Victoria Brown - Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

Professor: Victoria Brown

Department: History

College: Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: TUT100
• 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:

V. Brown is an excellent professor. Lots of reading. Very meticulous grader; requires that you say EXACTLY what you mean to say. Excellent discussion leader. Very concerned with personal success. If you're reading this, you'll likely never take a class from her (she's retiring spring 2012), but if you have ANY question about history, talk to her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Brown is an all around wonderful woman, let alone an outstanding professor. I would recomend her for anybody with a serious interest in history, and willing to put in some work. That said, it is beyond worth it. Cannot wait to take more of her classes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely amazing professor! Classroom experience like I've never had before. She demands that you work at least as hard as she does, but the extremely heavy workload is worth every second. One of the most interesting people and professors ever! Whatever she teaches, take it!!!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Likes you to agree with her.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

By far the best prof and class ever.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very demanding but excellent professor. She will work her butt off for you if you work your butt off for her! If you slack off, she will call you on it. She rewards hard work and active class participation. Expect to do a lot of writing.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've really never had a class I hatedd as much. She's a mean and bitter woman who doesn't acknowledge other opinions and instead attacks students and belittles them. I wouldn't reccommend it to anyone who has ever felt a moment of self doubt. A horrible class from a self obsessed woman.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I think she is an excellent professor, but you really need to be interested. It's not good if you're in her class just to fill your social studies requirement because you'll be expected to do a lot of work. Not busy work, but reading and analysis.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just plain bad. I never understood why so many people liked her--she's not a very good teacher.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AMHST
• 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:

I imagine she is great for specific courses, but her survey course in American History was just plain bad. It was nothing more than a feminist manifesto comprised of Jane Addams and the Progressive Era. Not balanced, not fair, and politically biased. (That said, most Grinnellians will probably love it, as her other ratings indicate.)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS115
• 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:

No **** allowed in her class (and that's a good thing). She made me work my ass off, and I'm glad. Learned tons about American history from her.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

what more can be said...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS228
• 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:

She's a bad prof. Great lady and I still stop and talk to her sometimes but her class was torture for me. Her affection for injecting her own ideology into class wore on me quite a bit and discussions never seemed to go anywhere. Maybe she is better for women's history but I would stay away from imm. history.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS115
• 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:

Victoria Brown is the best professor I have ever had. She'll work you hard, but it will be the one of the best classes you take. Her comments are incredibly helpful and really teach you how to write effectively. She's a must-take before graduation.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof. Enthusiastic, intelligent, fun. And her comments on written work are incredibly helpful. But do expect to put a LOT of work in.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: USIMMIGRATION
• 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:

THE best prof. @ Grinnell. A lot of work, but worth it, and it's interesting. Just don't slack off then you can't participate and enjoy the class. You like writing?

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS228IMM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is amazing! Her comments on your writing are many and insightful... her enthusiasm makes every class enjoyable. She's not the easiest prof you can take, but she really does want you to succeed.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: USIMMHISTORY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing!!! Take her ASAP!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

V. Brown is not only a fantastic professor, she is an amazing advisor. If you can't take her class, be her friend.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I looked forward to every one of her classes, even the ones I knew would be tough. She completely reshaped how I write and presented me with an amazing new role model. I sometimes wonder if I declared a history double major just to keep her as an advisor.