David Tait - University of British Columbia

Professor: David Tait

Department: Science

College: University of British Columbia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tait was very good and challenging teacher. At the time I was in his class, I felt more frustration than appreciation. Eventually, I learned he was well worth my money and loss of ego. Thank you warmly professor!!! I wish you the best!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

They really need a new prof to teach the course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

UBC should really look into hiring a new prof for this class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

UBC should look for another professor to teach the subject

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FIRST232
• 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:

when you ask for help he makes fun of you and puts you down

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• 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:

By far the worst "teacher" I've ever had. He doesn't even teach his class, he just gets students to present on different topics so that he doesn't have to do anything. I've never heard a good thing about him,and I'm not surprised

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FRST231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very abstract. increadibly abstract. unimaginable abstracy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FRST231
• 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's a really nice guy and cares about your education. His lectures are confusing and thoughts are scattered. For labs, you arrive not knowing how to do anything. The following lectures explain how to do the labs (for the most part). Read the book along the way even though it may be intimidating at first glance.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FRST231
• 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:

He is completely useless, class is confusing, assignments are useless. Assignments will be returned to you AFTER the midterm because "reference should not be made by your assignments". going to class is useless, reading your textbook is far more helpful. Overall, he is a useless, confusing, boring prof. DO NOT TAKE HIS COURSE.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FRST231
• 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:

He cares about your success and has a good sense of humor. He is helpful in the lab but gives relatively confusing and messy lectures. He is not as brutal as everyone makes him out to be you just have to take control of your own learning, which is a trait we all need to develo regardless of our prof.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For the love of God, save yourself a lot of suffering and don't take any course he teaches. He can't teach to save his life. Go take Eugenia Yu's class instead. If by some misfortune you HAVE to take his class, just skip and go to Eugenia's lectures anyways. She writes the exams for his class, so you'll be better off.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• 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:

Don't go to the class! Waste of your time.. It will be nice to have a frd who can do the iclicker questions tho. He emphasizes us to get the concept but he's rly bad at explaining the concept! Also the txtbook is useless it doesnt cover the detail.This prof doesn't even make the exams :-S So recommend taking Eugina's instead if she's teaching

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't waste your time going to class. You won't understand him and his lectures are incomprehensible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

tait is really helpful in the lab, but the course is still extremely painful. suck it up for one term and then you won't have to worry about it again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's all about the labs. Lectures are boring and dull. After the first week, half of the class stopped showing up. Studying tip: memorize the Vocabs that he gives out, it's about 1/3 of the exams. Also, understand how to do the labs.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great help all the time, he walks around the forestry building labs all day helping people. His labs are hard and take many many hours to do. Lectures are pretty useless, we don't learn much at all, but the labs are sweet.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FRST232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FRST330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tait is an enigma. One best viewed from a distance. You should have strong self-esteem before you try him on for size.