Here is an exhaustive list of all student evaluation comments that mention oral exams from fall of 1998 to present.

“Make oral exams worth more”

“I really enjoyed … oral exams and all.”

“all those oral exams … will make us better students and eventually better professionals”

“I love oral exams! Perhaps weighing the oral exams more (for those of us that are more conceptual, less mathematical) would ease some grade tension?”

“The oral exams are great”

“The oral exams were particularly very good, students learn to think critically & to express their ideas.”

“Although the oral exams were intimidating at first, they helped tremendously in understanding the material.”

“Enjoyed both written & oral exams.”

“The oral examinations were very good in building confidence and a good chance to communicate one’s understanding of the material.”

“Like the oral exams”

“Oral exams, although nerve racking, are very beneficial for further understanding concepts”

“Oral exams help very much”

“Even though I stress out about the oral tests, I think they are a fair way of evaluating my knowledge.”

“I believe the oral exams are a very good teaching aid. I understand more after the examinations”

“The oral exams are the most useful because he shows you what you do know and do not know”

“Oral exams help students prepare for the exams and is good practice at communicating complex ideas to others”

“I like the oral exams because I feel like I have a better understanding of the material after I’m done”

“I really like the oral exams because I always learned something from them and I was forced to know the material better”

“I really liked the oral exams”

“I especially liked the oral exams. They are most helpful and are a good way of actually testing knowledge”

“Good methods for learning and evaluation such as oral exams...”

“I have to admit it but oral exams are very beneficial”

“oral exam” in reference to what has been done  well in the teaching of the class.