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SIB470 - 1.0 rating“So full of himself and mean and also nasty when he is having bad day”
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Reviews (227)
EASY MARKER
a pretty nice guy
No Comments
not clear
out of subject but nice
Very nice man, excellent teacher
Great theacher.He knows his material and lots of experience. He cares for students.
Great teacher and very caring for students .
great teacher. One of the best i ever had. but did not give a good exam review. But i am not mad at him. Take his class you'll learn things
Amazing is the word! He teaches from experience, not textbook. You know what he says is for real! I wish I had him again in my last year. My advice, get as many courses as you can with him!
the best teacher I ever had
one of the best teachers at this college if not the BEST. We miss him very much. All students should have him as a professor to expereince seneca at its best.
One of the best teachers I had at this college.
THE BEST TEACHER I HAD IN SENECA! NICE GUY! LEARNED ALOT FROM HIM!
Very helpful, try to get as many courses you can with him, helps students to the fullest
Nice guy and say F words in class but hard marks.
Finish my classes at this college and I was very fortunate to be in Mr platero's class.I am from China and my friends told me in China about him.He is the best and helped me to have more confience in myself.
Great Professor !
I learned a lot from this professor, He cares for students and also makes us work hard, But you will learn and will rememberg his classes.
Amazing professor! I have had a lot of professors, but he is the best to this day!
THE BEST PROFESSOR I HAD AT THIS COLLEGE.I LEARNED A LOT AND HAVE FUN IN HIS CLASS. THIS TEACHER KNOWS HIS MATERIAL AND HE CARES.
Hard marker. Excessive workload. Mean and demanding.
I am so happy to have have the opportunity to be in his class. All students talk about this professor and he is amazing.You work hard but you learned a lot he is fair and demanding .But also he truly cares for his students.I am a better person from being in his class.Thank you.
Not very informative. His anecdotes don't reflect the course material. Lazy questions on his test/quizzes. Lazy marker with very little feedback. Not punctual at all. Overall, disappointed with his performance and astonished at the rating he has on here.
He is the best teacher. At first i thought of dropping the course, i wasn't doing to well, but he gave everyone a chance and i finished with as 'A'. The best prof i had at Seneca
he is the best teacher in seneca. you will learn a lot from this teater.easy marker. if you want to get A+ just go to his class.i love him.
Greatest Prof in the history of Seneca College, this man truly cares about his students and does everything he can to help them succeed in life. Take a look Seneca you can learn a lot from this guy!!!!!!
Makes many promises at the begining of the semester and about 90% of them do not come up again. He is very involved in school and other enterprises however I wish it would have involved more action in class room rather than outside. He is a fair marker.
i am doing this in his class right now!!
Good teacher . . . and very friendly. But don't piss him off cause he will give it 2 you!!!
Amazing, with a lot of experience, he knows what hes talking about. Imagine learning and having a good time! thats what he offers in his class.
cant speak english properly. hard to understand. easy, good relations but he is an ass.
I learned so much with This professor He is amazing and he does care for students but do not get him mad..you will be sorry, do your work and you will learn so much . The best..Thank you Mr Platero
Fisrt yeat at a college and like most of the students in my class, the best experience we had in the college with this professor. This students must be one of those who was lazy and probably failed the course. The best course I had and work hard but learned a lot.
This guy is extremely educated, with a lot of interesting stories. Very easy and fair on marks, the whole course is very enjoyable. He appreciates students and always listens to their opinions. Nice teacher and good person
If you are one lazy students stay away from this course. This porfessor will make you work and learn .The best experience at the college.
first year at the college and lucky to have a professor like Maurice , I work hard and learned a lot about marketing. Great experience and happy to be in his class.
The best experience at this college with this professor.I Had a great time and never work as hard as I did in this class but I learned at lot, Thank you Mr. Platero.
he is good
Thank you Mr Platero for your classes, I have become a better person from learning about myself and others . great teacher work hard and fair with students very helpfull and most of all he cares for us students .I learned a great deal in your class..Thank you.
