He is the teacher of the century. Most intelligent person Ive met, down-to-earth, and very funny. Sam is the only reason I didnt transfer from Georgetown. I cant wait to have him again

just awesome! if you graduate without taking him you are at a huge loss. he brings government to life

Hilarious professor. He is really young, but seems to know everything, but isnt condescending at all. His presidency lecture is incredible, ill be auditing his class next time he offers it. Must take!

simply the best

stud.

Learned a ton from Sam. He is a great story teller and makes the material come to life

very humorous, lively and cares a lot about students. he knows everyone's name after one class. good guy, very very young, but still has a lot of knowledge.

lived up to the hype and then some. will be president one day. the next obama

the first day you walk into class prof. potolicchio can be a bit intimidating. he is charismatic and brilliant and tells a random story about government before even introducing himself. and he will ask you questions right off the bat without asking names. he moves around the class as well. but dont be scared he is the best professor you will have.

a great professor, but an even greater human being

He literally bursts with energy, very easy on the eyes. You will fall in love

you will never want class to be over or the term to end

i looked forward to going to class everyday. he knows everything. such a rockstar that our class was filmed for a reality show

a really sweet guy, yet super dynamic and entertaining. ridiculously smart, knows everything about everything. gets you to learn a lot without having to do a lot of work. the best class i've had at georgetown.

so inspiring, so smart, so nice, so good looking

he is better than a dream. best person ive ever met

a once in a generation teacher. the best you will have

Intelligent but not the most organized. Little work required if all you want is a respectable grade (A- range). Neither a great nor a terrible instructor.

straight out of a feel good movie. easily the most exciting professor. has a great connection with the students and a wicked sense of humor

I was a pre-med major before taking usps with Potolicchio and now i am switching to government. An incredible introduction to American government. He is full of great analogies and personally he is the most charismatic person I have ever met.

had potolicchio for TFAS. he is awesome! I knew nothing about american government and now i feel like an expert.

One of the best professors that ever lectured me. His practicality inspired me to do great things, his simplicity made me conceive a new way of thinking. He is a political genious, probably the next senator,..

Sam Potolicchio has a unique way in teaching students. He likes to put passion in everything he does and says. We are able, during the lectures, to find answers at all sort of questions that we didn?t manage to understand them properly during the courses. He doesn't only act as a teacher, but also like a friend!

Uncle P was the most influential person I have ever met! I changed my major because of him to Government and am loving it. He knows how to make his students feel welcome in his class and allows them to refute or accept things as they feel fit. He knows how to deliver a comprehensive and exciting lecture. He never forgets his students! Awesome guy!

He is funny and interesting. I like his group discussions, when he randomly splits the class and his students debate.

I must say that Sam Potolicchio is one of the best teachers I have ever had. I had the opportunity to attend his classes during a TFAS program in Prague. He is fully devoted to his students and ready to help at any time. Apart from that, Sam is a great person and inspiration.

tfas alum. sam is the best teacher ive had by far. cant wait until he runs the coutry one day. he gives a very clear overview of the political systems of the us and is also very curious about what international students think about those systems. what an awesome professor

awesome teacher, great class. he gives a broad overview of religion and politics and also some biblical interpretation of how religion can impact politics. he was a bible scholar in grad school. our class was on a tv show because of him. 1 paper, 1 test, 1 oral presentation. fair grader.

very skillful

Potolicchio is incredible. He cant be a day over 27. Looks like a movie star and teaches like someone who has spent his whole life reading. Friendly and CHARISMATIC. Runs an awesome simulation

Best class I have ever taken. Potolicchio really makes the material come alive. You will never be bored in this class!! His good lucks and intelligence can be intimdating at first, but once you get to know him you'll find him to be a really nice, down to earth guy. Take this course!

best professor at gtown, best professor in the country

a tremendous survey course. brilliant professor. very attractive. very nice.

future world leader

I took this course after some friends told me that I have to have Potolicchio. Great Prof with interesting stories and experiences. Great class.

He is the VM leader,.. :)

Very willing to help and approachable. Enthusiastic and makes section enjoyable.

better than socrates

the best youll ever have

One of the best professors I've ever seen!

The best person, best teacher, smartest guy you will meet in your life.

socrates, plato, aristotle, potolicchio

Keep focus on all major points...communicates with all attendants and tells jokes to keep everyones attention.

Great teacher, inspiration and a leader !

TFAS alumni(Croatia)- Sam is an excellent and exciting teacher and he inspires me to do more !

