DAMN! I guess these people didn't pass. Yeah he was pretty picky, but, if you learned from your mistakes he would give you some credit. All that said, I still wouldn't recomend him.

Yeah, he's tough and all, but he makes you work hard so you can learn a lot. It's worth it in the end.

Very good. Funny, in an off sort of way (his humor is not for everyone.) A tough grader, but very fair. Be prepared to use your brain, but the end result is worth the work. You will learn something in this class.

I find it revealing that the most negative reviews of this brilliant man are filled with strange new syntax. Do you really want to take advice from those who call his class "perplex?" For those a little less bored and more serious about an education, take Stan and change your life for the better

This stud of prof will make you want to learn the finer points of the English Language. Wow what a man.

This prof knows a lot about required college writing style. If you're a high school graduate full of self-esteem but who doesn't know a fragment from a comma splice or thinks A.D. means "after death, this guy's assignments on writing and critical reading and thinking will really benefit you.

Marvelous, witty, compassionate, caring

He's tough all right, but that's what I wanted since my goal was to transfer to UCI. I made it, and he helped me do it by showing me how to write college level papers. If you want a competent professor more than a caring or infantilizing one, be sure to take him!

I took him for 67 and barely passed. I don 't think the negative reviewer below could have passed unless Nemeth was much easier. I mean the student's last sentence is a comma splice and it has a mistake in subject/verb agreement for heaven's sake. Also, a teacher can't BE "monotone." I got a 68 B

Professor Nemeth is the best professor I have ever had. He understands Western culture in depth, and his class made me reevaluate my own stereotype responses. Take his class if you can and really want to learn how to write an argumentative essay and a research paper.

He is very knowledgeable and his lecture are clear. I found this class very informative. He expects his students to work, but they will be well rewarded. You will learn a lot if you're willing to do your part.

Highly intelligent. Take him if you can. You will definitely learn a lot.

Great professor! Take him if you really want to improve your writing skills.

He's hard, but he's an intellectual powerhouse. Teaches at university level, not 13th grade. He's best for serious students, not slackers, wiseasses or people with time management problems. He has clear rules and expectations. People who find him unreasonable probably are shocked to find he doesn't think all rules are negotiable.

He should never retire! He loves his job; he just doesn't love students who behave like jerks and spoiled brats. He has more energy than most people half his age. If you want to challenge yourself and really learn something, take his class!

he is a pretty hard teacher but is very helpful! he is very much into shakespeare. he gives an end of the semester project so be prepared to do ur work. this isnt a class where u want to slack off.

Unless a student is confident about his/her english composition skills, I'd strongly suggest that this class be taken during the year rather than the summer since it's quite hard to get an A. The prof's a great guy,wity,intelligent, likes sarcasm. If you're there to learn, you'll definitely be enriched, but if it was 4 the A, then good luck.

Quirky, but brilliant.

Took his class during the summer, He puts lots of atention to students and does a great job.

hard but educational

you're gonna hear alot of **** about nemeth, but you should really look at the students who talk**** on him. Dont get me wrong the work load is INSANE at even for bright students its a challenging course...but thats what its like at a university. I devote more time to his class than any other but i get my**** done and i do it well. For those who whine about the work load...BOO ****EN HOO...grow up and take some resposibility

He's hard all right, but take a look at the writing of the people who find him too hard and, I mean YUK! The short of it is he's a good teacher.

He's tough as nails, but he knows what he's talking about. he teaches you how to think and write at the college level. Recommended if you're not just out for an easy A!

I found him very helpful.

He's really on top of everything. He shows you how to write and to read critically. Take him if you're not here just to party or hang out on the miracle mile. Especially recommended if you plan on transferring to a 4-year university.

Very helpful. Teaches in a "Black and White" (straight forward) way. Although there is a lot of reading, and writing. Its very benifical for transfering to an 4 yr. university. STRONGLY RECOMENDED!!!

He's hard all right, but he always answered my questions. The only ones he wouldn't answer in class were those from students who wanted him to do their thinking for them when it came to clariying responses to a prompt by telling them that their choices to disputable questions would be his own. Many spoiled brats these days don't want to think.

He must be the among the most intelligent, politically incorrect professors on any campus in modern America. Naturally he'll be disliked by Generation Me retards, since he's the real thing. As the classic writers make clear, anyone who's universally praised must be a pander. No surprise then that the mediocrities are in league aginst him.

He teaches you how to read critically. He's hard, but good. some of the students were boring but thought they were bored. others asked good questions or gave good answers. that's when the class was the best.

Great teacher. Had him over the summer and I recieved an A in his class. Pushed hard for my better achievement, and is someone I respect.

For an old dude, this guy is way hot! And he can also teach. He is very intelligent and witty. I wuld recommend this class.

He is a great professor. teaches at university level. Very smart guy. Good class for people who are not ****ups.

Clearly, he's not the professor for "students" full of self-esteem and little else, who are not to be criticized in any way for any reason. He treats students as adults and asks them to rise to the challenge.The summer clas I was in was largely populated by dummies or babies who didn't want to work but still wanted the high, inflated grades they ha

Took 68. Got a B. Only "rude" behavior I saw was from a few rogue drama queen students whose cell phoning or otherwise disruptive behavior the professor wouldn't tolerate, and he called them on it. I'm happy he did so.

He's well-informed, clear, and a very funny guy to students not irony challenged.

straight foward. great teaching mechanics. He is a very whitty and intellectual. just dont get on his bad side and he grades hard but overall hes a great teacher.

Learned alot. strict teacher. helped me with my writing.

