Patrick McDermott - Salisbury University

Review your college professor, faculty and staff

Patrick McDermott - Salisbury University

Professor: Patrick McDermott

Department: Law

College: Salisbury University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MGMT325
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Can't stand this professor. He requires way too much effort for an online class. 4-6 discussion boards per week, every week. If you approach the boards with a liberal view, you'll be fine. If you express you're conservative views, he'll attack your post. Very tough grader, which sucks because his paper prompts are very broad and vague.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this as an online class. He answers emails and assignment due dates were consistent. The exams are open note essay questions. They are very hard! He is a very tough grader, and sometimes leaves rude comments.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dont take

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

McDermott has been one of the most confusing professors I have had at SU. He's very nice, but his lectures (in person and online) are not effective. He gives very vague assignments and then grades looking for a specific answer. Essay exams are difficult, but he offers extra credit. Modified the syllabus alot, hard to calculate grades. Stay away

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Gives a good taste of the real world which is why I think you see some love hate here. Stories are relevant to the coursework and very rarely digresses into personal life. When he does its entertaining and funny. If you read the assigned readings and book youll be ok. Personality test taught me a lot about self and others

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great guy. He knows his stuff, and has the background to prove it. He makes his exams very hard on purpose to make sure you master the material. But if you keep up with the homework and take the time to study all of the material and listen to what he says, it will be an easy A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

McDermott is a funny, outspoken guy, that people think of as arrogant but he has the experience and education to back it up. Refreshing to have a professor that makes you think critically rather than memorize definitions for multiple choice. The class is hard for lazy people, but if you read and know how to write on a college-level you'll do fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A horrible instructor but good life teacher. Thinks too highly of himself and always brag about his achievements. Always gets off topic. No point of going to class, you're better off just reading the many readings and all of the homework he assigns. Exams are extremely hard. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

McDermott is really funny, and his lectures are enjoyable. The guy is definitely full of himself though, and reminded us how much he makes per year multiple times. he's also brilliant, and knows the topics very well. He gives a lot of extra reading and videos to watch. Lastly, his exams are ridiculously hard, and impossible to finish in time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: STAFFING
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This Professor is in love with himself and thinks that his way of thinking is the best way. His classes run long because he gets off topic and tells useless stories to hear himself talk. He is usually rude and that is why I do not feel bad giving him a bad rating. I hope you don't have to take him because your way better off in a different class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ACCT248
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:

DO NOT TAKE FOR ACCT-248!! In my 3 years of college I have never had a more rude and disrespectful Prof. He can be funny at times but his quizzes are all online and difficult and his exams are near impossible to pass. Please take this class with someone else.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MGMT452
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gets off topic wot, be prepared to teach yourself a lot. He randomly calls on you in class which is 40% of your final grade so read. He is pretty funny though so the class isn't boring. Mid term was take home

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BUAD103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took him for an online summer class. His tests were difficult and allowed little time but manageable. The worst part about the class was the group work assignment. He is not clear about the guidelines and then has members rate each other at the end on a forum where everyone can see. He was HIGHLY discouraging in his emails and negative. Stay away

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ACCT248701
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. His tests are very hard and you get one minute per question. He degrades your work and nothing you ever do is correct. The messages he sends out are very rude and he is very discouraging. I will never take a class with him again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ACCT248
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. Every detail of the book is needed to get a decent grade on the tests, and you get 1 minute a question. Impossible when you need to find a specific sentence of a whole chapter. NOT Recommended.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ACCT248
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I seriously hope I never have to take a class with him again. I recommend someone else!! He is very rude and inconsiderate. I think his jokes are dumb and sometimes inappropriate. He does not have a filter. The class is extremely boring. Also, the online exams every week vary from 300-600 points. So ridiculous. Take someone else!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MGMT320
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have had Prof. McDermott for a couple of classes. They are always challenging but doable. He does a good job a keeping boring subject matter fun and you cannot sit through a class of his without laughing at least once. I would totally recommend him, if you don't mind a little hard work and brutal honest truth on your work quality.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ACCT248
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would absolutely not recommend this professor. He is funny, but he's also a complete ass. He makes the class unnecessarily difficult (there are only two exams for 15+ chapters). Lectures consist of 20% content we need to know and 80% stories about how awesome of a lawyer he is, how mean his wife is to him, etc. Find another professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ACCT248
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mcdermott is hilarious and a great teacher for this class. LOVES THE RAVENS AS ALL PROFESSORS SHOULD!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ACCT348
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was a waste of my time. The teacher is very disrespectful to students. Don?t even try to meet him during office hours. He was either hours late or a no show. But if you don?t care about that stuff it is easy to get an A or a B.

Add Your Review Below:

Search Professors:

Welcome:

Before signing up for classes every students should gather as much information as possible to make a decision on which professors as well as which courses to take. This website will help you make this decision easier.

Here, the students can rate, research and cross-reference the overall performances of the professors to select the best ones, and always be informed and up-to-date with what’s important.

Join the fun! Visit all pages and get all the information you need to choose the best class and best professor that you’ll enjoy listening to and learning from.

Our Friendly Sponsor:

Schools:

Our Friendly Sponsor: