Professor
Geoffrey Symcox
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Ok lets get one thing straight..Symcox is a fucking genius and theres no denying that. I wish I could say the same about his TA...she doesn't wear deodorant and gives everyone a B- on the midterm and the final. I think its because shes experiencing menopause a good 20 years to early. Lesson is..dont take his class, avoid it at all costs, the only B- I have on my transcript from UCLA is from this guys class, and I'm a history major that graduated with a 3.6 overall GPA.
Ok lets get one thing straight..Symcox is a fucking genius and theres no denying that. I wish I could say the same about his TA...she doesn't wear deodorant and gives everyone a B- on the midterm and the final. I think its because shes experiencing menopause a good 20 years to early. Lesson is..dont take his class, avoid it at all costs, the only B- I have on my transcript from UCLA is from this guys class, and I'm a history major that graduated with a 3.6 overall GPA.
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This class was retarded. I'm not a history major but took this class because my counselor told me to.. Professor Symcox is an awesome lecturer. Really knows his stuff and enjoys it.. But the grading is horrible. I'm guessing its the TA's grading because I'm pretty sure Symcox can't read the words we write with his old eyes.
This class was retarded. I'm not a history major but took this class because my counselor told me to.. Professor Symcox is an awesome lecturer. Really knows his stuff and enjoys it.. But the grading is horrible. I'm guessing its the TA's grading because I'm pretty sure Symcox can't read the words we write with his old eyes.
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I showed up to every lecture, took copious notes, did the reading, showed up to his office hours and took his advice on formulating good arguments on the exam. I performed all the duties expected of students. I filled up an entire blue book with a well crafted response that was in line with what he was looking for. I still did not get even close to the grade I deserved. He looks down on his students. The grading on the exams is unnecessarily harsh. Feedback is in the form of generic advice, ex: "make an argument and support it in your paper." Don't take this class if you want to keep your GPA from harm. I noticed that on the midterm exam there was a crossed out grade on everyone’s blue books that was an entire grade higher than the grade we all actually received. I wished I'd dropped this class like all of my friends did. Review is for 123A.
I showed up to every lecture, took copious notes, did the reading, showed up to his office hours and took his advice on formulating good arguments on the exam. I performed all the duties expected of students. I filled up an entire blue book with a well crafted response that was in line with what he was looking for. I still did not get even close to the grade I deserved. He looks down on his students. The grading on the exams is unnecessarily harsh. Feedback is in the form of generic advice, ex: "make an argument and support it in your paper." Don't take this class if you want to keep your GPA from harm. I noticed that on the midterm exam there was a crossed out grade on everyone’s blue books that was an entire grade higher than the grade we all actually received. I wished I'd dropped this class like all of my friends did. Review is for 123A.
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I took Prof. Symcox for History of Italy 1848 to present and I can honestly say that it was one of the best classes I have ever taken. The man's love for Italy is contagious and makes the subject come alive. His depth of knowledge is incredible, and he is probably the best professor I've ever had. His lectures are really interesting and the tests are pretty difficult. Not an easy class but definitely worth taking.
I took Prof. Symcox for History of Italy 1848 to present and I can honestly say that it was one of the best classes I have ever taken. The man's love for Italy is contagious and makes the subject come alive. His depth of knowledge is incredible, and he is probably the best professor I've ever had. His lectures are really interesting and the tests are pretty difficult. Not an easy class but definitely worth taking.
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