Reviews of professor Stephen Torres

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Stephen was one of the most inspirational professors in my time at Cal. He taught me how to believe in myself and take action Since I've graduated I've gone on to start multiple companies, and every single day I benefit from the lessons Stephen taught me. I still call him for guidance. He is an incredible asset and always willing to help.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Spends more time talking about his personal life then teaching, if he does teach he just regurgitates the textbook. Takes attendance to personally and holds grudges. He is a slow grader he didn't put in grades until a few weeks before the end of the semester. The class is not hard he is just a bad teacher.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs! Don't let the name his class fool you!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You can tell from the beginning there's a huge ego on this guy. He tries to convince the class how good/bad the semester goes is completely on them but that outright ignores how terribly structured the class is. If you like clear grading and feedback this is NOT the class for you. Not organized well at all and he's not helpful to talk to. AVOID!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I am shocked by the other negative reviews on here. Obviously they didn't get the message. Stephen's classes are about one (1) thing - becoming a better version of yourself. On the first day Stephen explained, "this course is not about grades, and the only way to do poorly is to care more about grades than growth." Ended up being very generous.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Took his public speaking course last fall, he always gave great feedback and tips on the speeches we had to give. Acting background provided a lot of insight when it comes to giving speeches, also was very amiable in general.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He thinks he is Tony Robins but he is not even close. Hands down the worst leadership class ever taught on campus and that is not because of the students, it is because of? Stephen Torres!