Reviews of professor Steven Bilakovics

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His lectures are super important, if you understand what he is talking about and actively take notes the tests should not be too hard. The book is helpful for better understanding his lectures but really you don't need to read if you're fine passing with a B. If you're not at all interested in political science, this class will be terrible for you.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He has no clear schedule, gives assignments when he feels like it. Unorganized. Doesnt use Moodle OR canvas will personally email you every week instead. Stops lecture to stare (mad dog) late students and ask where their books are at and roll his eyes. Wont know your grade at all. Do not take! Nice class, but he is too arrogant.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
All he does on the days that we meet is talk. Never takes notes or anything he just talks about the chapters. The midterms are fill in the blanks from the chapters you must read. Just a horrible boring class with a horrible professor.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His class consists of him speaking in a monotone voice about what he thinks is important in the book or anything relevant. The tests are on what he talks about during the lecture and they're fill in the blank with a few extra credit questions. He assigns reading but never goes over it in class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Arguably the worst "professor" to ever teach. He will sit in front of the class every lecture and just talk about what he thinks is relevant, rarely referencing the 30 pages of reading the assigned. He does not give a study for the 3 midterms, which are based on sentences he says a word for word in class. Does not post grade until grades come out.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He wont update your grade until youve taken your final. He gives midterms that are based off his lecture not the book. He assigns one final paper with no rubric saying itll be easy then grades it hard. First day of class I like teaching the underprivileged thats why Im not at UCLA this semester

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
hes an awesome professor who genuinely wants you to learn the material. its not an easy A. he doesnt provide slides or anything like that, but if you pay attention and take notes youll pass the course easily. the tests are fill in the blank and are based on what he lectures along with some extra credit. i would highly recommend him.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This is not an easy class to take because of his lack of attention to the needs of his students. All tests are fill in the blanks and are based on his long lectures where he simply talks the whole time in a monotone voice making it very difficult to engage and pay attention. I have found myself buying monsters to keep myself present in class.