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John Scott
GERS203 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/02/2024 |
Dr. Scott is very wise and knows his stuff. This is my first semester taking him, and I will be taking him next semester for 204. He really wants his students to learn. I appreciated that I never felt like I was being judged for speaking in class or participating. As a person, he is very kind and caring for his students. There was a couple times this professor I forgot about an assignment and he would reopen it for me to take again with full points. His class can seem like a lot of work, but it is pretty simple. But, that is totally up to you and your passion in learning German. I would recommend him to anyone! |
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John Scott
GERS203 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/09/2024 |
While Dr. Scott is 100% an interesting and knowledgeable professor, I found his teaching style to sometimes be convoluted, as he often incorporates linguistic-based explanations that can be hard to follow. He can also be quite slow to put in grades if they are not assignments automatically graded on ELMS (i.e., CATs, which are unit exams). However, my German improved during his course. I don't know if I would take him again since his teaching style didn't entirely work for me. GERS103 and 203 are also A LOT of work, so don't take it unless you're ready to put in the effort! |
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John Scott
Anonymous 07/21/2024 |
THE ABSOLUTE GOAT. I will be straight up and say this is not an easy class by any means. If you love German though and want to learn it in depth, take him! He is SUCH a good professor and explained really difficult concepts in a way that made sense to everyone. Genuinely just wants to see his students do well. Lots of assignments, like a LOT of assignments. Homework every night, quizzes every day, and every 2 weeks there's a 5-part exam. The workload is really heavy. Dr. Scott is super sweet though - go to his office hours! He's super understanding and really patient with everyone, and there were lots of opportunities for extra credit and social events outside of lecture. I LOVED this class. Had to absolutely bust my ass to get an A but I would 100% take it again. |
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John Scott
GERS203 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/04/2024 |
Tough class but a good professor. He does a lot to make sure that students understand material, although the "PC" quizzes that begin each class which are meant to see if students prepared the homework readings tend to focus on obscure, unimportant aspects of the textbook, (i.e. "what was the name of the character in this story" as opposed to checking in to see if you understood the new vocabulary and grammar). The class itself has a very heavy workload, would not recommend taking this course if you're in line for a busy semester. |