Reviews of professor Jacob Smith

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
he's a great guy and knows a lot but his covid precautions are way too extreme. wears an n95 mask while he lectures, so it's really difficult to understand what he's trying to say at times. he also does not let us drink water in class, which should not be in his power to do. youd think he'd understand how low a risk covid poses to young /vaxxed ppl

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Solid at teaching the content. Will answer questions and be helpful. Sometimes disorganized and late to class often.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Attendance isn't mandatory but don't skip because there's notes to take every class. Lectures are fast-paced but are still easy to follow. Posts study materials for every quiz/exam on brightspace, which helped a lot. Only thing is that there were sometimes certain problems on the homework/ study guides that was not specified in class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
TBH, did not enjoy this class too much. Super reliant on group work so if you're not a fan don't take this class. Exams took me way longer than they should have. Jacob is super nice, but lectures definitely dragged. One good thing is that he is SUPER fast at responding to emails so if you take this class, reach out for help!!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
For PubPol majors, take 199 with Jacob! Had no prior coding experience, but have gotten internships because of learning R coding in 199. Jacob is a poli sci nerd, so I would totally recommend Flunching him to get to know his research. The first lectures may seem confusing, but stick with it! Work: 2 exams, 5 HWs, labs  group work, 1 final project

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I didnt like the projects for this class at all, and they were graded pretty harshly

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The content itself isnt hard, but the HW and take-home tests are SUPER time consuming. If you've never coded before, there can be a bit of a learning curve, especially because explantions of things sometimes aren't great. Many group projects so pray you get a good group. Jacob is VERY accesible outside of class and understanding w grace periods

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Is never up to speed on where we are supposed to be so we are always behind other class section leading him to rush through material. Multiple entire class failures on quizzes which shows the entire class is struggling with his teaching style.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Jacob Smith is very reachable after class and gives lenient grade for final project. Rubrics are very clear but the lab project (group work) could be hilarious. But definitely recommend taking 199 with Jacob !!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
i couldn't reccomend prof smith more, i love his teaching style & he wants people to succeed. there is a lot of homework, but if you attend class & take notes it should be easy to complete. he does material review before exams, & is always willing to answer questions. be sure to go in person, he's not very online. great guy!