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I'm not a big fan of Panetta at all. I asked her for a recommendation and she was too busy. I feel she is very disorganized and needs to have more dedication towards her students. She is not punctual at all and I feel it is a challenging class. Panetta doesn't hand your grade on a silver platter but she doesn't realize that making questions on a test for the next chapter is not the right thing to do. Panetta needs to put in more time helping students and being more sympathetic towards them. Her office hours are ok but she needs to stop teaching at Tufts and teach at Northshore Community College. Tufts students are very intellectual and she is clearly dumb herself. She has no teaching capabilites and is too concerned about herself. She is very unprofessional and is not the best teacher I have had. I hear she is hated throughout the Engineering teaching department and she is not a big fan of the students. Obviously the students that like her are her pets that will do anything to get an A from her. Her final exam was very hard but I bet she couldn't even do it herself. She is not ambitious in doing her work and she has been seen writing up classwork hastily before class starts. That's very bad and she can be disrespectful at times. I don't recommend ever having a class with Panetta because she needs some growing up her self. I find her very immature at times she acts like she is in grade school. Her attitude is not professional and needs serious improvement.

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The assignments were ok but challenging to make you think. She didn't even understand them at times in class when she would go over them. Maybe she needs to go through high school again so she can learn a thing or to herself.

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I think Karen Panetta is the worst professor I have ever had. She was never prepared for class and thinks she is the s**t. She has no idea how to teach and her office hours are horribly. I believe she needs to quit tufts and get a job grooming bunnies... which she talks about constently. I think this woman needs serious help when it comes to teaching and as far as I know the other teachers hate her as well. She writes things up before class because she rather think of other stuff to do instead of thinking of the well being of her students. She seems to think of herself too much. I would never reccomend her as a teacher and I am beyond thrilled that her class is over. I would kill myself if I ever had to see her again. Her projects are stupid and she is quite frankly too ugly to even look at. She is a selfish human being and acts like a baby. I think she is totally dumb and alot of students think this to. I believe Karen should take a look at what students are writing about her so she will get the overall picture about how bad she is. I think she is a dumb ass and think we should make a petiton about kicking her out of tufts. She is an absolute brat and a b***h.

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Too muchh work.. I understand she wants us to do work because she has better stuff to do but she needs to cut it down. I bet she doesnt even read over reports and just gives a grade according to if she likes you or not. She probably has her husband correct them which makes me wonder why the hell she is even married because I dont understand who the hell who would put up with her s**t!

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This course is a waste of time. Professor Gasarian, albeit a very kind man who is clearly interested in his subject, seems afraid to tell any student that he or she is wrong; he goes to great lengths to justify every single student's commentary, no matter how removed from a poem it may be. In this case, tolerance of alternative views verges on the absurd. I strongly believe that two of the greatest difficulties of poetry are a) studying the intricacies of diction, form, syntax, and meaning, and b) learning not to make claims about a poem that cannot be supported by the poem itself. Almost invariably in class do we talk about "grands thèmes" and subtexts (i.e. this poem, like every other one we've read of Francis Ponge, is allegorical. This word represents the language itself, this represents the writer, this represents this, et cetera). Thus, what is almost always missed is a deep discussion of a single poem. This is in part due to the fact that we read a great number of poems for each class, and that we (evidently) cannot therefore talk about many poems in depth.

There is, however, little excuse for producing the same tired, (pseudo-)allegorical reading of each and every poem. I am learning almost nothing precisely because everyone is always right and because we (frequently) only speak of poems in generalities (ironically, the same generalities that no professor accepts in a paper).

In the end, Professor Gasarian seems to be an intelligent and engaged reader, but he needs to demand that we produced focused and exhaustive readings of fewer texts, rather than fudged, quasi-intellectual readings of entire collections of poetry.

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The workload is manageable, especially when you know you don't have to spend too much time examining any one poem. Two oral exposés are required, and yours will be "très bien" no matter what.

