Dr. Broccio is a nice guy and cares about his students. Although his exams were difficult, he gave 9% extra credit and a 3-4% curve was applied at the end. If you put the work in the course, you should be able to get a good grade.

Very entertaining lecturer, who made a potentially dry subject interesting. Great use of demos. His lecture notes are so clear that you do not need to read the textbook.

Matteo Broccio is as good a physics professor as you'll find at Pitt. He's a lecturer, not a researcher, so his job is to find ways to make the students' learning experience more effective. And no matter what other people might say, his class is fine. Also, GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS! HE IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND CLEAR IN HIS OFFICE HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i originally hated Dr. Broccio and thought I was destined to fail his class after bombing the first exam. Fortunately, he provides a lot of ways to earn points. I never got higher than a C on the 3 midtermsfinal but ended up with a B in the class because of extra credit. You definitely need to put in effort to understand the concepts.

Physics is tough no matter what, but Dr. Broccio makes it as painless as possible. Overall you can earn up to 8% of the course grade in EC so DO THE EXTRA CREDIT even if you don't think you'll need it. He really doesn't try to trick you but you need to put in a lot of work to do well on tests, the optional review problems he assigns are key.

Broccio was a pretty decent teacher overall. Although he rushes through some examples and is a little disorganized at times he makes it clear that he's there to help. Test were fairly difficult, but he was pretty fair in what was expected from us. No real curve balls. I'm telling you now unless you get A's on everything do the extra credit

Dr. Broccio TA'dled recitations for my physics 2 class. While this is little to go off of, Dr. Broccio was GREAT. Hysterical, learned everyone's names, and definitely had a passion for teaching. Also went out of his way to accommodate and even sent us a review via email, despite the fact he's not the professor.

It seems like he enjoys teaching and tries hard to get participation in class. His tests aren't meant to trick you, but you need to do a lot of review- the annotated lecture notes are posted online and reading the book helped me with the concepts. Very considerate and tries to help students!

Never got above a B- on an exam, bombed the final, but ended up with an A-. DO ALL OF THE EXTRA CREDIT, and do recitation, homework, class questions, etc. to the best of your ability. Hated physics but enjoyed having Professor Broccio. Nice guy, gets to know students well, and is a very fair grader.

Professor Broccio is an awesome guy! I highly recommend taking him. He explains topics well and is really helpful in office hours. His tests are fair, but I really struggled in this class andI got a C, and 3 D's on his tests and ended up with a B in the class. Make sure you do EVERY extra credit there is available it will help you out tremendously.

Broccio's class is one that makes receiving an 'A' very achievable. Things that make the 'A' achievable: around 7% extra credit can be earned and very typical physics questions can be found on the tests which could be answered with common phsyics knowledge attained from either lectures or the textbook. Overall, I recommend his class for Physics0110

He is very helpful and you can really do well in the class. I got a B- on one exam but still ended up with an A+ in the course due to his weighting. He explains concepts well (except was a bit rushed towards the end of the semester) and the exam questions are very fair.

Dr. Broccio is a really great guy. It's flipped classroom so don't let yourself fall behind bc lectures are not all that helpful. Tests are 2 open ended (generous partial credit) and multiple choice. The conceptual multiple choice is tough so be ready to put in the time. Lots of extra credit. A is very doable if you put in the work.

Broccio is a great teacher! He also offers a lot of extra credit through labs and surveys, which can really help with your grade.

broccio is a great physics professor. tests are fair and he prepares you for them. the extra credit is pretty easy and is a great grade booster. the book problems are great for studying before tests.

He is a good professor. "Flipped" format includes online lectures with the bulk of the material--clear and allow you to go back to clarify what you don't understand. Problems in in-class meetings were helpful, and the in-class activities were interesting. Overall, he gets his point across and does a good job. I went from clueless to an A student

Broccio really cares about his students and wants them to do well. His exams are not bad, but with each multiple choice being 6% of your grade, it is hard to do really well. He gives a lot of extra credit so as long as you are at or above the average you will get a B or better. Do ALL the extra credit labs and do ALL the online hw! Final was HARD!

