Jane Thrailkill - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professor: Jane Thrailkill

Department: TBD

College: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH272
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

While attendance is mandatory, Prof. Thrailkill is definitely one of the best professors at Carolina. There are a few assignments that make up your grade but more often then not your TAs will review them with you. The majority of class time was taken for lecture but each one is more interesting than the next.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Thrailkill was nice enough but she gave off a very snobby vibe which was hard to deal with at 8:00 AM. She is obviously intelligent but oftentimes she would include things in her lectures that she only understood at the surface level and pass it off to the class as if it were universal fact. I feel like it really came down to lack of preparation.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

she's a great teacher. Class has a lot of reading and most of the articles are interesting but the books we have to read are eh. Interesting lecture for the most part with lots of personal stories but at 8am, it's hard to stay awake regardless She's pretty fun too and cool to go talk to during office hours

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL265
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really loved the material in this class, but the actual class was pretty disorganized. I felt like because there were different professors, the grading scale was pretty unclear. I ultimately felt like there was no agreement over how to enter extra credit into our grade and I think it affected my grade. Dr. Thrailkill is a great professor though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Jane is extremely knowledgeable about what she is teaching and has a lot of personal experience. There is a fair amount of reading, but the pieces are interdiscipinary and make you think. Jane is very enthusiastic and makes the class interesting - definitely take this class if you get a chance.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best professor and for that matter human being I have ever met. Her depth of knowledge and encouragement for all her students is simply amazing. I hated English and the Humanities, and after taking two classes with her, she has instilled a new love for English and the Humanities in me. You need to take at least one class with her at UNC.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very student friendly, but also knowledgeable beyond just in English. It's a fun class to take, but you should be ready to spare time for readings.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

All around great teacher. The class was super easy. In the beginning of the year she told us that the way the grades worked, we could skip every recitation (which was simply a reading quiz and open discussion) and still pass with an A. She was really good with extra credit, and I never really had to read a burdensome amount. No tests ever.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

SHE IS AWESOME. A must-have at UNC. Science major, history major, english major-- whoever you are, from whatever walk of life, this is the place to be. Don't miss out.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL71H
• 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:

Even though it was just a seminar, Prof. Thrailkill was awesome! She is a little unorganized, and I don't think a normal english class with her would be necessarily easy, but she is an amazing professor and clearly has a passion for English. A lot of reading, but can get away with not doing it all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do not give up a chance to take a class with this amazing professor. She is brilliant, funny, warm, engaging, and she obviously loves what she does. ENGL 268 is easily one of the best classes at UNC -- and I'm a science major, not an English major. Seriously -- make sure you have a class with her before you leave UNC.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL344
• 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:

She is fabulous! So ridiculously smart--take her class! She's great to talk to one-on-one, and she's great with a big class. Discussion is always awesome. I love love loved this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL344
• 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:

Professor Thrailkill is one of the best professors I've had at UNC. She gives great insight into the readings and really values students' input. She wants you to understand the material, and cares that you do. She will never make a student feel dumb for volunteering in class and is a very fair grader.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL344
• 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:

Prof Thrailkill is one of the best professors I've ever had. Her lectures are clear and interesting. Reading was usually one short story per class, which was manageable, and essay grading was fair. She's also really nice and helpful outside of class. Oh - she learned all our names, and it was a big class! Take her, you won't be sorry!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL344
• 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:

She is the BEST professor I have ever had - hands down. I went into her class as a science major, pretty much hating all lit classes. She was so helpful throughout the semester, and she has new ways of looking at the readings that are so awesome and refreshing. When the class was over I was an English major, and that pretty much says it all.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL344
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is amazing! One of the best professors I've had at UNC. I took this class after reading previous reviews on RateMyProfessor and I am SO glad I did!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL344
• 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:

The epitome of pure genius. Honest to God, I look forward to coming to this class...her lectures are fantastic and her grasp of the material is amazing. If this class were three hours long, each and every day, I would gladly attend. She's a fair grader and an excellent professor...if you can take her, do.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL81
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

she is amazing! her lectures are so interesting! and she is such a sweetheart and a huge help outside of class!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG8081
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Thrailkill is great! Her class is very fun; we watch videos a lot. There is a lot of reading required, though, so this isn't a class to take if you have no time for work.