Ron Applegate - Cornell University

Professor: Ron Applegate

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR3040
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A true gem of ILR. Solid guy inside and outside of the class. Loved his quirky comments, highly recommended

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR3040
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hands down my favorite class at the ILR School. Applegate is an excellent professor if you like historical analysis! I can see how the subject matter can be sort of boring but between the readings, you're bound to find something to spark your interest. Professor Applegate gets an A+ for both his teaching and his charming character. HIGHLY RECMD.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR3040
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Applegate is well aware that subject matter is not the most exciting (for many students), but tries his best to get students engaged and is extremely clear/detailed. Beyond academics, he is authentic and compassionate. 3040 is reading/writing intensive course but def working taking for a history distribution.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR3071
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His classes make a great choice for an ILR history elective. Grade was based on a short essay, prelim essay, and a final essay (all take home). His grading criteria is very clear and he explicitly lays out everything you need to do on the essays in order to do well on them. He also provides a lot of feedback on essays that I found helpful.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR3070
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My favorite ILR professor! Really cares, course was very interesting if you like business history.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR1100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Applegate is a must take professor for Labor History. Though the readings are "mandatory" you don't actually have to do them. If you read the chapters that the papers are on, then you can avoid thousands of pages of wasted time. Reasonable grader if you follow ALL instructions. Lectures are boring but often informative. Highly recommend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ILRIC2350
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Probably the most boring lecturer I have ever had. Otherwise, fair and interesting, but will make you work to get a good grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR1200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Can be very dry but is super sweet and helpful. A lot of reading.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ILRLR3071
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were extremely dry and hard to get through for this course. The reading wasn't unbearable, but definitely a little on the tougher side. A nice course in the sense that it is a lift from the traditional "labor history" of the LR department but I thought it was challenging. Expectations on assignments were pretty vague.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof. Applegate is a great professor and genuinely cares about his students. His lectures, however, are very dry. Even as someone who has a big interest in labor unionshistory I found myself struggling to pay attention. Applegate's background and life story though is super interestinginspiring! I definitely suggest going to his office hours.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

very good guy. means well and if you talk to him outside of class you realize the material is pretty interesting. Not bad workload and just overall good guy. One of the more reasonable and objective professors in ILR, which is a nice relief

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ILRCB304
• 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:

Very nice guy, lectures can be boring sometimes, especially if you have done the reading. They tend to be long summaries. He does try very hard to give each student individual attention with their final papers and goes out of his way to be helpful

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ILCB100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A tad boring at times. Overall he "gets the job done" and the class wasn't a waste of time. He'll talk forever though.....

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CB201
• 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:

I hate to dis this guy because he's very caring and loves his students, but he's an incredibly boring speaker. Also, a****LOAD of reading to do, and even then it's tough to put together a compelling essay you're proud of given the weird material you have to draw from. If you like history/reading, though, it will not be that tough.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ILRCB100
• 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 is the one teacher that cares for the students and shows taht he does. His class is easy but you do have to do the readings becsue the essy questions aren't just about information but also partly on events that build up a feeling or a view comparing two groups. Great guy, funny out of class BEST!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ILRCB101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is very easy. He gives you the test questions a week ahead and all you have to do is memorize your answer. I did not attend half the lectures or read any of the books because a person from section writes a summary of the reading assignment weekly.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ILRCB100
• 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:

Unfortunately he's not related to Christina Applegate...that's false advertising with this last name. The class is easy but without stories about that fox, it's disappointing.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CB101
• 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 professor. must take him

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ILRCB
• 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:

I don't think I heard a word he said all semester. I did no reading and went to class only for the face time.Folks, the man gives out the questions before the exam, a blind dead guy could get an A in his class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ILRCB100
• 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:

Applegate is a really great teacher. If you can handle the fact that he lectures the entire class and there is almost no participation, take him. He tells you everything you will ever need to know! And take home prelims!