Bottom line is physics is a tough class, but Broccio takes a serious effort to make it both interesting and passable. He offers literally 5.5% extra credit, that takes a B to an A-! He cares a lot about students, and will help them if they have questions. The class is hard, the teacher is great. Be prepared to work hard, but you'll do fine

Dr. Broccio was one of my favorite professors I've had so far at Pitt. He's a really nice guy and always tried to make lectures entertaining. Probably the funniest professor I've had. He wants to see his students do well and is very willing to help. I was disappointed I couldn't get him again for physics 2. I'd recommend him to anyone.

Took him for Physics 1 in a flipped format. Great guy, funny but can get disappointed if no one answers his questions in class. Tests are easy if you know your stuff, especially if you've taken any high school physics. Gives so much extra credit if you even need it.

Broccio is probably the best intro physics professor at pitt. His tests are tricky but there are lots of opportunities to improve your grade. His flipped format style requires a lot of extra work but it makes the class much easier to understand. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT LABS

Broccio is the best! He really wants all his students to do well and gives you a lot of opportunities to boost your grade. But you do need to work for your grade. Do the extra credit labs, textbook problems and really try to understand the concepts. Honestly, the best physics 1 professor here at Pitt.

Bonjour! Physics 1 with Dr. Broccio was by no means an easy class, but if you put in the work you will be fine. Dr. Broccio's exams are hard but he is an incredibly fair grader and the tests are definitely doable. MC is the worst part. Dr. Broccio is a nice prof and hilarious and definitely listens to to the class' wants. Take! Arrivederci! :)

CHEGG CHEGG CHEGG. Pay that 15$ because that's the only way to get 100s on HW. I got 74, 68.5, 64 on the exams and a 57 on the final and got a B in the class. Do all the extra credit. Broccio is an amazing man, not the best professor but truly does care.

great guy, teaches you well. hard exams

He will make you work for your grade, but he is very fair. He lectures through clear videos on the basic concepts and gives examples and problems for you to apply the concepts in class.

Physics is a hard class, but Broccio gives you the tools to succeed, class average was a 78, and he made a C- a 54 . The flipped format is a lot of work, and can be confusing, but if you put in the work, you will be fine. Definitely get Chegg. He is a very generous grader on open-ended questions. Final is VERY conceptual, study the in class stuff!

Mateo is one of the nicest, most generous professors at Pitt. TBH, physics is hard so does it really matter who your professor is? His class was hard but his extra credit, homeworks, and in-class problems truly do raise your grade.

The flipped format is a lot of work. Having never taken physics before, I struggled a lot with the exams. But, Broccio offers a ton of extra credit. Overall, I would recommend.

Physics is the hardest class I've taken yet at Pitt but Broccio is such a nice guy and very willing to curve and help you out as much as possible. The UTA help sessions literally saved my grade, I am so thankful for them they're the reason I did so well, if you want to do well go to them for help and talk to Broccio, he's so nice.

Tries to give you as much extra-credit as possible, however, his lectures can get off topic quite easily. Make sure to pay attention in lectures because a lot of the test problems are examples similar to those he goes over in class. He puts up a lot of opportunities to grade with weekly assessments in recitation and online homework due every week

Dr. Broccio is a good man. I am still not sure how I felt about his flipped classroom setup, and the split lecture classes, but he really is a nice guy. Midterm exams were pretty fair, but some of the MC were tough. The final exam was a mess, but he's apparently offsetting some of the madness with extra credit.

Definitely take Physics of Human body with Broccio. All those Physics 1 concepts that you thought were stupid get real applications to the human body. His lectures were engaging and funny. Broccio is also really caring and gave out donuts in class one of the days. Interesting class with good professor.

Physics was one of the hardest classes I've taken at Pitt but Dr. Broccio offers so much extra credit, it's almost impossible not to pass. His flipped classroom wasn't the best but he was very fair on his exams. But, he is such a nice person, you can't hate him. But beware, be ready to work for your grade.

Nice man, accessible outside class. He makes you work for your grade though.

Amazing teacher, I had him for both semesters of physics and really enjoyed it. If you do all of the reading, take good notes on the flipped-class videos and textbook (there are times when you're supposed to read it- PLS do it), and do the practice sets, you'll def be able to understand what's going on. You do need to put work in tho. Love this man

His class is taught in a flipped-format, which is a royal pain. He is such a nice guy that it makes it hard to have a distaste for him, but he is not at all a good teacher. Be prepared to teach yourself the material and you won't be let down. He can teach well in 1 on 1 settings, but as a lecturer he makes no sense. He is almost too smart to teach.

