Reiner Prochaska - Towson University, Towson, MD

Professor: Reiner Prochaska

Department: English

College: Towson University, Towson, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Reiner is a GREAT teacher. He has a very kind spirit and wants his students to succeed. He offers various forms of help in the class and even makes the class hybrid. However, be prepared to hear material that you learned in high school because it is like high school .2 English.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Prochaska is going to make you work for your grade but in general the work isn't ridiculous. You will have 5 1-2 page papers on some slightly boring reading. And one 3-5 page paper for a final. He teaches well and gives good feedback and enforces office hours. Easy B if you just do the work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL318
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Prochaska knows and speaks English better than most native speakers, despite it being his second language. He is super critical of your work, but if you actually review and follow his feedback, your final documents will be nearly flawless. Go to his office hours if you need 1 on 1 help. His advice for professional documents is beyond compare.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG318
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Before you submit your assignment, review it--Begin by assuming its author is less than a person & take every imperfection personally. Now you are in the mind of Reiner Prochaska. Occasionally offered good tidbits of career advice, but comfortably granted 50% on first drafts, then used sass in his negative feedback--unprofessional & disrespectful.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Reiners class is great to be apart of! You wont regret it one but. He gives amazing feedback to all his students and really improved my writing skills. And can we also talk about how hot he is! He is a massive piece of eye-candy, a silver fox if you would. He is adorable and dont get me started on his smile! What a wonderful teacher and man!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

No matter how much work you put in, you will not do very good in this class. He says from day one that he does not give A's. He gives you feedback, you apply it to your writing assignments and he takes off points for it. Grammar quizzes are so annoying too. Overall, do not take him. You will regret it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was easy in the beginning then began to grade things extremely hard. You have 4 grammar quizzes throughout the year which are pretty straightforward. Then a reading response due every Friday (which killed me) and then a research paper and a final. I really put in the work in this class but ill be lucky if i get a B plus

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

it didnt seem like he cares about the success of any student. he said right off the bat that no one would get an a in the couse which is extremely discouraging. he seems to think that his assignments and rubrics are cleae but the writing fellow for our course didnt even know what he was looking for in the papers. he really likes grammar.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Reiner isn't a bad guy, just a bad teacher. On the first day of class he said, "the highest grade I give out is an 89%" which was very discouraging. You will do a lot of essays based on readings that aren't interesting in the slightest. He also is big into grammar, so definitely beware of that.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was so annoying. Told the class the first day that no one will get an A. He is rude if you don't want to major in English or theater. Sarcastic and a know it all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL318
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader, but that's to be expected from a writing professor. He assigns a group project that's pretty fun to do. A very useful class that would prepare you; you work on resumes, executive summaries, bad news letter, indirect/direct persuasive message, memos, etc.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL318
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

ENROLL IN THIS CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR! He is phenomenal. So, so, so helpful and kind. Approximately a 30 page group proposal paper due at the end of the semester, but don't let that discourage you - you can choose your topic and it's a guided process. He is more than willing to help you with anything, from resume to grad school application.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prochaska had good reviews so i took him. But he's extremely picky. He'll take points off for a specific criteria that HE WANTS, it's never what i want to put in my paper. You'd think your paper is good, but to him it never is. He's hardcore. Weekly assignments, attendance mandatory, grammar quizzes. Take him if youre passionate about writing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy hybrid class. Really nice guy, very approachable. He clearly explains concepts in his lectures. Weekly assignments that are 1.5 pages, they're not hard but pay attention because he's a tough grader. Very clear what he wants for assignments. You can tell he wants to see everyone improve. Only tests are grammar quizzes which are easy as well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy hybrid class and very few in class assignments. Six page and a half page essays and they were on short readings. Awesome guy and very easy English class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really helpful guy, willing to meet with you if you just ask him after class. Really strict on turning things in on time, but is lenient if he can tell that your trying hard with your work. Only 4 grammar tests, 7 readings (they're short). Unfortunately, has the habit of calling students out in front of the class in a way that is embarrassing.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Strict about attendance (hybrid class), so if you have 2 unexcused absences you get an automatic F. Very friendly, only 4 grammar quizzes, weekly reading responses, and a term paper. Assignments are generally easy, although he has a tendency to nitpick. Very nice, funny guy. Little pretentious at times. Overall, this was a good class to take.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL318
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class was clearly laid out and included memos, resume cover letter, persuasive bad news letter, and an awful final group paper. The whole project surrounding the paper is worth 60% of your grade. Really nice guy to talk to. loves theater and acts in his spare time.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Being a math major, I've never been one for English, but he really made me want to write. From the first assignment, his feedback was both encouraging and constructive. My course was hybrid, so we only met twice every other week. In class is grammar and out of class is short (1 and 12 page) reading responses. Easy A if you put in the work.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy, and very willing to help. It is not too much work for an english class is you're not into writing papers. The class is a hybrid so you never have Friday classes, and only meet Mondays and every other Wednesday. He can be a bit of a tough grader on responses though, but you should be able to at least get a B.