Reviews of professor Bernard Firestone

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is able to make politics and government interesting. He's super funny and really cares about his students. He values everyones opinion and he's super easy to talk to if you need help or need to email/ask a question

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Firestone is really fun to hear talk. He just needs you to read the news and it's clear what you need to revise for test so as long as you show up and try you'll do great. I'm not a polisci major but he still talked to me and took the time to get to know students.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Firestone was one of the worst professors I have ever had. There are 3 tests and 1 paper. The tests were impossible and the questions were very specific. During every lecture, he would go off topic and just talk about the election. He made it very clear he does not like Trump. Nothing we spoke about in class was ever on his tests.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you do not read the textbook, you'll be missing major questions on the tests. This Prof answers every question asked concisely. He also asks a lot of questions to the class to ensure participation. As long as you read the book and participate in class, there is no reason to do poorly on the exams. I would take this professor again in a heartbeat

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Firestone stands to this day as one of the most influential and respected teachers Ive ever had in my educational journey. Hes clear on grading criteria and explains his assignments exactly and thoroughly. Hes a respected staff member with his past career to prove it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Exams are based on the textbook and they are very easy. He provides a review sheet before each exam and gives the essay questions the night before. Very caring professor and it is hard to not get an A in his class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I would not recommend taking this class unless you are a poli-sci related major. Professor is an okay dude and I'm sure his teaching style works for some but for me no. Slides went by too quick, readings weren't really discussed, and his study guides dont cover everything on the tests. few things to grade 2 test 1 paper. GPA killer :(

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very tough grader!! Reads into HW and assignments super deeply and intricately so beware, other than that really nice and wants students to do well. Long lectures and couldn't keep eyes open nearing end of semester.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Firestone is great, but his class is pretty much all lecture. The lectures are generally pretty engaging, and he likes it when you participate. Definitely keep up with the news, since he tends to ask a lot of questions relating the lecture concepts to current events. As long as you come to class and pay attention, the tests are not difficult.