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This course is a waste of time. Professor Gasarian, albeit a very kind man who is clearly interested in his subject, seems afraid to tell any student that he or she is wrong; he goes to great lengths to justify every single student's commentary, no matter how removed from a poem it may be. In this case, tolerance of alternative views verges on the absurd. I strongly believe that two of the greatest difficulties of poetry are a) studying the intricacies of diction, form, syntax, and meaning, and b) learning not to make claims about a poem that cannot be supported by the poem itself. Almost invariably in class do we talk about "grands thèmes" and subtexts (i.e. this poem, like every other one we've read of Francis Ponge, is allegorical. This word represents the language itself, this represents the writer, this represents this, et cetera). Thus, what is almost always missed is a deep discussion of a single poem. This is in part due to the fact that we read a great number of poems for each class, and that we (evidently) cannot therefore talk about many poems in depth.

There is, however, little excuse for producing the same tired, (pseudo-)allegorical reading of each and every poem. I am learning almost nothing precisely because everyone is always right and because we (frequently) only speak of poems in generalities (ironically, the same generalities that no professor accepts in a paper).

In the end, Professor Gasarian seems to be an intelligent and engaged reader, but he needs to demand that we produced focused and exhaustive readings of fewer texts, rather than fudged, quasi-intellectual readings of entire collections of poetry.

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The workload is manageable, especially when you know you don't have to spend too much time examining any one poem. Two oral exposés are required, and yours will be "très bien" no matter what.

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Professor Bright is a wonderfully sweet woman, but unfortunately this class is a disaster. She taught us absolutely nothing, but expected a great number of papers from us. They were not called research papers, but in fact, since she had neglected to teach us any subject matter, it was extremely hard to write any paper without in depth research outside of class. This was particularly ironic because we had a month to write a 6 page research assignment worth 20% of our final grade, and only a couple of nights to write every other 4-5 page paper which (although she was oblivious to this fact) actually required substantial research. Furthermore, she was extremely, almost frighteningly, forgetful. She also asked us to go on a field trip on a Saturday, which was fun because the students in the class were interesting and engaging, but otherwise a complete and total waste of time.
I would not recommend this class at all. It is a significant amount of work, you learn next to nothing, and you find yourself continuously frustrated with how scatterbrained Bright is.

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To begin, let me just say that Prof Geoghegan is a very kind, genuine person. She's always in a good mood in class and is very personable. With that being said, she tends to be very disorganized and jumps around a lot in class. She doesn't stick to the syllabus (especially towards the end of the semester), which can be confusing, and she grades everything really hard. She also moves very quickly in class, especially with grammar, so it can be difficult to follow her.

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Assignments are pretty straightforward - she gives out mostly grammar exercises in the text, questions for chapters of reading, and compositions. She collects homework unexpectedly and often veers from the assigned work on the syllabus.

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Professor Geoghegan obviously enjoys French and seems to care about her students (she was always sure to ask us if we were okay after an absence or a poor performance on a test). She speaks very quickly so for those who have difficulty understanding spoken French you should choose another teacher. her grading of written work is rather brutal, but at least the grade is an average of the score of the rough draft and the final after corrections. As for in-class discussions, some of the questions that she poses lack clear wording making them difficult to respond to. I feel that she does have favorites in the class, but I do not believe that she treats those who are not her favorites in a negative manner. In a class where three quarters of the students are only there to fulfill a requirement it is inevitable that a teacher would favor those with a genuine interest in the subject. Overall, I did not consider her demands excessive and would take another class with her.

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the reading assigned was fairly complicated as it dealt with psychological states of the characters and was not purely plot based. This made it difficult to discuss. Professor Geoghegan got slightly rattled when we were unable to answer quickly. The book work is not difficult, and the tests are limited to the material covered in the class. Unfortunately they are very lengthy. This is not a teacher for those unsure of their grasp of French.

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AWFUL
changes the syllabus constantly without informing the class...has made at least three revisions because she cannot manage to keep up with the readings in class
boring, and terrible communicator.
during class people constantly look at each other in disbelief at the words coming out of her mouth. AVOID this prof.

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basically the readings are a lost cause because who knows what you're supposed to be reading?

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Only take this class if you are a senior and have extensive amounts of literature under your belt. This class is just a student-lead discussion (by witty, well-read English majors) and if Litvak does not like (or respect) what you have to say, he ignores it and quickly changes the subject or calls on another student to change the subject. As a non-english major, I found him unapproachable, his ideas few and far between, and his grading terrible for my GPA. I really wish such a high chair in the department was actually a truly inspiring teacher.

Great reading list.

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Two papers. His grading is harsh and the unfocused nature of the paper topics make it hard to succeed unless you bring a lot of pure "English" knowledge to the table.