I had the best professor in my life.He cares, and the best of all you sure learn a lot from him. He is a nice man, caring and very polite and he knows his material. if you want to learn make sure you are in his class.Thank you Mr Platero you are in inpiration to all of your sutdents.
The greatest proffessor alive, with the most beautiful personality.
This professor is great , I learned about other people around me and myself in the world and what a way to learn with him, He motivates us and makes us feel important and most important He sure cares for students . Thank you.
He is one of the best, if you have him you'll get your credit as well as learn a great deal of things from someone who's been around the world. Just the fact that he could speak 5 languages is enough for anyone to see that he's capable enough to teach an easy course like INB200, I wish I could have him for all the INB courses.
This guy is the best, the best I've every had. He doesnt only want you to do well, he wants you to do well in LIFE. He's easily the most caring teacher I've ever meet. He is very flexible, as long as you don't take advantage of his kindness. He's a nice guy, if you have him, consider yourself lucky. There are not many professors out there like him.
I can surely say, Mr. Platero is the BESTEST prof alive. Not only he teaches well, he also does everything in his power to help a student pass successfully. I have learned a lot from him about the course and to top it off, the "LESSON ABOUT LIFE". I will never forget what you have done for me, Mr. Platero. Thank you so much!!!!
I am very happy to have this professor I learned so much from him and what is more important he gaves us all the opportunity to be that we could be he sure motivated us all ,,kind and caring professor but do not cross him you will be sorry..He is a great professor but respect his time and be on time in class you will learned about the importance o
I sure learned lots from this class,,MR platero sure is a fantastic teacher one of the best professor I ever had ever..If you want to learn from this professor make sure you are on time and do you work and you will have the best time of your life and learned a lot from him..thank you for the best experience of my life in school.
The best prof. in Seneca!! Not only teaching u about the course, but also how u should behave in ur life. I learned more from him.
Good example of what you learn in this subject those who are loser will always blame professors for their low steam life..I earned my grades, worked hard and learn from Mr Platero. Here is a good example of what is to be a loser in life in the last posting..If you want to learn and become a winner in life takes his classes.One of the best professor
I gave 150% to this class and I earned my grades more than I have ever given to any class in my life.. those who earned their grades in this class are the ones who get ahead in life and those who undermine this class are and will be first time loosers and we all know who you are with records of cheating in your transcript.
The best experience as students in my life been in this class..I learned the art of selling in the International market.I worked hard to get my marks and gave 200% more than I have ever given to any class in my life..Losers will aways blamed others for their falls..Thank you Mr Platero You are the best
One thing for sure if you are lazy this is not for you Mr Platero is the kind of man who does not tolerate any S**** in his class, that is why losers do not like him . if you want to make a difference in your life and make your money's worth take MR platero's classes.You will learn and worked your ass off and you will have that knowledge the rest
Mr Platero is the best theacher at seneca college, I learned more about myself and how to sell in the world market. I came to canada to learned how sell in the world market my family business and in this class I learned what it will take to have success , Thank you Mr Platero for your teaching I know I will have much success due to your teaching..
Maurice is the best prof!!
He's THE BEST!!! Great Professor and awsome personality. He's not using textbook at all but gives very important knowledge.You suddenly realize how things work in business world. Classes are very interesting. He's easy maker and really THE BEST!! THNX MR PLATERO ur THE BEST
Great Prof.. One of the best I've had..
Never worked as hard as I did in any course and students told me he was easy marker in reality I saw the result of my hard work and gave 150% to his class.Besides been a good teacher I learned from him to care for others and to have confidence in myself. thank you Mr platero I will never forget your class and wisdom to put me in the right track i
Once in a while we find ourself wondering what to do with our future I leanred in this class with Mr Platero how to like myself and have more confidence in my self I am very thank you to his professor for been the first calss theacrs he was during this time in school and to care so much for his tudents and be my eyes opener for success in life..
Great course with an even better teacher. Best teacher at Seneca College and probably the only one who actually cares about the students and wants them to achieve great things. He took my selling skills to a whole new level. If you have the chance, take Platero, you won't regret it.
