Julia Genster - Tufts University, Medford, MA

Professor: Julia Genster

Department: English

College: Tufts University, Medford, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG0046
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

SO disorganized, scattered, and confusing. She never has time to cover even half of the material she assigns and there is no method to her analysis. She's all over the place and she ruins good books by poorly discussing them. Terrible, stressful class. Do not recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG0050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is interesting, and really passionate about the subject. When it comes to essays, she is a tough grader. If you like the subject, take the class. The discussions in class were usually fun!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG31
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So scattered. She goes off on tangents that are irrelevant to the topic. Assignes waay too much reading and then does not even cover half of it adequately in class. Do not take her class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A wonderful professor.Very Interesting.Very Helpful.Real Interest in students

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG029
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She was really upbeat and good at promoting discussion, albeit a little scattered. I can see how she would not do well teaching a large class but for this small class of 12 she did quite well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG22
• 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 WORST professor I've had in the English Department. She is extremely disorganized and seems physically incapable of expressing herself clearly--the archetype for the jumbled, spacey professor who you can't learn from. Impossibly high standards for papers, but if you go to her office hours maybe she'll like you a little.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG21
• 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:

Genster is the worst professor I've ever had. She assigns too much reading to cover in class. No idea about the relevance or work load in relation to her students. More concerned with her disjointed ideas then students' understanding and comprehension of material. She is an awful lecturer - ruined English lit for me.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG21
• 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:

No grasp on the capabilities of her students. Does not cover ANY of the readings effectively. Avoid General View of English Lit like the plague.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG31
• 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:

Professor Genster is hilarious. She may be a little scattered but if you're able to keep up its a great class. The reading is a lot, and she does grade pretty hard but it's worth it if you're willing to put in the effort.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG31
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I tried to like Julia Genster. She clearly is interested in what she teaches, unfortunately this does nothing to make up for her just not being a very good teacher. She is highly ineffective, extremely scattered, and while she has some interesting insights, she fails to share them in a cogent manner. I would never take a class with her again.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG0021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Genster tackles a difficult task, a survey course which hopes to cover more material than possible, in an energetic and enthusiastic manner. She truly cares about her students and their progress and is incredibly available to her students at all hours. She makes time for individual meetings and greatly encourages class participation.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG52
• 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:

She is really nice but this class is all over the place. Since it covers such a broad timespan, the reading load is ridiculous. However, it's easy to sit in class without having done the reading because there's no time to discuss everything in-depth.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH52
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Here's the thing about this class. It's absurd to expect any teacher to condense all of this material into one semester's worth of reading. And I appreciate JG's effort, but there's so much material, and so little of it is actually discussed in class, that I learned almost nothing from discussions. She is also a tough grader which isn't fun.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG92AND192
• 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:

She may be a tough grader, but Genster is THE****. She's insanely witty (and kind of insane, but in a good way), entertaining, and sharp as a tack. It's unbelievable how well-rounded this English professor is. She once lectured a bit on Newtonian physics.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SHAKEFILM
• 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:

She's a bit scattered, yes, but highly intelligent and assertive in her views. Has interesting insights and lively (if not manic), extemporaneous sideshows. She is a great and entertaining instructor if you are only willing to go along with the ride.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH51
• 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:

Wow. She seriously has some serious problems staying focused. She goes off on way too many tangents, and has really complex ideas that she has trouble communicating. The reading is also just too much. Nonetheless, she's a nice woman, and she tries!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG52
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG52
• 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:

She's all over the place, I totally can't understand what she's talking about. The reading is abundant and not very interesting.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG52
• 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:

there actually isn't that much reading relative to most lit. courses. genster moves fast but that's the nature of a survey. some have accused her of being hard to understand, I disagree. despite this she's always been available for help or explanation.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG52
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

soooooo very average. the class is a ton of reading (naturally) and mostly boring. she's fine, just kind of flighty.