BEST TEACHER EVER !!!

amend the constitution so he can be president right now

looks of Kennedy, memory of Clinton, sunniness of Reagan and oratory of Obama

a perfect lecturer who brings in every famous and smart politician into class to guest lecture. he is the most connected person in dc

I listened to him in Prague, Crete and Croatia. He is by far the most engaging teacher I had ever had . . . truly devoted to his work !

potolicchio is a national treasure

he will make you write clearer, think more creatively, and live better. a complete inspiration

We need to convince him to get into politics so he can be president and bring peace on earth.

the future savior

he is perfect in every single way!

last name ever first name greatest

greater than great

this is the first time in my life i am sad a class is going to end. now i am just looking forward to when he becomes president so i get to see everyday again

future president

the best lecturer i have ever had and the nicest person. take him as many times as possible

he will change your life. after meeting professor potolicchio you will never be the same

they should rename gtown u potolicchio u

stimulating, humorous, charismatic, energetic.

Very interesting lectures, great personality. Even better communication skills than obama. Great future ahead of him

its ironic the class is on presidential rhetoric considering he will be president

world's greatest professor

Prof. Sam! The best! The best! The best! PRESIDENTE!

he is my idol

He is charismatic, brilliant and presidential. His lecture on American federalism is mindbending.

Presidential Rhetoric seminar- probably the best class I have taken at Gtown. Potolicchio is inspiring, engaging and truly passionate about both the subject and political science. Readings are relevant and the workload is managable. Potolicchio makes a real effort to convey the wider relevance of rhetoric and he will change your view of politics.

A DREAM. The best professor I have ever encountered and maybe the best person.

President Potolicchio is the best teacher I have had the pleasure of having. He is my inspiration and role model.

The most talented person you will meet. He is the best at everything he does

best professor i've ever had. period.

a cross between matt damon in good will hunting and robin williams in dead poet societ

most attractive professor I have ever had or ever will have. also incredibly intelligent and a talented teacher. so sexy.

it is easy to tell why he was named one of the best professors in the usa. he is my favorite professor and mentor

the personfication of charisma and genius

what is wrong with the usa that he is not president?

A truly dynamic teacher who was born with a natural charisma. A humbling experience to witness his gifts.

By far the best lecturer I have ever had, but he is wasting his time. He should get into politics, he is too good to be just a professor

Potolicchio is an AMAZING teacher. He managed to start from the ground up and both teach students who knew nothing about the us political system and students who had immersed themselves in it for years. And he makes it relatively fun! Yes, it's a lot of work - but it's worth it. I wish I could have him again.

When you study political communication he brings a Obama speechwriter, when you study the executive branch he brings in a cabinet official, the media a major magazine publisher. He gave a lecture at the Library of Congress where we had class and he was introduced as a future president. The hardest but the best professor at GU

easily the best professor i have ever had

He is one of the most charismatic people you will meet and he also knows more information than any teacher I have had. I agree with previous comments he teaches leadership, but he should be a world leader one day

Potolicchio deserves all the accolades he is getting. I have listened to over 150 professors or public speakers give lectures and nobody compares to professor p. Probably not long for academia, but I was lucky to have him before he gets into politics

Dr. Potolicchio changed my life five minutes after meeting him. You see the world in a whole new way after taking his course. Everyone on this site is right, he is the best person you could imagine

Awesome

He saved my experience at Georgetown. A gem and inspiration. I could listen to him for hours.

Yes, he is the most brilliant genius person you will meet. Be ready for brutal honesty in feedback. Will be President of the USA one day for sure

The best and coolest professor I have encountered. INSPIRATIONAL

I took Professor Potolicchio's class on Presidential Rhetoric. He's a phenomenal teacher sets clear expectations, assigns relevant readings, makes good use of class time, communicates ideas very clearly, grades fairly, and inspires curiosity -- but he's also annoyingly arrogant. If you can handle his incessant name-dropping, take this class!

One of my best professor

Prof. Potolicchio is the world's most amazing professor! Other people say he changed their lives, and I agree. I would not be who I am now without a luminary like him. He is responsible, no matter which part of the world he's in, either New Zealand or Arctic Circle. My best decision in life of taking the class n still being inspired by his wisdom

Professor Potlicchio is on my Mount Rushmore of professors at Georgetown. While he comes off pretty egotistical, every credential and name drop he mentions makes sense. He is the best government professor I've had and makes every lecture interactive and interesting. Wants every student to succeed and will help in any way possible.