Slackers don't like him. He is a bit tough. His intentions are good though. I learned a lot. He offers help to THOSE WHO ASK! You have to work and put forth the effort in order to get a good grade. I showed up, did my work, READ CAREFULLY, asked for help when i needed it. I got an A. If you are lazy, DO NOT TAKE HIM!

Dude is brilliant. slackers should avoid him as they'll fall behind. If you do all the work, you'll gain alot.

Although he means well, the class can get real dull, the lecture goes on without a break and he doesn't do anything really to keep you awake, resulting in loss of knowledge in his class. so even though he is nice, it's hard to continue to pay attention in his class

He's hard b ut he teaches you what you need to know about writing and critical thinking.

If you dont attend essay writings, dont bother. Although he assigns homework regularly, its not mandatory if you ace the essays. I did like 3 hw assignments and got an A in the class. Not an easy A, but an A is also not hard to get....

you need to do ALL the work. he makes sorta funny jokes, but hes fun to mess with too. just leave ur cell phone off and pay attention

He's hard, but excellent. Ill-mannered students shouldn't take him. Foreign students have to be crazy to take him in a six-week intensive intersession. Other students find him a big help, especially if they plan to transfer to a 4 year college. He's the real thing. Caveat emptor!

He's very well organized and returns papers promptly filled with helpful comments. I feel his class has prepared me to move on to English 1A and 1C with much greater confidence. He has some classroom rules about cell phones and required attendance, all clearly spelled out in the syllabus. Slackers seeking for "breaks," therefore should avoid him.

Unusual professor. He expects you to do homework and reading in a college English class, and lots of writing too! Sounds like he's the real thing.

This professor is really tough. He gives a lot of homework and expects a lot from you. You will work hard for a good grade in his class. He calls out people that are tardy and may even demand that some people leave if they are too late. He has a really low tolerance for b.s. I really liked him because he's actually challenging.

He's "caviare to the general." Therefore, some students may find him boring, but the truth of the matter may be that their level of comprehension or attention span may be too short. In any case, I'm learning a lot, reading challenging writers I'd never have turned to on my own.

he is beyond genius... i think he memorized every single quote in the world. take his class during an eighteen week semester not during an intercession cause he will mess up ur self-esteem and generally your whole being!!! grades really really really hard! gives pop quizzes and assigns loads of homework.

I learned more in Professor Nemeth's class than in any other English class I've had.He knows his stuff and he's also a lotta fun.

this teacher is HARD! he expects a lot out of you and is a tough grader.. pretty boring but the man knows his stuff. if you can avoid taking him, do it. oh and u cant use your phones or chew gum in his class.. so brush your teeth good

If you don't put in the work, don't expect to be "given" a good grade. He is a fantastic professor and has strange ridiculous rules like 1) turn off your cell phone. 2) turn off your cell phone.Really people, you won't die if you cant text your bf during the hour long class. Pay attention and maybe you'll actually succeed.

I'm going to be honest. If you're a serious student, you won't have trouble with his class. If you're a community college slacker, then you'll probably have to struggle to get even a C. he knows what he's talking about, and he teaches well. He simply has higher expectations than many.

A great prof if you do the work. If you just want 13th grade instead of college though, he's not the teacher for you.

Professor Nemeth is a challenging teacher who requires that you be engaged with the subject and the class. One gets out what one puts into this class in effort. and it's well worth making the effort. You will not forget Professor Nemeth's unique gifts in years to come. Count yourself lucky if you have the chance to take his class.

You have to really work hard when it comes to your essays.His lessons are very insightful.Very low tolerance. Come ready to learn.He's old but very wise:)I had to work twice as hard then any other English class but it was worth it.I learned my weaknesses in writing. Help you to think critically, plenty of it.Prompts are long but they're feasible.

Professor Nemeth's class was fairly difficult - it was not too easy, but it was not too hard either. Do not take this class if you are not responsible with your school work, & do not take this class if you can not read at a college level. I got a B in his summer 2010 intersession class.

This professor is the best, because the most demanding, English professor I've ever had. The few overparted, lazy, or tempermentally disgruntled types who infested my section seem to be the only ones who've posted comments here so far. Take Nemeth for 68 or 1A-you'll never forget him!

Best English professor I've ever had!

He taught me how to write at the college level, something my high school had not prepared me for.

Totally awesome professor, made Shakespeare relevant to me, and I'm not that into lit. Not all students appreciate his talents.

This professor loves what he does, and it shows. He has little patience for cell phones and will not allow you to leave the room to take phone calls. He is a hard grader, but only because he challenges you to think critically. If he taught any other classes, I would take those too.

he's one of the hardest english teachers that i've come across. i took him for ENGLISH 1A in summer 2010, & i got a B. if you don't want to work hard for a good grade, i suggest you don't take his class. his class is only for those who want a challenge.

I don't know if hes the best teacher at mtsac or the worst cause I haven't had them all but I thought he was very informative and fair.

Hard, but I'm learning alot.

By no means is an easy teacher but if come willing to work and learn you'll be okay. Great professor for the serious, motivated student. Slackers, don't get out of bed.

He is a real college professor, so if you are looking for a daycare provider who will coo at you and tell you everything you do is wonderful, you are in the building. There is no way around him other than doing the work. A good grade is possible if you do the work as expected.

If you are looking for an easy way out cross him out of your daycare list. He is a really great professor who makes you think and put what you know into work. Many may say he is the worst because he is straight forward with you but its only because he knows you could do better. His class helped me unveil my writhing strengths.