Mike McLane - University of Colorado Denver

Professor: Mike McLane

Department: TBD

College: University of Colorado Denver

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy, wow, He is an utter failure of a teacher. My three 4000 lvl courses were easier than his 1000 lvl course. His opinions are the only ones that matter and your grade reflects. He will tell you that you are in the wrong major and just utterly decimate your grade if he doesn't like you. Grades based on his opinion, not on skill. Absolute jerk

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2405
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mike was my instructor 10yrs ago & remains 1 of 4 of the best teachers Ive had in life. Hes a tough grader but has skill to teach beyond the classroom; he taught & guided me through real life. If you go to college hoping to only come out with a degree, then maybe hes not your style, but if you want to truly learn beyond, hes incredible.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2405
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I was told by Mike that I should consider changing my major and he was insanely harsh in his grading. He never encouraged me or worked with me and everything I did was wrong. Ive had 3000+ level classes that were easier.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2450
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This dude is a jerk. I DID NOT want to take him bc everyone told me I shouldn't, but he was the only one teaching this req course. I've passed all my 4000 level courses with A or A+ but this guy graded me down insanely at every turn. Unreasonably hard reader, is mean about opinions he disagrees with. Only passed how I did by acing the final 110%

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I honestly loved Prof. McLane's class. He is super understanding and compassionate. His in-class discussions are incredibly insightful as long as you did the reading. He is so much fun to talk to during class and has a lot of great commentaries to offer on the readings. His readings were diverse and inclusive of so many different views.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tons of papers to write and lots of reading too. Extremely boring class not fun at all. Doesn't take recommendations from students. Held a B grade in the class all semester and he ended up failing me because I missed more than 5 days

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2450
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His grading criteria feels random. A paper a week (yes, theyre short, but theyre so frequent!). If your paper is perfect hell nitpick it and find problems anyway. I spent more time on homework in this class than for my 4k level classes. Even though it wasnt hard it was tedious.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EGN2450
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I've had in my 5 years of college, 3 years at UCD and my 2 years at FRCC. Really regret not looking the teacher up first considering all these horrible (and accurate) reviews.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor McLane is really passionate about literature and that translates in the work in which he assigns. The "abundant weekly papers" he assigns are at the most 300 words (unless it's an essay which even then are 800 words max). Particpate, show up, and go to his office hours! He is always willing to workshop your papers with you.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mike's feedback and grading criteria are unclear and subjective. Everything we read was gratuitously sexual and/or violent. The content of the class was honestly disturbing. Mike is not tolerant of the opinions of his students and is downright condescending and rude. My high school English classes were infinitely better.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2450
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Listen to me. Listen to these reviews. DO NOT, unless you have no other choice, take this instructor. Just save yourself a semester of pain.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I wrote over 25 papers for this class -- 3 papers a week on average for INTRO to Literature. His essays are incredibly vague and you will have to go to office hours for help since he does not make it clear what he wants. I recommend taking any other professor for this course. Show up to class, read the material, and work for your grade.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This man is a horrible professor. I have never in my 20 years of living encountered a man so distasteful and rude to their students for absolutely no reason. Then you get to class and you're lucky if he let you know what was going on ahead of time because he can be so useless to be such a nasty man. Very strict attendance policy so be wise

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have never disliked an English class so much, and Im an English major! Mike doesnt like his students and obviously has some insecurity issues because he uses his job to make himself feel better. He has no clear grading criteria, asks for 3 papers a week, gives pop quizzes, and is flat out unprofessional and rude in his feedback. DO NOT TAKE HIM

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mike does not like his students. He acts as though students are idiotic unless they know what he is thinking and he is incredibly disorganized. He has no idea what he wants from his papers and gives grades seemingly randomly. He has ruined my love for literature this class. Discussions are bland and boring and he gets annoyed easily.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2030
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He didn't make his grading criteria clear at all and then scolded the whole class for missing the point of the paper. He will make your life so much harder than it needs to be. Take literally any other professor for this class if you can.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was great with in-class discussions of texts and it really helped unpack a work. Being in class was a good time, we led the discussions. My problem was he was very vague with paper requirements and feedback, so it was hard to improve your next paper. He's great if you want to talk literature, not great if you need specifics about your paper.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class shouldn't be rated as a 1000 level course. I've taken upper level classes that were way easier. That being said he is a great teacher. He takes a moment to adjust to and figure out what he wants - then you will have to put in work for your grade outside of class. In class discussion are great -but they are heavily guided by him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Telling Tales is the class I look forward to the most this semester. Much of the material Mclane assigns evokes deep thought and analysis which he lets everyone discuss during class. He is a tough one to acclimate to but once you accept that he expects your solid effort and input he actually becomes quite endearing.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1601
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's difficult to deal with and if you can take another class for this credit or have another teacher I would do so. The text's he chooses are either okay or awful with maybe a film or two worth watching. The class description is inaccurate at best. He is a harsh grader but provides very little feed back and very little flexibility. DON'T DO IT!