Reviews of professor Gregory Scontras

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
only good thing is that the exams are open note and not 90% of the grade. but that also means they are HARD and extremely complex answers, etc. the last question on the final was to summarize the whole class in a paragraph but honestly i have no idea what i learned. seriously. totally not qualified to be a core psych class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Though his lectures are very minimal, if you pay attention and read the textbook, it all really makes sense. The workload for this class is minimal with one discussion post and one problem set per week. The exams also have extra credit which is really nice. Does not record anything so show up to class!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very harsh & unclear grading requirements. We're given 30 words max to answer a question on hw, then get half points taken off because it's "not specific enough." Lecture slides are not useful outside of class but he speeds through them in class. Midterm/final are open note but way too many questions to be flipping through notes (mc & short answer)

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
clear grading criteria, not exam heavy, long and hard lectures, not really funny but acts like he is... open-notes for exams and can take outside of class but says no collaborating when more than half the class obviously does. and open notes means very hard.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I wouldn't recommend him if you don't like boring classes with difficult exams. The exams are open book but he gives you no time to go over ur notes during the exam, so much unnecessary information, the things he explained could've been explained so much easier, but i think he enjoys making it difficult... not recommended overall.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is very knowledgeable on the topic and his lectures are very rehearsed. Slides are very vague so attendance is crucial even though it's not required. He speeds through the lectures and it is very difficult to keep up. There is so much material which makes the midterm and the final very difficult since they are mostly on application.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took him because of the various good reviews he had. However, I regretted it. He speeds through the lectures, not giving students enough time to absorb or write down the material. He does not post the lecture slides ahead of time, which makes lectures suck. I find myself not understanding the material he provides because of how fast he teaches.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
( Psych of Language) Professor Scontras comes prepared to class more than most teachers. His class is structure and he doesn't ask too much or too little from you. There are 2 online exams , but they are difficult. Its important to pay attention in class so that you can answer the online problem sets. His way of teaching makes learning comfortable.