A GOOD TEACHER
He like to talk his story or social. However, you better to study for yourself for test or quiz. Don't worry.. He can make you to just pass
For once I realized the power that as a individual I have witing myself. I ganed much confidence and learned to do business in the world market, I have a very great job thanks to this professor who took the time to give the skills and the power of believe in my own knowledge, Thank you Mr Platero I will for ever thank you for been a great person an
i have absoloutley no idea why does this idiot has soo good rating. He's a total idiot. He;s there to do one thing and that is Self praise. Don't take him, take Singha, he's much better!!!!!!
This professor is a great motivador and care for stduents . I listen to others who do not liked him and these students are lazy cheaters and losers and you know who you are .Most students work very hard for him and they earned their grades like I did the best class I had.Thank you Mr Platero
HE IS SO GOOD, EASY MARKER, NO MATTER WHERE R U COME FROM!
I learned the most important lesson in life from this professor. When you are a loser you will always blame others from your mistakes like students who are negative toward this professor , the best teacher I ever had .I worked very hard to obtained my grade and proud of been in his class.
Best professor for SIB470 (effective selling)Extremly easy professor, tests are fair, assignments are fair and easy and he is a great prof all around. I took him for INB200/220 and SIB470, both classes I got A+ 4.0 GPA with him.
This profesor is simply amaaaaazing. If you want to learn not only about the class but how to succeed, this is the teacher you have to take classes with. Very helpful, very nice in all the ways
Maurice is one of the best things I've ever seen in a teacher. He cares for his students a lot, and is always to meet students after class. You're a moron if you have a chance to take him and don't. Maurice is one of those teachers that old students stay in touch with.
I learned the most important think in life with this professor,when you are dedicated to your work you will have success in life ,I have never worked as hard as I did with this professor and learn so much about myself and have confidence in myself , this professor has changed my life for the better, do it for yourself become one of his students.
a good prof! he takes care of all his students. you will learn about what you should do while you are doing business, and you will keep presenting.
he is a nice teacher. neither a tough marker nor a easy marker. if you take efforts in his class, you are doing to get a fair mark!recommand to take him
AMAZING ! JUST AMAZING !! HES REALLY NICE A+ ! U JUST GONNA KEEP PRESENTING THATS IT !! 5 PRESENTATIONS .. DONE SO FREAKING EASY COURSE OMG COZ OF HIM HE MAKE IT LIKE KIDER GARDEN :D lucky for ppl who gonna take it w him
One of the best professors in Seneca College. I got A+ in his class. As long as you show up for classes you'll be fine.
The best profesor at seneca, He sure makes you understand and that is why we find this course easy , his way of teaching is amazing I have an University degree and I learn more from this professor that i did in my professional University degree , a real professor.
This teacher thinks he is God's gift to mankind. He constantly talks about how great he is and repeats the same stories over and over. His classes are useless and mind numbingly boring. He will screw you over with group work where only one person will do anything of quality. Stay away!
The best professor EVER !!!
If you want to learn about Lady Gaga, China, or camping, take his class.
This professor was my teacher in China.He changed many of our life there and gave us the gift of been a better person, sad those who do not appreciate his wisdom,lazy, stupid and insecure people like to put him down, we wish we could have in China more teacher like him.
Few years ago I posted a nasty review for this professor MP, I was mad to the world and a total idiot. I failed his course, hated him and called him names.Now I am a man with much success have my own business , returned to school took his course again and changed my life 360o , thanks to Mr MP I am a man of worth and lucky to be his student.
He is really very nice professor ever. He really gave you opportunities and how to get that in time. you will learn so many things from this class.
He is an amazing prof i have ever meet... if you want to rely on bonus marks to get A.. Go for it...
Cannot explain how GREAT this professor is. Take him if you want to get at least an A.
Wow.. we are going to miss Mr Platero He sure made us work hard but we learned so much from this class. Thank you for making us believe in our self . You are best professor at seneca college and the best professor we ever had during our studies here.Thanks.... you students INB220 XX
Before I came to Seneca I was student at another College I heard about this professor from my friends and glad I made the change. he sure changed my life and made me realized the power we all have to be the best we can be. Worked very hard at it and I am happy of what I learned from this professor. thank you so much for making me a better person.
