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Quality3.3
Difficulty25%
Would Retake95
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What Students Say
“Constantly talks about himself and how he is the best”
PSY344 - 2.0 rating“Please do your education a favor and avoid this professor”
PSY344 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
82%
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B+
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PSYCH110
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
(1)GEDEVPSYC
5.0
(1)PSYCHOBIO
5.0
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375
5.0
DEVLPSY
5.0
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5.0
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Reviews (95)
The Best!!!
Smartest and funny. Keep's it interesting!
HE is crazy! In a good way :)
Smartest ever, but cool!
I LOVE you Albert!! Something very sexy about him, don't know what, but I like him!
He is pretty cool. Made the 2 1/2 hour class go by pretty quickly. Study for the exams though..he is really strict on essays!
He is very ****. And is always claiming he does not care about your grade, instead he cares if you know the material. His test are not easy and he does not follow the book.
cool guy, knows his stuff...quizzes are a little on the hard side and his final is cumulative plus you do a research paper or oral report...but since he's such a cool guy, it doesn't seem that bad
hes great, real funny and almost always interesting
general psy.. i thought he was easy but not reallie.. he makes sense wen he talks but u wont reallie know wuts on the test.. didnt reallie like
AJ IS GREAT! you have to earn ur grade but you really learn something from him! if you dont like taking about sex every class dont take him! hes a****! and whoever said he was HOT IS CRAZY! overall a really good prof though!
He is very funny, but tests are on the hard side...plus, some pop quizzes if he wants to be mean
After spending $100 on a book that barely was used, I was alittle pissed. Other than that he is an OK Prof. I did not feel like I learned alot in his class.
Very nice guy who will have you laughing, but teaching method is a bit scattered. His tests are hard and doesn't always cover the material on them. Is easily distracted and speaks of himself often.
This guy can be a real dick!! He is very interesting, but his methods of teaching are a little "Farked Up" (as he would say). Don't really need the book and his notes are somewhat scattered!! He is not that bad but don't expect an easy ride!
funny funny man. lecture is always fun. def talks about sex all the time. tests only hard if you don't study. research paper (yuck) but it's true that he's so cool, it's not bad at all.
tests are hard, and gives pop quizes, doesn't use book for test information and makes the essay question extremely hard. Although he is funny and talks about sex, driving and cats. He has his favorites and if your not one of them you might not do well.
Not hot at all. Tests are really hard. Ill admit he is very funny. Doesnt use the book often. I tried really hard and I still got a C- (atleast he passed me). He picks his favorites, I dont like that.
Excellent, I learned a lot and he kept it interesting. Just not that easy.
Tough, funny but extremely helpful. Made it fun and interesting. Brilliant!!!
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I loved this teacher! This was the most enjoyable class I've had. I actually looked forwared to his hilarious lectures. Tests were hard but if you go to class and do well on your paper, its easy. I thought his lectures were clear and interesting.
I LOVE THIS MAN!! amanzing professor, knows his stuff really well...highly recomended!! If you want to learn he is def the best guy to talk to. caring, understanding, always willing to help. AJ rox my sox!!
I sweat Professor DeSimone! He is the man! His class was really beneficial. If he could be my professor for every class, every semester, Id be a happy girl. He is really helpful and I learned alot from him. Highly recommend this guy. He's the funniest guy I know.
This guy is way too smart, pay attention or you will mis alot. Cool, way fast talker and funnnny!. We learned alot and would take ANY of his classes. Obsessed with health issues, cleanliness, though.
He is humorous, but he does definately pick his favorites. He is really hard and you really need to study to pass! I wouldn't take him again!
Prof D is a great professor. His tests are not too difficult. You will do fine if you go to class, take notes and study. Requires a paper or presentation. This is the 2nd time I have taken him and enjoyed every minute of it. I really learned a lot from him. Attendance is a must!! He is very helpful.
Nice guy. Funny; made my 2:00 class enjoyable since I had a long ride home afterwards. Wished he had a Developmental class I could have taken.
what a guy. if you want to learn the right way but laugh your butt off. this is the guy to take. always helpful, always there to help, but don't screw with him, he has a black belt.just do the work and you'll enjoy his class. Three thumbs up for this guy.
