Reviews of professor Matthew Palmer

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Wish I could have him for every class in every subject. Makes material meaningful and accessible. Go to his office hours and he will answer any question, related to the course or no. The tests are easy if you go to class and study, as he will tell you the topics beforehand. Love this guy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Mr. Palmer is easily the best professor I've ever had. Just go to class and pay attention, which isn't hard because his lectures are actually very interesting. Go get help on your essays, it'll get you an A.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I was a student in Palmer's very first class. Beginning of the semester was awful, but he quickly got comfortable and the rest was a breeze. 3 essay exams and 1 separate makes up the class grade, plus some online quizzes. He practically tells you what to write for your essays as long as you go to class and he loves to answer questions. Very caring.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mr. Palmer's class is lecture based. He posts all of his powerpoints on canvas and attendance is not mandatory but I suggest you go anyways. He'll randomly give the students that go extra credit. You take 3 tests the whole semester and they're very short, but you should study. History isn't my favorite but I surprisingly enjoyed his class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Mr. Palmer is a nice guy but if I'm being honest I always had a hard time staying awake in his class, he just doesn't make it very interesting and his voice really just put me to sleep.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Palmer is a very knowledgeable professor. He expects you to put in the work, which you should expect as an HKIN student!! He tests super fairly, as long as you put in effort to his class, he wants you to succeed, and you will. Would take 100x again.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mr. Palmer is a very caring man who obviously enjoys what he does. You don't have to go to class but I would recommend it. His tests are five short answer and an ARGUMENTATIVE essay. Not simply regurgitating info like most classes. If that sounds like something you'd struggle with, you may be better off with a different professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Slow to grade and when he does grade he gets mixed up on which student he is grading. Does not use a fair grading criteria or follow rubric. If you are a really good student choose a different teacher or get ready, this class will drop your GPA, even when you give it your best.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class is based on essays and free responses. NO multiple choice exams, only quizzes. He is presents his lectures very well and is easy to understand. He is extremely helpful and tries to make passing as easy as possible as long as you work for it!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Awful professor. Goes way too into depth. Mumbles. Test you on stuff he does not even teach. Makes everything harder than it should be. Slides are no where close to what we get tested on. Honestly one of the worst classes I have ever been in, one of the worst teachers.