Rich Powell

36 reviews
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ESS4A . 5 Years Ago

I miss Rich, he is by far the best professor at UCSB.

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ESS2 . 7 Years Ago

Defintely one of the best professors ever to grace the UCSB Campus. Great guy and great class.

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ESS2 . 10 Years Ago

He's a cool guy, but gets distracted too easily. Pretty much always a powerpoint or two behind schedule. He's helpful when you ask hm questions, but it's better to just go through the power points on your own time. Tests are somewhat difficult. He gives some extra credit, so it;s not a difficult class to pass.

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ESS3 . 10 Years Ago

I loved Rich, nice guy! But his exam are confusing and do not make sense. This class should be curved, but it's not. I would take this class pass/ no pass. I studied my butt off and to no avail, A on first 2 exams, and C on final, because the final is poorly written! He even admits this but won't change it! So take it, just remember pass/no pass!

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ESS4A . 11 Years Ago

Easy class. All you do is work out, he is very easy on you and lets you go at your own pace. You bike on Mondays, run on Wednesdays, and swim on Fridays. the test are super easy. You have a take home final :)

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ESS2 . 11 Years Ago

Awesome and tells some good stories

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ESS2 . 11 Years Ago

really enjoyed the class and recommend it! gives good test reviews but final was hard! went in with an A- and ended up with B, avg grade on the final was 72% and i got 76. takes attendance sometimes which does impact your grade. two small essays which are an easy 100% to boost your grade. no assigned reading but material does show up on tests.

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ESS2 . 11 Years Ago

Prof Powell is an awesome guy and has really extensive knowledge in this class! His lectures are really important and can be substituted for some of the readings. He gives away test questions and answers a lot of questions relating to both daily life and the class itself. Totally recommend taking this class, it was one of my favorites.

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ESS2 . 12 Years Ago

this class is extremely fair and hardly any work. however its not an easy a. you actually have to study the final is much harder than the midterms!

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ESS3A . 12 Years Ago

My fav professor so far. He is very chill and friendly and is super enthusiastic about teaching the course. You'll learn a lot from him :)

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ESS2 . 12 Years Ago

super chill and laid back guy. his class is interesting and engaging but not hard to do well in. the textbook is helpful in reviewing for the tests. he also tells you what to study for the tests and even gives you some of the answers for questions that will appear on it.

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ESS2 . 12 Years Ago

He gives extra credit, posts his notes online, and is interesting. I loved his class.

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