Andrew Reynolds - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Professor: Andrew Reynolds

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: LIT204
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Andrew is the most foolish person I have ever seen. He just tries to come up with meanings that are absolutely unrelated to literary works. He is the kind of person, you would make fun of and get straight A's. Just nod your head to his ridiculous claims and get your A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LITTRAN203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Incredible professor! Very knowledgable, personal, caring, and accessible. I always showed up to lecture, but most people didn't. Easy to understand for those who aren't into literature or don't know much about Russia, but very engaging for those who do. Quizzes reflect content discussed in lecture.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LITTRANS204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Reynolds is one of the nicest people you could ever try to get as a professor. His class is very tending to the median of the class, and is very open for recommendations to help with his teaching. The only downside is that some of the novels you read will be long and hard, but he does a great job of breaking them down. Would take again

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LITTRANS204
• 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:

I took this class as my Com B and thought it was a good course overall. I enjoyed going to lecture just to hear Prof Reynolds talk-- he's super intelligent and made connections in the text that I never would have understood otherwise. Worthwhile if you have some interest in the subject, otherwise it might be a bit dry.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LITTRANS204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very good professor, extremely insightful into the topics we covered. Go to lectures, read books and youll do good.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LITTR202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Really smart professor. Excellent with the topic and very helpful with the material. The quizzes are relatively easy and straightforward. The lectures are not mandatory but is highly enlightening. He is able to interpret passages concisely and deeply. Best Russian Literature professor in the Slavic Department.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LIT204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is really passionate about the subject, and has a thick accent. But, as long as you read the novels and attend the quiz days, you will do fine in the class. Excellent Comm-B class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: LITTR204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He knows so much and wants to cram so much in that lecture can get confusing....BUT nothing from lecture is ever on the quizzes, and if you take the CommB section, going to lecture is pretty much pointless on days that there isn't a quiz. That being said, Andrew is insanely smart and really interesting to listen to!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: LIT240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Pleasant guy, easy class. Three essays, a final, and attendance (there's no way he actually knows if you showed up though--attendance isn't taken) make up your grade. He's very generous in assigning final grades (most get an A), and lectures are interesting if you care to listen.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: LIT240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

good

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: LIT204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Enlightened man from Oxford, but goes off tangent...frequently. He likes students, often showing videos (related to the books read) and tries to get student participation. There's a quiz after each book, and they are often about subtle details, so you have to read the book in the class, and especially for the papers. He's a good prof. Not too hard!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LITTR203
• 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:

Lectures are extremely dry and hard to stay awake if you have no interest in Russian Literature. However, topics are quite easy with the Comm b section and TAs are very nice. The grading assignments are discussed below, but its an overall easy class. Going to class really isn't necessary and I never read all the books. Still got an A

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LIT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

intelligent and very nice professor, but i though his lectures were boring and useless. didnt go to half of them. didnt finish most of the books. my TA was good and discussion was interesting. three papers, slacked off a lot in the class but still managed a solid A

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LIT203
• 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:

Brilliant lecturer. A bit unorganized but overall a great teacher. Read the books and attend the lectures and you will do well. Grade based on 3 take home essays(20%,30,40) and 10% weekly quizzes. Fair grader on the take home exams. Overall great teacher and interesting class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: LIT201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

My favorite professor, fair grader and extremely intelligent. Only three papers as the exams. Weekly quizes that you can easily get full credit, as long as you read the books.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LITTRANS204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the easiest professors here. He's freakishly smart, and if you can stay awake in his class, you learn a LOT. The trick is, however, to stay awake... he's a little too smart for his own good, frequently going off on tangents. Certainly a great professor, though, funny and smart, what more could you want?

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LITTRANS240
• 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:

Nice guy, pretty laid back class, very fun books

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LITTRAN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME! loved this class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LITTRN201
• 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:

Totally unscripted lectures, he just goes off on the current material and most of what he says is brilliant. He interacts with the class a fair amount, but usually he is explaining how to read into the literature. I *highly* Russian Lit in Trans 201!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: LITTRAN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he's funny and really smart. it's a good starter lit class and he's an informative prof