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She means well and appears to be a legitimately intelligent person, but she's just not cut out to be an effective professor. She stumbles through the notes at a snail's pace and is incapable of explaining anything thoroughly and simply.
I recommend EC 35 instead.

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Not too much work. Most stopped doing the reading after a few weeks when we figured out it was completely useless.
4 problem sets worth 25% total, 1 midterm worth 25%, 1 final worth 50%.

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Professor Mahoney definitely knows her stuff, though can be a little spaced out and vague. Her grading is harsh and though the discussion on the plays is interesting, the assignments can be completely senseless. She expects you to know everything and she pinpoints on each word and punctuation mark. I was relieved that the course was over

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the reading is a lot, a new play every 3 classes at least. the assignments are senseless and can pertain to dramatics, greek and if you're not too good at either you have a disadvantage to begin with. You should definitely want a rough draft if you want to make it to a B+ even.

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Professor Pauling, while perfectly agreeable one on one was rude in class, often to the point of being insulting. 90% of the class was spent going over the assignments from the night before, and 10% was spent actually learning new material. This would have been fine if we had just been reviewing, but as we were expected to learn concepts simply by reading the textbook, the class did little good. I could have taught myself the course. I will never take a class with him again.

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About an hour to two hours every night. Work is collected and gone over every day. If you don't do it, expect to be insulted in class.

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Professor Baz was engaging and obviously enthusiastic about the class. He treated everyones' opinions with respect and encouraged, indeed expected, students to participate. He hardly strays from the topic, but he is often funny. I found him to be personable and helpful inside and outside of the classroom. His paper comments were constructive and his grading was fair. He expects alot from his students but is very willing to help them along the way.

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A moderate amount of reading every week. If you fall behind it will be difficult to catch up. He often pushes back the paper deadlines if he feels the class needs more time. He expects you to have done the reading so you can constructively participate.

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He is a great professor. Very enthusiastic about the class and encourages a lot of discussion. Understanding and willing to help. Speaks clearly. I recommend him.

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Straightforward assignments following the syllabus. Regular 21 workload

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By far the best professor I have ever had. He is so engaging and although he gives challenging material he explains it well and puts so much extra time into helping us understand it. Always available to help whether it is with his class or on anything else you need. Makes a lot of jokes and is always full of energy.

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Lab every week and programming assignments every few weeks which take a considerable amount of time.

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I was expecting so much more from this class. The professor might be intelligent, but she has a lot of difficulty communicating in an interesting (or even coherent) manner to her students. She often gets confused and twists her words (i.e. trying to explain the Prisoner's Dilemma), which is made so much worse by the fact that she can't get the PowerPoint to work. Some of the readings are interesting, but others are so stupid they are almost offensive - one of the books she assigned us is not only rife with grammatical errors, but the cover misspells Cheney as "Chaney." I generally learn more in recitations than in class.
However, her midterm is definitely doable (although it takes 2-3 weeks to get graded), so it's not a killer class.
Maybe she's better in the higher-level courses, but after taking this class with her, my inclination to study Political Science has gone from moderate to none.

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There's a lot of reading. My advice? Don't bother, or at least don't take notes. The material on the midterm came directly from classes. If you try to take notes on the reading, you just get confused about what to study.
There's a paper, a midterm, and a final. It's not a big deal.

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I was expecting so much more from this class. The professor might be intelligent, but she has a lot of difficulty communicating in an interesting (or even coherent) manner to her students. She often gets confused and twists her words (i.e. trying to explain the Prisoner's Dilemma), which is made so much worse by the fact that she can't get the PowerPoint to work. Some of the readings are interesting, but others are so stupid they are almost offensive - one of the books she assigned us is not only rife with grammatical errors, but the cover misspells Cheney as "Chaney." I generally learn more in recitations than in class.
However, her midterm is definitely doable (although it takes 2-3 weeks to get graded), so it's not a killer class.
Maybe she's better in the higher-level courses, but after taking this class with her, my inclination to study Political Science has gone from moderate to none.

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There's a lot of reading. My advice? Don't bother, or at least don't take notes. The material on the midterm came directly from classes. If you try to take notes on the reading, you just get confused about what to study.
There's a paper, a midterm, and a final. It's not a big deal.

