
Get Ch
allenged: Why Not
to Filter Out the
Tough Professors
Ah, the wonders of modern technology. Not only c
an we scrutinize online reviews of rest
aur
ants before we decide
to e
at there, but we c
an
also re
ad student critiques of college professors before choosing
to t
ake their cl
asses! Online services such
as Pick-
a-Prof (now MyEdu.com)
and R
ateMyProfessors.com
are m
aking it e
asier th
an ever for college students
to find out which professors will lo
ad them down with homework
and which will offer the highly sought-
after "c
ake" cl
asses.
College students
visit these sites
to re
ad up on the good, the b
ad
and the ugly of professors, often before they register for cl
asses. Students
also
visit these sites
to nit-pick professors’ quirks
and eccentricities, reve
al whether or not they h
ave strict
attend
ance policies,
and weigh in on whether the professors’ cl
ass is e
asy or difficult. R
ateMyProfessors even h
as the option
to pl
ace
a chili pepper next
to the profs you think
are hot!
All hotness
aside,
a big re
ason students
visit these sites is
to see which professors
are most likely
to give them
an e
asy
A. While choosing these sorts of professors m
ay boost your GP
A, choosing only these professors could be detriment
al
to your educ
ation
al experience. This pr
actice is
also not good prep
ar
ation for the re
al world.