Matt McGue - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Professor: Matt McGue

Department: TBD

College: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My main advice is to make sure you spend time writing quality answers on the exams. You get all the terms ahead of time and a long time to do the short answer questions, so it is all open-note. Pretty chill for a 5000 level class. There was a lot of content I didn't completely understand but I still managed a good grade!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was an excellent course! Matt genuinely cares about his students and is light-hearted. I found him to be approachable and a very fair grader. His lectures were fascinating. He truly is an expert in his field. There aren't many behavioral genetics courses at universities so we are very fortunate to have this at the U.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was really knowledgeable and was genuinely caring for his students and the class experience. I didn't expect the subject to be this interesting and I think he made the subject and class fun. I respect him a lot. Recommend!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have never had a professor who cared this much both about the subject matter and the students. It's the first time I've genuinely enjoyed a class this much. He is a clear and articulate lecturer, and also hilarious. I would take this again if I could. Expect: decent amount of readings, difficult free response exams, 12 page final review paper.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor McGue is a solid professor. Lectures are paced well and interesting. He provides a detailed study guide for both exams. Since it's a grad level class, undergrads are graded on a curve. He was super gracious when I came to him with a grading error, and even helped me find research contacts in the department for my senior project.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Nice guy. Really cares about making students experiences in the course the best they can be. He specialized in super cool stuff. Articles rather than a textbook- really interesting.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's done some pretty cool things. Has a hard time understanding accents and he's very soft spoken and hard of hearing. Sometimes it's hard to tell the important info from his lectures but his lectures are interesting. He's pretty good about understanding that we're students and have a lot to do so some deadlines are flexible. I'd take him again.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests are somewhat difficult, but he grades pretty generously on the final paper.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class consists of 6 reading assignments, a huge paper and, 2 non-cumulative exams. The lecture is interesting and full of information. Matt is willing to help all students.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fall 2017: Matt is a great Professor. He realizes that you are taking other classes. He's not too good with with e-mail but he does get back to you if you mention your e-mail to him after class or something. He remembers. Lectures are dense, but material on the test is all on the study guide. I highly recommend for your PSY 5000 level class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This dude is the man! He truly an expert in the field in every way. He is very down to earth and personable. Makes a very funny joke here and there to keep the mood light. If you have to take a psychology class at the U and are of a biological bent in any way I HIGHLY recommend him. Super interesting class!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Matt is probably one of my favorite professors I have ever had. The lectures are long and jammed full of information, but Matt manages to keep you engaged. He also has this great, wry sense of humor that comes through in lecture. I learned so much from him and I cannot recommend him enough. That said, the material is difficult so take good notes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had no interest in this subject before I took the class, but he really makes it interesting and keeps your attention. He's a really smart guy, and I so recommend him!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Matt is an excellent professor. He does a great job of explaining challenging concepts, and he is so in-tune with his field, it's almost scary. The class is difficult, with 2 exams, a huge paper, and small reading assignments, but extremely interesting - probably my favorite course I've taken at the U. I can't recommend him enough.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BPSYC2203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's super hot.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY3157
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

amazing

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Best class yet. Challenging, but fascinating. Shaped the way I think about behavior.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really liked him. He made it pretty easy to do well, and didn't even mention that his picture appeared in the textbook. It was one of my favorite phych classes. His tests are on his lectures, and his handouts make it easy to study.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY5137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a great teacher. He makes you think, he has a great sense of humor, and he doesnt act like he is above everyone else even though he has had his share of research publications. Take Behav. Gen for psych or bio