Bob Whitney - Montclair State University

Professor: Bob Whitney

Department: English

College: Montclair State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG384
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

THE BEST IVE EVER ENCOUNTERED_ HE IS AN ABSOLUTE REAL PERSON THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU VIEW THE WORLD AND EVERYTHING ABOUT SCHOOL IN GENERAL. WISH I STILL COULD DIALOGUE WITH HIM TODAY ASKING IF A PROF IS HOT OR NOT IS NOT RELATED - really?

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best professor ever. He will enlarge your life viewing if, and only if you allow and are ready for it. I took two courses with him, thats how much I really wanted to learn from the guy. Extremely wise and knowledgeable. Never had a professor like him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bob is not conventional and that can be both a good and a bad thing. He's really big on meta-text, to the point were you drive yourself into a temporary abyss. But you do learn with him. You won't realize that until after the class is finished though. Get use to, "whats the big question?" and being challenged from all sides of the scope.

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Worst professor.Ever. Unclear with what he wants you to do in his class. Unhelpful.Crazy. Will not hesitate to fail you on ever paper you write no matter how hard you work on it. DO NOT TAKE HIM. You will regret it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL300
• 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 was really disappointed with this class. I was expecting to learn a lot, and rather I was frustrated with his grading techniques. 3 revisions of the same paper and he gives you a grade of 35 out of 100 and still passes you at the end. Doesn't make any sense! Don't take him!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PURSU300
• 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:

I love bob. He is the smartest man I know.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENWR105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Bob was by far one of my favorite teachers at Montclair. At first you would think that the class is going to be hard, but it really was not. I rated the helpfulness and clarity low because he wanted you to think critically. Even today, I use the methods I learned in his class to write papers up and they all have been a's. TAKE HIM HES THE MAN!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENWR105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's very kind, and helps you think critically as a writer. I miss him...

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENWR105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All I'm guying to say is the guy lives by himself in the woods without any form of media or communication. He doesn't believe in any news from almost all sources because everything is apparently a "controversy". Guy needs to stop cooping in his little home all day and go out and have a social life for once to see the REAL world.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENLG200
• 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:

Bad professor. 3 revision with just one papre throughout the whole semester. Even if you do bad on the first two, you can still get A for the semester which doesn't make sense. Stay away from him or get ready to be brainwashed by all his liberal talks. He's just an egotistical guy who thinks he knows everything when he doesn't.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENWR105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst Professor in the school. Fails you on every paper no matter how much effort you put into it. When you ask a question he doesn't answer it he just asks a new question back to you. Drop his class and take a new professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is not a bad professor i failed most of his papers but the last one i did well and still got an A. he challenges you to open your mind and to think! Instead of being mindless sheep that wander through life. He will expose you to new issues current and old to make you more intellectual. If youre alright and ready to realize the truth then take it

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bob is the best! He doesn't take any bs and he actually makes you think and question what you think you know. Exactly what a professor is supposed to do. Pretty much an unsung hero at MSU.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor in Montclair. Doesn't motivate anybody because all he does is rant about government and politics. Also doesn't respect anyone except for his own views. His friendly demeanor makes him seem reliable, but he will not be afraid to give those D's and F's. Seriously, you're better off with ANY other professor than this guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGM384
• 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:

Hes not that bad. I took the grammars of English expecting to learn about the rules of grammar and on the first day of class he said we wont be learning anything about grammar, he believes the schooling system is corrupted, so you spend a lot of time discussing how we could change it. Its a decent amount of work, but if you try he will give u an A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• 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:

I understand he wants us to think differently but how are we supposed to do that when he doesn't respect us? He says he wants us to think about things but he acts like we're just dumb kids. Each class is like him telling you to go sit in a corner witha a dunce cap.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• 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:

The start of the semester is going to seem like hell because you'll be exposed to alot of theory. There is 1 paper thats revised 3 times, & as long as you "dig deeper" into your ideas, you'll get an A. All he wants is for you to expand your ideas, & question how you develope your ideas. You could get an F, D, then a C on the papers & still get an A

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Before this class I really had no knowledge about the world on a larger scale- but Bob totally opened my eyes to what goes on around us. The texts are mind blowing, & he really made a point about how English is more than just reading a book; it can change the way you view the world. In class discussions, 1 paper revised 3 times, & a provocation.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGM384
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bob absolutely changed my life, I cannot say enough good things about him. You have to be willing to expand the way you think, read, and view the world- but the confusion is so worth it. You will be doing reflective journal entries, where you have to question your own ideas- not the author's ideas from a text. The class itself is all discussion.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wasn't going to rate until end but have to now, Whitney is what I call the "tough love" professor. He yells and screams his point beating us into submission. It Never works and only makes him look like the liberal tyrant that he is. Don't take himm.