Bill Connelly - Washington and Lee University

Professor: Bill Connelly

Department: TBD

College: Washington and Lee University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POL466
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Connelly is engaging and sweet after class, but if you do not agree with his assigned reading or presented speakers, beware. He wants you to think in a specific way, and if you do not come to the same conclusions as he does, he will berate you in class and your grade on assignments will be at least somewhat affected.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POL370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Connelly is one of my favorite professors. Not only is he a W&L institution in his own right, but he is passionate and knowledgeable about the subject matter, cares about his students, and does not assign crazy amounts of reading. Highly recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Connelly is an incredible professor and possibly one of the best professors at this school. He will make you work hard on papers but besides that he doesn't assign that much reading. Don't shy away from taking his class. He is really helpful if you go and see him outside of class and he knows so much about the topic. Strongly recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• 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:

One of the best teachers I've had. You can get an A no matter your political position, but you must be a very good writer and arguer. I absolutely recommend him. He does have certain phrases he likes to repeat and repeat.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POL234
• 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:

This man made coming to W&L worth every penny. I wish I could have taken more than two classes with him. He is nice, reasonable, and wants students to come talk to him. Professors like him are the reason W&L is such a great place.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POL235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really knows his stuff when it comes to American government. If you want an A just drop James Madison quotes on every test/paper. Lectures can get dry at times but he's generally a good guy. Definitely the authority on American government at W&L.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL330
• 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:

Professor Connelly is awesome!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

In high school, my favorite class was American Government. I thought I'd love in in college too. Connelly's class really turned me off. It was not actually an American Government class, but a James Madison Rules America class. As a professor, Connelly's decent. His lectures are boring but he'll help with papers if you go to him on your own.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POL330
• 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:

I believe that many of these comments are completely unfair. Dr. Connelly is one of the best professors at W&L, and he will do anything to help an interested student provided that he or she approaches him respectfully and seriously. He is very balanced. If you are really that disgusted to have one conservative professor, maybe you should leave.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• 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:

All you have to remember is James Madison is like to Jesus to him, the Federalist papers are the bible, and there is on going and ever deepening debate btw the Anti-Federalist and Federalist. Also Democrats bad Newt Gingrich good. Hard A but it can be done.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a really smart guy but he is really not that great of a lecturer. Hard A, B is more than managable. Despite his talking in circles I learned a lot and would take him again without hesitation.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

kind of intimidating when you first meet him but if you show interest in the class he is willing to help you however he can. makes you work really hard but teaches you alot. great professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Connelly is a very intelligent and helpful teacher, although he often takes himself too seriously. If all he had to manage was the DC Term, then he would be perfect.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Greatest professor I had at W&L...reason I was a politics major. Wrote me a wonderful letter of recommendation that got me into Law School. I highly recommend that everyone take him. Don't listen to anyone that tells you otherwise. I had him for several classes and loved every one. Extremely helpful and once you get past Pol. 100 very nice.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL243
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Takes himself and his classes seriously

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POL100330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pof. Connelly is actually a very good professor. He does Federalist/Anti-Federlist ad nauseum, and you'd better not disagree with him, ever, but he's a good lecturer and he makes you know your stuff. Granted, he is unapproachable, but he can be helpful once you get past the initial response.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Biased professor, very egotistical. Must spit back his own opinions on papers and tests or you will get a bad grade.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POL229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely loathsome. Boring. Self important. Uber-conservative. Hateful hateful man.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Like Professor Ryan, except the other way around, and not interesting.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLITICS396
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

What a windbag. Loves his opinions, and you better be careful if you don't think the Bushies are sent from heaven