John Holmes - Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

Professor: John Holmes

Department: English

College: Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I failed every quiz he has given and still got a B. As long as you do well on the essays you will be fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL111
• 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:

When your advisor drops his courses, that should send you red flags. Unless you're trying to write a book to be published, then I wouldn't recommend taking him. Very Hard grader. Also, he doesn't give good feedback. If you're looking for a professor that with teach and help you grow, try Ms. Jordan

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL215
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He never answers a question directly. Grades extremely harsh on grammar and not content. I received all fairs on my papers and still received an F in his class. I am a very hard working Psychology major , I received A's the whole semester. This class was my first and only F.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL420
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Holmes does not teach you he lectures and yes he is extremely boring. He talks at you not to you,there is a difference! My advice is to read on your own,study all handouts, and go to class ( for participation grade). Test are hard and fill in the blank. Papers are graded too hard as well.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is a lazy professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• 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:

This class is not really that bad. As long as you write well written essays that arent bs'd you do FINE. his quizzes are hard, but you can fail all of them and still manage to pass. its the PAPERS that you NEED to do well on. READ the material and you'll be ok. its really not that hard. just alot of work

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL215
• 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:

very hard class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The teacher is hard to understand and the class is hard. I had to withdraw.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL111
• 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:

He is super hard and assigns back to back to back to back essays. Very strict in grading and is not helpful for the most part.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMM02
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

take anotheer porfessor if u can

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

All you need to know is he gives ----F

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FRESHMANWRIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH
• 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:

crazy hard class!!! I got two strands of gray hair after that class. If you take his shakespheare class do all your homework from sparknotes!