Hilail Gildin - CUNY Queens College, Flushing, NY

Professor: Hilail Gildin

Department: Philosophy

College: CUNY Queens College, Flushing, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

a few compliments go a LONG way. he's incredibly hard to understand, but clearly passionate about philosophy, and willing to give a good grade to anyone who shows some interest in it. plus he's this adorable little old man

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a joke. Every single class is mandatory but pointless because you wouldn't be able to understand him anyhow. Read the two books for midterm and final but midterm doesn't even count towards your grade. Unfair grader. Please don't ever take

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL153
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Gildin is incredible intelligent, but if you're a slacker or not feeling the material that day you will not understand him. He uses a Mic now so you can hear him. Best when you get him 1 on 1 to explain stuff to you. Brilliant mind, and fair grader!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. FOR YOUR OWN SAKE. PLEASE. I BEG YOU!! For you slackers, it's a good class. You don't do ANYTHING for the whole semester. But the final is the ONLY grade in the class, so final = YOUR GRADE IN CLASS. He murmurs, can't hear beyond first row. Horrible. Horrible experience. Do not think you can kiss up to him. It's impossible.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want to bore your self to death than this is your guy.You can't understand a WORD this man says he mumbles and is monotonous! This class was soo PAINFULLY BORING!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Simply one of the best you'll have at Queens. Total engagement with the material. Amazing philosophical mind. We're talking quality here!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHILO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

if you wanna a easy A and still be able to doze off in class take him ! 'm mean ur gonna doze off either way, but you leave the class with a higher gpa. i love philo and wanted a really engaging class, which i didn't exactly find, but at least he grades fairly.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Glidin is not at all a good professor. I hate to say that it is because he is too old, But it's very possible. His voice barely projects past the second row of students and he talks in sentence fragments because he picks his words so carefully to the point where it's hard to understand anything. Would not ever recommend.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

I will never take this prof. again. He is so difficult to understand, and despite the amount of knowledge he has, it is hard to benefit from him. If you are not able to focus easily, I do not recommend him. Although I believe I did okay in his class, you will not find out until the final, becuase that is the only grade you have. I do not recommend!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHI145
• 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:

this teacher made me research hegel and cut myself...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST TEACHER. I HAVE MY FINAL TOMORROW AND I DONT KNOW ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO BE ON THE TEST. I WENT TO EVERY CLASS AND READ THESE BOOKS. ALL HE DOES IS READ THE BOOK AND EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND. THE MIDTERM DIDNT EVEN COUNT AND THE FINAL IS A MYSTERY. NEVERRRRRR TAKKEE THIS MANN

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is absolutely fantastic. He takes his students so seriously. I feel so good going to that class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL145
• 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:

DON'T, I repeat, DON'T take that class if he's your professor! I sit through that class twice a week not having the slightest clue as to what is going on. I ask around thinking I was just behind but I'm not alone! Find another professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Gildin is one of the most challenging teachers you will have at QC. He is brilliant, challenging, and he evaluates papers with incredible precision. But be advised: this is not a gut course. Be prepared to work, and to think!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BEYOND TERRIBLE. i got stuck in his class as a transfer..it is seriously painful sitting through his class, which is MANDATORY attandance that he takes in the beginning of class and the end so u cant even leave early...TERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIBLLEEEEE DO NOT TAKE!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL143
• 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 only one who teaches a class that majors need. If you are not a philosophy major, avoid him like the plague. If you are, hold off on this class for as long as possible and pray that he retires or the department gets someone else to teach this class. Monotone mumbling under his voice for two hours and mandatory attendance. Useless lectures

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE CLASS!!! I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE!!! YOU WILL WANT TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE HEAD! YES THAT REALLY IS HOW BAD IT IS!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

not recommended if you have no interest in philosophy...class can get boring so not recommended if you really can care less abt plato's 'the repbulic'- however, if you do take this class, no its possible to get a good grade just put in effort and keep up with readings and study for the midterm and final

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL104
• 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:

Take this professor if you love to think very very slowly when reading very slowly. If you're in a rush, you'll hate this. I found it a great exercise to stay focused in life. Grading was fair.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor. Avoid at all costs. Reads to you from the book in a strange mumble. Takes attendance every class so you have to show up. Don't bother buying book - did well on midterm and final studying from sparknotes. Just show up and sleep...