Reviews of professor Terence Alexander

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof Alexander's class is doable, but A+s are essentially impossible (requires 100%) so don't take him if you're counting on that. His lectures were clear but handwriting was unreadable, exam grading was fair, and pop quizzes were slightly stress inducing but manageable (you need to show up!). Very nice guy though, always helped students out.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Alexander had great lectures that were very engaging and entertaining due to his occasional side stories and enthusiasm. The finals and prelims were based very heavily on lecture material. Overall, definitely recommend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The exams are very vague and difficult.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There's no other professor like Terry. He meticulously goes over every concept and will force them into your memory with pithy quips. At the same time, Terry is hilarious during lecture and will go on in-depth tangents about the birth of his son or WWII POW camps. He will also call you out for being on your phone. Easy class, wonderful professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Alexander's lectures are him writing all the information on his tablet so it's easy to get lost if you can't read his handwriting or don't like that teaching style. Although attendance isn't mandatory he does pop quizzes to make up for it. Attend his office hours as he is very willing to help his students!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amazing lecturer, was always engaged during his lectures. Was also funny, and very accessible through Office Hours and was always willing to discuss material with students. He could seem a little intimidating at first but was very genuine while discussing exams. Exams are representative of lectures.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I love this man. He is the best. He invites his upper level class over at his house for an end of year party. And I wish he kept doing the brexit course for future students - it was one of my highlights of Cornell.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Handwriting in class is illegible, concepts for exams are very unclear, quizzes almost every day, and practice exams do not have answer keys making the class very difficult to study for. Would prefer having actual PowerPoints in class with clear instructions and step-by-step instructions to do problems. Long tangents on unrelated topics.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Terry is absolutely open to suggestions and feedback from students. He is very patient with his students and makes sure that his students fully understand the content. He also makes a lot of funny jokes during class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ignore the bad reviews. He is fun, funny, and a little bit crazy. Class is very interesting and he's a good teacher - if you come to every class and pay attention! Not much homework but tests are tricky. If you prepare well, you will find that the exam problems are JUST like the class ones.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Can not teach students at all,