Reviews of professor Matthew Velasco

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Best prof. I have ever had. Knowledgeable, inspirational, fascinating. Very organized & clear, & has clear passion for his AOS & teaching. Checks off EVERY box for what a prof. should be, & I think he will be one of the most-loved professors at Cornell at this rate. Participation, group project, midterm, final are main components. TAKE HIS CLASS.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is extremely knowledgeable and smart, but he frequently used large words that were kind of ridiculous. He's a harsh grader, and not a very nice professor. He very obviously takes himself too seriously, and that translates to his ability to have a respectful and thoughtful conversation with his students.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall, pretty interesting course, would take again. A lot of reading, sometimes difficult to understand but I'd say manageable. Professor was passionate but the only downside was that the lecture slides were posted after class and it would have been helpful if it was posted before class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Velasco is an amazing professor. He really cares about anthropology and his course, he makes it very interesting. He is very knowledgable. I would definitely recommend!