Professor: Robert May
Department: History
College: Purdue University - West Lafayette, West Lafayette, IN
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: HIST465
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. May seemed to be pretty subjective on his grading . He expects a lot from his students, but has a good teaching style.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: MULTIPLE
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ive had two courses now with Prof. May taking a third course in the fall with him and I have to say he's probably my favorite professor at Purdue. He really knows his subject material and is passionate about what he teaches. He is always available to help students and is willing to work the extra mile to make sure you understand. Hard but worth it
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: HISTMULT
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
As previously stated, Prof. May is a doubled edged sword. His grading is brutal, likely the hardest in the department and he expects you to undertake insane work loads for an undergraduate course. He can also come off as extremely scathing. That being said, you WILL learn, and you WILL improve as a student and a critical thinker, if you survive.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: MULTIPL
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof May is extremely intrested in the subjects he teaches and is always willing to discuss and explain concepts to his students. His classes are some of the hardest in the department, but you will come out of them really feeling like you learned something.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: HIST492R
- 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:
This is the worst prof I have ever had!!!!!
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: HIST492
- 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:
He's a very knowledgable professor. By taking one of his reading seminars, you can learn to analyze historical documents very well. He also helps students to develop writing skills. You will learn a lot in his class - if you don't die from the workload. His style can be harsh at times. Beware of the football helmet and its questions.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: HIST465
- 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:
Prof Mays knows his stuff. Take his courses if you want a challenge. Your thinking, analyzing, and writing skills will improve while working in his classes.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: MULTIPLE
- 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:
Seminar was the most intellectually stimulating course I have taken.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: SOUTHERNHIST
- 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:
Professor May is a fantastic professor. I took his undergraduate honors seminars in the early-90s, and the man went out of his way to challenge you and really push you to develop your research and writing skills. He is one of the academics who really pushed me to develop the abilities I needed to go to grad school and finish my Ph.D.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: HIST465
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. May is an interesting grader. This semester he gave over half the class C's on the term paper and a lot of people got D's on one of the quizzes, just for not saying the right thing. However, he is energetic and very, very knowledgable, both of which make the class fun.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: HISTORY465
- 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:
Civil war class - take it!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: HIST465K
- 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:
Very thorough. Excellent instructor.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: HIST465K
- 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
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