George Zestos - Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

Professor: George Zestos

Department: Economics

College: Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON320
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very passionate professor. If you show any interest in the course, he will go out of his way to help you get the material. One of my favorite professors ever. With that being said, if you don't focus in class he will catch on and call you out. You get out what you put into his class. Many people hate him because of his want of people to care.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Zestos was a struggle to learn from. His lectures are difficult to follow (Extremely scatterbrained) and his handwriting is chicken scratch. His accent is thick, and he talks over students asking questions in class. Taking him in Maymester was awful, he goes so fast if you blink you'll miss what he's talking about. Pick another prof if you can.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Zestos is without a doubt the worst teacher I've ever had. He is difficult to understand and expects too much from his students. Lots of graphs, little explanations. Your performance on tests depends on your ability to teach yourself the material because he is NO help. My class average on our last test was a 61% because no one knew what to study.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He tried to be helpful guy outside of class, but it's not enough to make up for his bad lectures. He focuses too hard on making jokes than teaching the material. He jumps around from concept to concept- and doesn't make sure the class is with him. Finally, his tests are impossibly difficult, and I wrote down everything he said/wrote on the board.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

this dude sucks. His tests and quizzes make this class awful. Be prepared to not understand half of the words that come out of his mouth. Swear by the textbook or you won't pass.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON485
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor with a real interest in the students success. If you try, he will help you understand the material.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is always willing to help out of class which somewhat makes up for his poor lectures. Expect a LOT of graphs and very little comprehension. He will move on with most of the class being confused and not care. He will expect those confused to come see him. His Greek accent is hard to understand. Not good at teaching but very knowledgeable.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Zestos is a really great guy. Had him for 202 and he encouraged a lot of participation. He can be very hard to understand and the class is pretty hard. I had to teach myself a lot but would go to him for help. If you get to know him and show you care about the class/your grade he will really help you in the end and won't fail you

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Zestos is a good professor who truly cares about the material. His accent makes him a little difficult to understand sometimes but he is a funny professor. Just pay attention in his class, respect his rules, and you'll do well in his class. He claims that he takes attendance but he only took it twice.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Zestos is easily the worst teacher I've ever had. He is very difficult to understand and expects too much from his students. He is not responsive to students and how they are responding to the material. Your performance on tests depends on your ability to teach yourself the material because he is no help. I recommend any other professor over him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON385
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You're better off trying to learn economics by watching a blind man throw darts at variables on a whiteboard. This guy communicates like the Buddha, as difficult to comprehend, but without any of the wisdom.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Zestos is a great professor, and really passionate about the course. But he gets confusing sometimes which makes it hard to follow along. I wouldn't take a class with him again, but take ECON 320 with him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EUROPEANINTEG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

ZESTOS is a great guy and his passion bleeds through his work. In European Integration Zestos' European background lent a helpful perspective on the material. He instilled in me an interest in European Integration. This was both caused by his request for us to do his readings as well as the necessit to do so due to his sometimes confusing lectures

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Zestos is a great person, but definitely not the best teacher. He consistently makes spelling and graphing mistakes when writing notes which makes them messy and confusing. He tends to shout a lot and speak very fast (probably because he's Greek), which can be intimidating as well. I don't suggest him to anybody who asks.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He sucks. He thinks he's funny. He doesn't know how to teach. I can barely read his notes that he writes and I can't understand him more than half of the time. He also treats us like we are still in high school

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HONR314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I would STRONGLY advise against selecting this course with Zestos as an Honors seminar course. Minimal grades, very hard to understand due to thick accent, and a near impossible final with questions NEVER discussed in class. This class was a huge waste of time and GPA killer.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Zestos is a nice guy, but he is almost impossible to understand sometimes. He seems scatter brained, and looses himself while lecturing sometimes. You have to do a lot of work outside of class to have a chance in his class. He gives Minimal grades

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a really nice person and funny, but you have to do a lot of work outside of class. He doesn't assign homework or reading, but if you do not read the text on your own, you will not pass the tests and quizzes

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

zestos is a funny guy, tells small jokes all the time, class is medium difficulty, his notes are helpful but not sufficient for the tests, i suggest reading chapters and doing myeconlab, gives extra credit about 3x

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Zestos is a very nice guy and tells funny jokes, but he plays favorites and his tests and exams are so hard. Some questions come out of no where and I took every note he wrote and read every chapter