Reviews of professor Robert Thompson

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Never liked Chem but Rob is great. Sit in the front and actually listen to him. I barely payed attention in class and paid for it when I realized that majority of testable material is talked about in lectures, not mentioned in textbook. He makes it easier by putting slides online after class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Profesor Thompson is known to be a tough grade but I really enjoyed his JPN 314 class. Although he didn't hold traditional office hours, he was always available for students in the OC before and after class if you had questions. Sometimes he was a little slow on grading HW but otherwise he left great comments and emojis on your papers.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Thompson Sensei teaches the material that will prepare you for future jpn courses and career if applicable. When the book lacks a proper explanation of how to utilize certain grammar constructs/words in context, he will not hesitate to break it down. This prof. knows the rigors of language learning and makes himself available to his students

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Wasn't awful. Grades very harshly.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
DO NOT TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN HELP IT. He learned Japanese while in the military and expects everyone to be able to learn the same way he did. He is barely available outside of class, always rushing to leave. He had tests worth a whopping 40% of your grade and he would put content on there we hadn't learned yet. He is not worth the stress.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
At first I thought this class was not going to be good. Expect to make a very low grade on your first essay. He does allow you to do rewrites. The class gets better as the semester goes by. He will help you improve your essays.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is one of the best chem professors I had! The way he explain concepts, even the difficult ones, is very clear and easy to understand! He is to the point and a very effective teacher. The way he demonstrates things in class taught me what kind of thought process I should use to successfully solve problems. He is truly amazing. 1000% recommended!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Rob sensei was an excellent Japanese professor. He was always available to students if they had any questions or concerns. He always made it a point to give extra credit and explain what material would be on exams. I really enjoyed his class. Not only because I got to learn more about the Japanese language, but because he made it more enjoyable.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His grading and feedback are poorly evaluated. He takes off points for very minor details.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Rob is pretty good and helpful and has been available for us. He responds to emails sometimes within 30 minutes. I took him during the covid pandemic and he has been pretty lenient with grading and due dates. His mid term was a little hard but if you study you will do well.