Overall I loved Broccio. Sometimes his lectures could get a little confusing, but as long as you put in the work (read the book if you're lost, do online homework, show up to recitation) you should do well. He graded very generously, especially on exams. Very nice guy who was always cracking jokes and really wanted his students to succeed!

Matteo is one of the few professors I feel have cared about me. He always adds curves to exams and gives HEAVY partial credit for exams. He also added participation points onto our online assessments since the pandemic which is really nice. I think that Matteo is a solid choice for physics due to all the partial credit you can receive!

This class is tough, make no mistake, but Broccio is funny, caring, & helpful. He gives extra credit and does his best to make sure that everyone understands concepts before moving on. Watch his video lectures- theyre crucial to passing. His exams are hard, but if you study & do the homework youll be fine. Broccio is seriously the best!

Dr. Broccio was a great choice for Phys0174. He is actually a funny guy which lightens the lectures up a lot. The test are difficult but if you understand the concepts behind what is going you will be fine. He is great if you go to him for help but you should have at least some understanding of what is going on before going to office hours.

From what I've heard about the rest of the physics department I think Broccio is definitely the best option. His lectures are pretty boring and some of his wording on multiple choice questions are confusing. Other than that I thought the grading scale was fair and it's definitely possible to do well.

I really liked Dr. Broccio's flipped class and he is a very nice and funny guy. Tests are definitely manageable since he grades on procedure more than final answer. The only thing that broke my heart was that I was about 0.7% away from an A- and he did not round up. I thought all my effort would amount to something. Sad. :'(

Transition to online was less than smooth and the final was rather hard. But, he is very kind and fair! There are lots of points to earn outside exams. He gave us extra credit to make up for errors multiple times. Once gave more time on hw after seeing some people forgot to do it. Lectures are funny and interesting! Overall, an amazing professor!!

The transition to online courses is not easy, yet Dr. Broccio handled this semester with a lot of care and flexibility. He provided the resources we needed to succeed and was very generous with our exams and grade breakdown. Im thankful that I had him for this semester of physics!

Dr. Broccio was a kind professor, but overall was disorganized in the online format. He changed the grading policy in a very favorable way to us and grades went way up, generally (lowest exam weighted less, final got dropped, attendance and watching videos for 20% of grade). Physics sucks. Dr. Broccio was kinda stressful but was fine in the end.

Dr. Broccio was a fine professor for Intro Physics 2. The flipped lectures were super manageable and broken into short videos. He goes very slow and makes sure to explain little details. The exam was split into two parts, one of which was take home and allowed collaboration with a group.

Dr. Broccio is a good pick for a physics 1 class. I am not great at physics in general, but he is more lenient and easier than other stem classes I've taken. Provides many resources to be successful. He and his other TAs are available in office hours, which are helpful. Minilectures are used to teach primary material, as it is flipped.

Has a personality you'll either love or get very annoyed by. I thought he was solid. He presents all of the information you need to succeed in solving math-based problems, but concept-based problems were not handled particularly well. His grading rubric makes it very attainable to get a solid grade though.

Exams were chaotic-- showed up late to two and interrupted constantly to fix mistakes. However, Broccio created a generous grading scale to account for these hiccups. Mini-lectures were helpful and in class lectures could be more clear, but uploaded slides after class provided additional clarification and help. Clearly cares about students.

The man was rather disorganized and showed up late to many exams, but he more than made up for it with the generous bonus that he gave us as compensation. The folks being too harsh with him were also the ones who never came to class or had self-responsibility when it comes to learning. This is college, not a daycare. VERY generous curves on exams

Could be disorganized at times, but very lenient with grading (allowed us to drop owest scores for most assignment types). I personally enjoyed the video minilectures, which were clear and helpful to reference. If you are expecting to be spoonfed information in a large college-level class, you need to take some personal accountability.

Good professor and office hours were very helpful. Found this class enjoyable and a good mix between challenging and interesting.

