Half of the people posting these reviews obviously people who didnt ever go to class and made poor exams grades. Dr. Finlay is a good professor. He knows his material and he has been around the world and seen many of the things he lectures upon.

Prof Finlay was an awesome teacher--he explains the material extremely thoroughly and makes class interesting because of the crazy amount of knowledge he has on anything related to western civ..every class period i sat there amazed at what all he knows. make sure and take good notes!

easy class

The lecture was fairly pointless but mandatory. Almost nothing covered in class was on exams or helpful in writting assignments. Test were simple and group format with jepordy style questions-just had to read text book. writing assignments were easily graded but required a good amount of reading.

Not sure what everyone else is complaining about. Lectures were usually very interesting and well-planned. Does a good job of explaining overarching trends in history and cause-and-effect rather than just rattling off facts. Went to class every day, took terrible notes, didn't read text, made an A.

Extremely intelligent, but his lectures can be a little scattered. However, if you keep listening for the common themes and do the reading, it's an easy A.

Boring class, I never went to class after the first test and made an A. He gives a 6 point curve on all 3 tests and the tests seem to come out of the textbook so reading is a must. He seemed really full of himself, and thought himself clever with his hoplite beer joke so much so that it was a bs answer choice on at least 10 questions a test. easy A

Had for HWorldCiv. Grading is not so much easy as it is random. I only got 1 quiz bowl question right all year and barely made a 90 on the mc tests, and I still got an A. Other people seemed to do much better and got B's. Great guy though. Funny. Interesting lectures, I thought (which you aren't tested over). Highly recommended unless banking on A.

Dont know what ppl are complaining about. not hard to understand, just a new england-y accent. lectures aren't thrilling but, hello its a history class. only took notes when he mentioned a name or event or something he repeated/spelled out. used wikipedia for the study guide, read the 1st paragraph on it for each term/person. not a hard class

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he is awesome and funny go to class because when no one is there he gives out extra credit!!! he has a weird accent and lectures dont really go along with test but the test are so easy it dose not matter!

I thought this class was excellent, history is boring people unless you like it. He trys to crack jokes but they arent funny. There are only 3 choices on each test question and one of them is bogus so you have a50/50 shot on every question. use wikipedia it helps if you miss class

Awesome teacher i thought i bombed the 1st test but i got a B. Love this man he is super nice and wants every one to do well! I got a B in his class and i never went just read info on the internet and your golden! He dose have a weird accent but he is incredibly smart! TAKE HIM!!!!!! you wont regret it!!!!

hard to understand at times but other than that it's a breeze. No need to buy the book you'll never use it, just go to the review before the tests and maybe a few classes in between and you'll be fine.

This class was amazing. Finlay has been everywhere and studied everything. I went to class every other day and still made an a. Take him if you do not want to write papers or study much!

I never went to class. He is extremely knowledgeable. He knows his stuff and will lecture about everything that is irrelevant to the tests. Just remember all of the history you had in high school and you will do fine in the class. I pulled off a B and never went to class.

I love Finlay. He is so funny and really knows his stuff. I had to skip a couple of weeks of class due to family issues and still came out with a B. If you want an easy history class where you do not have to work hard/read/study, then this class is the right one for you. You won't regret taking this blow off class.

Easiest teacher hands down!!!! Sign up for his class if you need a gpa booster.

Most boring class ever. I slept through every class. This was the perfect opportunity to schedule my naps in. Although I never stayed awake, I still managed to get a B in the class.

I loved Finlay. I would have brought a bottle of champagne, if I was 21. And toast to sharing a bed with this tasty man.

Finlay is amazing!!!!! His class is very boring but if you pay attention long enough he will say something totally outlandish. He knows his stuff and his baldness is what attracted me to go to his class at all. Test are very general not specific so it should be an easy A or B

Finlay is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!his class is boring but if you sit up front you can be awed by his beautiful balded head. Easy B, can get an A if you are a great guesser

Ridiculously easy class. His tests are all multiple choice, with only three options (one of which is usually obviously absurd). I got a 100% on the first test without studying, and I think I left with a 98 overall. He's a pretty interesting lecturer, but I could kind of tell that this wasn't a class he wanted to be teaching.

Finlay is very easy. I got a b for not going to class and never studying for it. Which is nice considering all the harder classes (chemistry) that I was taking. Take him for a nice class you can spend at Brough.

Lectures are extremely boring. I tried so many days to stay awake in that class but was not successful. The exams are multiple guess as he would say. Easy B. If you have some knowledge of western civ going in, then an A isn't extremely difficult either.

I LOVE Professor Finlay! I have him for an honors seminar class, and he is a really great and knowledgeable professor. I have friends who have him for WCIV1 and hate him, but if you are good with analytical thinking and writing, Finlay is of the best quality. Definitely will have to work hard!

If you fail his class you don't belong in college. Didn't even buy the book and skipped several classes. Still got an A. His test are all multiple choice and questions only have 3 choices, one of which is obviously BS. If you don't do well in his this class drop out now. You have no hope.

Take his class. So easy.

Easiest A I never earned.

He is so classy. He is very old school, but if you try a little you can get an easy A.

The kind of guy you would want to sip brandy with and smoke fine cigars. Sort of an Anthony Hopkins type countenance. He is a wonderful educator. Don't believe the hype. His classes are very manageable. He is very well traveled and cultured. He's like that Dos Equis guy.