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Professor Desimone is one of a kind. His attendance policy is ridiculous- 2 missed classes results in failure of the class. Tests/Quizzes are difficult and be ready for the essays. Homework due every class- which is not that bad & it helps you to remember the information. To summarize, your in for the long haul.
He is tough, but just look at it this way, u are here for only 3 months (a semester) so just put your work into it, and at the end of the day u aint got nothing to regret. He is cool.
Too smart but FUNNY! He is the BEST! Helpful, yea!
I really enjoyed this class-I was a little concerned that it would be a rough ride but it wasn't and the class was great-He is funny and interesting, summer II flew right by. He's reasonable, if you pay attention and take notes you're good to go...i don't think he's hard it's all about how much effort you're willing to put out
He is Fantastic!Be prepared to work and learn.If you are not here to work,why are you in college?He is very funny and extremely fair-but do not cross him-he doesn't play games!Homework due every class(write paragraph/two on what was learned in class-if you can't handle this-go back to HS!)Media or written report-easy/pick topic you like/get to it!
Desimone is a nice guy. His style of teaching will keep you awake. He gives about 3 quizes each semester, a midterm, final, and a paper. There all pretty easy. But not so easy that it's boring! In my opinion, pick him for as a professor. FARK!
He is great teacher,very helpful if you ask him and sweet sense of humor, loved his psych. of learning class and hoping to take him again for other psych class, take him he is great person and make learning fun with his cute joke.
Desimone is really cool & pretty easy if u go to class and take notes. 3 tests, and a paper with a couple of journals..y r u in college if u dont wanna do work? Stay focused and u will do good
He is very smart & informative, hilarious, the time goes by so fast because he keeps it interesting. Watch out for the pop quizzes. Homework every class on BB, helps you remeber the material. Overall, you will learn alot!!!
SOOOOoooo smart and cute. No one is funnier and the class moves. The homework bothered me at first but became a great way to study from. Take him, you'll love him
Cool, funny but tough. Watch out for his pop quizzes. I laugh like there no tomorrow.
he's great in class. pop quizzes were harsh, but helpful to study from. he really knows his stuff. ask him anything about every day situations and he'll know the answer. strict on attendance. likes those who participate
Super!Best teacher at WPU!Funny,enjoys his work,and makes it interesting for us.Wants you to do well,but you need to do the work,won't just give an A,you need to earn it!POP Quizzes are definite,so do the homework,it helps you to be prepared for them.(HW is short write-up/day's lesson).Attendance does matter,you don't come to class,don't expect anA
dont need the book....take good notes...easy a!
Very funny, but in a sacrastic way. Don't fall asleep in his class! He'll make fun of you! Very smart. Knows his stuff,but he is hard! Tests are very hard.
DESIMONE IS THE BEST! I've taken four classes with him and they all were great. His personality and sense of humor is great and it makes the class go by fast. Quizzes are kinda tricky so make sure you look over your notes before class. I definately recommend him. He's a HOTTIE!!!
Great Prof. Knows his stuff and makes it interesting. Very funny guy you just gotta love him. His test are hard you need to read the book and take good notes for tests.
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he keeps me awake at 9:30am,hes sooo funny, and very dirty,but in a good way! hes not easy,but hes not hard either.very helpful if you ask,always makes time to talk to me.a lil scatter brained at times.he knows everything and everyone. hes not omg hes so hot,but he oozes sex appeal which makes him hot.sweet funny sexy what more could a woman want
omg hes such a good teacher. tests are tricky but if you do the hw youll be fine. hes so funny
This guy is hard core, and his personality is one of those thing where you either love it or hate it. Personally, I loved him. His teaching style is strict, and he gives pop quizes that are very intense. But as long as you're there and take notes, you should be able to hold your own.
He gives about 3 quizes and a final. You will learn alot in this class and rarely get bored. He is very humurous. I highly recommend this professor.
He was one of the best teachers i have ever had. He is so much fun and uses examples from the real world. If you dont like cursing dont take him because he drops bombs like all the time but i think that is part of what makes him real and good teacher---I WOULD DEFINITLY TAKE HIM AGAIN!!!
Sharp as a tack, this guy doesn't miss a thing. Never met someone this intelligent.Funny, too.
Awesome professor! Best at WPU!! You will laugh while you learn. Don't expect an easy A just because he is funny and nice... you still have to work and put in the effort, but it is worth it...I Highly recommend him. Usually 3 pop quizzes and a final, but if you pay attention they are not hard. HW each class, just a short recap of the days lesson.
