Sidney Orlov - Cornell University

Professor: Sidney Orlov

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Propaganda was an incredible course. This professor is a tough grader, but she is a very sharp, critical reader. She will tear your essay apart, but if you're willing, you will learn so much about expository writing, and how to craft watertight arguments. The essays aren't easy, but you will stretch your critical thinking and writing skills.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She just likes to shut people down in class, prob one of her main hobbies. She's stern and mean, but she does have a sense of humor deep down. She is a hard essay grader, like ugh. We do 8 essays over the semester, and the eight one is due a month before finals (which im not sure is allowed), but she also extorted $22 from each of us...

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She provided a ton of helpful criticism, and once I got over her tearing my papers apart my writing improved markedly.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

To put it simply, Orlov is a BUCKET OF CRAZY. She's hell bent on destroying any sense of confidence you have in your writing, in addition to making you fear any statement you make in class. She believes only her OPINION is right, and if you don't explain that opinion using the exact words she would use, you'll be publicly ripped to shreds.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1110
• 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:

at first a very interesting class....until you actually start writing papers. orlov is an evil woman and will spend all her time nitpicking every word you write. absolutely no learning experience and did not improve my writing in any way shape or form. only ruined my ego and gap

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1130
• 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:

I took her class in FWS Propaganda because I thought the topic would be interesting. I wouldn't recommend taking this class to ANYONE. She shuts down ideas if they don't match hers and she basically gives out B/B-'s for every paper. Avoid this FWS if you can! Highly recommend dropping this and taking another FWS because it's not worth the low grade

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1290
• 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:

okay seriously, please please do not take this class! IT IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY COLLEGE LIFE! She grades horribly, hypocritically, and inconsistently and she is a horrible "teacher." yea her paper's are 2-4 pages but i would honestly rather write a 12 page philosophy paper like 1st semester

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

STEER CLEAR OF THIS CLASS. it is absolutely RIDICULOUS. It doesn't matter if you have gotten an A on every single paper that you have every written, she will CRUSH YOU. she has some skewed, narrow minded version of what is right, and trying to figure that out is IMPOSSIBLE. SHE IS AWFUL BEWARE.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FWSFWS
• 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:

OMG she's so awesome! makes college level study look like child's play! homework's are easy. Out of 10 homeworks, lowest 4 is dropped. exams are take home and account for 60%! attendance is not required! she'll help you in every way she can!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FWSFWS
• 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:

This abusive woman commands a very practical teaching plan: you won't know what hell is like unless you are in one.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1290
• 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:

God forbid you should actually want to have a discussion in this class. She has a very narrow view of what's right or wrong, despite what she says about different points of view: If your opinions are against hers, expect to be shut down. Switched out into a different course as soon as I could

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1104
• 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:

Before taking this class, I thought it would be interesting. Though the material was mildly interesting, the teacher more than made up for it. She is unhelpful and she thinks her way is the correct way and all others are wrong for even thinking differently. AVOID THIS PROFESSOR IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. After taking her class, I want to jump off a gorge.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I hate David and Goliath. Never once mentioned the biblical battle. She has this preconceived notion of studies of scale in her head and does a poor job of passing it on to her students. Doesn't teach, simply belittles and nitpicks. Comments are not helpful, grading is unfair. Meeting with her is like getting trapped in a dungeon. BEWARE.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SHUM1130
• 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:

Orlov's lack of intelligence and common sense is bewildering. She expects every student to write papers exactly as she would. Her grading is inconsistent and hypocritical. I am actually a less intelligent person now that I took her class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SHUMSECT
• 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:

This class is the biggest regret of my college life thus far. It almost made me want to transfer out of Cornell. She LIESSS!! She told me that the class would be graded on effort and not on the ridiculously low grades she gives everyone for their essays. LIES!! Do not take any class that she teaches if you want to maintain at least a C.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SHUM113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Taking this teacher was the biggest mistake of my first semester in Cornell. She will not hesitate to make you feel like crap. To top it off, it already ruined my GPA. If you do not want to taste hell, AVOID THIS CLASS AT ANY COST!!!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SHUM119
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Only take this class if you don't want to get anything higher than a B-. Orlov is extremely unhelpful, when I asked her to go over a few of my papers with me, she flat out said no. It's useless to argue with her, she's stubborn and difficult. Avoid her if at all possible!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SHUM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

****

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FWS666
• 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:

HER COMMENTS ABOUT THE COURSE SOUND ENTICING, BUT DO NOT TAKE IT UNLESS YOU ARE A RIDICULOUSLY GOOD PAPER WRITER!!!! She is intelligent but she grades really hard. She likes to put you down when you make a remark in class discussion. UNREAL expectations and will crush your GPA and make you feel like hell. STAY AWAY!!!!!! for your own good