Allen Wells - Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Professor: Allen Wells

Department: History

College: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST2402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wells is not the greatest professor. He is a very tough grader and does not provide feedback justifying the grade he gives. He is very knowledgeable and passionate but his assignments and grading bring his likeability down considerably. Very nice guy but not so nice grading and providing thoughtful and helpful feedback

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST258
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tedious, self congratulating professor. Journal assignments were vague and graded harshly. Would not recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice professor. However, his journals are extremely difficult and not for everyone. His expectation level is very high with the journals. Although the journals are 2 pages long, they might as well be a 10 page research paper. Tough grader. Nice Guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST255
• 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:

Hated him, by far the worst professor at Bowdoin. His lectures are all over the place & disorganized. Over-demanding & very pretentious. Awful professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ugh. Journals are awful & the material is interesting but he's not the best professor at Bowdoin. Last class I take with him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST266
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really nice guy, but the course format with the journal entries is not for everyone. I personally didn't like it, it created a lot of work and I found it really difficult.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST254
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny dude. Isn't the most knowledgable, but one of the most dedicated professors. Sometimes his grading is unclear where it's based. Overall, a great guy and worth taking a class with.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great guy, super nice. The journal assignments are awful though, and I wouldn't take another one of his classes if they required journals. Too high schoolish.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MODERNLAT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very difficult, but he's very knowledgeable as well. I think his journal assignments are rather ridiculous, though...and he is a very tough gradet

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HST351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Outstanding! Wonderful teacher, always willing to provide extra feedback, a great person. My favorite teacher at Bowdoin.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST024
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, good lectures. Be prepared to do a lot of work though.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MODERNLA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

this class was great. he was so enthusiastic. even though the material can be dry, he makes it so much more interesting. but make sure you write the journals before each class or you will get hammered at the end. (seriously)

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

he is a really good guy but dont slack off with wells. he is fair but slip up and you will get buried.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HST263
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting and knows his stuff!