Lonn Combs - Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Professor: Lonn Combs

Department: Architecture

College: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARCH401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough, but you will open your mind tjhrough design challenenges and leave behind the pragmatic world, yet in suspense for reality

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARCH2220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

you'll have a project by the end of the semester but it won't be yours and the conversations you have with him will really just be him telling/drawing out what you have to do. I have nothing against the guy but I wish he listened and believed in the creative abilities of his students to produce good projects by themselves a little more.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• 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:

I wish there were more professors like him! he was very helpful and i adore my final project. thank you!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lonn is a lot to handle. But he's a really good at consolidating your idea(s.)There is going to be some tension in class, but you will get a lots more in returned. And he's definitely becoming kinder these years.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lonn's harmless, he likes to yell and put you down thinking that it'll scare you to do work. Trust me it's ALWAYS a love/hate relationship w/this guy. He WILL piss you off at one point or another but in the end he does want you to get something out of the semester. I was very proud of my project for Long Span and Lonn is good to keep in touch with

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• 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: N/A

Comment:

I have learnt absolutely NOTHING! Why? Because every time I asked a question, his eyes filled with fury and he whispered like a snake ?where have you been all semester?!?? And trust me, I was there. But then the end of the semester comes and he pretends to be your best friend, so that all that bad karma doesn?t burn him in hell.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Teaches through humiliation and mental scarring ? thinks it will help you remember better. He did not talk to me for a month before the midterm and then treated me like a retard in front of the jury. (To give you an idea about my mental capability ? my GPA was 3.9 before I took his class).

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Teaches through humiliation and mental scarring ? thinks it will help you remember better. Makes assumptions and accusations. Yells at you for the wrong answer after you repeat his own words. Heats up to a fury within seconds. And if you get on his bad side he will not talk to you for weeks.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: DS302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he was the WORST professor i ever had. he is arrogant and a jerk. do not take his class. this is your first and last warning. he has a vindictive nature and will go out of his way to backstab you at all costs. i hated his course and somehow have the strength to stay in school! but never agian professor comb.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: DS302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very traumatizing experience...makes you feel like an idiot,not encouraging at all,no sleep..might lead you wrong because sometimes he doesn't know by himself what to do with your project...no freedom,you have to obey his ideas...not a happy architect at all...you should enjoy your work ,not suffer...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• 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:

This man is arrogant and will**** on your work almost every class. No amount of work is enough. Will contradict himself from week to week. It's a rough ride through the semester but the final product speaks strongly. Don't take him if you're sensitive to criticism.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARC302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In summer, you will get no sleep, gain 20 lbs, and consider quiting. But if you listen to him, and ignore his attitude you will have a good project. He's not impossible but simply stubborn. Always late to class (good), and will trash your work almost every time he see's it. NOT for those who want it easy. YES there is scripting. NO he cant script

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ARCH302
• 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:

I had my doubts going in, but he proved to be a lot more chill than in the past. He seems to be getting better and the resources and experience he has to offer are great. He is an extremely smart guy and very demanding, so if you are a dedicated student you should have no problem understanding him and having a great project.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARCH301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just don't do it...if I ever came to pratt and this was my first teacher I took lets just say I would of transfered!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN
• 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:

No Comment... actually, try to avoid him like the plague.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN
• 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:

he's a lot to handle, takes a lot to get used to, but when the time comes that you do understand him, its worth it. very intelligent and interesting as a designer. he does tend to be lacking in providing comfort and personal support as a student, but that only makes you stronger.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARCH102
• 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:

what can i say, it was quite an experience. and he means well...but you might not get that until long after youre out of the class. you learn a lot but its not pleasant.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

2:00 hits and you sit there waiting and waiting. Finally it's about 2:15 and you hear the loud sound of heavy, footsteps walking down the hall. As they get's closer you realize it's womens shoes, and you finally exhale.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN
• 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:

Awsome professor..arrogant..yet he is a professor that makes students think by themselves...and he pushes hard on getting stuff done but nly for the students benefit. Take him if you are dedicated to architecture.