A guide to Grading Your Professor

College students are no strangers to being graded, so it should come as no surprise that they have turned the tables and are now grading their professors back. This article will tell students everything they need to know about the process of grading professors, how to grade your professor, and what the grades mean.

When enrolling in classes, many times there is more than one teacher to choose from for any given class. Sometimes you won't have a choice, and will just have to live with it, but when you do have one you should use more than just the last name and schedule to make your decision. There are a number of sites out there that give college students the chance to grade professors. They should all be considered, as there might be information on some that is missing from others. Take a look at Rate My Professors, Grade My Professor, Professor Performance, My Edu, and any other websites that you can find that will feature the professor you are considering.

When looking at a professor's rating on one of the professor grading websites, don't just glance at the overall score and make your decision. Sometimes being rated a "hard" teacher isn't a bad thing, depending on the class, your commitment level, etc. Most of these websites grade on a number of levels: easiness, helpfulness, clarity, and interest level. In addition to grades, there are comments from former students to accompany grades. Many of these short explanations are even more informative than the grades themselves, and can really be quite useful.

After making your decision based on the information used on the professor grading website, be sure to return the favor to other students by sharing your professor grades. If you had a particularly bad experience, don't squander it by complaining and not really changing anything. Warn other students about the professor and do something to hopefully prevent the same bad experience from happening to someone else. If you have a good experience, the best way thing to do is share it and let other students know about it, too.

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