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Easily the best professor I've ever had at Tufts. Never have I had a teacher who cares so much for the well-being of his students and who works so hard for his classes. He presents great lectures, is extremely easy to approach, and you'll find that you really learn what is taught to you.

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Basically just reading that corresponds with the lectures... weekly essays which are pretty straightforward, too. If you go to the review sessions, the exams are very doable, too.

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Professor Borgers is a very nice person. I took the Numerical Analysis class with him Spring 2008 and he was basically excellent. He cares about the stuff he teaches very much and he spends a lot of time preparing notes for the students and making them available online, so most of the time you do not have to worry about missing notes in the class and you can basically concentrate on the course itself. He always welcomes you for any questions you might have. He spent many hours resolving questions I had about my own research although they were just very little related to the coursework. Morally he is a very good person and one of the best professors I have ever had in my life.

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Professor Borgers is a very nice person. I took the Numerical Analysis class with him Spring 2008 and he was basically excellent. He cares about the stuff he teaches very much and he spends a lot of time preparing notes for the students and making them available online, so most of the time you do not have to worry about missing notes in the class and you can basically concentrate on the course itself. He always welcomes you for any questions you might have. He spent many hours resolving questions I had about my own research although they were just very little related to the coursework. Morally he is a very good person and one of the best professors I have ever had in my life.

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Professor Mufti is an excellent teacher. He is impressively knowledgeable in Middle East history, politics, and culture. Yet, as that can perhaps be said for many professors, I found three things really separated Mufti from the pack.

First, his wit. Whether he is quipping about the absurdities of events in the Middle East, cleverly taking the overly verbose students down a notch, or explaining how confused US policy makers often become, Mufti ensured that class was anything but boring.

Second, Mufti's personal experiences bridge the gap between theory/reading and reality. Mufti pulls seamlessly from his childhood in Turkey, his time in the Jordanian army, and his interviews with officials throughout the class, and makes it that much more interesting.

Third Mufti always encouraged round table discussions on issues, allowing students to apply the reading for themselves, and engage in debates.

The only complaint I really have for Professor Mufti would be that he is somewhat set in a Thucydidean Realist perspective. Nonetheless, he is not condescending or oppressive about his views, but rather presents his arguments through the material and challenges students to reach (his) conclusions on their own. If you listen to his lectures knowing this, however, it is hardly a problem.

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An average amount of reading for a high level PS class. The books we used, however, were superb (though at times dense). Reading the assigned material alone makes the class worth it. Midterms were ID based (choose 2/3), which was a bit nerve racking, Mufti is a fair grader. Overall, a class well worth the time you put into it.

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He was by far the best professor I've had in the math department. He is organized, clear, and whole-heartedly interested in the success of his students. And he wears fantastic sweater-vests.

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One homework per class, 3 exams and a final. Standard math course.

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This class was FANTASTIC. It is almost no work (the readings are only supplementary to the lectures and you aren't tested on them, so you can read if you're interested or skip if you're not) and it is huge amounts of fun. It's like playing doctor for a grade, only less creepy. Professor Glickman-Simon is also really hilarious...but he has a fondness for gross medical pictures, so don't take it if you're uber squeamish.

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3 (easy) essays and 3 (moderately easy) exams, regular optional readings

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Professor Leavell is amazing. She facilitates good discussion, is funny and kind, and truly cares about her students. She makes great comments on paper and guides the class on how to write a better paper. If you improve, she will be happy and give you the better grade instead of giving a low one just because. I would highly highly recommend her for English 2. She made me want to become an English minor even though I am a life sciences major.

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Short stories every week with questions that needed to be answered on a discussion board where the students in the class could interact. The workload was very manageable with about 4 papers, one of them a longer research paper. And the topics discussed are awesome!

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This class is very interesting if archaeology and prehistory are where your interests lie. Personally I find it fascinating, but others were bored to tears. Professor Sullivan is fun and has lots of stories and anecdotes. She's very nice and is great about taking questions and having discussions. There are lots of slide shows, quite a few videos and a lot of notes.

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Threre are three tests and one paper. Tests focus mostly on vocabulary from the book and notes from class. The chapters are long but the vocab is the most important part.

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Professor Klatt is a relatively nice, but kind of strange. He talks in very quick and often difficult to understand Spanish, especially considering this class was for people with no previous experience. The class consists of a lot of partner activities that are marginally helpful but sometimes pointlessly repetitive.

