Professor: Susan Ostrander
Department: Social Science
College: Tufts University, Medford, MA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: SOCIALCHANGE
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I have no idea who people like Ostrander have jobs. Another professor stuck in the 60's, teaching classes you could get for free at a community organization. Nice lady, but I gained nothing from her class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Ostrander can be incredibly rude when students attempt to participate and share their views. She often cuts people off and only accepts specific answers she believes are correct, even though the subject matter is very objective. She is also a terrible lecturer. I highly suggest you do not take a class with her.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: SOC130
- 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:
Ostrander was a decent professor. She can be somewhat morally righteous and unorganized at times but she is a fair grader and clearly cares about the subject. She's good to talk to one-on-one but is sometimes hard to get in touch with. She can be kind of down on kids with different opinions than hers, but does a pretty good job w/ urging discussion
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Sex & Gender is a great class. Prof O led very interesting discussions and the workload wasn't bad at all. Only problem was her arbitrary grading and little help provided in office hours. Overall a fascinating class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Susan Ostrander is the most confusing lecturer. She is as boring as rocks and does not help students with comprehension if they seek extra help.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: SOC131
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very interesting class material. Professor is unclear in class. Does not accept alternate views. Not a good class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: SOC1
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Half the time I had no idea what she was talking about, even though I did the readings and attended class regularly. Rambles on and on without making a coherent point. Though she is genuinely interested in what she is teaching, and she is available outside class, so is too opinionated and does not different opinions.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- 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:
Has favorites. Lacks excitement. Expects you to write and think like a sociologist already, (even though it is an intro-level class) so she doesn't bother to teach you herself. Don't ask questions because she will say that she has to time to do such, but then she will spend 20 minutes droning on with her opinion.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: SOC130
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hated this class. Ostrander rambles on and on, and I think she could cover a lot more information and engage students if she were more organized and actually had a plan for each class. She is very opinionated, and tries to cover it up with being PC, but it doesn´t work. She assigns reading, but never really follows it. Class is easy, but sucks.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: SOC130
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Grading is very strange, plays definite favorites
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- 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:
class was often boring, and Prof spent too much time defending her thoughts rather than speaking them. very helpful in office hours and likes when students take advantage of that.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Ostrander loves the sound of her own voice. There were so many times when many people in the class wanted to speak but were never able to because she talked for too long. The take-home exams are a plus. Her grading sometimes seems to make no sense, though.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is a clear and passionate professor but sometimes she tries way too hard to be PC and I felt it interfered with the honesty of the class. How much you get out of her class absolutely depends on how much you put into it. She's kind of annoying with grading.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: SEXGENDER
- 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:
A mixed blessing. She had very profound ideas and interesting material to read. Take home exams rocked! The reading was a little strange, and she needed to be a little more open to others' ideas. Still very thought provoking.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: SOC130
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The course was very interesting. She would ask for participation, yet be nasty about your answer if she did not like it. She is trying to be nice, I believe, deep, deep deep down inside. I would recommend the course.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- 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:
Incredibly boring prof, although it can be fun to pay close attention to her sentences and see exactly how long they are.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: SOC
- 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:
If you don't agree with her ideas, it will be rough
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: SOC130
- 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:
I feel like she's too outdated and not in touch with our generation enough. Learned a lot, though, even though the class was incredibly easy as long as you did the reading and went to class. all take-home exams is a major plus!
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: SOC30
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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