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HIS154 - 1.0 rating“If you don't participate, you WILL NOT PASS”
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Reviews (119)
Yates is straightforward with you up front. If you read and participate in class this class will not be too bad, and it wasn't for me. Sometimes his questions do not make sense, he is a bit confusing, and the paper prompt was kind of tough. If you do all the readings and participate during class, you should be fine. I liked him, others not so much
He was a tough grader. The paper and participation are the biggest portions of your grade. If you don't like to participate I do not recommend taking him. He let me rewrite my paper and it boosted my grade a lot.
If you want to take a class on African history take this class. It seems like every single thing we did in this class was based on Africa. He's an extremely hard grader and there were a ton of obscure questions on the exam. The final paper is really difficult too. Do yourself a favor and don't take this professor.
Man, this guy was brutal. The class in 98% based on learning about Africa. His hand writing is terrible so you cant take notes. Participation is crucial. Never answered one of my emails. Overall, terrible professor for a mediocre class.
He's an Audio teacher, so he doesn't write notes. When he does, its basically in Wingdings--completely unreadable. He has a weird stutteraccent that makes understanding him tough. If you don't agree with himsay exactly what he wants, you're wrong. The class is unorganized and he's an overall bad professor.
His grading system is absurd. You barely have any opportunity to help your grade if you do bad on one assignment. Participation is a HUGE part of your grade. It was such a hard class for just a GEP you're required to take
5 Quizzes and a midterm + one big paper. If you get an A- in the class you are exempt from the final, which is 20% of your grade. Participation is HUGE, need to talk a few times per class. Quizzes are pretty tough, on all the reading material. His notes on the board look like they were written by a 2 year old. Talks very fast and hard to understand
Yates terrible. I would never take him again nor should you. Test are impossible, forget about the quizzes, and he is unwilling to help you out in any way. DONT TAKE HIM
Professor Yates was absolutely the worst teacher I've had since coming to SJU. He is unwilling to help you and his quizzes and papers are next to impossible. Take it from me, unless you want to see your GPA drop, DO NOT TAKE HIM.
Really cool guy but very tough professor. I've never worked so hard for an A in my life. Most of his grading comes from class participation and reading quizzes that are impossible if you don't do the assigned readings. If you enjoy history and participating in class then you will like him. Lots of reading though. Definitely learned a lot from him.
A really great guy, but he's a very demanding professor. You'll have to read every other day if you expect to ace the quizzes and midterm. He doesn't give any written homework, but the tradeoff of that is that you'll be drenched in readings. Don't waste your time copying his notes, just take note of the important things he mentions from the texts.
Possibly the worst teacher I've ever had he's just god awful
Easy class. You need all the books assigned, including the coursepack. Read when you can if not you can get away with it. Yates is a cool professor, shows movies, enjoys highlighting Africa a lot which can be annoying but overall take this class.
Do not take Yates. His quizzes are usually not like the notes that he gives and the essay questions are very confusing and difficult. He is a nice guy but it is extremely difficult to do well in his class. Participation is 25% of the grade so if you do not talk during class you most likely will end up with a C or C- Avoid this class at all costs.
Guy is so unorganized. I spend more time looking for what homework to do then actually doing the homework. Also has terrible handwriting so don't plan on being able to take notes
nice guy but terrible teacher
I would definitely recommend Dr. Yates for Forging the Modern world, participation is 30% of your overall grade which is a great way to maintain a high grade/boost a grade. i made sure I participated at least once a class. If you maintain an A in his class you are exempt from his final. He is willing to answer any questions & clarify assignments.
Professor Yates is one of the best history professors at Sju. He is always willing to help you out especially if you try and participate often. It takes a while to get used to his quizzes and exams but once you get used to it they aren't that bad. He offers a lot of extra credit and factors in improvement into your grade. Nice guy!
I really enjoyed Yates' class, I normally don't like history but he explores racial and cultural differences a lot more than classes I've had in the past. Participate in his class and you'll do fine. The only thing I don't like is when people are answering questions in class, he can be very impatient and seems to want to cut you off. Good overall.
Tough class, but he's not a tough grader. The class itself isnt bad, you just have to work hard every week. The readings are long and are for every class and you need to do them or will probably fail. There are response essays, one 5 page essay, reading quizzes, and a 13-18 pg essay for the end. He is unorganized but if you reach out he is helpful.