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The homework out of the workbook isn't bad if you do it as laid out in the syllabus. If you let it pile up, though, it's a beast and very unpleasant. The workbook itself is silly and redundant but not usually difficult. The tests are relatively comprehensive and tend to have sneaky bits of culture, so pay attention when he talks about that.

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Prof. Howe is hands down the best spanish professor I ever had. She had enthusiasm and wit, and was easily able to keep a lively dialogue going amongst the students in class. She made sure you understood the material and could even coax a fairly heated response from time to time. I took every class she taught, and then did an independent study with her. An unforgettable professor, I wound up with a double major because of her.

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Fairly paced reading and essay assigments and no surprises on exams.

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I have to say that this class was the simply the highlight of my semester. We read books that really played into profound discussions on the concept of human differences. Student participation was encouraged and Professor Levine added much insight to our wide-ranging discussions. Professor Levine is enthusiastic and very flexible. She is a little scatterbrained at times, but her class does have an organized syllabus that is easy to follow. The readings were all fantastic.

Workload:
Totally manageable. Four papers (4-6 pages) over the course of the semester and readings due every class.

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The books are the best part of this course. Class discussions can be interesting if Litvak doesn't get too involved, but he always tries to get his say in after anyone comments. His interference sometimes hinders the evolution of the discussion, particularly because he demands a focus on "What the Novel Knows," a narrow concept that he never really defines.

Workload:
Twelve interesting novels, over about twelve weeks. Midterm and final paper; no exams.

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She's definitely very enthusiastic about the course as all she does is talk nonstop. She constantly repeats herself throughout the lecture, which gets kind of annoying and boring. She isn't very helpful and takes a long time to respond. She told me she'd get back to me, but two weeks later I still had no reply. Favoritism definitely plays a part in her grading so suck up and talk a lot so she remembers you.

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Work is pretty straightforward and easy. Mostly just reading. The tests, short answers and mini essays, are dependent upon using examples from the books to prove the main concepts discussed in class--pretty simple.

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I was a classmate of Leah Abraham's in high school. She grew up in a small city in the Finger Lakes region of NYS (Geneva, NY). She was a bit smarter than most, but she was always picked on (for lack of a better word) by other students, especially the girls. I always thought that Leah was a nice person, but I think she is returning the "favor". In other words, the abused may have become the abuser. If so, this is very sad since again I think that she has a lot of potential as a person.

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Prof Probst is the nicest guy. He's really helpful and very good-natured. He tolerates all kind of ignorance that people throw out during class. While his accent and his voice's cadence is a bit distracting, his down to earth lecturing style will keep you awake for the whole class.

Workload:
A midterm and a final and one paper/project.

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Prof Clytus is one of the most engaging English professors I've had in my years at Tufts. He's down to earth and very good natured- enjoys talking about the texts after class and is always open to opposing opinions. Definitely challenges you to look at the world in a new way. The class focused more on LATE 20th century literature, which was misleading, but he covered some of my favorite authors, usually neglected in academic English courses, as well a few I'd never heard of. Will certainly try to take another class w him before I graduate.

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Three papers- including final. He enjoys class discussion, but if it's lacking, you're forced to do lame group work and pop quizzes. Students are well served to seek him out outside of class.

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Prof Clytus is one of the most engaging English professors I've had in my years at Tufts. He's down to earth and very good natured- enjoys talking about the texts after class and is always open to opposing opinions. Definitely challenges you to look at the world in a new way. The class focused more on LATE 20th century literature, which was misleading, but he covered some of my favorite authors, usually neglected in academic English courses, as well a few I'd never heard of. Will certainly try to take another class w him before I graduate.

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Three papers- including final. He enjoys class discussion, but if it's lacking, you're forced to do lame group work and pop quizzes. Students are well served to seek him out outside of class.

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So, after taking ES-4 with KP, I thought that she was all of the things that she said that she was. She had often told us in class that she was a valuable resource for getting an internship. Well, I took that to heart and went and had her help me with my resume. She promised to talk to her friends at a company (she said she knew a VP) and would send them my resume. I submitted my resume to the company, was eventually selected for an interview, and was chosen for the job.