He can be repetitive and boring but if you attend his classes and do his work you will get a high mark. He is also very fair to giving chances to students, IF he sees that overall you try
By far the BEST professor I've had at Seneca, extremely COOL and is probably one in a MILLION who ACTUALLY takes time to care for his students.
Gr8 Professor, tries to make the class interesting. You will learn a lot easy to get an A if you listen to what he says.
What else can |I say about Mr Platero..he is an amazing professor that is fair to the students , real gentlemen polite and straight forward . I learned from him many impportant skills for my professional here in Canada or my home country China, He is an amazing theacher,, thank you so much for been our professor in the name of all our classmates.
easy marker! almost everyone get A at his class
I learned many things about myself and about life in general from Mr Platero.I am an international students and I am thankful to have invested my time and money been his student. thank you for all your amazing support.The best professor I ever had in Canada and in my country
He is nice and easy marker. easy to get high mark from him.
This class was amazing , hard work and great rewards with marks if you put the time and efforts into it, fair and very demanding until we get it right .the best propfessor at Seneca , thank you for ther best semester ever.
I got a "A" and very proud of it worked hard with my team and we learned a lot. Lazy students stay away from this professor you will learn a lot but will work hard as well to get an "A".The best time during my semester was at Mr Platero's class,register in his class to learn, work hard and have fun at the same time great, the best professor.
Thank you Mr Platero for motivating me to do well in class.I learned much from you and my classmates new to Canada and feel more confident about who I am and have a vision thank to your guidance, you are the best professor I ever had here and in my country India.Thank you so much for caring for us students,you are a very special person.
I came to Seneca as an International student and I was was very fortunate to be in Mr Platero class. I learned many things from this professor about myself and most important I learned about how to be more optimistic and positive in life.Thank you Mr Platero for your help and support I will never forget you, the best professor in my life so far.
Bravo! He is a really nice guy and easy marker as a prof, as a friend.
Happy to be in his class . Nice guy demanding but fair.Great theacher and amazing motivator.
The best return on my investment...Learn a lot, work hard and have fun.Mr Platero is an amazing theacher, fair and care very much for all students. If you want the best value ofr your education get in his classes.Thank you for making me a better person.
Came to Canada from India as an International students what I learned in Mr Platero class have made me understand better what is to be an International citizen, get best value for your education register with one of best professor at Seneca, he is an amazing theacher, caring ,do your work and you will learn and became a better person .
What can i say about Platero? he really use to motive his students. he talks too much about Asian countries. the guy is an easy marker just do your work and he really understand students in general. the class maybe boring at times, but the final presentation is always fun. always attend class regularly because it will reflect on your final grade
very helpful, easy marker but you need to work for the marks. try to attend his class and let him know how you are working hard because it will reflect on your final grade.the guy is very demanding, a lot of presentations, no final exam in this course. just a big project worth 40% for the finals. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.do your work, you will get an A.
My best experince at Seneca with Mr Platero.Demanding but fair do your work, go to class , do your assignments on time and you will find yourself in a good position I had a B+ in his class but happy I was part of his class, made a diference in my life and made me a better person.thank you Mr Platero .
Worst I ve ever meet. He thinks he know many things, he is very rude and arrogant. Don't choose him.
Once in a while we encounter amazing people who changed our life and Mr Platero has changed my life for the better . I am from a foreign country I came here and I was lost and he helped me to have confidence in my self and made me a better person . Thank you Mr Platero
I came to canada as an International student and Mr Platero helped me to reach my goals in this country I have my own business now with exports and trading thank to him and his Help I was able to build a network that has made me reach my goals, Thank you.
never before I worked as hard as I did in this class but I have learn so much , Mr Platero is a caring professor and He sure makes you do your best. Hard work but I am happy to have a good education with him. Do not piss him off , you will be sorry. Thank you Mr Platero for your motivation , I will use skills I learned in your class.
