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Exams were hard. Nothing from the quizzes was on them. Took forever to reply to emails. I requested a study guide or group studying and he rejected both. Final was 44% of final grade. He curved the exams. You can find the quiz answers online (quizlet). Online class, in person exams.Rate My Professors ↗
tests were insanely hard because the majority of the material given was NOT on the tests. not a single one of the quiz questions was even closely related to any test questions. And theres tons of trick questions on the tests. I legitimately studied for the final and got a 65, which is ridiculous for a 1 credit class. Seems like a nice guy thoughRate My Professors ↗
He can be a hard grader and expects a lot from you, but overall he is very nice and good professor. But if you try, he'll put effort into you too.Rate My Professors ↗
Phil is the funniest professor I've ever had. He loves helping students out, which is good given the difficulty of this course at times. He is very good at explaining tough concepts and you can tell how much he loves getting students to understand tough concepts. Go into office hours for his help and it will pay off.Rate My Professors ↗
Phil is the funniest professor I've ever had. He loves helping students out, which is good given the difficulty of this course at times. He is very good at explaining tough concepts and you can tell how much he wants to see people learn.Rate My Professors ↗
The material in the notes does not correspond to the tests!!! So ridiculous! This is just way too much work for a 1-credit class. He tests you on material that isn't in the notes. Tests averages are around 68%--is curved at the end. Not very helpful either. Very few emails back. No textbook required.Rate My Professors ↗
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