William Abbott - Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

Professor: William Abbott

Department: History

College: Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HI215
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, but the course load for this class is ridiculous. Gives out a handout each week with a big list of peoples names and 20+ open ended questions that we are expected to know for quizzes/tests, but never takes the time to go over them. Assigns reading each night, but never goes over that either. Tough grader. Wish I had dropped when I could.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HI0100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice man and cares. If you put in the work and visit him during office hours, he will definitely help you! He grades grammar pretty tough, but go to the writing center and get it checked. If you find a partner in your class and split the workbook each week, it will be fine. The class is difficult, but if you put in effort, it's manageable.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Guy is a branaic and means well. However dont take this class. Homework is awful, weekly quizzes, essays are graded hard no matter what and the exams are brutal. Again, nice guy but hardest class Ive ever taken.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is a negative. Run.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Abbott isnt a mean professor. He is super nice. He tries to fit 1,000 years of history in one 50 minute class block. He gives a workbook that will have all the best quiz and test answers so its up to you to get it done, but its soooooo much! He is way too smart and expects everyone to keep up. He is a very difficult grader.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HI100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Abbott is a really nice and funny guy who knows a lot about history. However, he gives a ton of work that if you don't get a head start on will hit you like a ton of bricks. Oh yeah, grammar and spelling count on all essays. Good guy, knows his stuff, but really makes you work.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HR101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

We had Bill for Honors - he gets frazzled easily but he's a nice guy

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HI71394
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Abbott is a person who is willing to do anything to make sure that you understand the content of his class. The class does have a lot of homework, but if its extremely doable and if you do it then you will pass. Be sure to participate in class, and you'll get an A. Don't be a brat and just do the work.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Abbott is one of the nicest professors at Fairfield, you can tell he's super invested in his job too which means a lot. He is so smart and so funny, and gives you all quiz questions before you take it. Plus makes really thorough study guides for midterm and final. He is always available for extra help and knows history like no other.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HI10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Abbott is definitely a nice enough guy with a passion for history, but this class was an incredible amount of work. Extensive homework every week that took a ton of time to complete. He's also a meticulous grader when it comes to essays and quizzes. Overall, he's nice and very willing to help but this class was wayyy more work than I expected.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Abbott is such a nice guy and is an expert in his field. He has his doctorate from Oxford and Undergrad from Berkley. This course is reading intensive and you have a quiz each friday along with 4 essays throughout the semester. He is always available for help and loves when people come for office hours. A really kind man, but hard class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very happy for company and willing to work with you outside of class. He gives you a 300pg workbook in the beginning of class where you have to read the textbook to get the answers. All the quizzes/tests are based off the workbook. Enjoys maps/geography. Little area for negotiation.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HI216
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took him for HI216, class blows. The guy knows a lot but his lectures are all over the place. You have to read a ton and get either an essay or quiz every week. Good guy and will help you if you ask for it but you could learn as much by never showing up to class and just reading. Definitely don't take him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hard class, but if you put the work in - you will excel. He really cares about each student and is definitely willing to help. This course is textbook heavy and he gives a quiz every Friday on the reading. A wkbk is required, which has numerous questions - and those questions are going to be the SAME ones on the quizzes, midterm,and final.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This course was easily one of the hardest classes I have ever taken. I spent hours reading the textbook and days in advance studying for the midterm and final (which weren't too hard). He also grades the essays extremely hard. Overall, in order to do well in this class you HAVE to read the textbook, answer the homework questions and participate.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great man, tough teacher. Stay on his good side because it is nearly impossible not to be. His knowledge of history is unmatched by anyone i've ever met.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HI215
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cool professor, easy to talk to. really fair, gives you a rubric attached to the syllabus. for our class we had an essay and quiz every two or three weeks; the essays are easy, the answers are straight from the book, the quizzes are harder and you should study from them. know: maps, terms, big ideas. I got As on the essays and Cs on the quiz.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

gives a quiz every week(22% of final grade) Somewhat difficult essay grader, grammar is extremely important to him. 4 Essays(31%), a midterm(11%) and a final(26%) and 10% class participation would not take him again. I would suggest him if you liked history and are a good writer. smart man, interesting lectures, lot of reading

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HI315
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took 3 of his classes. Fair grader, not a lot of quizzes or tests, interesting lectures.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HI0010
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Definitely knows his stuff but teaches it in the most boring and least-efficient way possible. I have never worked harder in a class and I got my first C+ ever. Going to class is literally pointless, he doesn't even teach you anything important for the quizzes. This class could easily be an independent study class. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.