Deborah McDowell - University of Virginia

Professor: Deborah McDowell

Department: TBD

College: University of Virginia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENAM481
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful Professor! Will challenge you, but is more than willing to help work through readings and concepts. One of the best professors I've had at UVA.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENLT
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved her as a teacher. She definitely helped me learn and was able to meet with students at any time. In class time was not hard, you just had to keep up with readings here and there. The one thing I will say, is that her essay topics were very ambiguous and unclear.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2333
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Deborah McDowell ruined my life. She'll put on a good face one on one but she'll torpedo you behind your back. She's vindictive and conniving and I rue the day I met her. The best thing you can do is stay away from her. Please don't trust her self-presentations. Please watch your back. You've been warned.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENAM313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor I have had at UVa. Class planning was sloppy,we were weeks behind the syllabus. In lectures, she uses (often incorrectly)esoteric language which bogs down any sort of message or theme. Essay grading seemed arbitrary, w/ few explanations.Take this class if you want an easy 300 level course, not if you want to learn or be inspired

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENAM313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was hilarious in a sarcastic sense! Her teaching style is slightly offensive and she asks a lot in terms of class participation. Beware of her unorganized manner--she gets off the syllabus and no one really knows what book is being read/discussed after awhile. She also keeps class late almost every time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENAM313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is very interested in intellectually challenging students to think critically. She asks a lot of probing questions, and expects students to come to the class prepared to actively participate. She can be a hard grader, but only in the interest of making you a better student. She is very funny at times, and comes across as a REAL person.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENLT201M
• 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:

I cannot stand this woman. I didn't like her class and learned absolutely nothing from it...NOTHING! It was like watching grass grow for an hour and a half, not to mention the fact that all the novels we read had the same theme.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENAM313
• 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:

i loved her. she was very flexbile and encouraging. i recommend her to everyone, and would definitely take a class with her again. she assigns a ton and then ends up actually doing half of it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENAM481
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful, intellectually stimulating. Promotes free thought/discussion. Engaging, eloquent speaker. Tough grader, but fair and thought-provoking. Warm, personable, humorous, cares about her students.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Major chip on shoulder, insecure, moody & actively hostile, especially to those who dare to ask questions. OK to audit; otherwise avoid.