John Waters - New York University

Professor: John Waters

Department: TBD

College: New York University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: IRISH621
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is the most unorganized professor I have ever had. He would go on unrelated tangents for an hour and then keep us late to try to cram in material at the last minute. He dropped a paper we were supposed to write because he hadn't graded the first one (over a month after the due date). Never received feedback on final or 2nd paper, just a grade.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGLUA114
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

John is amazing, but if you don't have a good TA, that's going to work against you. He puts a LOT of emphasis on historical context over literary analysis. He's usually willing to allow for rewrites and retakes on midterms.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: IRISHGA1001
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

John Waters is certainly the best professor in the Irish department. This class is challenging, but provides an EXCELLENT survey of Irish history and literature. He's an amazing speaker and you will learn SO much. Take the time to do the readings and get something out of the class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: IRISHUA1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

John is the best professor at NYU. You will learn SO MUCH. He's also just as disillusioned if not more with the frustrations of bureaucratic academia as any student, so, he gets it. Lectures are invigorating and completely tireless. I aspire to this man's success and integrity.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL114
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Course was taught by 2 profs - this one was less knowledgable than the other. Rambles a lot during lectures on things not relevant to the reading. Slow in giving back papers and assignments, makes a lot of non-PC comments w/o realizing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG625
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Joyce with him. Amazing man. Smart, knowledgeable, funny, and insightful. I could listen to him talk about Joyce for hours. The text(s) were obviously tough, and he empathised with our pain; the class is not for the weak of heart. One (small) thing is that he sometimes has trouble returning papers on time. All in all, great guy.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG220
• 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:

Phenomenal Professor. Don't let the tangential lectures deter you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable man. Goes off on tangents for most of class, I usually don't know what's going on but one of the nicest professors I've ever had. Really cares about his students. Lots of reading, not much else to do. Could easily fake it till you make it in this class and do well.

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Waters is an exceptional intellectual. Yes, he can be vague, but his lectures are all encompassing; it would be impossible to be specific. Ideas and sensations! Chase him down for office hours (once you meet him, he gives full attention). Take him for "special topics" courses - he's fully invested. Highly recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COREUA400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing lectures. You will do well in this class as long as you do the reading.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAPUA410
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's insanely smart, but his lectures are all over the place. He tries to ask a ton of questions, so that you'll think about what you're reading; however, sometimes it leads to boredom. Readings and tests are pretty easy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAPUA410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is extremely unorganized. The class is basically himself talking to the whole class for 80 minutes without any notes. Yeah, he sounds smart right, but you'll have a hard time taking notes, and grasping his ideas.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAPUA410001
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

I took a MAP/CCC class with waters. He goes off on tangents during lecture and they are hard to follow; however, he always responds to emails, held extra office hours when needed, started a discussion group since we did not have recitation, and slowed the pace down to allow discussion. No work except reading. My favorite freshman class so far.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAPUA410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's brilliant, but he's very much in his own world, and it's hard to understand exactly what he means to say. He is bad at returning emails, can be a bit disorganized, and is often late to office hours. But, I did very well on the midterm though I'm not sure how. The class doesn't have a lot of work other than the immense amount of reading.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAPUA410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I thought that this would an interesting class as the other comments said he was great. He IS smart, but he rambles and goes off on tangents. I don't understand anything that happens. I can't wait until the lecture is over because none of it makes sense to me.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAPUA410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You will have no idea what he is freakin talking about.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: IRSHENG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

did not respond to emails. 15 mins late to every class and made us stay an additional 15-20 mins late. never handed back papers. Sometimes posted the readings for the class the day of. brilliant but avoid if you prefer open communication and organization.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

After a horrble experience in Brit Lit I, I was dreading this class. Much to my surprise, Waters made the class engaging and fair. The amount of writing required wasn't too steep and the readings were enjoyable and easy to get through. His class lectures were very thorough, and he made class fun and interesting.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POET001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took his class on contemporary irish poetry, while he's a great guy and an engaging professor, he is totally disorganized. most of what we read was photocopied at the last minute because he never ordered the books, so it was hard to plan ahead and an unnecessary hassle to get the books elsewhere.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Amazing Professor