Reviews of professor Fraser Soares

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Soares' class wasn't enjoyable. His slides consist of images cut/pasted straight from the textbook. Issue is there's lot of details on those figures that he glosses over leaving you confused in terms of what you're supposed to actually know. Overall, caring professor if you approach him but his lectures were just not a fun experience.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
So boring and you won't understand a thing in this class. Just don't take it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I was so excited for this course but the professor does not know how to teach at all. His slides are not very helpful. It was so hard for me to understand the concepts he was teaching. It seems like he was explaining it to himself and not to his students. Almost like skimming through topics before an exam.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really laid back man but do not be fooled as the content of course is heavy

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do not take his class. Run while you can

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He didnt create any of the slides he used in lecture for the Winter 2020 term which is online ofc due to COVID. That translated to him reading off his notes that didnt help us understand what the slides were conveying and it is near impossible to actually understand content. Not preparing his own lessons made me feel as though he didnt care.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
good lecturer, approachable, heavy lecture content. The text can be used if you don't understand the lecture content.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The exams are straight-forward, but are very content heavy - you'll almost definitely have to read the textbook to understand lecture because there is so much to cover, and the lectures kind of speed through due to the number of slides there are. However, if you put in the time you can definitely get a good grade!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Everything you need to know is the lecture slides (although there's a lot of them). So just come to every class, make an audio recording, take notes, and you'll have everything you need for the tests. His tests aren't too hard. It's just that there's a lot to study and that can be stressful. Think realistically if you're taking this as an elective.