Grading policies were constantly changing. So strict about the Poll Ev responses during class. Once he switched our exams to multiple choice, the questions were worded in such a confusing way/barely had anything to do with readings. My TA said many students did bad on the multiple choice. Shilo didn't show the TA's the exam before giving it to us.

A lot of reading: I, an international student, need to read for 10~15 hours a week. Native speakers should read significantly faster than I am, but still a lot. But if you do the reading it's easy to A (a LOT bonus point). Great lectures, really passionate about his specialization. Don't know why other people rate him so low.

We were supposed to have two midterms and a final that were all essays, but then at week five he switched it so the second midterm and final were multiple choice. The first essay midterm was easy but the multiple choice questions (esp on the final) had nothing to do with the readings and lecture notes.

hes a good lecturer but gives his TAs too much power imo. the class itslef is pretty easy as long as you read the assigned readings which is not a lot at all. the TAs have popquizes and essays though, depending on which one you get.

[For CLASS 102] Prof. Shilo gives detailed, engaging lectures, but course expectations seemed too high for what the syllabus offers. While attendance wasn't taken he enforced it somehow, and many assignments were given strange due dates or poorly graded with late feedback. Though he offered the option of a final paper instead of an in-person exam.

Insanely hard and took about 3x more studying than most 5 unit classes. Also, "Elementary Greek" is a misleading name as what you are learning is the Ancient Greek language. My top tips: make tons of note cards, form a study group, participate a lot, review what you've learned daily, and practice, practice, practice. Not for the faint of heart.

Very passionate about mythology, and gave fairly interesting lectures. Attendance wasn't mandatory, but lectures are helpful for papers/pop quizzes. Quite a bit of reading but none were difficult to understand. *Gave significant grading responsibilities to TAs without accounting for grading differences. Class performance is dependent on your TA.

Professor Shilo was very nice and reasonable. Lectures were a bit boring, but they were not mandatory. Friday lectures were asynchronous which was great. There was an option to either write a paper or take an exam for each midterm and final. Overall, a chill class and I learned a bit more about Greek Mythology, which was cool.

I found that Professor Shilo rambled incessantly during lectures, but ran a fairly easy class. The TAs, on the other, hand were on a power trip and added much more work than necessary. Prof. Shilo lets them take too much control, and there are discrepancies between the TAs workloads. Overall would not recommend this class, or at least not my TA.

Lectures were entirely online. No homework besides the weekly reading. TA is important for this class, adds more assignments and quizzes to course. Sections were in person and attendance was important.

Mediocre teaching style. knows what he's talking about. but he can't state a fact without throwing several "content warnings" and "trigger disclaimers" at your face. But I guess we can't blame him because this is how higher education works now.

He knows what hes talking about regarding ancient mythology. But hes intent on teaching us his own, specific understanding of the texts. This discourages our own exploration of the textual meaning. Worse, hes too afraid to say something that may trigger someone, even if its the truth. Frankly, its embarrassing.

prof shilo is very passionate about mythology, making his lectures super interesting and engaging. however, i felt like some of the questions on his quizzes were very specific, especially since they were close note.

A really caring and passionate professor. Supportive and dedicated to helping students grow, really funny at times too! Skilled at transitioning between seriously treating a text and making a light hearted comment (:

Too many lectures and questions about lectures on quizzes and tests. Was less about the Myths and more about his lectures.

Very enthusiastic. The professor and TA's do not want to make it difficult on the students and want you to have fun with the course and learn something. Not too demanding.

Wow, was blown away by how much I actually learned in the class. Really enjoyed the professor's lectures, never felt like I was watching a 30-minute lecture, went by so fast. While the class does depend on you doing most of the readings and watching the lectures, it was worth my while. Very much enjoyed the sections with my TA as well!

Professor Shilo was a very considerate and caring professor. The class itself was super challenging and the lectures were always very short. When I was doing poorly on quizzes, Shilo took extra time outside of class to schedule a zoom meeting with me to get me back on track. Overall, I'd take Shilo as a professor again, but NOT this class.

Took this class Spring 18. iClickers are needed for class. He summarizes the stories in class, but you need to read them for Gauchospace quizzes. Essays are graded leniently, and there is also a required group essay. Could be interesting if you like Greek myth, but it's pretty bland.

Few papers. Lectures are recap of the readings w/ i-clickers in between. Took this class Spring 2019. Had an A in the class but was given a B- as my final grade. Messaged him about it and he replied, but he never fixed it.

To be fair, I selected GREEK1 cuz I thought it was related to Greek culture so when I realized its actually ancient Greek I was kinda passive. However, Amit's passion for Greek is so strong that as time goes on I changed my mind. The tests were easy as long as you revise. Excellent feedback, loose grading on mid/finals letting u get good grades.

Bad. Just bad.

This class has a reputation for being an interesting and relatively straightforward g.e. but under Shilo is an absolute pain. It's not that hard but it is incredibly tedious with a lot of work. The lectures are just him summarizing and honestly a waste of time. Shilo himself seems like someone who likes hearing himself talk. Don't waste your time.

Honestly gets a really bad rep but when it comes down to it, he is very understanding even when he doesnt need to be.