Professor Yates was the worst professor I've taken since I've been at Saint Joes, and I'm a junior. He doesn't care about his students and is unclear about answering questions and helping when attending office hours. Personally, he made me feel dumb when I went to ask him for help in his office and I will never recommend him to any student.
Bad teacher, expresses extreme racial views, acts like hes willing to help but dances around every question and does not give clear answers. Do not recommend at all, if you want to pass you have to suck up as much as possible
Dr. Yates is a smart guy but not a good teacher. His mind seems to be all over the place. He sees being a suck up as a sign of intellect and effort, not my style. Lots of reading. Loves to influence his beliefs on you.
Yates is probably one of the most unorganized teachers I've had yet. He loves to make promises he cannot keep and always seems to have an attitude when you ask for help. His quizzes are very nit picky and subjective, which makes it difficult to understand his expectations. He also is extremely racially biased, which forces you to discuss his way.
I participate every single class and still have an 80 in participation and it is 25% of your grade. Quizzes are impossible and extremely nit picky as well as mostly opinion based. More of an English class than the English classes here. Personally would not really recommend.
Brian Yates' class was a real treat for me. He goes over about 500 years of history in a short period of time and is very passionate about the source material. He gives fresh perspectives on events and encourages us to challenge everything we read. He assigns us new readings every class which is the only downside if you aren't a fan of reading.
This class was a lot of reading and discussed based- participation matters so make sure you suck up. There are 4 quizzes which are were difficult even if you do all the readings, a midterm, and a final (exempt if you have an a). Talks about race and Ghana a lot. I would not take this class unless you love history and being a teachers pet.
If you don't participate, you WILL NOT PASS. Yates is probably the hardest grader at SJU & even if you're into history you will see this right away. Even though he's a nice guy when you talk to him one on one, there's no way I'd recommend to anyone. So stressful for something that could be so much simpler. I regret taking him & nobody else should!!
Prof Yates goes way too in depth of Ebo studies and forgets this is just a general education history course that is mandatory. We covered 3 wars in one class but spent 6 weeks on the history of the Congo alone. Awful. Tests are ridiculously makes you watch movies irrelevant to the material.
Not sure why his rating is so bad on here. Dr. Yates is a great professor who has conversation based classes, in his race and sports class he gives clear expectations for your work.
Professor Yates is the man...I don't understand why there is so much hate on here. He clearly lays out what he wants you to do. It is all in the syllabus. He gives you a decent amount of readings for homework. However, sometimes they are a little interesting so it is not too bad. Tells you what is on the midterm, not hard. A- or aboveno final
Genuinely the worst class I have ever taken. This man was absolutely zero help and if you're not one of the three kids in class that kiss his ass like it's their job, you won't do well in the class. Seriously, If you care about your GPA or even just don't feel like dealing with the worst professor you've ever had, don't take him.
You have to give this guy credit for trying to teach African history and race at a school like SJU. He's a good professor. The complainers complain because they don't think African history is important enough to study. Enough said.
Yates, Yates, Yates... Where do I even begin. Unorganized, quizzes had nothing to do with the class notes, and instead of teaching the class he bugs out for an hour plus and expects you to participate. I never look forward to this class and if my boys weren't with me, I would have dropped it. Got nothin out the class and got a bad grade.
This guy is really cool. History has always been my thing , and he makes it very interesting. Lots of reading and note taking, you NEED to participate in this class, its worth a HUGE part of your grade. Talk 3 or 4 times per class and youre fine. Quizzes and exams are easy if you study. For an 1 hr 15 min class, it flies by
I really like Yates so im not sure why people rate him poorly. Most of the grade is based on participation, which is easy to get as long as you show up. The multiple choice on quizzes are tricky though, even if you do all the readings. He also lets you be exempt from the final if you have an A or A-.
Yates is not a bad professor. Yes there's a lot of homework but we're in college. Make sure to participate in class because it counts for a big part of your grade. You only get 3 skips. He gives you the essays before quizzes and if you get an A- or up before the final you don't have to take the final. Doesn't get enough credit, he's pretty good.
He's a nice guy, but his teaching style is so bizarre. How he grades is not consistent at all, his tests and quizzes are difficult and not what discusses in class at all. He seems to be very unorganized. Sucks as a teacher, don't take. Even though I did well, I would not take him again.