Incredible experience. Guy is sharp as help. I couldn't get away with anything (eyes in back of his head.) Funny as hell but I learned a lot. THE BEST!!
The best of the best. Personal and funny. Take him!!!
Desimone is the best, demanding, funny but interesting and brilliant. I did not do as good as I wanted coz the final was very tough and technical. Even so, he made it real fun to go to class and I learned a lot and I laughed a lot. I'm only sorry I didn't take more of his classes since I graduate in the Fall. DESIMONE YOU ROCK!!!!
Do not listen to anyone who bad mouths hiM! he is awesome! Definitely be ready to participate and def. not an easy A. But he keeps you interested and you really learn from his class. I wish I had taken him for more classes too!
Smart, fast, funny. THE BEST. No one is smarter! I learned soooo much. Thx, Prof. D.
Excellent professor. He's funny as hell, so going to class is actually enjoyable. The grading is a little off because it's based on pop quizes, a paper and a final. He occasionally warns you about the pop quizes, but not always. Also, the book is pretty much unnecessary as the quizes and the final are all based on lecture.
i took his class for an elective and wish i could go back in time to change my mind. He is really hard and GIVES POP QUIZZES which everyone failed...who gives POP QUIZZES in college??? HE Also MADE A GIRL CRY IN MY CLASS FOR ASKING A QUESTION. HES IS CONDESCENDING and belittling and no one asked any questions for the rest of the semester...
Smart, funny and interesting. Those who badmouth him think he's Spanish and they are full of it.
I have nothing but respect for Prof. Desimone. The amount of knowledge that this man has is nothing short of inspiring. William Paterson has long since had a negative reputation and Prof. Desimone is one of the few professors that stand against that concept. Expect to work for your grade and to learn a great deal about everything.
Smartest person on the planet. Funny, irreverant and REAL. Rock on, Prof. D.
This professor was incredibly interesting and held my attention. He was thorough with note taking and his personality added an extra fun little spin to the curriculum. There was homework based on the lecture every night but I believed that it helped me fully comprehend all the information and get good grades on the quizzes. Great Professor!!!
I would not take this professor in the future. He is a middle aged man who rants about his personal life between spewing redundant information a mile a minute. Knowledgeable when it come to psych in general, but hasn't displayed in-depth knowledge on a particular area of psych. As stated, he blurts out the same general facts throughout the semest
professor desimone is the best! i recommend taking him every chance you get, every semester if possible. whoever bad-mouths him is a lazy student who doesn't appreciate true genius. DESIMONE IS THE BEST
Prof. De Simone is HILAROUS and SMART! Great CoMBo
He is an amazing teacher. You have to really pay attention in class. He does talk fast and there are a lot of notes. This class is not for you if you are lazy!!! Use your book in comparison with you notes to study for quizes and you will be fine! He is also very helpful with questions. Best professor i've had!
Lame professor. The class is reasonably interesting but he then derails everything by talking about his personal life and going off on tangents. By the end of this class I felt like I hadn't learned anything and I was wasting my time in coming. Not recommended.
This Prof. must be making his own ratings on here. He always digresses from the point and gives horrible notes
worst professor ever
HATED his class.very funny&cool but class ran long cuz he constantly went off topic then raced through notes. got mad when asked to repeat anything.smart a** remark when any1 sneezed/yawned/checked time.NEVER answered his email.constantly changed dates around so syllabus was useless.learned only what i taught myself from text.would NOT take again!
This teacher is terrible. Absolutely no feedback on how to improve during the semester, often unclear about due dates and test dates, and never responded to his emails. Clearly knowledgeable but only talked about himself instead of teaching the material during class. Like most teachers, has his favorites. Don't expect to get out early either!
he has knowledge in the field but what kind of professor starts the class with the words...you can not fire me from this school...he has to use his own knowledge to evaluate himself, not to say that he has his favorites
Has a tough cookie attitude which he overemphasizes. Talks about his own life for most of the semester. Refused to tell us the date of our final. Gave us "quizzes" (tests) without telling us. Not a fan.
Dr. Desimone is a good professor. The people who have trouble in his class are individuals who are unfocused and lazy. He does require that a journal is submitted after every class, and papers must be in APA format. Overall, he is a fun professor and tries to keep things from getting boring. I would definitely take him again.