Broccio may be very disorganized, make mistakes on exams, and show up late but he has a good heart and genuinely cares about his students, more than most. He more than makes up for his chaos with bonus points on exams and extra credit. if you watch / understand the lectures and do the hws you'll do well in the course.

Yes, he's chaotic, but he is there for you. He's a great guy and helps his students by providing a litany of resources. Huge amount of extra credit and curves everything more than necessary. People hate on him too much for his misorganization, but put yourself in his situation of teaching a 300 person physics class. He's doing his best:)

Definitely the best for physics 110. He is suuuuuch a fair grader & gives you points for attempted work. Tons of extra credit, bonus points, & lets you drop the lowest scores. His in person lectures may be a little hard to follow but he is always open to questions. Students give him a hard time but physics is difficult regardless of the prof.

Broccio is definitely one of the most chaotic and disorganized professors Ive ever met, but he definitely cares about your success. He is very approachable- though his explanations can be a little confusing sometimes. He gives you plenty of resources to succeed and a good amount of extra credit, partial credit and bonus points.

Broccio is severely underrated. He is disorganized and his lectures aren't helpful but pre-class minilectures give you all the conceptual knowledge you need for tests, and the homework and practice sets provide enough practice. He does care, and while he's standoffish in his emails he's very nice face-to-face. He curves - class average was 86.

Dr. Broccio is an amazing professor. His lectures are flipped and the video assignments are clear and very helpful. His lectures... are interesting, I only attend because he is such a fun professor. As long as you do the homework and watch the videos, you will do just fine. His exams are fair, don't listen to the neg reviews from the lazy students

Pros: homework, recitation, EC, and participation about 46% of your grade. Exams are also very doable if you study. And he usually gives free points back if a lot of the class can't figure out the open-ended question Cons: not a great lecturer/explainer Exams: 3 (drop one) + final, 2/3 open ended questions + ~12 mc questions (1/2 grade each)

Honestly, not sure why the ratings are so bad. Broccio's class is extremely easy if you do all his practice questions so it's very doable to do well in his class. Each exam is worth only about 18% (there are 3), and the rest is HW, recitation quizzes (pretty easy), and Canvas videos. You can also drop an exam.

After reading past reviews vs. actually starting class, it's obvious Prof Broccio really listened to student feedback & made changes. If something isn't fair and you are respectful, he hears you out. If you are struggling, he will even schedule 1on1 appts outside of office hours. Overall very kind, passionate, & gives off plenty of dad joke vibes.

I really enjoyed him as a professor. He was funny and made class enjoyable, and also explained things in a way that I could understand and remember

Phenomenal professor. Super funny and makes class a lot of fun. Physics is hard but he makes it a lot easier. lectures were kind of disorganized and some questions presented were "crazy", but it did help on exams. His recitations were better run after the midterm OMETs, so he deeply cares about feedback, an implements it. Overall GREAT professor!

The lectures can be a bit disorganized and hard to keep up with but as long as you go to office hours and tutoring you should be fine, give out plenty of material to practice. Listens to student input and uses it towards the class.

Dr. Broccio was really good about actually going step-by-step through problems and it helped my grade a lot by going to every class, however you would not be able to make it through the class on lectures alone. His exam questions were often more challenging than in-class examples, however he cushions the grade with homework and other grades.

At first I didn't like him but it later showed her cared. If you put in the work, an A is not that hard to receive. Mine was a summer class so it was a lot quicker but he is a decent professor. Not the most helpful in office hours or even lecture sometimes but mini lectures and actually doing the achieve helps a lot.

I have not gone to lecture since before the first exam except to take the exams and I am doing fine. The class itself is pretty easy to do well in as long as you go to recitation and know formulas. Exams are also only 55% of the grade, so that's super nice. Broccio is super nice and accessible too if needed.

Exams are much easier than in-class problems. No need to go to lectures, doing hw and watching pre-class lectures is enough to get an A easily. 3 exams get to drop lowest. Preclass lectures worth 12%, Achieve 18%, Recitation quizzes 15% (drop 2), midterms 30% (drop 1), final 25%. TA goes over a similar quiz problem right before recitation quizzes.

