Reviews of professor Jeffery Simonds

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Simonds really cares about his students, and will give extensions if you need one.  Will cold call you if you yawn.  Gives quizzes on the readings but you can have notes out.  Gives detailed feedback on papers, and you can revise them as many times as you want for a better grade.  Just put in the effort and you will do just fine in the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
In my opinion, I think Professor Simonds is a good teacher. He gives you plenty of opportunities to succeed in his class, but you have to put in the effort. There are a lot of papers to write, but he lets you revise them until you get a good grade. Participate in class and do the readings! He gives out quizzes. Extra credit opportunities at the end

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
For an all freshman class, Professor Simonds is a very tough grader. He uses a different grading scale which can be confusing and your actual grade isn't posted on canvas. A lot of the class is group work and discussions. He gives some pop quizzes but they're pretty easy. Jeff is overall an ok professor, you can probably find a better FYSM to take.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of Jeff first semester. He grades pretty harshly, but lets you rewrite essays until you recieve a better grade. Make sure you do the readings and participate in class, as you will be graded on these. 2nd semester he was awesome and I view Jeff as a friend to me. He's funny and really wants you to excel in this class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Generally not enjoyed as a professor. Many of my friends also had him as a professor and he was not liked. Not a bad person but not a good teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's very passionate about his job, but that is what makes him great. He grades papers pretty weirdly but overall is pretty fair and offers many ways to increase your grade. Always made me laugh and want to participate more in class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Jeff Simonds is a great person. He allows open conversation but he is very set in his opinions. He does give many readings with small quizzes so be prepared. He does create a very welcoming and enjoyable environment. He is a tough grader because he wants to see his students thrive. He does really care about his students and often makes class fun.