Thomas Darvill - SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY

Professor: Thomas Darvill

Department: Psychology

College: SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy, laid back and takes attendance when he feels like it but.. he's a horrible teacher. His tests are hard.. not because of the material that's on it but how he words the questions. He gives you a lot of trick questions and will put things on the test that weren't on the study guide. I would recommend this class, just not with him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH DR. DARVILL!....TAKE IT WITH SOMEONE ELSE IF YOU VALUE YOUR GPA!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH322
• 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:

He is a horrible professor. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM. He's inconsistent and useless. He gives curves but they can actually bring your grade lower!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes a nice guy, laid back. He doesnt teach or take attendance. all the students do fail his tests but he gives really big grading curves, so even if you dont do well on the test you get a pretty decent grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY322
• 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:

Not bad, a little inconsistant but otherwise an easy A if you open the book and pay a little bit of a attention.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY202
• 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:

He didnt really teach his class, and everyone in his class failed each of his tests. EVERY SINGLE ONE. In a class of 80, having every student fail 3 tests should say something. For the second test, I made 1000 flash cards, read the chapter twice, and took his study guide and made paragraph answers to each question. Got a 50. Do NOT take.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In general a great teacher, he is very laid back. The tests can be hard but if you read the book you'll do fine. Gives extra credit and actually wants his students to do well. Tends to cancel class a lot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY322
• 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:

I had him just before he caught a very bad flu and then proceeded to cancel most of the classes up until the first test. Nearly everyone failed it, because we had no one to teach and the actual textbook was awful because it was unbound. Not really his fault for kinda abandoning us for the rest of the semester since he was sick.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a very laid back professor and doesn't take attendance. He teaches from a powerpoint presentation every class, and he's very passionate about the subject. His tests are rather difficult so you do have to study, but he does give generous grading curves. There are three tests, a final exam, and a final research paper.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is basically an open discussion about the textbook reading. No lectures, no notes, no tests. Three frustrating papers, but he is a fair grader. Tough guy to read, but you can get a good grade by just concentrating on the assigned papers.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY475
• 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:

The book is awful! You will want to burn it when you are done. It's very much self directed, come to class prepared. Too many papers!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY
• 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:

Tom is such a laid back guy with a great personality. His class is tough though, he is very very smart and his tests are therefore difficult. But it's worth dealing with them, because you will learn a lot, and if I could pass without buying the book, a bit of work will get anyone through.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very difficult teacher and the assignments (exams) are very hard but the class itself is cake way abstract

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• 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:

He is the man. By far the most respectable professor, in my book.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY475
• 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 man is ridiculous. I worked my butt off on my first paper and only got a C.I think that I can write well saying my minor is english! The papers are very time consuming and there are 5 of them. Hello!!We all have other classes!I should have taken this class with Lonky!I regret not doing so.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY475
• 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:

Dr. D. is very helpful and laid back. I love the way he sets up the learning environment. You get out what you put in.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY475
• 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:

He's actually really awesome. Smart as hell. Probably the professor I respect most on this campus.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Engaging professor but seriously you don't have to attend class to pass. The papers have very little to do with class discussions. I'm not saying it's an easy class--be prepared for some very difficult, stress-inducing papers.