Michael Orth

School: Cal Poly
Department: English
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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Pros: Helps force you to update or make a resume and cover letter
Cons: can be difficult when you are trying to do group projects. He said that i could get rid of someone in my group bc they weren't doing their share. Then after i had told the person, he changed his mind.
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Pros: This course does a decent job at providing students with real world skills, like building a resume, writing a memo, creating your cover letter or grad/vet school application's cover letter, etc. There are also many great guest speakers that talk about jobs you can get with your degree.
Cons: There is quite a bit of leg work - there's an assignment due almost every week. Things like resume have been done in 101. Though they are good reminders and it's always good to work up your resume, Dr. Orth tends to like things his way and if you don't follow his style, you get a lower grade.
This class is generally required for Animal Science people, so it doesn't really matter what we think of the class. Dr. Orth is the only one who teaches it at the specific time, so there's no wiggle room there either. However, Dr. Orth is a sweetheart, is rather understanding and tries to get to know at least the name of everyone in class (though that can get a bit weird since he takes your picture at the beginning of the year and uses his iphone to try to remember your name).
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Pros: Class is easy, helpful if you still haven't developed interviewing/ resume building skills. Orth is a really great guy, good personality, very approachable and knowledgeable.
Cons: Should be an entry level course, assignments were tedious and pointless, class required no effort, group 'projects' were just annoying.
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Pros: this is a super easy class! I got a 3.5 and wasn't really even trying
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Pros: Very strait-forward, practical application approach
Very helpful with organizing a resume and cover letter.
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Pros: PowerPoints
Cons: PowerPoints often put up minutes before class
Good class, great professor.

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