Reviews of professor Andrew Kostakis

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Be prepared for journal entries, they are 50-100 words and you have to do a ton of them. He will say that you dont have to think about it too hard, but then grades very hard and bases most of your grade off of them. Its extremely counter intuitive. If you have to take this class, take it seriously, EXTREMELY. One more thing: COGNITIVE DISSONANCE.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He sucks as a professor, he's opinion based, doesn't give you enough credit. Treats an intro gen ed just like a 300/400 level class. You can put in effort in this class and not get the grade you deserve compared to if you were with a different professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I was absolutely shocked by the toughness of his grading. When you work very hard to be where you are mentally, and then have a professor who makes you feel that you don't know the basics... well it hurts. I strongly do not recommend. If you have to take this class, be prepared, and try not to take anything personal.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I must preface by stating that I have not studied German for a very long time, so I found this class much more difficult than someone whom has. Much harder than 321, but that's expected. Kostakis is a nice guy, and willing to work with you if you're behind. No English in the entire class, so expect that. Overall, would take again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He's a nice guy, but he grades way too hard for an elementary German class. He doesn't grade based on how well you understand the material and language taught in class or in the book, but on how native you sound. Even if your responses are correct by both his lessons and by the book, you will still lose a lot of points for material not covered.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Be prepared for long, nightly, readings. He expects you to remember them in detail, and may also give you a pop quiz over them. Overall, its the most time consuming class that I have and other students are getting the same credit, with less work in different courses. 10/10 dont recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Kostakis was one of the few professors who actually taught me something in his class. The rest just made you show up but he actually made the class try which rubbed people the wrong way. He is very fair, very knowledgeable, and truly cares what you learn. I cant wait to take more classes by him to make the most of my education