I would not recommend this professor. Constantly talks about himself and how he is the best. Tells you you can't get him fired. Never returns emails and will blame it on you. I really did not learn one thing in this class. He goes off on tangents so it is difficult to take notes. If you ask him to repeat something he refuses. Absolutely useless!
Great Professor ! Funny guy & talks about utter useless lies about his life ! Don't really use the book much, don't bother buying it nor does he make you buy the book. Attend all classes and submit journals on time and study your notes and you'll pass !!
Horrible!!! Please do your education a favor and avoid this professor. Waist of my $ and my time! All I learned in this class was that I can not get him fired! Who says that as a prof. Tests are hard because he doesn't teach you anything and then tests you on whatever he wants! Classes consist of comments about how great he is! He is not great!!!
He is great. I've read the comments here and they are full of it. DeSimone rules!
you will want to drop his class after the first week because he seems a little scary, but you will get use to him and realize that DeSimone is nothing but a chihuahua with a bark bigger than his bite. Don't buy the textbook, copy every word he says in lecture and use it to study. Go to class and do his weekly journals, easy A
goes off on tangents, b-s's the whole time. i learned stuff but only because i am an active listener. don't take him unless you don't care about school at all. if you actually want to learn take someone else.
No tag matches this professor. He bs's all the lessons. tries to deflect by telling funny storie. he doesnt care, so you wont either. I learned nothing. i got a 91 which is a B. super biased. awful.
Try to avoid if you don't have a good attention span. All of his tests are from lecture, which is painful. He sits at the front of the room and talks. For the entire class. The tests are ridiculous, gives no study guides, and the final is cumulative. Take REALLY good notes. He's really funny though.
A.J. has lived a long, apparently very eventful life (that you will constantly hear about during his excessive tangents in class) All in all, write down every word he says, study it, and you will pass the tests. He's a nice guy who tries to come off as a tough guy, so don't let that fool you. Wish he used blackboard for grades though.
Very brilliant man. Most students complain because of his particular type of humor (they feel as if he's attacking you) but I find it hilarious. Stepping away from the jokes, he's extremely talkative *which serves as a benefit*, and knows the material in depth. I definitely enjoyed him.
I should have known what I was getting myself into the first day of class, but I thought maybe his rudeness won't interfere with my education. I was wrong. All he does is talk about his life. No point in getting the textbook. Syllabus won't make sense. Doesn't grade you on a lot. Don't take him or his class if you want to pass
I took him a while back when he taught a 6-9pm class in Rutgers Newark. This guy was a joke. Goes off in tangents every other minute. I learned more about his life than about psychology. He is hilarious tho. but If i wanted to laugh i would go to a stand-up club.
He sits at the table in front of the class and just talks. I'm not joking. No PowerPoint, no notes on the board, nothing. He seriously does not get up from that chair and just aimlessly talks. No study guide for midterm or final. Does not post grades onto blackboard. Please, find a different professor.
Every Friday night there is a journal due at midnight on blackboard- directions are to summarize what you learned in class that week. No grades are ever posted so you have no idea how you are doing in the class. Graded on the journals, midterm, 1 paper, and final. Doesn't given ANY directions for the paper AT ALL- just "read the syllabus."
Prof DeSimone is very caring .. very respectful however, it is difficult to pass his class due to lack of writing notes along with the class. Also, Prof does not really cover what is on exams . Be prepared to pass on your own
One of the worst professors ever. If you missed a quiz, you're in trouble. There are no make-ups. There are also not that many grades to be graded. His classes are very lecture heavy. All he does is talk. I never saw a professor so strict in my life. I would advise you not to take any of his classes.
Please do yourself a favor and DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS THIS PROFESSOR GIVES!!!!!! all he does is sit and talk for two hours straight. I am currently taking his PSY 101 class and I wish I would´ve read the reviews on this professor before. You never know how you are doing in class because he gives no feedback, DO NOT TAKE HIM!!
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
82%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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PSYCH110
5.0
(1)HISTSYST
5.0
(1)PSYCH201
5.0
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5.0
(1)PSYCHOBIO
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
375
5.0
DEVLPSY
5.0
FIZZOFPSYCH
5.0
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5.0
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