John Kurien - McGill University, Montreal, QC

Professor: John Kurien

Department: Economics

College: McGill University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON335
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really nice teacher but class lectures are very hardto undersatd and lectures are even worse

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

practice exam was almost identical to final

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON313
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a smart guy, don't get me wrong, but a horrible lecturer. His lectures are SO boring and literally exactly from the textbook. The material is challenging as well. I would recommend going to the conferences because the TAs are super helpful and can explain things more clearly. If you can avoid Kurien, do!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took both ECON230 and ECON335 with him and had no trouble. Read the textbooks, do the assignments, and you will be fine. Those who complain about his teaching style and accents tended to be slackers with no attentiveness in class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON411
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I understand the comments about Prof Kurien being difficult to understand, but if you can look past that and take time to ask questions duringafter class, Prof Kurien has a ton to offer. He is clearly extremely knowledgeable and really welcomes questionsspeaking with students. Put in a bit of effort and you will get a lot out of it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Impossible to understand what he says in lectures. You basically have to study the book on your own. His slides are very disorganized. Don't recommend this course.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON230D2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Kurien is almost impossible to understand. His lectures are useless, in the sense that he just uses the examples of the textbook and follows it like its his bible. He is terrible at explaining concepts if you can understand what he's saying. However, he does help you with assignment questions if you go to him during office hours.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON411
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had Kurien for a semester in ECON 230. He was really bad and I though he'd be ok for a smaller class; I was wrong. He's really hard to understand, his lectures have little to no structure (not to mention boring). He always rushed out at the end of class and when you try to ask him a question, if he manages to hear you he'll never really answer it

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Confusing and inarticulate lecturer who speaks in a very monotonous fashion. Try and avoid him, you will get bored and want to leave every class early, that is if you come to class at all.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Can't understand a word he says. Terrible prof, not helpful at all! Had to rely entirely on the textbook.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I really like Professor Kurien. This is true that he has a strong accent, but he is very dedicated to his student and he want you to do great. If you go to conference, do seriously your assignment and read the textbook you will be fine! Moreover I think professor Kurien is a cutie!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a really bad teacher, his accent is imnotic so be prepare to fall sleep in all his lectures. Impossible to understand what he says. Not easy exams!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

cant understand what he says

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I understand how people could really want to avoid his class, but I've enjoyed his classes. He's much better in Development Economics than in Microecon. He is very helpful if you need any help, and it's not THAT HARD to get used to his accents and his way of speaking. Solve lots of technical questions and you'll do well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The worst professor at McGill without a doubt. Cannot teach, has no sympathy for students, and is incomprehensible. Avoid at all costs!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Don't torture yourself! Sign up for class with any other prof you can find, just avoid him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Jap Econ (Econ 335) could be so much more interesting. Class was boring. His lecturing inaudible (although in all fairness he does wear hearing aid). Course completely unstructured. You'll be lucky if he writes on the board. Text was ok. To do (relatively) well you must write EVERY single word he speaks and make the best of it before the exam.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE PROF!!! completely incomprehensible, makes going to class unbearable. his slides and comments are useless and unclear. forced to study straight out of the book, therefore, you can't get very much out of this class. not very helpful and just plain awful!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Terrible prof. Extremely uninspiring and incomprehensible. Going to class is a complete waste of time too. If anything, listening to his explanations in class will only confuse and frustrate you more. Stick to reading the textbook and attending the conferences.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I have Kurien for Econ 313, and am sat in this class right now typing this. He is by far the worst college professor I have ever had. Uncomprehensible, mumbles, reads straight out of the book and is completely unclear. Avoid this class at all costs, or if you have to take it/him, don't go to class, study everything out of the book and use the T.A.s