Reviews of professor Brian Cook

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Would not take him again unless I absolutely had to. He is very rude and makes comments in the class that are completely out of line. He grades you off of about 4 grades and is known to give bad grades for little to no reason and possibly for some unknown reason.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Don't take him. So many people in my class are ready to go to the dean about how unfair his grading is. For example, this semester we had 2 essays only, which I got an A on both of. Those do not matter though because if my test average is a 60, I get a 60 in the class...and basically no one does well on the tests. just don't bother

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class has three papers, one 15 pages, and a final project. He is a very tough grader and does not provide clear feedback on how to improve your writing. Attendance in class is not mandatory and the lectures are not very helpful. I would recommend taking a different teacher for composition because they will be much easier.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Cook is an amazing teacher and cares about his students and understands that you have a life outside of school and is understanding of late assignments. Grades easy and gives good feedback. I have had him for two classes and would recommend him to any student that is just starting their degree or completing one. He offers extra credit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His lectures are my favorite out of any of my classes. He is a great storyteller and obviously cares a lot about what he is teaching. Essays are short and tests do not take much studying. Has mandatory group sessions on Fridays but that is it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Avoid taking this professor at all costs. He is emotional and will get angry and yell at his students for various reasons. he is vulgar and cusses a lot. essays come with vague instructions he expects you to understand and then grades harshly/unfairly. he grades based off if he likes you or not, and he most likely wont unless you participate a lot

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Really great professor who cares a lot about his class. The tests are very easy if you go to class and participate. The only problem I have with this class is the section on Fridays. He doesn't accept missing class even if there is a University proven excuse. The TAs are great and very easy to seek help from.