I took Yates for African Ethncities HIS343. I worked really hard in his class and met with him a few times during the semester. He helped me work through my difficulties and find sources for my writing. He allowed re-writes and really tried his best to help everyone. Nice guy, but he wants you to work for your grade.
Hes a nice guy that cares about his work but very unorganized. His quizzes are tedious and his grading style is strange. I would stay away from this class especially if organization helps you.
I tried really hard to like Dr. Yates, but his class is ridiculous. He's a nice guy and knows a lot about history, but expects a lot from his students. For each class, you will have to read about 3 different readings and participate an extensive amount. His quizzes are hard and in my opinion not a good way to measure understanding.
Awful teacher. He does not tell both sides of an argument. He grades based on how he feels.
I really did enjoy this professors lectures but the essays and quiz made this class so frustrating to take. His essay prompts make no sense and are always super broad and confusing. He is the type of teacher to never want to give a student good grade on a paper. There is a big midterm and final test and then little quizzes and essays throughout.
Professor Yates seems like a decent person outside of class however, this may be the most frustrating class I have ever taken. His essay prompts were poorly written and made no sense. His judgement and grading of said essays were way too harsh. Also I personally felt as though his political options bleed over too much in the class.
Professor Yates is one of the toughest teachers Ive had so far. Because of his background, he favors students of the same background over others and gives them extra points in their grade. Because he gives a ton of work outside of the classroom it is very tough to stay with the class and if you fall behind, you will fail the class because of him.
If you are taking this to get the history requirement, I highly suggest to pick another professor. This class was confusing, there was an excessive amount of homework, and will most likely fail you on every essay. if you want to save your gpa, stay away,
Dr. Yates is the worst professor I have ever had. He is rude and an unfair grader. He gives grades based on how he feels, not based on the work done.
Yates is the worse kind of professor to have especially if you are just taking for credit. He will assign readings then talk about something else the whole class and expect you to still have notes on the reading. The quizzes have almost nothing talked about in class and askes about the most irrelevant parts of the reading.
Yates clearly knows his stuff. Expects a lot from students-- you must participate at least 2-3 times per class. It doesn't really matter if you answer correctly or say something intellectual, just make sure to speak. One downside is his confusing essay prompts. Reach out to him for clarity if needed, he is a great guy always willing to help!
Let's be honest, the students saying that Dr. Yates is biased or a bad professor are probably just upset about their grades. Dr. Yates came prepared for each lecture, gave minimal to no homework outside of the readings, and made class interesting and fun. He was lecture heavy, but went over every prompt for the essays, and overall was a great prof.
I had to take him for an intersession course, not sure if it was because we only had two weeks, but it was super rushed. It was hard to understand him. No clear grading, and I basically did not even learn anything. Not really ideal in helping students, you basically need to figure it out yourself. Not sure if all his classes are like this.
Dr. Yates is hands down the worst professor I had this semester. His emails weren't clear, and his prompts were confusing. There is a decent amount of homework assigned for a class that is only 1 credit. He tends to force his opinion on you during the lecture. He is very unorganized and is sometimes late to class. Don't take if you don't have to!
I took his Inequality in American Society course. It was a one-credit course but had more work than some of my three-credit courses. He was very disorganized and unclear about assignments. He did not give most grades back throughout the whole semester. I would not recommend taking him.
Yates was the worst professor I have taken at sju. Doesn't care about his students & just expects you to do everything and have it be your "full-time job." I don't know how this man is still employed. His essay prompts are not clear at all but will expect you to go into detail, he's a super harsh grader and talks down to his students and their work
Yates is fighting an uphill battle at a school like SJU for many reasons. But he is a great professor and I learned a lot from him. His teaching techniques are excellent and he doesn't hand you anything. He expects you to LEARN and to step out of your comfort zone.
the worst. i took FMW 6 semesters ago and still suffer the consequences. he will fail you for 0 reason. i had countless friends & fam help w quizzes and he gave me an F each time. he ignores you when you express concern, even if you have valid reason. actually might not get into grad school. if you care about your gpa at all, DO NOT take his class.
Dr. Yates was a bad professor. He expects that all of my time is dedictaed to his class, even though I currently have four other clason top of that. Participation is a HUGE part of your final grade for that class, but every time I try to participate, it seems as if he ignores me and calls on the same people over and over again. Don't recommend it!
