Nick Difonzo - Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Professor: Nick Difonzo

Department: Psychology

College: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC342
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was super vague about his assignment expectations, he never gives out the 'right answers'. He would drag on explaining the proper 'concept' but then never reached to the end to state the right answer. His time management/organization sucked. Assignments too vague/assigned at worst times.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very hard class, all tests based on textbook readings (entire chapters!) alot of group work, which wasnt bad, but awful structure of class. he didnt teach much, but overall nice person..

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH111H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The Prof seemed nice enough, but the class structure was absolutely awful. There was a test almost every week before any of the material was addressed in class. If you got a question wrong, you can argue until you get it right teaching us that we're always right even when we are wrong. If you have the choice of another prof, do not take this class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The only difficult part of this class were the weekly reading tests which were only 10 multiple choice questions for about 90 pages of reading which was a lot to remember. The rest of the grades are pretty easy. He can be very vague with his expectations for classwork. The frustrating part was he tried curve down the grades so that 94-100 is an A

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCPS1
• 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:

He is a nice guy and curves the exams. On his exams I felt some of his test questions were very random or contained very exact details that no one would remember. The good thing is that the exams are all multiple choice and the written assignments are easy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HUMAN0514
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love this prof. His lectures are sometimes dry but can be interesting and he encourages group discussion. Grading is very fair from 1 page assignments, exams etc.... he is very understanding and helpful.... and to be in his favor just give your opinion.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor DiFonzo was an AMAZING social psych teacher. He encourages everyone's ideas and class was pretty fun. He is a really funny/cool guy. I would recommend taking social psychology with im!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst teacher I have ever had in my two years of college. His lectures were extremely dry. Noone could even function in his classes. He can't teach at all and he told his the class would be fun but NOT AT ALL. People just sleep and drool in this class. He was very unclear and unhelpful. I am never taking him again

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IO01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His class was boring to me - the topic is just too easy and obvious. However, I don't see how he could have made it any more fun. I don't like him too much because he kept trying to "figure me out"

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

nice guy but class was boring.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: IOPSYCH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is very nice and quite amusing my problem is mainly that his syllabus is really unclear. This class is also utterly boring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCIALPSYCHOL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend DiFonzo for social psychology, during the summer quarter. Way too much work for 5 weeks of class. I was burned out and stressed out from the amount of work I had to do for him and the other class. And I've gotten an A in every other psychology class that I have taken, so it was disappointing to get a C.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

good professor, interesting lectures and teaching style

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very easy class to get an A in as he gives you opportunities to get the A as the course is graded on 3 tests, one presenation/paper and participation in class.. .very clear cut and straightfowarded course not what I have heard from older students

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He was funny and explained everything well. Easy grader, and pretty cool to talk to.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HNRSPSYCH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

good teacher, but needs to write better on the board, somewhat disorganized, but funny at times

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is really, really boring. Does not bring any life to the subject. Would not reccommend his class even though it is not hard to get a good grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 714
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Argue with him about your grade and he'll give you an A.