Reviews of professor Richie Kim

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Final paper was by far the hardest paper I've had to write in my lower division years, but it was super rewarding. Great lecturer with very well thought out lectures who brings wit and personality to an otherwise seemingly dry subject

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Richie is an outstanding individual/professor who always makes time for/and seeks to understand each of his students on a personal level. Because the concepts taught in this course are tricky, it is vital to attend class and take good notes. Those will prepare you best for exams. I couldn't recommend this class enough; it is truly mind-altering.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Richie was a really enlightening teacher, and I enjoyed all of the time that I spent in that classroom. I do wish that I had built a better relationship with him looking back. He is a really passionate professor, and I can tell he cares about all of his students a lot. I wish there were more instructions for improving.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Philosophy was extremely hard for me, but professor Richie was extremely helpful and accommodating. If you are willing to reach out to him, he is willing to help. The class curriculum was hard for me and it is graded based on exams and participation, but professor Richie is extremely helpful in class and prepares you well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great Professor!, the readings are tough but the assignments are very straight forward, discussion posts along with a couple of open note workbooks and a final paper, I would recommend his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If a professor can keep you alert at 9 AM, they're already great.

Dr. Richie is a wonderful professor! Sometimes the readings were tricky, but his presentations and detailed real-world examples made everything clear. Hired a great GSI for summer as well. She was so passionate and graded fairly. You are in for a treat if you're taking this class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Richie was an excellent professor. The class is essentially based entirely on the lectures and readings so make sure to attend for a good grade. The midterms are rather difficult. The lecture slides are great for midterms so review and use those. The only con is the grading format. He grades on a 1-13 scale which makes it harder to get a good grade

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Can seem arrogant one day one or two of class, but a week in and he is one of the best humanity professors I've ever had. Lectures are extremely fun, and he really cares for his students. Although, his courses wont be easy, expect second year STEM class level of difficulty (comparable to Ochem, Calc 3, cell phisiology, etc)

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He claims to always be available to help students; however, instead of helping, he criticizes or confuses them. He is super passive-aggressive. I do not recommend taking his class.