If I could give him a 0 I would. Lots of reading for EVERY class. if u don't read or participate you will fail. His essays are very specific and hard to get the right concept. He is all over the place and it's hard to understand him cause he says "um" every other word. Worst prof I have ever taken I don't know why they allow him to still teach.
Professor Yates is not a good teacher. He marks us low without telling us why. I have never been so lost in a class, did not learn a single thing. I find it very unsettling that I know his political beliefs. Professor Yates noticeably talks down to his students as well. He hands down is the worst teacher I have had in my life.
I'll give you three guesses why Joes students don't like Yates and the first two don't count. He is an excellent professor who encourages you to think freely. He holds students to standards. His class is not a cakewalk, but it is very doable. He should be teaching at a better college. FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS ONLY
first off for me and many of my classmates he leaves very vague comments on our papers, like "you did not create an argument". He's also very political in the classroom and it comes off as very unprofessional. Overall this man expects way too much from his students. My friends who took HIS154 with other professors had half the workload.
Dr. Yates is a horrible professor. I took this class as a first year seminar, and it was VERY confusing. Assignments were not clear and the quizzes had nothing to do with what was discussed in class or in the readings. He is unfair when it comes to grading and says that we didn't create an argument. Don't take him. He is one of the worst.
Horrible choice if you want to keep your GPA up. I took this class my freshman year first semester and I hated it. I had more work in this class than my whole schedule combined. He doesn't directly answer any questions and if he does he takes up half the class. Doesn't have a lot of extra help at all, hard to follow, and is a very tough grader.
Prof Yates is amazing, I've taken him twice. A bit scatterbrained but extremely passionate and caring. This should be a given in college but you have to be willing to put in the work. The workload is fair, readings are never too long (and they're guided), participation is practically handed to you. Always available to help, he wants you to succeed!
Attendance and participation matter in Yates class. Along with he doesn't directly answer any of your questions and did not answer all my emails.
Even though this is a required class, do not take it with Yates- choose a diff prof. Material covers hundreds of years over numerous continents with no clear connection, and then he throws everything from the very long readings for a nearly impossible quiz. He will not answer questions clearly, and it is very frustrating. Do not take.
I took this class as a freshman in my first semester. I do not recommend this class, tough grader and was unclear during the lectures.
Yates is a nice person who cares a lot about history and current events, although he can be unorganized sometimes. This class requires a lot of weekly reading, there is also three papers, 4 quizzes, and you need to participate, which is fine if you read. Take this class if you are good at working hard and trying your best.
Brian Yates is one of the worst history professors you could have. In lectures,he interprets the books in a way any normal person can not understand.He frequently stutters because he can NOT stay on topic.He grades biased towards his beliefs and what he wants to hear.The midterm is all the quizzes.If it's not what he wants to hear you won't succeed
Dr. Yates is a nice professor, there's a lot of homework, a LOT, and a lot of readings to do, but to be honest if you just generally have an idea of what they're about you'll usually do fine as long as you read them over once or twice before the quiz. His class is demanding, but he's accessible outside of class and cares about his students.
Does not understand his students.
Im a straight A student, but after taking his course I truly couldn't receive an A. Doesnt work with students at all tough grader and doesnt help with what you get wrong. Also extremely liberal which i dont have anything against but lets not push agendas in the classroom. Do not recomend.
Dr. Yates Forging the Modern World was a very difficult class. Extremely tough grader with essays, and sometimes prompts weren't clear. He always gave us the resources to succeed, but you must be willing to put in a lot of work for this class. Participation matters and is a big part of the grade, so be ready to participate in every class.
Pros: Enjoys discussing certain aspects of history, accessible outside of class, encourages participation. Cons: Essay prompts weren't clear, sometimes goes off on tangets, lots of homework.
Seems as if he wants to make things hard for his students. He will not let you know what the correct answers on quizzes/tests are. He does not give the page numbers to assignments (prepare for a HW treasure hunt). Quizzes and tests are unclear and we have never finished going over any homework assignments thus far.
I honestly don't understand all of the negative reviews. I am taking his class first semester of my freshman year, and there are definitely a lot of assigned readings, however, the entire class is just one big group discussion, so if you miss the readings it is still very easy to succeed because we talk about everything we have read prior.
