Steven Silver - San Jose State University

Professor: Steven Silver

Department: Marketing

College: San Jose State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS90
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is by far the worst professor that I have ever had. It is an ONLINE class just to be aware of. He had no lectures, powerpoints, nothing... You are expected to read the book, but in any case, the book is confusing and hard to navigate, it does not look like the homework whatsoever. If at all possible avoid this class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS90
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I had the displeasure of being forced to take. Took the course online and the professor was unresponsive to emails. For a summer course, the professor squeezed the same amount of work from a fall/spring semester into a 5 week course. If you have nothing but time, take this professor. If you have a life, do not come close.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS290
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I have ever had! Homework is nothing what the quizzes and midterms are. Homework requires excel and/or scientific calculator but on the quiz and midterms, you're only allowed a four function calculator and uses lockdown browser with webcam on. Dont take him! Class average on quizzes and test are around 50-60%... currently have 65%...

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS90
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Does not care if you pass or fail.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worse professor I've ever encounter! Do not take him! You have been warned! He expects you to do the most! If I would have put all my focus in this class, I would have had to sacrifice my other classes! I wish I would have came earlier and read his ratings! I failed this class! it was pointless for me to put effort!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS200W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor made the material more difficult than it needed to be. The book was awful and the lectures were not helpful either. When students asked questions, the professor's answers were confusing rather than helpful. I would avoid this professor if at all possible.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS290
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great, friendly professor that is very helpful! He is very clear, and does all he can to help you... IF you ask! So just ask! It's a fast paced class obviously because you're learning stats in a month... but if you dedicate yourself to it and seek out help, he will help you!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His instructions are SO unclear and its hard to get the full points on an assignment. You're get put into a group with random students, you do two projects throughout the semester, and you better pray your group members don't drop off the face of the earth half way thru. Weekly quizzes are easy if you read. He'll clarify things if you email him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man is an absolute nightmare. His final assignment consists of a 16-17 (suggest page length) "report" using SPSS, where not once did we use the software in class. In a week's notice you are required to obtain the software and learn statistical analysis on the fly. Oh, not to mention the 15 min video required to summarize the entire process.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUSS138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT ignore the bad reviews here because you will 100% regret taking this class with him!! His directions are extremely confusing, his expectations are unclear, and his grading is extremely difficult. There are two chapters of reading every week, and you HAVE to read the book WORD FOR WORD if you want to even pass. Extremely stressful class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is bar-none the absolute worse professor I've ever had in my life. I honestly recall reading reviews here and thinking I could still do fine with hard work - absolutely, positively *NOT* possible. If there's anything you take seriously, it's NOT taking this class AT ALL. PERIOD. I don't care if you need an extra 3 units. Don't take this class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

IF YOU CHOOSE TO READ TODAY, LET IT BE THIS: This man is ab absolute nightmare. He writes his own Doctorate-level material and expects similar comprehension. Quizzes are weekly (WebCam+Lockdown) and are on 2 chapters (40+ pages) each. He returned each group's most recent assignment (9 groups) and blamed it on the students unknowing. FIRE this man.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS90
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

PLEASE!! DO NOT TAKE HIM! He is a very absent instructor I took his online BUS90 class and he never helped! the worst part is that you cant go back to look at your quizzes so you can practice for the big exams. Everything is from the book a lot of reading; he does not provide any other sources. Everything I have learned so far is from youtube.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor was the worst experience I'v ever had. There is no clarity within his instructions and he acts more passive aggressive in his feedback than constructive. His expectations are way beyond the level of the course. Not to mention, quizzes and exams use LockdownBrowser as well as a Webcam. There is no trust or respect for the students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not accessible, not cohesive, completely unorganized and nightmarish! Heavy workload, makes you buy the book HE wrote. Uses Respondus Lockdown+webcam requirements for tests. Not concise in anything he writes while still withholding clear instructions for HW/Projects. This is not an online easy pass at ALL!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take this class if your GPA is too high.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Steven Silver is by every definition of the word, Terrible. His online class was the most unorganized class I have ever taken at any school whatsoever. The assignments have no direction, no instructions, and no criteria at all, and then he will give failing grades because they do not meet expectations. DONT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS90
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Probably the most useless professor you will run into at SJSU. You have to teach yourself the material in this class, there's no way around it. He gives TWO total lectures throughout the semester and they're irrelevant to the class. He also LOVES using ProctorU (because he's lazy). That should say enough about how much he cares.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took Prof. Silver for 138 online. This is the most disorganized professor I have encountered since I have been at SJSU. Everything is unclear, his directions and announcements are riddled with spelling and punctuation errors. He takes months to grade assignments. Choose your group members carefully, dont let them make the course harder for you.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst professor I have ever taken in my entire college career. I took him online and he offered NO instruction whatsoever. Every assignment was confusing because the instructions were incomprehensible. If you want to do well in this class, you have to read the textbook. But good luck with that - he assigns 2 long chapters each week.