Reviews of professor Young Il-Kim

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Kim is outstanding and super funny guy. He does a great job making class engaging and does it super effectively whether through lecture, class activities, or class discussions. Stay engaged, take notes, and pay attention. That's how you'll get the most out of class. If there's something you need clarity on, he's always willing to help!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Arbitrary grading based on standards you don't get to know. All his knowledge comes from 30+ years ago on a different continent, so his knowledge of current events is questionable and his knowledge of psychological concepts is, at times, completely wrong. Demonstrates a concerning lack of understanding of science/psychology for a teacher.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He has incredibly specific guidelines for assignments, but then won't tell you what they are and will mark you down for not following them. His "participation" grade is completely arbitrary based on how much he likes you/likes what you say. The only professor I've ever met who sets word count guidelines that you can't go over or under by 20 words.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Just don't. His accent from Korea is impossible to understand, he lectures all class, and the quizzes are so specific. Even if you get the idea of a definition and provide a good example. WRONG. He wants the 1 definition only, but you never know where he is pulling that from. He is so boring, and I would not take a class by him ever again.