HORRIBLE
I took one of Yates courses as a non-history major student and wow it was horrible. The information is all very specific and he does not explain it well he just expects you to understand. The paper prompts were confusing and took so much time to figure out. The exams were impossible, covered so much information with very little guidance.
Passionate about his class, gives out a lot of reading, and all will be tested so make sure to do it! Covers broad topics but his offer to help is genuine, just reach out!
Worst teacher I've ever had. This was a pass/no pass class and I had an 80 all year (I don't know how that is even possible given the fact that I completed every single assignment properly) yet he still didn't pass me, he is also NOT clear on how to complete assignments at all, he is extremely liberal, and failed me bc I don't have the same values.
Professor Brian James Yates is a name that my friends family and peers all know well by now due to the fact that his class caused stress that leaked into every facet of my life. Please don't take him for any class if you have the choice. if he's the only option, take it next semester. just please for the love of god don't take brian james yates.
Yate's class is like a game. Every assignment is ambiguous, and when you ask for an explanation it seems like he doesn't even know what he wants. Constantly contradicting himself, and constantly rambling. At the end of the day, it seems he has quite an ego that prevents him from being helpful. Plus reading 50+ pages a night on top of other classes.
If you are a history major you will adore Dr. Yates. If not I understand why most students don't enjoy him. His grading is harsh but manageable. I would 100% take Dr. Yates if you are a history major as his class is super informative.
Awful professor. You will stress out about him everyday if you take his class. Does not gives details about assignments, very very hard grader and is very liberal. If you want to pass a class do not take Yates. Half of the class is failing and multiple people already dropped his class.
Do not listen to the nice comments about this man. Please stay away from this man!!!!!!
He makes me want to k _ _ _ myself. He does not care about you. Hes a joke. I talk more than my friend in class for participation and he gets full credit, i get 40%. He is so soft. its embarrassing for SJU to hire teachers like yates. I dont know who does the processing for hiring but do your job better.
Terrible professor. Super hard class and the professor has no clue how to do his job. A ton of homework and he grades his homework and quizzes super hard. This is the last professor you want to have at Saint Joesphs. To anyone who knows that their friends are taking yates next year tell them to drop the class to save them before it is too late
This man should be fired from SJU
Hope he gets fired or quits. He has such a huge ego.
In my personal opinion, I feel that the class is unfair. In class, the class just has discussions... There is barely any teaching and it feels like I'm just teaching myself at this point. Ontop of that the harsh grading... I wrote one of the best papers I have ever wrote only to get a poor grade.. Stay away.
The worst, participation matters a lot.
A Semester with Professor Yates: The Rise and Fall of My Optimism Entering Prof Brian Yates history class with excitement but it quickly turned into dread His lectures were less about history and more about his personal politics delivered with a heavy dose of ego Tests were brutal filled with obscure details and grades felt based on favoritism
SAVE YOURSELF DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. HE DOES NOT TEACH AT ALL. YOU WILL NOT KNOW IF WHAT YOU ARE STUDYING IS RIGHT OR WRONG OR IF IT'S EVEN ON THE TEST. JUST DO NOT TAKE HIM. SHOULD BE FIRED!!
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Worst Professor ever. Has no idea what he's talking about. Quizzes are based off information you won't even learn till the next class. Class lectures have nothing to do with what is going to be on the quiz. If you do not participate it will tank your grade. Just do not take the class save yourself.
PLEASE do NOT take professor Brian Yates. He is no doubt one of the most difficult graders for essays. I put a lot of hard for into his class and his essays, and I got bad grades for it for extremely minuscule things. Additionally, he gives us a lot of readings, and his class is just overall terrible, especially as a non-history major.
his rating speaks for itself don't ever take this guy. He's the type of professor were you can never be right.
he pmo nobody gaf about the giants!!
lots of readings. he never gives any helpful criticism on the essays. make sure to participate even though anything and everything you say is probably wrong.
Would not recommend him for HIS154. Made me cry almost every day and was so difficult I was amazed that I even passed the class. As a GEP course do yourself a favor by not adding unnecessary stress to your course load in taking this course with him. The readings are very confusing as well as class itself as a whole. Grades heavily on participation.
From the beginning of the semester he clearly said that if you did not want to read this was not the class for you and people still complain knowing that this was how his class worked. Participation is 25% of the grade and as long as you participate one time per class you will be fine. Quizzes aren't hard and there are only two 3 page essays.
