Thomas Bell - Grossmont College

Professor: Thomas Bell
Department: History
College: Grossmont College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
You can't tell what your grade is for most of the semester bc he isn't on canvas. The lectures are all verbal so you can't follow. He is extremely vague when assigning work so you don't know what he wants or how he wants it done. And during this pandemic he only contacted us twice in the span of 2 months with no info on how class is going to be.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HIS109
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Bell was sounding promising at the beginning of the semester but around halfway to 3/4 the way through the semester he seemed very unprepared. The only assignments are tests, one written assignment that he never handed back and a presentation at the start of the semester. Steer clear of professor Bell if you can. You'll thank me later.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: HIS109
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Bell is a kind and intelligent man. However, the course will be difficult. There were three tests in the class I had with him. Between 80 to 90% of the class will fail the first test. You can get points back by writing an assigned 1 1/2 page paper. For the final, save yourself by asking him to make the paper half a take home assignment.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Took a chance after checking here. Said we would have multiple tests and only ended up having two plus a final. The textbook did not help at all and no matter how much time I put into studying, I still did poorly on the few tests. Extra credit was offered to "stabilize" my grade at end of the semester. Appeared extremely unprepared.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Bell is the worst professor I've ever had, hands down. He was rude, egotistical, lazy and obnoxious. He changed previously ungraded assignments to graded ones halfway thru the semester, he wasted a lot of class time, he was incredibly unclear about assignments and didn't want to talk to answer questions. Very hard exams. DO NOT TAKE
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
really bad teacher
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He does all his lectures verbally, meaning no slideshow also doesn't put anything on the board not even using the doc came. Very Vogue on all assignment and even test and the tests are 100 questions if you question him on anything he will shut you out for the entire semester. if you don't have to take him don't!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HIS109
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is not very clear with his assignments. The assignments and lectures were vague, exams seemed to have more than 1 correct answer. He assigned a writing assignment with very little directions, only to cancel weeks after.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He knows his stuff and is hilarious, but if you don't come class or pay attention in you will not pass. We only had 2 exams, a research paper, and a final. The book is necessary because most of his tests are on the book especially the vocab. If you come everyday and take good notes you will be fine, RECORD THE LECTURES.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HIST100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
love/hate relationship I loved his lectures, full of energy and participation from the students. He's a funny and intelligent man who enjoys a good time. By far my favorite class to attend! As teacher, moments can be horrid. He is unclear in the assignments, test are difficult and rarely supplemented with applicable study guides or direction.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: HIS109
  • 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:
no
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Mmmmmm YESSSSS
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is not very clear with his assignments, pop up quizzes, doesn't believe in study guides, and the exams are way out of topic. You must read on your own. He always talks about giving HW, but he never does. Except for one research paper based on LOVE. I failed all of his exams, but I would always show up to class so I passed his class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Well... He is without a doubt one of the funniest teachers i've ever had. He likes to talk about his personal life, and interacts with his students. As a person, he is great. His teaching is another thing. You will learn nothing and be prepared for nothing if you just listen to his lecture. Everything on test or in the book, not from class
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He talks about himself the entire class. We watched one video and never read a book or had any work at all. Last two weeks of school he assigned a huge group project with multiple essays and projects and there wasn't an outline for how to do it whatsoever. We also took 4 tests and learned no material before hand.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: HIS109
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He has this unusual southern accent and is extremely distracting. He uses very big words and there is no schedule for the class. All the instructions are given verbally, and instructions are confusing and vague. He assigns multiple chapters at once. When students answer questions we asks another question. Makes you feel dumb when answering question
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: HIS109
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
To be honest he was one of the best teachers you'll ever come across. He's caring and he makes it his aim to help you pass the class. He's understanding and yes you will need to read the textbook to pass the class.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: HIS109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a nice guy and smart, but very lazy, felt like class time was just social time, we had the same homework assignment for the whole semester, very rude and unclear, impossible to contact.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: HIS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Nice guy, but very unclear and absolutely terrible at instruction. Every class session he had us read aloud from the text book. No comments, no real-world connection, and extremely vague (if any!) information on what we were going to be tested on. Like a blind person trying to find a light switch in the dark. Pointless and unnecessary. AVOID AVOID!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: HIST109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Absolute worst experience I have ever had at this school. Bell is pretentious, lazy, and rude. He's not a bad person, but he is the worst teacher I have ever had. Avoid this class at all costs.
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