Jan Miernowski - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Professor: Jan Miernowski

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FR347
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was my HARDEST class in college. Midterms had 100ish terms to memorize (you have to understand context, years, and significance) and the final was CUMULATIVE- its study guide was 9 pages with 50 possible essay questions. THIS CLASS WAS BASICALLY MY RELIGION due to its workload and the stress it caused me. I loved Jan but HATED this class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FR271
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed this class with Professor Miernowski but this class is very fast-paced and can be stressful because if you don't read he can sense it and will call on you to humiliate you for not knowing the answers. His grading was very fair and you even get to drop one of your test grades in this class. Jan is very passionate about the material!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FR347
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jan has the potential to be a great professor, and sometimes is. He knows his material but he'll call out his students during class which is super uncomfortable. He is not flexible at all, but again, knows what he's doing. TEST HEAVY remember 100 plus terms and do essay questions, quizzes every week, must read and annotate or he'll find you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FR321
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I never had less than an A in a French class before this. Exams/quizzes require you to know exact quotes from multiple readings. Randomly calls on you in class even if you don't raise your hand, so be prepared and always pay attention. Also, if he knows you're struggling, he will HOUND you to keep answering. Speaks very quickly; hard to follow.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FR271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love Jan. He has been so nice and very engaging in the class. He loves what he teaches without a doubt. Also the first time I have had a French professor that speaks with an authentic accent and knows how to speak the language how it should be. He can be annoying when he expects you to know exactly where a quote was in a book with no time to look

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FR347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The hardest class I've ever taken in college. Ton of HW, quizzes every Friday. Three big tests you have to remember 100ish terms each for no lie. Hard to retain material unless you put your heart and soul into it. Not to mention he'll call you out in front of class on irrelevant details and not annotating your readings. Run far far away.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FR271
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teacher, has great energy. Make sure you do the readings and prepare for class because he WILL call on you and expect you to have an answer for his questions. Sometimes hard to understand his questions but if you ask for clarification he's very helpful. Very nice man, hope to take more classes with him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FR321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable and helpful professor. Very receptive to student questions and always there to help outside class. Greatly improved my French. It took a week or two to get used to his fast-paced teaching style but after that I found this to be a very interesting course. Participation is important but easy if you do your reading.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FR462
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved Jan. He's so full of energy and bounds around the room during class. He's clearly very passionate about French, and he's hilarious - class usually flew by! However, make sure you do the readings, because he WILL call on you and ask you lots of questions about them! Tests were also kind of hard.. but worth it! Take his class to learn lots.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FR321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is the most energetic professor I've ever had. Make sure you do the readings because HE WILL call on you! Also be careful on your grammar with his essays but overall a really fun teacher!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FR271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Miernowski is a very engaging teacher. He is extremely willing to help students and grades fairly. Borderline over-enthusiastic about French literature, but his class is never boring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FR347
• 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. Miernowski is awesome! His passion for the subject is contagious-classes go by really quickly. You do need to know a LOT of material for exams, and make sure you come to class prepared b/c he will call on people to make sure you're paying attention. A hard class, but he is always available to give extra help outside of class as well.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FR568
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Can't believe anyone could hate on my man J-eazy. One of the best classes offered by the French Department, if you want to take a class with someone who truly cares about what they are teaching, this one is for you. If you don't like French or reading, I advise you stay away.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FR347
• 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:

You will never be bored in his class. Prof. Miernowski is a giant ball of energy, and his enthusiasm truly is contagious, even though you're basically looking at long lists of dates and names. But as long as you've got those memorized, you're golden for tests, and he gives weekly quizzes to make sure that you're constantly reviewing the material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FRENCHLIT
• 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:

took this class a long time ago, but he was great! very fair grader, took time to answer questions and did not make you feel uncomfortable in class. very organized- LOVES powerpoint.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 16THCENT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, but feedback on papers was slim, and participation was rated based on solely on the number of times you raised your hand in class. Too much time spent lecturing as opposed to group and pair discussion. One of the worst classes I had.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FR322
• 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:

Kind of tough during class, calls on you and waits until you answer, but such an effective teacher and so entertaining ... the class flies by for me