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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368E Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/22/2024 |
Professor Saltzman is a great guy to talk to personally. Attendance is mandatory which is fine, he completely understands if you need to miss a class for personal reasons. Grading is weird because there is no exact rubric so you should go to office hours and get the clarification you are seeking because it does help but then again there are little things I got points deducted on. There were no tests or quizzes which was nice. Just writing and little presentations here and there where you read the article and talk about it in class with a Kahoot! Overall, a solid class that did not overwhelm me and taught me a lot about Israel its previous and current wars, and the government structure. Would recommend and take it again. If you need a good class to learn and chill out in this is the class. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting a B Anonymous 12/19/2023 |
Saltzman is a mediocre lecturer who thinks he is a funny and witty guy. It's a seminar course about Israel and very shallow in depth. Attendance is required and you are assigned ton of stupid and useless reading which aren't graded. Grading is arbitrary and he provides zero rubric to follow. I took this class for credit thinking it's an easy A. It's okay if you put effort in it like any other normal classes, just not worth for what this class is (3 cr for ISRL or GVPT). But lecture and reading were completely useless to do any graded assignments. Would not recommend. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/11/2023 |
Professor Saltzman is cheesy and not nuanced whatsoever. He didn't provide and pushback on either side of the political spectrum. Coming from a background where I've learned about Israel, I didn't learn much from his classes. I zoned out almost every class and just went on my computer and was still able to complete the assignments. He repeats himself a lot. He's also kind of creepy - he smiles weirdly and I've felt uncomfortable numerous times. I've taken classes like his before with way better professors. Ultimately, would not recommend. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368P Expecting an A Anonymous 05/20/2023 |
An enthusiastic professor who gives his all to make sure you learn and that you feel like you can be involved. I learned a lot whenever I went to class. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2022 |
Professor is great. He is very engaging, funny, and good at explaining things. Just make sure to follow all of the instructions for each assignment in order to secure a good grade. He also cold calls occasionally so be prepared for that, but it is very low pressure. It is clear that he wants everyone to succeed and he will stop at nothing to make that happen. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368P Expecting an A Anonymous 05/03/2022 |
Great professor, good class, interesting material, not too hard. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting an A Anonymous 04/04/2022 |
Dr. Saltzman is the absolute best! You definitely need to try to receive an A in the class, however he is very lively and truly gets to know his students. I would absolutely take another class with him. He truly cares about his students as well, and is very approachable. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting an A Anonymous 12/20/2021 |
Super sweet guy and a fair grader. Long as you do the assignments you're looking to get in the A-B range. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/19/2021 |
He's a great professor and tries to keep the class engaged during lectures. He does a great job presenting the lecture material and as long as you do the assignments on time, you should get a good grade. |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2021 |
Great class |
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Ilai Saltzman
GVPT368D Expecting an A Anonymous 05/10/2021 |
Very personable and engaging. Is a little tough on grading but not too bad. He tries to make a personal connection with the students and engage them in class. |