Reviews of professor Elias Saba

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Saba is a lovely human being, a brilliant academic, and a great professor. He's also 70% unhinged and will assign the weirdest nonsense. That nonsense, however, will be pulled together in class into making a point that genuinely makes you think. He really just wants to see you get better at thinking. Highly recommend without hesitation.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Go to office hours if you want a clear understanding of paper expectations.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Saba is a fun and understanding teacher. If you're confused about any reading or assignment, he will always help you during office hours. . Most of the books he assigns can be found online, and the readings fascinating. Not to mention, he is one of the most liked professors on campus. Engage in class and you will learn A LOT!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I would strongly advise against taking his class as I would rate it 0 out of 10. The essay prompts he provides are often unclear and ambiguous, and to make matters worse, he grades harshly based on his subjective and arbitrary criteria, even if you have put in a lot of effort. So, it is best to avoid his class if possible.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Saba is a chill, funny guy. The workload is very manageable and he doesn't grade too harshly. It's a good class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Absolutely do NOT take this professor. He won't lecture, is extremely passive-aggressive, and all of his assignments and prompts are way too vague. He's never helpful in giving directions and will make you feel bad about your answers. He gave everybody a C on the first assignment, and when I tried to revise my last assignments my grade went down.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I've had Professor Saba for two classes, and my experience has been great both times. The readings are long but manageable. If you want to get an A on a paper just clearly answer the prompt. Saba is all about clarity and evidence, there's no reason to write around the prompts. I've learned so much from these classes and he's really funny.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
0/10 would not recommend. Do everything in your power to not take his class. He provided obscure and vague essay prompts and then gives you poor grades for not following his arbitrary guidelines.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Saba is absolutely phenomenal. He is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced and wants students to learn as much as possible, but he is simultaneously casual, understanding, and hilarious. He encourages students to ask whatever questions they have, and his lectures are sparse but engaging. He doesn't take academia too seriously, in the best way.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Excellent professor and adviser. Saba is very helpful and accessible through office hours and cares about your success and well-being as a student. Grades fairly and gives extensive feedback on written assignments for future improvement. Readings and discussions weren't always super interesting but put the work in and you'll grow from the course.