John Holt - Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Professor: John Holt

Department: Religion

College: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: REL222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What a Bowdoin prof. should be--smart, knowledgeable, and helpful.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: REL318
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Much better at classes in his S-Asian specialty; picks favorites, but generally supportive otherwise--very helpful outside of class. VERY helpful adviser. Only take him for seminars! I can't even imagine staying awake in a lecture. Still, he's a very interesting individual with an interesting perspective. A good guy to know. For sure.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: REL222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Leader in field, approachable, humorous.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: REL101
• 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:

Amazing Prof. One of the best/my favorites at Bowdoin. Incredibly, well informed and helpful on papers/projects/whatever. One of the reasons I'm a religion major. You WILL learn in his classes (well unless you suck)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RELIGION
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HINDU220
• 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:

Great teacher

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: REL
• 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:

I love this man. He is alway clear, always helpful, and always stimulating. I knew nothing going in and left the class a religion major

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I got good grades on papers, but Holt was totally condenscending and continuously shot down my in-class statements. In order to get good grades, students must simply summarize Holt's lectures in class--no independent thinking allowed.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: REL101
• 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:

Knowledgeable, cares, one of the best.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SEMINARS
• 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:

One of the most well-read people I know. And a great professor--although much better in smaller classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: REL101
• 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:

Rather dry and boring, but a nice guy nonethless. I bearly do work and still manage to do well. I'd imagine he would be better in smaller classes soley dedicated to his specialty of east-asian religions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: REL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not the best teacher. If you want to take an hour and a half nap 2 days a week take this class. The worst presentation skills out of any teacher I have ever had (including elementary school).

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: REL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

easy grader and he definitely knows his subject incredibly well. however in a large class (like 101) his classes really drag.... still, i never paid attention, barely read the books and pulled off A- on all my papers......

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Holt was a condescending snob. He shot down students in class, had boring, unclear lectures, and a number of non-pc statements. Don't take him unless you want to be offended very often.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dry?? The man is hilarious!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: REL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Smart, but kind of dry.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Excellent introduction to Eastern non-thought