Taken his classes and I must thank Mr platero for giving me the confidence to work hard toward my dreams, Well I found my dream job and used much of skills I learned from you and my classmates as I learned the importance to work with other and that helped me to land an amazing job. Thank you Mr Platero for taken the time with your guidance.
Thank you, Thank you so much for all your help and motivation. I came to Canada with a dream and hope to make a difference in my life and make my parents proud , but you also gave me the confidence to take steps to get there . You are the best , with not conditions you always there for all students and I will never forget your classes. Thank you.
His big plus is that he makes students feel confident, especially international students. He motivates and gives the chance for bonus marks; therefore, it is easy to get high grades. But, he does not teach the subject material! If you just want to get an A and make fun, choose him; but if you need subject knowledge, choose someone else.
Happy to be in his class International or not I had an amazing time, learn a lot , work hard and proud of my grade.Yes stay away if you do not have motivation to make a difference in your life , his courses are not for lazy people you earn your grades with motivation. Thank you Mr Platero for you all you done for students during the semester.
Amazing experience with Mr Platero . Work hard, got A but not my team He was able to see that I worked harder than my team. Fair marker . The best benefit of his class I got an Job that his skills in class helped me to get, I feel more confident about myself and learned to work well with other people. I learned to "Believe in myself ".Thank you.
THANK YOU !!!!I can not find words to thank Mr platero for your incredible support , teaching and advise. I was your students for two semesters , in my 3rd year now and I landed an amazing job ,it is my dream job and thanks to your recommendation letter and coaching I was offered the position.I learned a great deal about life in your classes.
Amazing experience with Maurice Platero, the best time I ever had in school all my life , I was happy to be in his class and I know we will miss him , it was a great learning experience in his class , very demanding but fair . Thank you for the time you gave us in class , time when fast in your classes , you are the best, Thank you so much .
I came to Canada as an International student and I was scare and felt alone . I was student of Mr Platero and in his class I made great friends and He gave me much confidence and learned so much about myself and others , I finish his class and got an amazing job due to his advise and learning material I received from him. Thank you Mr Platero.
Work hard, have fun learning and amazing results is what I got from Maurice Platero. Demanding but fair , learn so much about myself and gain much confidence in myself , if you want to get your money worth every penny this is the class for you , be on time and put your phones away or you will learn a lesson about what is value time. Thank you.
I got an amazing job today and I thank Mr Platero for giving me the skills and the confidence, He was very demanding but I learned that in life you have to work hard to reach your goals , he helped me believe in myself and gave us the knowledge in class and the confidence , Thank you Mr Platero you are the best professor I ever had in my life.
I always been lazy and did not care much about anything .I came to Seneca just to make my parents happy and register in Maurice Platero class.He changed my life 360o, I am a happy productive person , have an amazing job and learn much about myself , Thank you Maurice , I will for ever thank you for all you have done for me and others,You'r amazing.
Very insightful and well rounded professor.
Awesome teacher by far one of the best experiences in Seneca. Follow his reasonable guidelines, attend class, and attempt to do his work you should pass with flying colours.
By far the best professor at Seneca, he cares for students but be ready to work, there are not free grades here , you do your work and you will see results I sure did .Maurice can be at times very hard with us but I know he cares about the success of students. I am very proud to been part of his classes and , My best experience at Seneca,Thank you.
Just a generally horrible experience
Mr Platero is demanding but fair and caring , he sure care for students but do not be late for his classes . He helped me to be more confident in myself and gave me a reason to be who I am now a winner and to believe in myself . Thank you for your support and inspiration .You are the best , you changed my life for the better. Thank you.
Taking Maurice's class was about as pleasant as getting pushed infront of a moving car. If you asked unintelligent students about him, they will tell you he is great because he gives easy grades. But don't expect for any real learning or growth. He also thinks very highly of himeself.
The best ever!
please make sure you always make a good connection with him like have any problem talk to him , don't late in class, don't skip class. If you don't understand any assignment talk to him he is going to help you BUT one more thing he is always talks about himself ( like went to china , done that work , he is famous in china and so on ).
