Reviews for PHPE400

Information Review
Eric Pacuit
PHPE400

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/24/2022 		Definitely a difficult class that requires you to have frequent attendance in order to understand the material. The concepts are a bit abstract and difficult at first but going to class, participating, and possibly going to office hours will help. I recommend making connections with people in your class in order to study together. He is lenient with deadlines and will give extra credit if the class average on a homework isn’t good. Also includes a small curve at the end. Overall a real long nice guy!
Eric Pacuit
PHPE400

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
11/15/2022 		This class is terrible. The information is like a cult--you have to learn it and it feels pointless. Pacuit is nice, flexible with deadlines, and very willing to answer questions. However, the course content is so niche, if you don't understand (esp if you don't understand Pacuit) there's not really another way/source to learn the material from. There isn't a TA and everyone I spoke to who had taken the course previously had no idea what was going on. Also, you have to go to class because lectures aren't recorded and Pacuit posts slides, but you need to hear him in conjunction with if you want hope of comprehending what's going on. Bottom line: if you have experience with set notation and/or are comfortable struggling, you can probably survive with a decent grade. Know that you will be frustrated. Make friends to do problem sets with.
Eric Pacuit
PHPE400

Expecting an A
Anonymous
08/25/2022 		PHPE400 was a difficult course in terms of content but Dr. Pacuit was extremely patient and made space for students to ask questions about the material. The workload itself isn't the hard part but it does take a while to understand, especially if its your first time seeing it. As long as you go to office hours and put in work outside of the class you will succeed. Definitely one of the most accommodating professor's I've ever had.