I loved Broccio! His exams were fair, and he very clearly cares about his students. He's funny and tries to crack some smiles in an otherwise damp and unforgiving class. Would reccomend!

Dr. B is a very nice and kind person, but he doesn't teach very well. His exams are easy, but you have to figure out the concepts yourself cuz he doesn't explain them very well.

Funny and caring but lectures weren't too helpful. His homework and recitation quizzes are much harder than exams, which were usually the easiest examples of each concept. Watch minilectures and WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEOS!!! The Organic Chemistry Tutor on YT was the reason I understood everything. Grade gets padded from HW + watching minilectures.

Fall 2022 & Spring 2023: I liked having him for Physics 1 & 2, the format of grading was weekly quizzes that were great practice for the 2 exams & final, & weekly HW was helpful for getting basic content (NOT meant to prepare for exams). Lecture content was also basic & not enough to prepare for exams. His fun personality made class more enjoyable!

obviously if i could go back I would choose the grad TA whose final was online. but I dont mess around when it says TBA. anyway, broccio is a GOOD choice for physics 1. all the people getting on here saying hes not, probably studied 1-3 days in advance. if you rewatch ML, watch youtube vids and READ THE TEXTBOOK, you will understand the information

i studied a week in advance at most and did really well on the exams. there is a practice set w answer key and solutions provided. it is not hard to do well in this class. the partial credit on the exams is so so nice too and a 90.75+ was an A. he is also available to help and super friendly. great guy. tip: do good on 1st 2 exams, theyre ez

Flipped classroom with quick video lectures. Found it hard to relate in-class lectures to the videos. However, do the exam study guide practice problems, homework, and go to recitation and it helps clarify. I studied no more than a week in advance for exams and did well. Knowing how to apply the formulas is key. Nice and funny prof

Physics is evidently a difficult course, but I felt that Dr. B did a good job of making it understandable. I was nervous to take him considering some of the negative reviews but he really isn't a bad professor at all. He's a very nice and funny professor who wants his students to succeed. You just need to put in the work to do well in his class

Took this class over the summer and had 2 emergencies show up where i had to miss quizzes but he was SUPER flexible in adjusting around fast schedule. Majority of people complaining received above a B, so even despite their complaints, the professor must've done something right for these people to pass. I highly recommend him.

Dr. B is a better professor than most people are saying on here. He's a caring and funny guy that wants you to enjoy physics as much as he does. Physics is the science I struggle the most with and despite that I still finished strong. Do as many practice questions as possible and his practice sets. MC on exams expect you to know concepts too.

Broccio's class can be challenging, but with the right approach it's manageable. The flipped classroom format takes some getting used to, but he makes up for it with his humor. Utilize the practice problems, recitations, and unstuckstudy AI to ace this course.

If I could give a 4.5 out of 5 I would, because he was a little disorganized. However, Dr. Broccio gets so much more hate than he deserves. He is funny, engaging, and very clearly cares about the material and loves his job. I think he gets a lot of hate because physics is just hard in general, but if you study, you'll be fine.

I switched into his class and it was a good decision. It's a reverse lecture style, but the prelectures don't take as long as other courses I've taken. Exams are very hard, but with homework making up a decent percentage of your grade, and the amount of drops, it is not as bad as it seems.

So much homework and generously graded weekly quizzes to cushion your grade from the tests that are also not very difficult. Attendance is not required and I honestly don't suggest it because he has a flipped class structure and records minilectures that are honestly much better than his in-person problem-solving ones.

TAs were super helpful for this class. Lectures were difficult for me to follow at first, but I got used to it and started understanding it as time went on. Devote a good amount of time outside of class to study and conceptualize the material. The final was hardest other than that the exams are fair and easier than what's taught in class.

After having to retake physics 1 (had salman before, tragic) broccio is a dream. So kind and willing to help you if you're stuck. Mini Lectures are very helpful and I like his in person lectures (I go for entertainment). Exams are not bad at all, very straightforward and not deceptive in any way. Would defend him until my last breath.

Broccio is amazing. I was so scared going into physics, but his lectures are entertaining and interesting and he does a great job involving the class. Physics is hard, no matter who you take it with, but he is very manageable. Exams are fair, lots of opportunity for easy points (videos, hw, and quizzes). Take him if you can!! Also an amazing guy!

