Reviews of professor Marcus Thompson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The only problem is that the attendance policy is kind of strict (but I always tended to show up so this wasn't a problem for me). He was funny during class and made the workouts a good difficulty. The exams were not as bad as they were made out to be, just read the textbook/listen to what he says in class, and take the class P/F and you'll be fine

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Friendly guy. Keeps class judge-free since all are at different levels (when it came to weightlifting). Class seems scary at first but it's not that bad at all. Only negative is the strict attendance. I had to attend a funeral in NJ and could not get an excused absence for that. You only get 5 absences for the semester, anything more and you fail.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mr. Thompson is a cool guy who knows his stuff. He does a great job of teaching the fundamentals of nutrition and weight training in a way that is fun and engaging. If you do not have prior lifting experience, I would consider taking this class pass/fail. If not, it should be fairly easy.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Take this pass/fail. I passed. Classes are fine but the fitness test at the end is really hard. Extremely strict on attendance, even for illness. Overall, a nice guy who knows his stuff, and it's a fun class too. Just never be late or absent if you can help it.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great teacher, good enthusiasm, great workouts and pushes you to do better physically. Does not teach only mentions some material. A weight training course where none of the grades are based on the actual training with weights. 3 test all based on the textbook of which no material mentioned in class. Not a well structured/graded course. Take P/F

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class and professor are fine however I very much do not recommend taking the class in the early morning as it is quite physically demanding and you will sweat. The tests are unnecessarily difficult and sometimes not even focused on the textbook but rather on random things he mentions in class. Only take this class P/F.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I often struggle to keep up in classes like this, but class was supportive and lighthearted. Explains stuff well and takes time to go over fundamentals, and ramps up difficulty to prep for tests. Will let you mod exercises if you ask and need to, but still be ready for a workout! Ask any questions in person because email responses are hit-or-miss.