Reviews of professor Matthew McAllister

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Loved McAllister! The class was manageable as long as you took smart notes. The only difficult thing to manage was the vocab, but honestly as long as you study a bit earlier, you will be fine. Learned so much about media and communication in this class .

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this class in person before COVID hit and hated every second of it. The lectures were boring and even after writing down every word he said/studying the textbook it was still very difficult to do well on the exams. Would have gotten a B if COVID had not forced online, open-book exams. Take ASTRO7N and MUSIC/AFAM207N for interdomains.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor McAllister is a great guy. He is really funny and highly knowledgeable about the topics he covers. If you're looking for an easy gen ed this probably isn't for you, there are a lot of readings you have to do and you definitely need to study for the exams. Nice part is he records lectures and posts them after class so you don't need to go.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Actual goat love this dude class is very easy and he makes a topic which is otherwise super boring really interesting.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
4 exams and 5 brief writing assignments (one of five is dropped). Matt is very passionate about the subject, and his lectures are engaging. Take goods notes and study them well to get good grades on exams. Also, study the key terms definitions from the textbook since each exam has a few questions about those words. Pretty solid gen-ed overall.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Definitely one of the best professors I've ever had! Very reasonable work load and he makes class super interesting.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took this class for GenEds. Overall, I really enjoy his lectures and the course contents.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really enjoyed taking COMM100N with Professor McAllister. The information he discussed was very relevant, he always made sure to update his slides with new information. I will give you warning, even though attendance is not required, a lot of the coursework is based on in-class info. There were some boring lectures, but he has a lot of energy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class is super fun and relaxed! You are only graded on exams and a few writing assignments throughout the year so make sure you pay attention in class. I highly recommend if you are looking for a fun and easy gen ed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Such a nice guy. Lectures can be boring, but the content is interesting. It helps to read the text, but it is not mandatory. He teaches clearly, just make sure you come to class because a big portion of exams are based on stuff he says in class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class is based on his video lectures and the textbook. While his video lectures are insanely interesting and he is clearly very well versed in this topic, I often found the exams asked VERY specific questions, so take detailed notes. Fair assignments, interesting class, and easy A if you put in a bit of work. His cat is also super great.