John Donovan - Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Professor: John Donovan

Department: Economics

College: Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECN1115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors I've ever had. Genuinely nice man who will do anything for his students. Quick to respond to emails, and is incredibly helpful whenever a student has a question. Also had very lively lectures, and was constantly giving me tips and advice on how to succeed. This guy is the best!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECN1115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

incredibly unhelpful... sent my final exam by email and he only responded "unacceptable, do it again" without any directions. Terribly human! do not take class!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FINU201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

BEST teacher! so nice...he showed up late sometimes! haha easy grader if you do the work...great to talk to and very willing to help

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FINU201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

great guy, easy way to get an A.... as long as u go to his class every day do the H.W

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECNU115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class. Pulled an A and only went 4 times. Awful teacher, hard to stand for an hour and a half. Don't take this class if you don't like people who are slow, in more ways than 1. Goes on ridiculous tangents, doesn't cover most of the material. Final was on less than 4 chapters.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

You guy's are geeks for wanting to learn. This is a great class taught by a great man. Tells great stories about hockey. Attendance is not necessary. Easy A

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FINU301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class was extremely boring and skip-able. I handed in the the 2 HW assignments on the class of the final (due months earlier) and got full credit. I didn't learn much but he's a nice guy and means well. If you are a finance major i dont recommend b/c you wont learn anything

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECNU116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's quite easy. He's lazy so he doesn't give any work. There's just two homeworks and 4 extra credits in addition to the midterm and final. Just make sure you study for the midterm and final. He mainly tells stories in his lectures and reviews stuff in the book.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FIN301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he rambles and tells stories in class. he doesn't know whether the class understands what he's teaching. he's happy to help you at office hours but rambles then, too. also, he gives a complete listing of subjects/formulas to know for the tests but you have to teach some of it to yourself. good luck.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FINANCIALMNGT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

really bad teacher. VERY boring, i fall asleep in his class everytime. not helpfull at all, he ****s his way through all the lectures - doesnt know what he's talking about.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FINU201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awful. Worst teacher I've ever had. It's professors like these who make you wonder how the hell NU hires its faculty. It's an absolutely rediculous class. The guy is a joke.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great guy, very easy but still does a good job of getting the material across without skipping too much. Also, doesn't beat those @!#$% graphs into your head like other econ professors. Take this class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This guy loves wendy's, always carries his one-strap bookbag, and black baggy jeans. You are guaranteed at least one cheeky smile per class. So much cheating goes on it's not even funny. Guy loves to repeat stories about hockey and saving money.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HST350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very easy. Told awesome stories about his hockey team. I skipped november and still got a B. Great guy always has a cheeky smile and a wendy's cup

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HST350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

very easy

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Donovan is the man! You will be pleasantly suprised. Tells stories all the time that make you think "What the F" study for exam and you'll get an A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECN234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

JD IS THE MAN!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

definately take this class to boost your grade. He can be boring at times, but i love hockey and he talks about it everyday. EASY A!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Soooooo easy. Don't bother buying the book. Easy way to boost your GPA, but if you really want to learn about macroeconomics, I wouldn't take his class; if it's just an elective, def. take it.