Anatoly Kandel - Caldwell University

Professor: Anatoly Kandel

Department: TBD

College: Caldwell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BU205
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is terrible. He simply does not know what he is talking about so literally everyone in class had to teach themselves. And even when we research things to use on essays and tests, he gave everyone an absolute 0 for not using his exact words. Literally wrote an 8 page paper and got a zero for no reason. hard accent speaks gibberish

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BU205
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's the only professor i know that makes you explain your multiple choice answers and if you get the explanation wrong you get 15 points taken off and there's only 4 QUESTIONS! Has no consideration, is impatient, and you can't even understand what he is saving half of the time. I want to know why he isn't fired yet.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECONOMICSI2
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor i have ever have. All i have to say is save yourself. If you're a commuter and rather morning classes, don't do the mistake I did. Take the other Eco professor. Trust me!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BU245
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly hard grader and have to work every class to get a good grade. Wont let you use your phone or laptop without fear of getting thrown out of class. Too smart for his own good.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BU205
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

At first had very little hope in getting at least a C. He lets you retake the exams Then you understand how he formats his tests and you will understand how to properly take his exams. personally I never went to the TA and I ended up with a B+. It is about the effort you put into the course. A lot of people complain about him, but it gets better.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BU205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Classes are very boring, his way of teaching is very difficult I will not recommend. As a financial economic major, I even think of changing my major because he teaches all these classes

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BU210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

boaring strict every class is a torture but easy to get grades as re-test can be given if you do not get good grades.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECONOMICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The guy is a genius. I mean where will you find a guy who has 2 PhD's, 1 from a top soviet union university and one from columbia university. Not very good at teaching though. He deviates from the topic and does not cover enough topics. His way of explaining things is difficult. Easy A class with as many retakes and he gives questions beforehand.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECONOMICSII
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He moves very slowly through discussions, which are usually boring and hard to follow. He goes in-depth into subjects unrelated to Economics. He is extremely unhelpful at his office hours and does not respond to emails. The highlight of his class is that there is little homework given.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECONOMICS
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a little eccentric but got me to really enjoy economics and pursue a career in it. I have a great job now and I owe it all to him. He is brilliant and forces you to think out of the box. If you get a question wrong, but can explain rational methodology of how you arrived at your answer, you get most full credit. Great man.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BU205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible instructor. He made us buy this text book, and has not used it once. He gives us homework that barely pertains to the class, it's useless when studying for an exam. Oh, and his exam? Don't expect to pass them right away. He lets you take it over luckily.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BU210
• 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:

Sometimes he goes around and finally arrives at the topic, he's just trying to show you his thinking process. My friend said he's dumb, but I honestly don't think someone who has two PhD's, one in Russia at 24 years old, and one at Columbia can be dumb. If his teaching style doesn't match yours, find a tutor. Upperclassmen would know what he wants.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BU201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If he doesn't smile as much as Callahan does not mean he is a bad teacher. At least what he teaches is helpful ad you won't forget the material easily because he goes over stuff in depth.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BU205
• 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:

Everyone is totally overreacting. Class was easy. Not such a great teacher, but almost impossible not to get an A b/c he lets you do tests over and over. If u have NO background in algebra at all and can't graph something simple, go back to high school.. no college class is for you. He's a funny Russian guy that people are afraid of for no reason.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BU205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

funny guy. the material at first seems impossible but if you attend his after class sessions it the easiest thing ever.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very smart and a very good teacher. Too smart for all those dumb and lazy Americans who do not understand him. what a waste!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

this teacher is a failure from Columbia University..and Caldwell hired this guy...dont take this teacher and i strongly recommend you take this class with another teacher or at another school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRUST ME

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

Mean and rude. very cold-hearted. Just wish he would be nice to his students and be more in touch with them, just like how he's very much in touch with Economics. Sad part is that he's the only professor teaching Econ 1 and 2.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

A very cold-hearted, mean man. Needs to be more in touch with his students and not make them feel like their useless and abnornal just because he can't teach Economics. He should also be aware that every student has different strengths and weakeness and his job as a teacher is to make sure that ALL students understand economics.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECOI
• 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 professor needs to get over himself. I have never seen a professor disrepect a student the way this professor does. He treats everyone like they are stupid. If you can't understand his terrible English, too bad. Almost half the class dropped this course. Thank goodness Caldwell got smart and hired another professor to teach Eco.