He's an amazing professor and you can tell he really cares about his students. After retaking Physics 1 (first time in his class), I can definitely say he's the best physics professor at Pitt. Super accessible outside of class, his exams aren't too bad if you study, and he's got a great sense of humor. Take him if you can!

not gonna lie i've always sucked at physics like i'm no stem genius trust me but taking broccio was the best decision ever. i hate to admit it but if you're failing his class it's cuz you didn't try, he gives you literally everything you need to pass like those minilectures are gold people just don't wanna put in the work.

physics is hard, thats not the profs fault. i like the flipped classroom bc i hate going to lecture and i didnt go to a single lecture and i did fine! tests are super reasonable in my opinion. hes a good guy, he seems super kind and chill

Dr. B is the goat! I think people hate on him a lot because physics is hard, but it is hard no matter who teaches it. He clearly cares so much about his students, and if you come to him with a reasonable problem, he will hear you out. I also don't think I've had a funnier professor, which helps a lot when the material sometimes isn't interesting.

Dr B gives lots of materials to learn outside of class. He sometimes goes too fast in class, but he's available for questions after class. You'll need to work hard.

my weakest subject (i was terrified.) but got A haters didn't use his resources properly 50% your efforts-rec, hw, prelec stopped attending lec cuz lazy (but helpful bc harder than exam & nails conceptual down), but he posts after exam easy 100 if u use+understand ALL resources-conceptual(TEXTBOOK)+math. SO funny, sweet, patient, responds fast

i could not imagine taking physics with anyone else. a little disorganized, sure, but he always finds ways to compensate for his mistakes and everyone giving bad ratings on here knows that he is the kindest professor you will encounter at pitt. His mini lectures are more helpful than the actual lecture but the lectures are fun asf.

Broccio is so funny and while I find physics is not really my favorite thing, I still felt engaged in lectures. He is very caring and wants everyone to do well. Tests can be a bit frustrating since they are pretty short, but I would recommend making sure you do practice problems, and watching the mini lectures.

He is an amazing professor for physics 1&2! I took both of the classes with him, and he is one of my favorite professors at Pitt. He is always willing to help students, caring for the students, and generous in terms of grading. For the exams, they are totally fair if you study the recitation and in-class problems. I would definitely recommend him.

Broccio is a great prof who gives the resources you need to succeed. He's easy to reach and accommodating to individual needs, which is impressive given how many hundreds of students he has. The work you put in will be the grade you receive. I did B work and got a B bc I'm kinda lazy. No clue why people rate him poorly, he's funny in lecture too.

Broccio is the man. I am confident in my physics knowledge after his class. His mini lectures were thorough, his grading scale is great, and his demos and lectures are hilarious. If you think of the stereotypical goofy, caring physics professors from the movies, Broccio is him. Told me that he was proud of me and how I could always reach out to him

His exams are extremely easy. You don't need to go to class at all, what you need to do is to write every important formula on your cheat sheet.

Funny guy who makes class interesting. Exams are fair and the class is not too difficult if you put the work in. Pretty understanding too if you need to reschedule something

Physics 2 is objectively harder than physics 1. Over half your grade is hw, recitation, pre lec videos, etc... Tests are fair but difficult. Lectures are hard to follow but he posts completed notes. Drops lowest test so you have some wiggle room. I'm not a math/physics person and I did well, take him, you could do worse.

Super funny but highly disorganized. I got a 37/60 on an mcq which I found out last minute was a 59/60 and that saved my grade. Accessible and extremely sweet. Key is to ALWAYS pick up physical exam copies and verify your grade. practice hw questions, class lecture questions, and practice sets. Exams have lots of mcq but if you study, it's doable.

He is a funny and genuinely nice professor. Only thing is that I had a hard time following lectures. Exams are very fair if you study the pre-lecture and lecture material. I had a solid physics background, but I don't think his class is all that difficult if you put the work in. Take him!

I never went to class but I watched the mini lectures and did the homework before exams, which worked out well for me. In fact, going to lecture is such a waste of time because he does random problems (and messes up many times while solving them). Funny dude though, and I'm glad those mini lectures were there to concisely sum up the content.

The homework is hard and takes forever, and the exams are like the homework.