Reviews of professor Matthew Powers

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You gotta be really careful choosing this class. The prof typically doesn't give sufficient instructions on the papers assigned and the grading seems fairly arbitrary and unreasonable followed by no further interpretation. Very strict on attendance, weekly readings are more than enough to be finished. Get ready to work your tail off to get a B.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I think this was his first time teaching this class, at least on his own, and you could kind of tell. There were some kinks he needs to work through but i think he will improve for next time. Very organized and knowledgeable, sticks to the syllabus with no surprises. Tells you exactly what to expect. Found the class interesting and learned a lot.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you show up to class and actively listen to his lectures the course isn't that hard. Some of the weekly readings are too long and hard to follow, but he covers them in class so their easy to understand. He also doesn't explain the 3 papers (2 reaction and 1 final) in detail so you just have to email him or go to office hours and you'll be fine