At first, he tells you how the class is going to be, and honestly, I should've switched, but I didn't. He starts with how participation matters a lot to him, but he wants people to participate twice or three times every class, it's crazy. For my Final, it was a terrible experience he had us write it down while he was projecting it last minute.
Brian Yates is incredibly inconsiderate and only wants to help you if you agree with him on every single detail. He will give you less than 50% on a quiz grade and provide zero feedback on how to do better. When you email him to get help, he provides short, unhelpful answers. If you want a good grade, do not take Brian Yates.
Worst proffesor at saint joes by far pls dont take saving you money on the class
His race and sport class was the worst class I've taken at St. Joes. The workload is too much for a first-year seminar. Also, he doesn't have good feedback and it is difficult to reason with him.
Brian Yates is one of the worst professors. He is impossible to contact outside of class and grades extremely harshly. He wants you to participate but every time you do he cuts you off mid-sentence. DO NOT TAKE.
Yates is passionate but unapproachable. He demands participation yet shuts down discussion with harsh rebuttals. Grading is unclear, and his Canvas is disorganized, making it hard to track progress or deadlines. Even with office hours, he still left me confused regarding the course overall.
Thought about withdrawing from Dr.Yates class because he is just too much to handle. Expects everyone to participate, if you don't then your grade will tank for that. Seemed cool at first but as time goes by he is very egotistical. He is a tough grader and will always think he is right in any situation. Does not communicate well and Is very vague
Do not take this class. I had a two-hour-long conversation with my parents about this class and almost dropped out of college.
Horrible Professor. He got mad because lots of people withdrew from the class within the first month and a half. I withdrew because I had a failing grade. The class is literal nonsense and talks about sensitive subjects when they are not relevant. Class was uncomfortable & grading was extremely harsh. Like stupid harsh. Take if you want to fail.
He seems like a nice person although , and the work is not difficult . BUT its all based on the many reading he assigns ...most people get bad grades on them . Also participation is mandatory so if you have anxiety or anything you will fail , if you cant take criticism good luck , if ur even. LITTLE shy DONT do it .
Yates should be fired. I can't believe that this man is still working here. He is so unhelpful and vague and doesn't make anything clear. If you don't speak, you will fail. If you don't agree with his crazy liberal agenda, you will fail. He will find anything and everything to fail you on. Save your time, money, and sanity and do NOT take him.
By far the worst teacher I have ever had throughout my academic career. Do not take this class if you have any respect for yourself. Classes are extremely boring and hard to follow because of his liberal and off-topic takes. He should be fired due to his incompetence and how much his class sucks. More than half the class dropped in the first month.
Prof. Yates uses socratic teaching. If you care about the material at hand and have a genuine want to learn & grow as a thinker, you will succeed through participation. If you want to sit back and have him just lecture you will fail. Say what he wants to hear, ask questions, & you'll be fine.
Doc Yates does really care about his students. He is very lecture heavy but he gives people the opportunities to have discussions with him and their classmates about the topic. He does tend to ramble a lot of the time and the homework can be tedious, but as long as you come to class prepared and ready to participate, you'll be fine.
said ancestry dna tests put a marker in the land so theyre fake, doesnt believe in forensic anthropology, says men and women have the same muscle density, and genetics are fake cause hes short and his brother is tall, said puerto rican is a race, and factors for anesthesia doesnt matter, can't even spell, he's a misinformation storm nightmare
i could turn in “how the cat makes it past the fence is jumping” and he will circle how and respond “how?” he probably asks chatgpt how his day is too
All my friends withdrew because he was failing them. He never answers your questions. You're going to fail if you don't make his head big. He pretends to care about other countries but thinks he's better and above everybody else. Huge narcissist and god complex. Take him if you want to feel apart of Dante's Inferno. He almost made me drop out.
Absolutely never again will I take Yates nor recommend it to anyone as I would not wish any of his classes on my worst enemy. He is insanely unhelpful and vague and god forbid you have your own opinions and they don't align with his, get ready to be offended and ultimately failed. Please have some self-respect and take ANYBODY else.
Horrible teacher with horrible mindset. Let the 70+ reviews with a 1 star rating tell you what you should already know. Horrible guy and super egotistical. I wonder if he ever reads these because he hasn't changed it seems
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