Neil MacDonald - Grand Valley State University

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Neil MacDonald - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Neil MacDonald

Department: Science

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes the sweetest guy and knows so so much about natural resources and ecology! Lectures can get a bit boring and sometimes test/quiz questions do not have questions that we learned in class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Neil is the best and I enjoy his class. You have to show up but the assignments are easy and the exams are more than fair. No stupid group projects either-hallelujah!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: NRM462
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Taking NRM 462 with Neil was very fun and intellectually stimulating. Neil is a huge nerd and is very good at teaching the subject. NRM 462 labs were mostly outdoors, featured hands-on activities, and included a few fun field trips. 10/10 would recommend Neil as a prof

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: NRM330
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes not a tough prof on grading or tests like others have stated. He does everything to help his students succeed. You have to make the effort if you dont understand something. Need to go to class and actively listen, take notes, and then actually study for tests. If people think hes a tough prof, then they will struggle for the rest of college

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very boring class. Hard to pay attention. Lectures consist much of pictures he discusses. Exams are fair but you must study hard to get a good grade. Two papers are due during the semester. He grades them rather harshly.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: NRM452
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Neil is a huge nerd lol. With that being said, Neil is a great prof, he brought lots of charisma to class, and was effective at answering student questions. No textbook for this class. Although class attendance was not mandatory, I wouldnt recommend missing class often as the lecture portion of this class is lecture-heavy.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Neil is the head of the NRM program so the tests can be hard. You must go to class and pay attention to everything he says for you to do well on his tests. You must study!! He has lots of other grades that will help boost your grade up if you don't do well on his tests. He is a great guy and very helpful when you ask questions.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Neil is a lovely and nice guy. Sometimes he is quiet and his voice can get swallowed up in the big case rooms, but he knows his stuff. His expectations are very clear and there are semi weekly homework assignments that are pretty much done curing class. There is a paper about A Sand County Almanac, but if you're interested in NRM it's not bad.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

great teacher truly cares about his students and wants them to succeed. He is extremely helpful and is willing to work with you. Keeps the class entertained during lecture and is not to tough on grading but still makes you work for it and learn a good amount.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Neil is a very nice and understanding guy, but he is not the best teacher. He talks very softly and lectures until the very last second. I think this class has awesome material, Neil just didn't do it for me.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Boring, boring, boring. Changed my major because of the amount of interest I lost in the class and field. His notes are not helpful, just a bunch of pictures on slides, making studying for exams incredibly difficult. I got a decent grade in the class but hated every minute of lecture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor who really cares about his students. Tests are not that difficult as long as you study what he tells you, a few assignments here and there. Has a lot of great connections in the industry so that's a plus. Is more than willing to help if you seek it out. Overall a great guy!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: NRM150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof who truly cares about the future and education of his students. I will continue to seek help from him in my bio/nrm endeavors. He does expect you to work for your grade. Tests can be hard but it is all based on his lectures which are generally interesting.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: NRM150
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:

Neil was really interesting to listen to and made NRM relevant to real life. Tests are mostly essay with some multiple choice and matching. Study hard for an A.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: NRM250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Neil is an awesome guy. I didn't find him difficult at all, but he does expect his students to work for their grades. Just pay attention, study, and put in some effort on the lab assignments and you should do fine. And if you have any trouble, the guy practically lives in his office. Just give his door a knock and he'll be in there.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: NRM452
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

the lab exercises will make you learn how to do things you may not know how to. Neil genuinely wants to see students succeed, his office is always open, and he's willing to answer questions and help you understand(I should know, I visited like 10 times this semester :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: NRM250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Neil is very smart, very organized, and very particular. However, he's a wonderfully nice guy and seems to enjoy what he's doing. He's always happy to help and while some of the activities we did in class were a kind of tedious, this was probably the most fun lab I've ever had. Neil's great!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: NRM452
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Neil is the best prof I have had at GVSU! He is amazingly organized and an all around great guy. Workloads for his classes can get heavy at times but you learn a ton.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Neil is great, and he is a hot tamale. He is very helpful and his classes are quite enjoyable.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: NRM250
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

a perfectionist. he forgets that he has a phD, and we are students. he is way too anal about everything. answers on exam have to hit a "target" or else you get NO points. i think he forgets he teaches a 200 level course, not a graduate course. way too hard to be an undergrad prof. i don't like him

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