Favourite teacher, program head so deals with all student needs
Professor that is very clear. If you work hard he will recognize you and provide you with praise and future opportunities. He also makes every attempt to help students succeed. Don't take this professor for granted. He is a real gem!
The best professor I had . also motivate me to do well . Mr Platero is demanding but fair he also helped me to find my dream job with his connections . Do not take him for granted nice person, work hard and you will learn a lot about yourself and have confidence in yourself after taken his class.
Good professor
Mr Platero was the instrument for my success overall in his class and after that. Gained much confidence and also focus on my future. Thank you so much Mr Platero for your guidance , motivation and also for believing in me .
Thank you Mr Platero for your guidance and confidence in me . You help me so much to have confidence in myself and thank you for your support and helping me to get my dream job. Thank you for support and I will for ever be grateful for your teaching and mentoring .God Bless you .
He's one of the best speaking professors I've ever met. As long as you can provide a valid reason, even if you miss a personal speech, he will give you a new opportunity. Easy Marks!
The most CARING professor in Seneca.
Best instructor EVER
If you want to get the best education at Seneca college take Maurice Platero class. The best teacher and great motivator who cares for his students.
This professor is shallow and lacks basic understanding the first week of class ......waste of time
easy grade but always overtime, does not respect students time, sends email 24/7, unfair and favoritism, he does not teach anything but expects you to do good and more in his class, his lecture does not match what's in the powerpoint, he just keeps on telling random stories about his life lol
Prof Platero is a very caring professor. He is the best professor I ever have. He always motivate students to do his best and encourage you to perform! He motivates us and always stand at students' side. If you have a chance to take his class, you should take him, you will be rewarding!
Forget all these naysayers. Even though he didn't show any favoritism in our classes, HE IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER PROFESSOR YOU"LL EVER GET. Assignments and projects are extremely lenient and he teaches you beyond the lessons. I don't know what else would you look for in a professor :)
Will give you bonus marks for early submission and very nice professor
This professor is not helpful or professional. Does not teach anything and talk about himself alot.
Maurice was not punctual at all, grades tough and barely teaches anything, constantly tells stories about his life in china teaching and how he spend summers camping and using his canoe, and how he is so connected and respected and we the students should all fear him. So full of himself and mean and also nasty when he is having bad day. Beware
Just awful. No lessons to be learned besides avoid him like the plague.
"Get ready to read"..because he teaches not much. You have to learn all your self.. I still got a good grade BUT because i studied so much more for his class & i was pretty much my own teacher. I dont feel it was fair but atleast i still got good grade so i guess cant complain too much.. also he like to give alot of test & dont match the lecture
He is good for easy mark. Just pretend to listen to what he say and do not challenge him when he is wrong and be quiet in class and you will be fine. But you will not learn anything.
He is OK if u want easy grade
This professor is not competent
There are real professor in Asia. There is no need come to Canada for learn nothing and pay alot money for very shallow professor.
I advise u to take him if u taking other hard subject and need easy mark to boost grade.
terrible professor. worse i ever meet in canada. very disappoint in seneca for hire this guy :(
he says many curse word and talk about social life like his cat his camping his travels etc. he is only interest in self praise.
This guy is a joke!
He cannot speak English. He cannot write English. He cannot read English. Somehow he is an ENGLISH TEACHER. ZERO STARS
Zero point zero.
He runs his class like a dictatorship...stay away..
Mr. Platero wrote all of the positive reviews on here. If you had him as a teacher you know how he writes and speaks (he barely can). He is very dishonest. I would trust a mediocre or even low rating before his fake positive rating. At least those professors are honest and have some integrity as to not write their own positive reviews.
well if u want to improve gpa he is atleast help with that. I cant think of anything else good about him.
If you want teach yourself and learn independent then take his class. He is very lazy and his english is not good. Sadly he needs to take basic english class. I think my english got worse after his class.
Not good
He is always talk his social life
umm he is ok if you want easy class..
My advice is to not take course with him. He isn't good.
He is not good teacher. Beware of him.
Maurice is a lazy marker and write lazy test/quiz. He is not punctual. He talk about himself alot (praise himself alot.) I would not take his class again.
