Oliver Trimiew - Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

Professor: Oliver Trimiew

Department: Philosophy

College: Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: IDS492
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Would never email back on time. And very hard to get a meeting set up

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIB111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Trimiew, while very kind outside of class, is the most scattered lecturer I have ever taken. He rambles on uselessly in every class and if you want a good grade you will learn everything through the outside reading. Unless he specifically tells you something will be on the test, ignore what he says. I am a Bible major and it was hard.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: OT1ANDNT1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Makes many jokes during class that usually are very dry. Very knowledgeable but a little hard to listen too in longer classes

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: NT1
• 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:

Lectures can be very hard to stay focused on. Tests were pretty hard to study for because they were VERY specific. Take Ward for New and Old Testament if possible.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIB251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very intellegent, thoughtful professor. Knows his stuff. Not afraid to give an honest but kind answer.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: IDSCORE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is one of my favorite teachers. I don't know why he gets a bad rap but he is fun and likeable. You learn a lot and are engaged with the material, etc. I highly recommend taking from Trimiew!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIB111
• 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:

The only thing that stuck out about this class was that every period he talked about either death or sex...or both...

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIB142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He kept switching the test forms throughout the semester, which was so confusing. Also, his lectures were boring.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIBOT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So...Old Testament with Dr. Trimiew was the first Bible class I took at Covenant, and it was awful. Previous reviews cover anything that I could really say about this class. He's a very nice guy who knows his stuff, but that's not always reflected in his class. I wish I had known what class would be like before I took it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

alot of BS assignments. cancelled the final and assigned a 2000-word essay instead a mere 14 hours before the final. hopefully i won't fail my other finals because of time diverted to writing this essay. very unprofessional in this regard, but official reviews at covenant were over 3 weeks ago, so anything is fair game...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: OLDNEWTEST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

would never take another class with him. i slept, and i dont sleep in class. says "um" and "in this context" way too much. picky on tests. really strict with attendance. gives you too much work and not enough time on tests. essay due every week in new test. monotone. goes off on really random tangents that definitely do not help, only confuse.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MULTIPLE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

compassionate and caring don't have that much to do with being a good teacher - organized in other words. he uses the same words repeatedly in his sentences and is very unorganized in the classroom. he gives threats to students about calling on them, but never EVER does he do what he threatens. it was the end of the term b4 he got anything out ofus

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Trimiew may not be personable in class, but he has a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be drawn upon if you have the work ethic to get at it. Engage him in clase, work to understand the curriculum and you'll be better for it in the end.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great guy, bad teacher... I guess it would work if you think like he does but its pretty scattered

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: OT
• 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:

tests come from nowhere, if you think you're ready for one, you must be good at reading between the lines in the text. all and all, he gives grades at the end of the semester, you don't exactly earn them.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: OT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely awful. Tests have barely anything to do with the classes. He says the same phrases over and over again. In order to do well you have to go and then just study a bunch of details. He sucks.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Interesting classes, although they have little to do with what's on the test. If you have a solid Biblical knowledge from your upbringing it won't be that hard.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Incredibley boring, but a fairly easy A, the tests make no sense...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: NEWTESTAMENT
• 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 gives the best and expects the best from his students. I like his teaching style.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: NT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have learned a great deal in his class.