Perry Samson
- School: University of Michigan
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Department: Geology
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AOSS 102
I took extreme weather because I was looking for an easy natural science....it is really not at all east and honestly i find everything you learn in this class really irrelevant. i can barely stay awake during class and its agonizing to sit through--dont take it unless you are ACTUALLY interested in weather.
AOSS 102
This class was great! Perry is funny in a geeky kind of way and the class was structured in an extremely easy way. Perry was always available for questions and he always responded to e-mails as did the TA. I loved taking this class and I learned a lot more than I thought I would.
AOSS102
Perry is too reliant on technology and it fails much too often. As if that is not bad enough, the GSI for this course has a terrible attitude.
AOSS102
Took this class winter semester of 2011, and I mostly agree with people--the class sucked. Perry winged it; lecturebook was buggy; exams drew material straight from homework but were graded harshly. The only saving grace were the GSIs actually. Very helpful, responsive, though not experts in the field. Without them, I would have failed for sure.
AOSS102
He certainly knows a lot as he wrote the book for the class, but he is unorganized and the technology used in the class goes from cool to annoying very fast. The online textbook is a huge pain, and so far the exam grades have been a low C to D averages...with apparently no curve. Class is more sciencey than the description.
AOSS102
This class is tough. He nailed the class with the first exam. Anything from lecture, previous exams, or text appears to be fair game. The lectures are not detailed for the most part, so the exam was surprising. GSIs are not very knowledgeable either.
AOSS102
I'm sure he's a nice guy, but his lectures were random and unclear. Still, after getting incredibly low scores on the three exams (56, 70, 68) I managed to get a B in the class. It was a miracle. I wasn't sure he'd curve it, but he did.
AOSS102
He's totally winging it. His lectures have very little to do with the exams. Whatever material I learned from this class, I got from the textbook. GSIs are clueless. Don't take this if you're just trying to fill your NS requirement. You need more science knowledge than you'd think. I did, anyway. Not worth it.
AOSS102
Somewhat interesting lectures. I sent him one email and he never replied to it. The GSIs held review sessions, but were confused about a lot of the material which they are supposed to be knowledgeable about. Multiple choice questions are straight out of lecturebook and . The free response answers are very specific and graded extremely hard.
AOSS102
Professor Samson acts like he's winging it with this class! Exams are very long for only having 50 minutes. Like 4-5 pages of mult choice and 3-4 pages of essay questions. GSIs don't know the subject at all and are almost useless! Very little of the class is actually about extreme weather. It's more sciency than you're led to believe.
AOSS102
Worst class I've taken here, by far. Unclear grading system, expects detailed answers on exams despite vague teaching and explanations. LectureTools is the worst system for a class I've ever seen. Not an easy A course by any means, look elsewhere for that.
geosc122
Very nice guy, lectures are a little unclear. Online system system is sometimes wrong, but he is very nice about making discussing grade changes. Very helpful in emails + office hours. Easy to pass, but hard to get an A. Nice use of technology in the course.
envr102
One of those classes where it's easy to get a B but VERY tough to get an A. Exams are picky and material not always discussed in lecture. The online system sucks and doesn't keep an accurate count of your points, so be aware! You get more points for donating blood than attending a seminar and writing a paper. A weird class!
AOSS102
Perry is a very knowlegable guy in his field. That being said he doesn't relay this information too well to his students during lecture. The book is useless, I actually would suggest not buying it as I never read it and got an A-. Many exam questions are taken directly from the practice exams. Do not expect an easy A.
AOSS102
Dr. Samson truly knows a lot about his field. That being said the instruction during class can oftentimes be confusing. One criticism is that he doesn't hold office hours. (Only his GSIs do.) Exams are worth 60%, so if you can average a B on exams you can still easily get an A- in the course. That being said, earning a B requires effort.
AOSS102
definitely not an easy A, use the online materials to study, reading the book is compleeeetely useless..... exams are very difficult, but you COULD get an A if you knew how to study at the beginning of the semester
AOSS102
While Samson is a nice guy, this class is just horrible. Although titled "Extreme Weather", only the last 2 weeks of the class discuss hurricanes, tornadoes, and mid-latitude cyclones. The rest of the class is the most boring weather-related info available. Do not expect an easy A in this class, even if you read everything and do all of the HW.
AOSS102
I'm a senior (chem major) and I think this class this WAY too hard for being a 100-level course. Exams do not reflect material covered. Also, Samson can be very confusing during lecture, with no clear focus on his topic. The class is not curved and the median score on mid term is 70. DO NOT expect an easy A!
AOSS102
I'm a senior (chem major) and I think this class this WAY too hard for being a 100-level course. Exams do not reflect material covered. Also, Samson can be very confusing during lecture, with no clear focus on his topic. The class is not curved and the median score on mid term is 70. DO NOT expect an easy A!
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