I would have given him 0 stars. Only good thing about him is he 420 friendly
His class is boring and his lecture does not match course material. Also it is not on test. Final exam worth alot so if you get poor grade u might fail.
MP is not a good teacher. He is rude and lazy. His english is not fluent.
Difficult. That is the word I would use to describe him and his class. He also wrote all his own positive reviews on this site and he flags real reviews from students. He's extremely dishonest.
Mr.platero isn't punctual. He is frequently late. He doesn't respect student time. Also can be arrogant and mean when having bad day. His teaching is very shallow. I would not take his class again. 1 star and I'm feeling generous.
he is not good professor. overall very few positive to be in his class.
He has an ego the size of the college.
I am international student and I come to canada and my parent pay alot money for this college only to get very uneducated and shallow professor.. My advice to take course with any other instructor than him.. disappointed
If u want boost average then take his class. If u want to learn something I advice u to take anyone else's class. U will not learn anything or grow intellectually.
I see he like many boy student. Interesting..
MP is writing all his own positive reviews. Grammar is consistent, same writing style, same rating/review. He is also reporting students honest feedback. He should be reported to the faculty. Students deserve real feedback before paying hard-earned money for a course where success is largely based on the performance and competency of the professor.
Other student friend ask me to write review becuase i think it about time people know he is not competent at all and u will waste your time. And he is writing all his review on here if u notice.
As former student of his I think its helpful to tell potential student that he does not soeak or write fluent English. This is a major barrier when you are trying to learn the language and the guy teaching it has poorer English than many of the students. This is very problematic and a barrier to learning. I hope this helps.
All i gotta say about the positive reviews that Maurice Platero wrote for himself- FAKE NEWS!!!!!!!!!
They should just hire a robot or a monkey from the zoo. They could teach better
Worst professor of my life!!!
Only 2 positive come to mind: he is easy grade and he partake in the maryjane if you know what i mean
You will experience one of the best and greatest professor, he will make you rid of all the fear you face and will shape you to being strong and effective businessman! If you can grab a seat, you are lucky!!
He incompetent. He is not fluent in English. He cannot write properly. He is very often late resulting in affecting students schedules. The review below this one was obviously written by him just like most of the positive reviews. I know from being in his class that is his writing and way of speaking. He should he reprimanded by the faculty.
The worst instructor I had at Seneca College.
Easy A but that's not what you want in a professor. Ideally, you want to learn something. He's quite difficult to understand. His lectures are confusing.
Mind numbingly boring. Isn't clear about the requirements. Seems unsure about the course material. Talks about his personal life and off subject topics too much.
He is difficult to understand mainly because he also has trouble speaking and writing english language. I would not recommend his class. I taught myself mostly.
Honestly it was not a good experience. He is difficult person to have as a professor. It is not easy to understand what he is saying or his writing. For someone teaching English this is very important but not the case here. He speaks on his life and gossip a lot.
He have mental breakdown per the class ..
Pretty sure all the bad reviews for this professor is by people who rarely attended the class and got bad grades bc of their own negligence. This professor is quite funny, cares about his students and knows what he's doing. If he tells you to grab every opportunity, grab it. You will not be left unrewarded. course is easy once you go with the flow.
He cares for his students. always goes the extra mile to make sure that everyone that actually makes an effort or participates gets a good grade. he sends a lot of emails, but it is for your own good.
Maurice was not punctual or fluent in either language. Would not recommend.
Strongly recommend not taking his class. Taught myself. Very difficult to understand.
Take his class if you want an easy grade. The downside is tolerarating his horses a** of a personality and the stench of marajuana.
Potential students should know that he does not know what he is doing nor does he have any kind of grasp of the English language. He should be taking his own class taught by someone else who is actually qualified and speaks English.
I dropped out of Maurice's class within the first week. It became very clear he did not know how to speak english. He is very angry and moody. I would never take his class or any subject he is teaching
Gossips about his colleagues, friends and neighbours. Shows favouristism towards all male students. Smells like a certain smokable plant.. Takes out his anger on the students.
