Reviews of professor Alan Strauber

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The only grades are two quizzes, two papers and the final which consists of two parts (multiple choice and then essay) - on two different days. The class is America Since 1945 and we didn't even reach 1945 until week 12 of the semester. Talks simply because he likes to hear himself. Avoid him, not worth a bad grade for an intro level course.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Disclaimer I love history. If you love history it's a must, if you hate history you'll hate the class. He's old school but fair, funny be passionate, has ton of experience, in depth lectures that are very interesting for those interested, boring for those who are not. Need to put in work to get something out of it. Don't skip class

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mostly lecturing, with some pictures and videos, so just take notes. 2 quizzes, 2 papers - don't start your papers late. I recommend reading the textbook for the second quiz, he doesnt cover all the information in lectures. Final wasn't too terrible, study. Hes funny at times and you learn a lot about American history, a lot before 1945 ironically.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you're a few minutes late for his night class he'll mark you absent for the entire class. Grades his essays very hard. His lectures are long, boring, and he never allows class discussion or really anyone to talk other than him. He's very inflexible and you're screwed if you miss a class or turn in anything late. Avoid him.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor is very particular about sharing his personal political views and imposing them on his students. He can be rude towards students which, overall, makes class less interesting. The only grades were two quizzes, two essays, and a final. He is not flexible, expects you to attend every class and hand in every single assignment on time.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Not accommodating at all. DO NOT TAKE HIM, especially if you are an athlete. Took off 3 letter grades on my essay because of grammar. Quizzes you can't even study for, there's no study guide or anything helpful on iLearn. No extra credit. I was gone for games and he counts it as unexcused absences.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a nice, funny guy. This makes class interesting, but they are long classes and he usually keeps us to the last minute. Classes usually involve lecture, discussion, and pictures/videos. Two quizzes, two papers. I wouldn't say any were hard, but the papers require a lot of time. The final exam is CUMULATIVE and is VERY difficult.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Oh my god do not take. Absolutely ZERO contact outside class, unbelievably unclear criteria for tests and assignments. Took off FORTY points of my essay for ONE GRAMMAR MISTAKE!!! In a history class!! He's super rude and wont help you if you need anything.