Rick Cole - Boston University

Professor: Rick Cole

Department: TBD

College: Boston University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RH103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cole is amazing! He is by far one of the best professors in CGS! He always gives helpful and well thought out feedback for all the papers you will ever write. He is so funny and caring! Although we discuss and debate controversial issues in the class, he always makes fun and enjoyable! If you get the chance, this is the class to take!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RH102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors at BU. He really cares about his students and pushes them to do their best. Very relatable and makes class enjoyable by selecting readings that are related to modern problems/issues.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RH103104
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cole is my favourite professor at BU. He is such a caring guy and his classes are always so fun. I love his sense of humour or and he truly cares about his students. He is a tough grader for his assignments but he pushes you to produce work to the best of your ability.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RH103
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Cole is so helpful with everybody's homework. If you can send him your draft paper 1 week before the due day, he will try his best to help you improve your paper. He encourages and does gives us chance to speak up in discussion, and there are lots of chance to get extra credit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RH101102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Is so funny he has his class in stitches, is a true joy during class. He makes things interesting by prompting debate among students on interesting topics. There are a few papers which he grades harshly, but the feedback he gives is invaluable. He is very accessible in his office hours. I thoroughly enjoy his class!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RH101102
• 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:

I didn't really appreciate professor cole until I had a couple years to experience other professors. Easily one of my favorites. Loves to emphasize discussion and group participation. Totally fearless and will say anything. He is exactly what I hoped for in a college professor and if CGS had 20 of him it would be a better place for it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely adore Prof Cole. Hands-down, my favorite professor here at BU. Compared to all of my other classes, this was an extremely refreshing class. Prof Cole cares so much about his students. He's one of those teachers that cares more about your success and education than your actual grade. He cares that you learn. His class inspires me.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor that encourages lots of discussion. He plays all the sides of an argument without trying (and inevitably failing) to appear totally indifferent. Also quite funny and charismatic in his own way. Makes for a fun and interesting class that was a pleasure to take.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• 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:

Seriously, take Prof. Cole for rhetoric. He is an amazing professor and always encourages you to go to his office hours. You can tell he deeply cares about his student--all he wants is for you to do well, and he will get you there. On top of that, he tells hilarious (and not so hilarious) stories about his life.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RHE101
• 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:

He is like an angel. He was so helpful to me as an international student dealing with my ESL problems. Im so glad that he is my prof.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• 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:

Honestly I can say that thus far (I'm only a freshman), Professor Cole is the BEST teacher I have ever had in all my years of schooling, no exaggerations. He's so fun and can make anything interesting to talk about b/c he inspires debate among people who disagree with each other. I formed a great bond with him and wish I could have him forever!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RHETH5
• 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:

Prof.Cole is the best professor/teacher I have ever had. Aside from his laugh out loud humor, he has an honest passion for his profession.He changed my life in one short year. From improving rhetorical papers, to having a better understanding of current issues, to learning that I have the potential to always improve. An Amazing person and educator

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• 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:

I've never learned so much from a professor in my life! I had always considered myself a good writer, but after taking his class he made my high school writing look like absolute crap! I've been able to take what I've learned from him and use it in real life experiences. He's hillarious and I ALWAYS looked forward to going to class. ALWAYS.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RHH
• 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:

You'll be lucky to have him!!! This was such a fun and inspiring class and you will most likely never get another professor who cares about you and your work as much as Cole. Appreciate it, I know I do. - A

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• 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:

Go to individual meetings with him as often as you can & try to turn in full rough drafts as early as possible. He's as helpful as you let him be, so ask for help or just an opportunity to chat. He's definitely extremely liberal but likes to play devil's advocate & prompts discussion from all sides of an issue. Fav prof/class I learnt the most from

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cole is without a doubt my favorite professor to date. He is not afraid to voice his own opinion, but encourages opposing arguments always. I have became such a better writer because of him. If you can get him, do!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• 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:

He was the most amazing professor I had freshmen year! He really cares about his students and he's really down to earth and funny. He motivates you to do your work on time and is always open to helping students. Do anything you can to take his class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• 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:

cole ROCKS! So nice and sincerely cares about his students. I became a better writer because of his class. He makes the topics covered in class interesting, even the grammar. He's so funny. I looked forward to Rhetoric, not because I cared about what we were covering all the time, but because I knew he would make it fun.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RHET101
• 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:

Professor Cole ROCKS! He makes grammar so much more interesting than i expected. He's really opinionated and honest. Totally funny. I wish we were friends! He made me actually want to do homework which never happens. I hope he stays at BU. You will love his class (if you're open minded)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: RH101
• 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:

Professor Cole is the best professor I've had at BU and I'm a senior now. It's true he is opinionated, but he encourages opposing views. He loves to challenge you by making you argue on sides that you might not necessarily agree with. He is so helpful and understanding. He makes rhetoric seem like the coolest subject on earth.