If you’re lucky enough to have a class with a wide selection of professors available and you don’t know which professor to take—no worries. Or, if you're settled in for this semester but wish you'd given it more thought, here are a couple of methods to illuminate this critical choice so can settle well into the semester: 1) Ask around!
Ask everyone—friends, friends of friends, complete strangers…. The most helpful information I’ve received is from people who took the class I am interested in which was taught by the professor I am interested in. For example, if I hear Professor X is a great professor and I need to take Biology 115, the most helpful information I get is from someone who has taken Biology 115 with Professor X. Nevertheless, if you cannot find a person who has taken the class you’re interested in with the professor you’re interested in, learning the professor’s teaching style from a different class will still help.
2) Use RateMyProfessor.com
This is a resource where students rate a professor’s helpfulness, clarity, and ease—which results in an overall quality score. Each student post contains information about the class and professor. Pay attention to the class the student wrote a review for because some professors may not use the same teaching style between different classes.
Keep in mind the possibility of receiving a report from a student who simply didn’t work as hard as he/she should have; thereby receiving a poor grade and, in turn, a negative perspective about a class or professor. So, remember to use your best judgment and take advice critically!
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