Thomas Hill - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Professor: Thomas Hill

Department: English

College: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3080
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof Hill's classes are as difficult as you make them. You can really engage with the text, or you can never do the reading- as long as you show up and say a little something during class (you can comment on what someone else said if you didn't do the reading), you will get an A. Really nice guy. A lot like Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Fun class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2740
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His section of scottish lit was awesome. I had so much fun. He's a little crazy, but has great jokes, is totally approachable, engaging and loves the subject, totally non-judgmental and just awesome in every way.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I couldn't understand a word he said and his feedback on papers was atrocious. Each time I went to office hours to discuss my essays, he'd give me contradictory advice. Loves the brown-nosers. Easy class, but I didn't learn a thing and it was painful to sit through 50 minutes of his mumbling.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL319
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very laidback, approachable, and so sweet. Prof. Hill always has some bad/morbid jokes to keep class interesting! If I ever had a bad day, his class always put a smile back on my face. :) His love of the material is infectious! Class works best if you come with questions. He'll lecture otherwise, which is interesting but not as fun as discussion.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL319
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hill is like Dumbledore mixed with your favorite grandfather mixed with an Oxford professor. Interesting, hilarious, laidback, and brilliant. I love him!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG311
• 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:

The best professor I've ever had--witty, helpful, fun in and out of class. You will get a lot out of his classes that you don't expect, especially if you also see him in office hours. Self-motivated people will do very well; those who do only the bare minimum will pass, but will miss out. Look into the Norse reading group he advises; it's fantastic

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

What an amazing teacher. I've never learned so much in any of my classes than I did from Prof Hill. Charming, funny, completely accessible, and genuinely interested in getting to know his students. Took us to lunch ever week and drove us to book sales in Ithaca. Medieval Romance was great, as was Scottish Lit. I recommend any class he teaches!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ICELANDICLIT
• 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:

On the day of finals, he invited the class to come watch a punk concert on his farm. He is great; bearded like a norseman (very appropriate to the class). Jolly like Santa. He has some funny stories and bad jokes. The class is as hard as you make it, I think.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL274
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Hill is this wild, rambling guy, passing out packets while just bursting with information. Funny, kinda disorganized, really nice...the epitome of an English prof. Grades easy, sets very clear standards for papers, not too much reading. I LOVE HIM!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

tom is a trip. fun course and easy to pass, but it's as rigorous as you want it to be. do all the work and you'll learn a lot. this guy knows everything--go talk to him in office hours.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MEDV103
• 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:

not much work, he definitely has favorites, class is not helpful at all... not a good course to choose if you want to improve writing/analysis of reading skills

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MEDV101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

nuts

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL274
• 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:

Scottish Literature is the best humanities course that I have taken at Cornell. No doubt about it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: E210311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Is my advisor now. Very funny, laid back, and nice. Wants you to learn and have a good time. No midterms or tests, minimal homework.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG274
• 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:

Scottish Lit w Prof Shaw... Prof Hill is a marvelous professor. He's dedicated, loves to teach, and truly makes the works come alive. Take his classes! Don't think it's offered anymore, but ENG 308 rocked as well (Icelandic Sagas).

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG311
• 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:

old english is superawesome. tom's more concerned with people getting the overall concept and the feel of something than the nitpicky details. he's very approachable, and rather insane, and just generally a superduperspiffy prof

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG210
• 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:

Absolutely fantastic teacher. Focuses on the subject rather than being finicky about deadlines, will never hand you trick questions. Very approachable, lots of fun!