Gregory Polakoff
Data based on 4 reviews.
Overall Rating: 3.8 / 5.0
What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2019
Dec 30, 2019
You have to write a lot of essays for him and he is pretty strict when it comes to grading essays. He kept telling me that my thesis statement and argument were good when I went to his office hours, but I always lost marks because my essay wasn't specific enough. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get a satisfactory grade in my essays and he didn't really help me in that sense. Otherwise, he is very kind and tries his best to make the course easy to understand and I actually learned a lot in his existentialism course.