Andrew Taylor - North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Professor: Andrew Taylor

Department: Political Science

College: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

PS 301 is incredibly easy. Participation is the most important thing that you can do in this class. Don't buy the textbook. Dr. Taylor is great. He is very approachable, will work with you, and will invite you to things that he is hosting in the PS department. The class was a little dry, but I cannot stress enough how easy it is.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Taylor was my favorite instructor of the semester by far. He is an expert on the subject and his lectures are very interesting. He also has prior experience working in a congressional office. All exams are essays but he gives you plenty of feedback to help you improve. Very solid choice.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Very clear lecturer with a deep knowledge of the subject. Assignment instructions are clear, and lectures correlate directly with the tests. He is a very tough grader, but gives a LOT of feedback to help you improve.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PS463
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Taylor is one of the most knowledgeable professors at NCSU. He knows his field intimately and his seminar class is untainted by his own political convictions. He graded me very leniently and was nice to me on every occasion. Pretty funny, too. British accent is cool, too.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is mostly lecture material, have to be very detailed in the writing assignments.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Only 3 out of class papers and 3 tests. Gave 5 essay topics for the test and you had to pick 2 and write about them. Such a tough grader. Everything you do in there is write essays and I got in the 80s range for EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Also has a British accent and stutters sometimes. No final exam, the third test is non cumulative.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Taylor is extremely knowledgeable and qualified, but he's very approachable and easy to talk to. Attendance isnt taken, but you'll have a hard time doing well if you don't show up. Never used the textbook. 3 (non-cumulative) tests and 3 papers. Discussion and participation matters.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Taylor was really precise in his lectures and he was a great professor. We only had three papers to write and they weren't too hard. We had three tests, including the final, and that wasn't too hard. Overall, it was an enjoyable class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor with a passion for the subject matter. Dr. Taylor taught across political ideologies, which I appreciated. He is a tough grader, but gives useful, detailed feedback on papers. Material is well organized, good notes will serve you well. I learned a lot so I'm taking him for another class this semester.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Very knowledgeable and always willing to help or explain. Not an easy grader, yet would most definitely recommend any of his classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PS201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Taylor is an AWESOME professor. Definitely one of my fav's at state. Very enthusiastic, funny, and informative. Take this class! Grading is a little hard, but if you go to class and take good notes you'll do fine. I would definitely recommend this class to others, I learned a lot and enjoyed attending class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher. Take excellent notes during class and you should be fine on the test. I found the papers challenging in which they should be. His knowledge on the subject is amazing.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PS301601
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and teacher who's very clear on what he's looking for from students. A few papers, but nothing more than 5 pages. Quizzes were defining terms and were straight forward. He gets your grades back pretty quick too.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The best professor I've had at State so far. He is very approachable and funny. Though attendance is not mandatory, you have to go in order to get the notes. On his tests, he gives you 5 essay topics and allows you to choose two to write on. He has had experience in the field he teaches. Textbooks are not mandatory.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very intelligent professor. Loves talking about the material and does his very best to explain it clearly. Awesome guy, very laid back and funny. Knows the information very very very well. Very doable essay exams. Projects are fairly simple. GREAT CLASS!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. He can be hard to follow at times, but over all he explains the material well. He assigns reading, but you don't really have to do it as long as you pay attention in class & take good notes. He is always receptive to students outside of the classroom including the weekends.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

BEST PROFESSOR EVER. Seriously loved this guy and loved this class. Definitely will take another PS class with him in the future. Never had to use the textbook. Make sure you go to class and take good notes and you'll be golden on the tests. Term paper wasn't too hard...5 to 7 pages and he gives a ton of topics to choose from.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• 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:

Awesome class, Awesome professor, really cares about his students, but pushes his students to be the best. AWESOME about office hours, loves to just sit down and talk. Very knowledgeable, worked in his field prior to teaching, so gives him great insight. I recommend his class to everybody interested in Govt.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PS231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, interesting lectures. Nice to look at during class too.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PS231
• 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:

Great teacher. He's very nice and helpful during office hours, even offered to review drafts of our papers before they were due. His tests were straightforward.