Bill Cain - Wellesley College

Professor: Bill Cain

Department: TBD

College: Wellesley College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG266
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cain is a really goofy professor that makes being in class very enjoyable, especially if you're a stem major like myself and don't love writing. Some people don't like how goofy he is, but he's a really sweet professor and is always willing to meet with you outside of the classroom to go over your essays and any questions you have. Love him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG266
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man is a gem. You must must must take his class. He's one of the few truly genuine people i've ever met. He really cares about his students. He really really does. Read the books, you'll love what he has to say. Write your papers. That's all. He's very fair. and his courses are very fun.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG262
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Cain is a six-foot-tall newborn baby. He is the second coming of Abraham Lincoln. Sometimes he gets carried away on tangents and doesn't leave much room for discussion, but he's never offended if you stop him. SO passionate about his subject. The most detailed essay feedback I've ever received from a professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG262
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE THIS MAN. He really takes the time to know and help his students. Mandatory office hours that are non-scary and very lovely. I really feel like I made a friend coming out of this class and the material (his insight on it) was unprecedented. Wish it was a year long course.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He has been one of the best professors I have ever had. Super caring and understanding with extensions. Very passionate about his subject, which makes his classes exciting and engaging.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: WRIT125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has his specific writing expectations. His unique loopy lecture style can be either loved or hated.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG320
• 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. Cain was one of the best professors I had at Wellesley. I had him for an advanced seminar (Melville and Stowe) and then he was my thesis advisor. He was a gifted, passionate teacher and as an eminent scholar is incredibly helpful to students pursuing graduate study in English. Wellesley is lucky to have him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: WRIT138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof Cain has a weird personality. He's very passionate, but he dramatizes everything he says and it is very difficult to get a word in when he's on his spiel. I also felt that he didn't teach Hamlet too well, but then again my high school Hamlet teacher was brilliant. All in all, a great person, an average teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: WRIT125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hilarious & sweet professor, if you can find his extremely slow and loopy manner of lecturing endearing rather than infuriating.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

does not appreciate any student imput. has his own unique 'writing style'- basically you have to relearn everything you've learned uptil his class because 'it's all been wrong'. boring.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG320
• 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:

I am so sad that I waited until my last semester at Wellesley to take a class with Bill Cain. Over the course of the semester, he became a god in my eyes. He is brilliant, kind, hilarious, sweet, and the fact that he is the most unusual professor I have ever had only makes him more wonderful. I never missed a single class because I loved it so much

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG3525
• 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:

ditto everything in the previous post! just try not to upset him.... (:O

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG000
• 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:

Enthusiastic, dedicated, and brilliant. You will leave class in a joyous mood.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG120
• 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:

This was one of the most horrid courses I've ever taken. Prof. Cain acts as if his students are watching Sesame Street. He does not listen to student input in discussions and constantly feels the need to justify every one of his assignments.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG219
• 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: Not Mandatory

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