Stephen Kaplan - Cornell University

Professor: Stephen Kaplan

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST2740
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No class structure, his lectures have nothing in the way of purpose and he barely manages to extrapolate a few themes for the course. Thoroughly unhelpful in relating his ideas coherently or making sure you are understanding them. Boring and monotone as well, I couldnt help falling asleep in class. Only grade was the final, feedback is terrible.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST4621
• 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:

I am shocked at the other reviews of kaplan.In four years at Cornell I failed to find someone who came close. An extremely mature mind and with a staggering intellect that baffles the onlooker.Extremely articulate, helpful, un-obsessed with grades and other pettiness. Don't take him because he is easy, but because it is rare to meet a true genius.

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Although he can be an engaging speaker when pulling on his own life experience, his lectures were generally dry and uninteresting. He typically read from his notes for two hours and forgot to discuss the readings for the week.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST2740
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There is a lot of reading for this class. Overall, he assigned ten novels, none of which were under 300 pages. Also, he does not give you a syllabus with a grade distribution on it so you never really know how your grade will be determined. I really wanted to take this class based on its description but, I was really disappointed!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great lecturer, though i have to say that he is a tough grader and there is ALOT of work. however, he leaves alot of comments on papers so that students can learn.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FOODWAYS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 324
• 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:

I took his Foodways (aka Social History of Eating) class. Really interesting look at how food factors into our society and others. Kaplan's got a lot of attitude and uses it to make class interesting. However, this also makes him a little unapproachable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST274
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Decent prof., though his obstruse language is a bit over the top. A lot of reading sometimes can interfere with other classes if you already have a heavy workload. Only 1 req. paper and 1 req. exam don't leave much room for error.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST274
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome lecturer. Very helpful with outlines for lectures. A good bit of reading but generally interesting books and worth the time. Really knows his stuff and how to present it.