Maurice Platero was the most difficult and least competant teacher I have ever had at Seneca or any college.
he favour boy student over girl and have boy come after class and i heard even go to home and this is not professional or fair to other student.
he is very difficult man. angry and gossip a lot. favor male student and man .
Not a good teacher
the worst professor in my life!!
Maurice Platero demonstrates favouritism towards students (with a strong preference of male students), keeps petty rules, is incredibly boring, lacks clarity (does not fluently speak the English language), and shows regular arrogance and condescension towards students.
No one cares about your cats. Please learn to read, write, and speak proper ENGLISH
I do not recommend Maurice Platero.
Professor Maurice Platero is an exceptional educator who truly cares for his students. He emphasizes the importance of soft skills, fostering a supportive and understanding classroom environment. His dedication and approachability make him one of the best professors in our school. We really enjoyed his teaching, time and work. 10000/10
Professor has a unique teaching style, but staying engaged and using resources like unstuck AI can help. Expect a challenge, but put in the effort and you can do well.
When people get both VERY positive reviews and VERY negative reviews, it is due to one thing- fake reviews being written by that person. This is exactly the case with the reviews here. Maurice has written ALL the positive reviews for himself and had his friends do so as well. He is dishonest and should be investigated by the faculty immediately.
Professor should refrain from discussion subjects like religion and politics. Needs to work on his English if he wants to teach English (this is a must). Frequently moody and prone to gossiping.
I'll be frank to any students going though this board deciding whether or not to take him: consider that most are going to write negative things if they do poorly. Genuinely was one of my favourite classes - it wasn't the easiest class but was a fun challenge that pushed me out of my comfort zone. You only get what you put in - remember that.
He cares for his students. he is good
Students going through this board need to actually consider the fact that not only students who do poorly are going to write good reviews- whether a student succeeds doesnt automatically mean the teacher was great. Students can succeed with an il equipped proefessor- so long as they put in extra effort like I did. Platero is not a good teacher.
Easy if you dont mind doing all the work yourself
Not the most difficult class but you have to indepdently study and teach yourself as the lecturer is difficult to understand. His english isnt the best.
He's a thoughtful
I would not recommend him to be honest. Course is confusing mainly due to his poor communication skills (poor english).
Prof Platero is incompetant in field of teaching English. FIrst he must learn to speak English himself. He doesnt warn in advance notice about upcoming test or quiz. He sometime keep student late for explaining material. He have often mood swing.
i come from china and take this profesor class . he do not speak english so i can not understand what word coming from his mouth . he need to improve english before he teach english to international student . i study independent to pass class .
One of the worst professor ever!! He has to handle his ANGER ISSUES, she screams on the students because some students didn't answer his question. He doesn't care about his students, AND VERYYYY INCONSIDERATE. He talks and brags too much about his life and doesn't talk about the actual lecture. I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS PROFFF AT ALL!!!!!!!
I don't understand why Seneca allows someone like this to teach. How on earth can you have students paying tuition and have a bully as a prof, particularly a bully that spams useless announcements on blackboard with extremely poor english skills.
He's not a bad teacher. My first impression of him was just like all the other 1-star ratings on here but he grew on me. He's a genuine and down to earth professor who tends to show he cares through "tough love." Yeah, most students see this as "bullying," If you accept his form of care, he'll help you with so many aspects of life outside college.
At first, you might find this professor very strict, and the process might even feel a bit uncomfortable. But by the end, it will become an unforgettable experience—because he's a professor who is truly passionate about teaching. You'll learn so much from him, and it's absolutely worth it.
When I first started and saw the mixed reviews, I was scared. But then I got to meet him and he is an incredible professor, he cares a lot about his students and is understanding about the assignments. Most of the class assignments are presentations which helps gain a little bit of confidence over time. I would a 100% take him again.
He has many 1 star review for a reason. Majority of 5 star review are written by MAURICE PLATERO. He barely can speak English and is very angry man. He bully students and is very mean spirited.
He is one of the best teachers you will ever have. You will learn skills that will help your whole life. Very thankful for having Mr Platero as a teacher.
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