Willajeane McLean - University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, CT

Professor: Willajeane McLean

Department: Law

College: University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, CT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: TORTS7530
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to get the pants scared off of you the first month of 1L in Torts. But after you realize that this exceptional woman drills the class with the hopes of you completely understanding the material, the fear is replaced with respect. She's funny and the best dressed on the campus. I look forward to taking her again. Favorite 1L professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: TORT1L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Some of these reviews are very ill-founded. McLean definitely required the most amount of preparation for any of my 1L classes, but that's because she does her job and does it well. I rarely spoke in class but she never made me feel uncomfortable. I would take several more classes with her, highly recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LAW7939
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her class was rather boring. She covered an unbelievable amount of material throughout the semester, much of which took a great amount of time to comprehend. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of that material was left off of the final exam, which consisted mostly of a single subject matter repeatedly being tested.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: TORTS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is tough but fair, a bit (read: A LOT) intimidating. If you read and are prepared for every class there is nothing to worry about. She genuinely wants her students to do well, but can also sense if you didn't read and WILL call on you. She's awesome. Closed book/note final is scary but she prepares you well for it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TORT100
• 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:

Great professor, but no cake walk. You will learn a ton, and work hard, but will know the law after you take her class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LAW530
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

When you hear that dreaded line, "can you unpack that a little". You know you're in trouble. She is very tough, and gave the only closed-book, closed-note exam I had in law school.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: TORT1L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, with a well-earned reputation for being old school. Those who complain are likely the ones underprepared. As a 1L, if you think you're not going to be under the gun, you're not being reasonable. If you can't take the heat, go get an MBA from Quinnipiac. Law school isn't for you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: TORTS7530
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just horrible. She enjoys pushing around 1L's; make sure you play along. And she cares way more about whether you have memorized the end-notes to a case than the importance of the case in the grand scheme of Torts. Too bad you can't pick your 1L professors!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: TORTSNA
• 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:

She will make sure you keep up with the reading, and will quiz you on details. Heavy participation. But she is kind, and funny, and wants you to understand. Hard grader on the exam. I expected to do better. Generally an enjoyable experience

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: IPIP
• 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:

Prof McLean was my Intellectual Property professor. She does not seem to know the material well - which is strange because this is her field of expertise. She seemed incapable of answering questions accurately and clueless about anything that was not in the casebook. Exam questions were mostly outside the range of class materials and discussion.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: TORTSX
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class, my favorite as a 1L ... outlines the class in an efficient and effective manner, makes the subject of torts interesting as well...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Needlessly intimidating. I'm sorry if you get stuck in her first year course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LAW530
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Willajeane for Torts. It was definitely my favorite 1L first semester class. She made class very clear and easy to understand. Personally, I did not find her intimidating. She does call on people randomly, so you HAVE to be prepared for class. She also gives the best encouragement speech the last day of class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: TORTS
• 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:

She is intimidating, but she is good. A very difficult grader, though, so keep up on the material and start studying early. Be aware of her sum up of the previous class at the beginning of each class session, as it is useful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: TORTS
• 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:

A very tough grader. She tells you exactly what she wants you to know, which is a rarity. I liked her, but many found her intimidating.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This seminar-sized class should have been lively, engaging. Instead, she conducted it as a boring old lecture. Highly educated and obviously brilliant, but her teaching style and rapport with students leaves much to be desired. Her instructions were unclear and grading was far too stringent. Shame!

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

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Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EUROPEAN
• 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:

Made an incredibly interesting topic superbly boring.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: TORTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• 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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