I think you must not have interacted with him much, or have not talked with people who know him more closely. I was explicitly advised to avoid applying for my

I think you must not have interacted with him much, or have not talked with people who know him more closely. I was explicitly advised to avoid applying for my PhD at Northeastern unless I had incredibly thick skin to withstand the way he berates his students. So I didn't apply — I'm not signing up for that.