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Rate: ratemyprofessors

randomuser
edited July 2008 in General
I think its good once you learn how to translate it:

Bad:

"she was a bitch, avoid at all costs" = I didn't try hard enough so I failed, and when I asked for my grade to be raised the prof said no.

"hes cocky and arrogant, doesnt let anyone express an opinion that differs from his" = He made fun of me in class and I got a bad mark

Good:

"the midterm was bad, watch out for the fact patter question" = exactly what the person said

"i didnt use my books all semester, just read the lecture notes that are posted online" = exactly what the person said

Helpful Hints:

You can find profs who are hot like this, if theres ever a section being taught by more than one person, pick the hotter one.

Comments

  • primexx
    edited July 2008
    rofl nice tips

    i never really found it to be all that reflective of my experience, but still check it to avoid the ones with really really bad reviews
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited July 2008
    I've had some very good professors over the past year because I have been able to use that site effectively. I am much more satisfied as a student because of it.
  • Broken Lizard
    edited July 2008
    I think having bad profs is a good thing.
    prepares you for shit bosses and such lol
  • Ether
    edited July 2008
    I only consider the reviews if they:

    - Are written in proper english.
    - State why they thought the professor was good/bad.
    - Relate to the professor and not the course material.

    Considering that those criteria rule out about 90% of the entries on the site, I find RMP pretty useless. If I really want an opinion on a prof, I usually ask people I know who have had the prof before.
  • xxk1nky
    edited July 2008
    I use ratemyprofs a lot and I usually base my course selection on them. For the most part, I'd say it's accurate but there are those random entries that are so irrelevant and you can harsh tell the person did jack shit all semester.
  • Shi2
    edited July 2008
    I never take that site seriously. If the prof is tough to handle, then it's tough for everyone in that class, so it will be fair.
  • ooeygooey
    edited July 2008
    SOmetimes that site is useful....like whether jsut reading hte notes were fine..

    But never never never take the advice of someone who says so and so is easy or hard. I mean, what's easy to one person is not gonna be the same for others. Besides, if someone says they got a B or B+ and says that's an "easy class"...they've got low standards.

    Short form: It ain't about the prof. He/she can only give you what you've given the class. Nuff said.
  • Makall
    edited July 2008
    Sure it's about the instructor.

    They're the ones that determine how much homework you have, the level of difficult of the exams, and etc. It makes a difference, just looking at the exams for the same course from different instructors, you can see how different the exams are in terms of difficulty and how much they expect from you. Some instructors are just asses.

    B or B+ is low standards? Then what about the people that get C or C+? No, not everyone gets 3.6+, and AFAIK most employers don't care and if you're going to graduate school, I think 3.00+ suffices. If you're trying to go for a scholarship, sure.
  • randomuser
    edited July 2008
    I think a lot of employers care about the difference between a graduate degree and a BA/SC.

    I think what youre trying to say is most employers dont care about comparative GPA when choosing between two people with a BA or BSC
  • Guest1
    edited July 2008
    Do even you put your GPA on your resume? I had a good GPA in high school and put it on my resume and my friends thought I was weird O_o;
  • randomuser
    edited July 2008
    if youre a high school student you can use whatever to pump your resume up, cause sometimes you dont have anything else to go on like work experience

    high school resumes even use character references rather than work references, which you would never do post secondary where you reach an age where you're expected to have had a job
  • Guest1
    edited July 2008
    I guess no more teacher references for me XD

    But I only have 2 'people' references but I have piles of reference letters, I hope that's good enough.

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