FOR ASTRO 5

took this in spring 2012. i got a B+ in the course and didn't put much effort in the class. i stopped going to lectures after the midterms since the information that was going to be on the test was posted by the teacher and TA. easy class.

i must say that i certainly agree with the fact that this guy is one of the nicest people you will meet. i went to his office hours almost every week and he was more than eager to answer my questions. there were lots of times that he and i just talked about life and what it was like for him to be a student and what advice he had for me and my life. he is genuine and he doesn't expect perfection, yet his test are very difficult. they're all multiple choice and he puts 2 "really dumb" answer choices and then two really close answers on there. that's what makes it so difficult. it is almost like he knows your weakness of a certain subject and he hits you hard. his test are difficult, but he is willing to sit with you and help you. he does have the tendency to present his tests as if they are easy. they are not. just so you know, lecture is most important, don't rely on the book because he says it won't really help. but he Always pauses in each lecture to see if there are any questions, so if you don't understand you need to stop and ask. if you make an effort to go to his office hours you may say that his class is still difficult but you might also say he is one of nicest and most concerned professors you will ever meet. you have to weigh which quality is most important to you as a student.

He was great for Astro 3. Very excited and interesting in lecture. I never fell asleep. He uses lots of slides to keep the class interesting and teaches the class very straightforwardly. You can tell he really cares about the subject matter and his students. I really enjoyed Astro 3 because of him.

Made Astr 3 very enjoyable.

He knows what he's talking about, but that doesn't mean his students do! His exams are difficult and many of the questions seem designed to trick and/or confuse the student. In the review sessions before the midterms and final, he claims that you do not need to know specific numbers and that a broad understanding of the basic material will get you very far. NOT TRUE! You do need to know specifics. Study much harder than you think you need to, for Prof Coroniti makes the course appear easy, when it certainly is not. Don't take this expecting a fly-by GE, you have to work for your grade if you want anything close to an A. I resent the guy for tricking us on the exams... it didn't test our knowledge of astronomy, it tested how well we could read his mind.

coroniti knows his stuff. the man lectures without any lecture notes and goes on for 50 minutes without having to think of what to say next. he may crack jokes about his age in lecture but his mind seems to be functioning above average 100% of the time. beware...the class is NOT as easy as it seems. the two mid-terms were extremely difficult and some of the questions were unfair...after many complaints professor coroniti did not try to fail students...but listened to the complaints and adjusted his questions so that the questions did not trick you (although that was definitely not his intention). professor walkers final compensated for his dificult mid-terms. i suggest coroniti to anyone who needs to satisfy a g.e. take him...he knows his stuff!

absolutely amazing...he is the kind of professor i came to UCLA for

6A and 6B: Coroniti is a good professor. His lectures are concise and clear. He doesn't do many experiments, but you don't learn from experiments. Make sure to do the homework problems because the tests are based on specific homework problems. He will actually give you the exact problems that he bases the test on. Also, go over your notes and rewrite them because that helps you to learn the material. Also read the book because it will help you get a general understanding of the course. I ended up getting a B in both classes, but hey, I'm not good at physics and I tried. Not an easy A!

I'm currently taking is 8am Physics 6b class....and the material is way over my head.
BE ATTENTIVE during lecture so you know what you're doing when you're writing your notes and it would definitely help to study the material beforehand b/c he just "talks" instead of "lectures"

Dr. Coroniti seems like a nice guy, especially in Astro classes. Physics is a whole other story

If you are good at math AND have taken Math 31A and 31B (and maybe 32A) AND are good at calculus, you will kill the average in his 6 series classes by a lot. I've seen a 99% with a 40% average b/c my friend was a math minor.

If you are not all of the above (ie if you are in math 3 series or don't like math that much) for the love of God please don't take a physics 6 series class with him. You will only help contribute to his 40% averages by getting a 20%.

So unless AP Calc was a breeze, or 31B was a filler class for you, DO NOT TAKE 6 SERIES WITH HIM!!!