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-- Posted by death2fairytales at 5:10 pm on April 9, 2008
Should I rely on rateaprofessor.com when picking my teachers for freshman year of college?

-- Posted by BrokenBelief at 5:10 pm on April 9, 2008
No. Most issues are with the students, not the teachers.

-- Posted by drifting at 5:11 pm on April 9, 2008
You might want to take it into consideration.
I would NEVER rely on one source in particular.

-- Posted by death2fairytales at 5:13 pm on April 9, 2008
Quote: from drifting at 8:11 pm on April 9, 2008
You might want to take it into consideration.
I would NEVER rely on one source in particular.

so what other sources?

-- Posted by kdc824 at 5:13 pm on April 9, 2008
Quote: from death2fairytales at 5:13 pm on April 9, 2008
Quote: from drifting at 8:11 pm on April 9, 2008
You might want to take it into consideration.
I would NEVER rely on one source in particular.

so what other sources?

pickaprof.com (if available for your school), the prof reviews on myspace, word of mouth, etc...

-- Posted by PimpMyHoes at 5:36 pm on April 9, 2008
No. I just google him/her

-- Posted by drifting at 5:40 pm on April 9, 2008
Quote: from death2fairytales at 8:13 pm on April 9, 2008
Quote: from drifting at 8:11 pm on April 9, 2008
You might want to take it into consideration.
I would NEVER rely on one source in particular.

so what other sources?

Well, you should try to get there and talk to some people, and you may want to ask about sitting in on a class for some of the professors you are considering.
Alot of colleges and professors will be willing to accommodate new students in their search for classes/teachers.

-- Posted by penguincube at 8:36 pm on April 9, 2008
I usually go on after I'm in a class to see if I happen to agree with the comments for fun, but I never use it when picking classes. It's hard enough to pick classes with a daily schedule that I like, I don't want to make it even harder by factoring in the professor into the equation, nor do I think it is a particularly good idea to go into a class with preconceived notions about how hard someone is going to be.