Cayo Gamber - George Washington University

Professor: Cayo Gamber

Department: TBD

College: George Washington University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gamber is extremely knowledgeable about the Holocaust. She is an easy grader, but a lot of preparation and work is required for the course. She cares a lot about students. The lectures can be repetitive.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cayo's an interesting one - what's different about her is she really cares about her students. Assignments aren't too difficult they're just lengthy (especially week 5). An easy A- if you put minimal effort into the class like I did. Make sure you correct your papers according to her edits. Highly recommend!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cayo is one of my favorite professors at GW! She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the Holocaust, and really wants to help her students succeed. All of the assignments are based around the final paper and she gives thorough feedback, so it's pretty easy to get a good grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cayo is outstanding. Class was challenging, but you get out what you put in. Not the easiest grader, but gives great feedback and is willing to help out wherever she can. She is passionate about the topic and her students. We worked on one paper for the semester, but the setup makes it easy to stay on top of assignments (which build up your paper).

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ok so this course emotionally drained me because it was exclusively about the Holocaust and you wrote one paper all semester all about one aspect of the Holocaust BUT there is no professor better suited for that than Cayo. She's a really knowledgeable woman who really wants to help her students.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cayo is definitely the best teacher I have this semester. She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and she works very hard to ensure you succeed. She has put years of work into the course and legitimately changed the way I view school. Not only is she an eloquent, inspiring individual, she genuinely cares about your learning

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Cayo is very knowledgable and sweet. She helps with any issues that may come up and answers emails very fast. However, compared to any other UW class, this class was extremely difficult. There was way too much work for an introductory/ basic writing class. You will spend AT LEAST 10 hours for every assignment. My final paper was 20 pages.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HOLOCAUSTUW20
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Cayo is incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable about the Holocaust however she is kind of unreasonable with the amount of work she gives. You work on one research paper all of class however you have to immediately choose your topic and she gives you the concentration to focus/write on. Only take this if you are ready to spend HOURS on assignments

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cayo is an outstanding professor! She is a brilliant writer and knows the content. While some of the assignments were long, she is more than willing to clarify and offer advice. Be ready to learn a lot in a short period of time and take the course seriously!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gamber is incredibly knowledgable and devoted to the subjects she teaches, and she is an incredible resource for your research paper(s). If you need any help at all, she responds to emails quickly w/ lots of advice and info. If you stay on top of assignments, read blackboard and ask questions, you'll get so much from Cayo and this class

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gamber is a tough grader, but elaborately lays out the grading criteria prior to the due date of the assignment. Use her as a source for your final paper; she is extremely knowledgeable. Put the hard work in, follow instructions, and you will get an A. I loved this class, and would happily take it again. Gamber is amazing.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

she has a very specific structure she looks for and if you don't follow it perfectly you won't pass. teaches like a history class, not a writing class. I didn't learn ANYTHING about writing in this class. easy if you're good at following instructions. confusing syllabus. told me my topic in a HOLOCAUST class was "too sad" so I had to change it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gamber is a very sweet lady who cares about her students. The class itself is a lot heavier and more difficult compared to other UW classes but she tries to work with it. Her feedback is good but if something is not done in the EXACT way she wants it, it is wrong. Assignments are long and hard but all build up to the final paper.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

First of all, it's not Professor Gamber. You call her Cayo. Pronounced K-O. This class is about heavy, emotional topics. However, if you put in the work, it is super easy. Cayo is an awesome person to talk to, and she's very humorous in class. Do not expect to be able to do horrible work during the semester and then get an A. Everything builds.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Cayo is a really awesome and caring teacher and her UW is amazingly interesting. However, if you are not interested in studying the Holocaust, do not take this UW. Though sometimes she is confusing, she is extremely open to answering questions and loves feedback about her teaching. She is extremely smart and knowledgable about the Holocaust.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She does not give clear instructions AT ALL. Nothing you write will fulfill her own expectations. Do not expect any helpful feedback, she gives you broad/confusing/vague corrections and then tears apart your paper after you make the corrections. Says everything is "beautiful", goes off on tangents. Does not know how to speak/translate German.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! Worst professor ever. She wants everything done exactly her way or you'll get a bad grade and she makes no sense when explaining what she wants you to do, if she even explains it at all. She basically wants you to read her mind and write your paper the way she would. This class is a ridiculous amount of work.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gamber is a nice person overall, but her grading methods are specific and demanding. If you don't give her what is required, your paper will suffer. However, I found myself asking her a lot of questions. Don't hesitate to ask questions. If you do, you won't pass. Outside of the papers, the work is easy. Be prepared to spend a lot of time here.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: UW1020
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher. she is incredibly knowledgeable about the subjects she teaches. Her papers are very easy as long as you do what she asks and put in the time required. Compared to other UW's, this is a good one to take.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Wants you to do things her way (including tiny details like word choice) and if you don't you will fail.