Reviews for Piotr T. Swistak
Average Rating:| Anonymous Course: GVPT100 Grade Expected: July 5, 2011, 4:17 am | I took this class freshman year.. I had a low B before the final and after the final i got a D! HATED this class. the true/false was so confusing.. I had to read the question so many times before I understood what it meant. Focuses too much on game theory. get an easier prof if you can! gvpt 100 is not supposed to be this hard! |
| go_green Course: GVPT399A Grade Expected: A+ May 13, 2011, 5:00 pm | If you're pretty good at math, this class should be very easy. Definitely not very insightful material, the course was really watered down. The course seems to just be for GVPT majors to be exposed to a little math before they graduate. Wouldn't recommend this course, but if it is a requirement toward graduation, here are some tips: Make weekly visits to the TA's and do your homework with them, do the practice exams he gives out, and brush up on your basic algebra. |
| Anonymous Course: GVPT399A Grade Expected: A February 21, 2011, 12:09 pm | Probably the smartest guy in the Government department. He's hilarious too, if you're smart and at least average at math the class is easy. This class alone made me glad I stayed as a GVPT major. Best teacher in College Park |
| gG Course: GVPT399A Grade Expected: A+ January 13, 2010, 12:04 pm | Professor Swistak is probably the most intelligent person I know. 399A requires math/logic and can be difficult for people who are not quantitatively competent. Swistak knows what he's talking about because he has contributed to a great deal of the literature in the field. Although some people think he does not relay information very well, I think it's just because he comes from Europe where the people are mathematically more learned than Americans. Thus, he moves fast. |
| Anonymous Course: GVPT399A Grade Expected: B- December 16, 2009, 6:26 pm | Swistak is one of the most brilliant people on this campus. Game theory will change the way you think about the world. The class is definitely not easy but is worth taking. His tests were difficult but never tricky, and he gives opportunities to get points back. The homeworks were difficult, but if you go to the TA sessions, you'll do fine |
| Anonymous Course: GVPT399A Grade Expected: B April 21, 2009, 4:06 pm | 399a is not a normal government course, it requires a lot of math and logic skill. the class can be very difficult, but is made much easier if you attend the weekly TA sessions. the homework is tricky, but doable if you work in a group or attend the TA sessions. take this course if you are gov major who likes math |
| umdttt Course: GVPT100 Grade Expected: A December 8, 2008, 6:57 pm | fairly easy course. all you have to do is read the assigned texts along with the lecture notes, which are posted online, and you'll do fine on the tests. the tests are true/false/idk questions. although he has an accent, you can understand him perfectly and he is very knowledgeable. |
| Anonymous Course: GVPT100 Grade Expected: B December 7, 2008, 11:05 am | Swistak is certainly a professor worth avoiding if you have the chance. Just reviewing his overall class GPA for GVPT100 will show you that he can be more difficult than other professors. Tests can be prepared for by taking notes on his lecture powerpoints. The test questions are often verbatim what was on the powerpoint. However, assignments were what killed me in this course. They almost certainly require the help of a TA. |
| Anonymous Course: GVPT100 Grade Expected: c November 26, 2008, 2:01 pm | terrible class, is more of a philosophy class than anything, no one goes to lectures until test days. the tests are basically true false but really confusing. cant really understand him because his accent and most people do pretty bad, the last test avg for the class was a 65. I dont know how people like this get jobs at the university |