Dayo Abah - Washington and Lee University

Professor: Dayo Abah

Department: TBD

College: Washington and Lee University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: JOUR225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Abah is the worst. she puts random obscure law questions on tests that she didn't even come near covering in the class. she gives Ds on tests and then refuses to negotiate or even explain. the comments on the test are merely "-35" with no explanation. i think she decides course grades at the beg. of the semester and then grades to fit them

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: JOUR301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Abah was very knowledgeable about this topic. She did a good job of making the class interesting and getting the students involved. I thought I was going to hate this class, but it ended up being one of my favorites! She's great!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: JOURN101
• 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:

She is one of my favorite professors! Very helpful, knows her stuff, and she's very approachable outside of class. The reason I'm majoring in Journalism!! Oh and I got a good grade in this class too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: JOUR1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely unaccomidating, no flexibility in regard to required presentations outside of class. Unclearand assignments. The textbook, lecture material and tests are all inconsistant. Guest speakers every day. Overall not a worthwhile class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JOUR301
• 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:

This class is the reason I got interested in law and am now going to law school. Although she is a bit difficult to follow sometimes, she is helpful in office hours and very amusing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JOUR101
• 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:

Got a good grade in this class, but still feel strongly enough to comment on how unhelpful she is. Very unaccommadating for any mishaps that dont fit in with her schedule. Oh and also, she doesnt even teach her own class. She brings in guest speakers every day. Class time completely unhelpful. I WAS interested in journalism...not now after her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JOUR101
• 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:

Class is mandatory, but little material covered is on tests. Very demanding memorization of terms. Tests are completely ridiculous, studying only does so much. Made me question my commitment to majoring in journalism

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JOUR301
• 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:

enthusiastic. hard to understand. knows her stuff

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JOUR101
• 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:

100% useless--> this course and prof was the reason i will not major in journalism

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JOUR101
• 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:

Lectures are informative and somewhat interesting, then BAM--her tests and quizzes ask for the most obscure and unrelated facts imaginable. Your time would be better spent praying for a miracle rather than studying for one of her tests.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JOUR101
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JOUR101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She started out teaching at W and L and was very easy. You could get an A by re-reading the cold test. After hearing that she was easy, she turned crazy, literally. She has the hardest questions on her test that have absolutely nothing to do with the reading or class lectures. Sometimes I think that she wants her students to fail.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JLAW
• 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:

Had Prof for 101 as well. Seems like a different person -- prof actually cares and is passionate about the subject of JLaw, whereas she does not put much time or effort into 101.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

very nice, and really not so bad. she's a little hard to understand but she has a lot to offer, she knows a lot.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JLAW
• 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:

One of the nicest people at W&L, but if I wanted nice people teaching me, I'd go back to preschool. She's just incoherent. Oh, and hard. She actually curved DOWN my final grade a full three points. You need to perform a miracle and she has to like you to get an A. I wish I was kidding.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: JOURN101
• 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:

She has no idea what she's doing, she told me that there were only 3 rights in the first ammendment. Her tests have nothing to do with anything and are more like History of Journalism tests. I didn't learn anything and never wanted to go to class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JOUR101
• 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:

incompetent

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: JOURN301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful with all class assignments. Cares about student learning.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: J101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her tests are ridiculous, consisting of random facts from the textbook along with multiple lists. She's an ok teacher but has unrealistic expectations for memorization. The class makes people scared of the Journalism school.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: JLAW301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor is very energetic and ambitious in her approach to teaching. She loves the subject matter. Basic culture/language barriers can create misunderstandings between prof. and class. Tests are very fair.