Reviews of professor Thomas Ciferno

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Prof. Ciferno wastes class time on information that does not pertain, and he barely covers any physics. As a result, you will teach yourself nearly everything. I had H.S. physics previously and found that to be my only help. He will teach you nothing. The tests are very challenging and he does not make them- aka he may/may not cover any of it. RUN!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Many of his lectures are quite confusing. He spends too much time on lengthy derivations while not explaining concepts thoroughly, in my opinion. Nonetheless, he is a super nice guy and always willing to help outside of class. Tests are very difficult; almost every problem comes directly from the textbook, so doing the review is crucial.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
If I could rate him a 6, I would. Genuinely the best teacher I have ever had for any subject. Very kind and helpful, I could tell that hes genuinely passionate about teaching physics. I had a tough time understanding the material, and you do have to do a lot of work to understand it, but hes more than willing to go above and beyond to help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mr. Ciferno is a great professor who really enjoys seeing his students understand concepts. He made an online summer class (with in-person labs) very enjoyable. If you study hard, receiving an A should be no problem.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Expect to spend a lot of time learning outside of class since his lectures are confusing. Lab instructions can also be confusing at times, but he grades them leniently. The homework is the key to doing well on exams, and you should get a good grade if you understand the homework problems and do test corrections.