Bill Cummings - Grossmont College

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Bill Cummings - Grossmont College

Professor: Bill Cummings

Department: Economics

College: Grossmont College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hands down the worst teacher I've had at Grossmont. All he does is rant about his liberal ideology and he expects you to magically understand econ. Also he's openly racist and sexist and constantly humiliates minorities and women. Maybe 10% of the initial class size actually stuck around and got a passing grade, if not less. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures have almost nothing to do with actual exams. Gave several assignments and "misplaced" his answer keys, then failed the majority of the class because he thought they answered questions wrong. Focuses too much on econ theory than on anything practical. Take this class only if you're an econ buff, not because you need it for a degree program.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

good professor! learned a lot and he was willing to help when needed! classes were interesting and he made odd but funny jokes. the lectures were easy to follow and the class was easy to pass!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

All this talk of democratic socialism reminds me of one of the greatest professors and individuals ever. If you want an easy A, skip his class. If you'd like a chance to learn from an absolute genius, don't miss it. He's intimidating; get past that you might find yourself crediting him 20yrs later for getting into UCLA & for other great decisions.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do NOT take this teacher I was greatly disappointed. I had never dropped a class at grossmont until his class. he likes to go on and on about how our generation is screwed when it comes to jobs and retirement. I have never been so appalled by a teacher before!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult but fun. Has good jokes and is very smart. If you don't want to learn don't take this clas.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr Cummings is a great teacher and funny too. I would recommend him without reservation. Tests are very reasonable and he is very helpful in class or during office hours.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. University quality. Tests are not as bad as some people say. Makes his subject fun and interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ECON101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

hes great

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor has been at this for a while so he brings years of experience. He loves what he does and is willing to help you. You do have to study, but he is approachable

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cummings is lots of fun a great teacher to boot. If you like psychology you will appreciate his insights from behavioral economics which is changing the way the world looks at economics. No math, no papers but lots of interactive discussion in class. A letter of recommendation from him to four year colleges is money in the bank for you.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

People sometimes look down upon community colleges, but Dr. Cummings proves that a great education can still be achieved at minimal cost. His helpfulness to his students is admirable, and his interest in our lives makes for an interactive learning environment, rather than one comprised of entirely lectures. He makes economics easy to understand.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A very interesting class, and I learned a lot. I highly recommend him to anyone that wants a good college education. His knowledge of the stock market and investing is unparalleled. If you notice, virtually every negative review of Dr. Cummings is written in terrible English which says more about the student than it does the professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. C genuinely cares about teaching economics without all the junk. He lets the book define the concepts (the online quizzes are straight from the text and easy points) so he can save class time for how things work in real-world scenarios. He gives study guides and his tests are very fair. Lectures are funny and interesting. Highly recommended.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ECON7048
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Knowledgeable, helpful, funny, and has great stories. You do need to study if you want to learn something.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best teacher in that dept; maybe the best teacher at Grossmont. He's really smart and he'll go out of his way to help you. If you don't mind sarcasm, he's a really funny guy. Ignore all those overly sensitive students. TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I graduated in 2007, but this guy made me realize so much about real life economics and politics. I rethought a lot of beliefs I had and continue to apply and remember what he taught me. He was hilarious too. Though he gave me one of my only 3 "C"s in college, I don't for one minute regret taking his class. He made me want to be an economist.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ECON121
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is extremely rude and makes very inappropriate comments about girls bodies. He can be very funny at times but the tests are very hard plus he is a harsh grader. Would never recommend him to anyone.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have to say I do not agree with the others that have said you will learn a lot about Economics in this class. Not true! Dr. Cummings is obviously a very intelligent man but this does not necessarily make for a good teacher. The midterm and final are way too hard because the fundamentals of economics are never taught!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ECON120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm about to graduate and since I took his class he is still among the highest quality professors I've had. I spent a semester at Georgetown and even added economics to my major because of what I learned in his class. The level is not "community college", but if that's all you expect from yourself that's all you'll get.

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