I assumed that KP had a hand in this, so I was pleased that she had followed through. However, on the first day of EE-14 she asked "who had 'real' jobs this summer?" I raised my hand with a few other people. When she asked here I worked, I mentioned the company and she looked shocked at me and said "Why didn't you tell me that! I could have gotten you a job there like that! [snaps her fingers]."

So she obviously had NOT sent my resume to the company, and evidently had no idea that I had even spoken with her the previous semester. I don't think I've ever been more disappointed with a professor here at Tufts. For the rest of class she mentioned how she could get anyone a job. For all of her emphasis on professionalism and "networking", I'm beginning to think it's all a lie to get her students to respect her more.

Workload:
Homework had little direction, and the website wasn't even updated for the first four weeks of class. For the first assignment the website had last semester's homework (it wasn't the same as this semester), and she had neglected to update the website, and swore that she was correct.

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Don't take this course. Waste of time. Professor is deceitful. Bias because she must pick who will get the A's B's and couple of C's. Look at the grading scheme.
It is not a trend. It's what will happen percentage wise.

For example, the lab portion (20%) means absolutely nothing! This is what she did. In the middle of the term she gave out paper slips with "grade so far" that doesn't have the lab portion factored into it. This will lead you to believe that it will raise your grade because everybody gets 100's on the lab "checks". Turns out since everybody gets 100's on the lab and she must hand out a fixed number of A's, B's and C's, the lab portion is meaningless! Same thing with the "final oral exam"! Since everybody will get 100, it's a waste of time!

Warning: Final Exam towards end will have lots of questions like "what kind of scaffold would best serve arteries/veins" If you answer elasticity, size, etc, that's your answer for most questions! Just vary your phrasing to fool her a little bit.

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The first couple of weeks will lend you to believe that this course will be easy/pleasant. It just happens that right after the drop deadline, it gets frustrating/annoying/useless/waste of time/all of the above.

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David Denby is one of the best professors in the philosophy department, if not at Tufts in general. Sure, there are lots of brilliant people who teach here, but few of them are as accessible and "human" as Professor Denby. The class is an intro to Metaphysics and Epistemology, which might sound scary but are actually fascinating topics that require no background knowledge in philosophy. The papers are graded by a TA but you can submit them early and have them checked over before you submit them for real if you're scared of getting a bad grade. Denby seriously has no interest in giving bad grades just to make himself look like a hard grader...he's happy when his students do well.

Workload:
Three 4-5 page papers, an optional fourth. Not much reading. Don't miss class!

Review:
Ridiculous class. Very little philosophy, mostly just film critiques. I went on AIM in every lecture. I learned nothing. Bauer is a tough grader, too. I thought I made some really good points in some of my papers but every single one got a B+.

Workload:
Weekly film screening. Weekly one-page response paper to a question that Bauer poses about the film, can miss 3 throughout the semester. Two 5-page papers and a final 8 page paper. Reading was sort of heavy for a philosophy class, about 20-40 pages a week.

Review:
Begging cum in my mouth to be pure enjoyment. Still a single item that she was a.

Workload:
Not the support ofthe cum soaked panties bra. The shockcollar stays.

Review:
Karen Panetta is one of the worst professors Ive seen at Tufts, as far as teaching is concerned. She gives out homework on material that is covered in clas weeks later, doesnt bother checking her homework questions before assigning them, and frequently makes mistakes in class which seem innucuous at first, but then come back to bite you when she asks the questions on the final. True, she has office hours, but with my current workload, its incredibly unreasonable for me to have to wait an hour to ask her a question. Her "tough luck" approach to any complaints you have, legitimate or not, tends to be more detrimental to morale than anything else.

That being said, she is also one of the best professors to have on your side because of her connections to industry. You have to take her course, no matter what, so do your best to get on her good side.

Workload:
N/A

Review:
I really wasn't a fan of the class. Ellmore is at times an engaging professor. However, his lecture style is hard to follow. I found that it was often unclear what material we were supposed to absorb from the lectures and what was just rambling on his part. He did not follow the information that we read for class; in the end, the textbook was completely useless and also more advanced than our lectures.

Workload:
The tests were hard and often involved new material. It was hard to study for them because you never knew what to expect. However, besides three exams there wasn't really any other work.

Review:
Everybody, in addition to the reviews below about how horrible this course is, it appears that the professor will indeed be "experimenting" this Fall 2008. Be wary fellow students. This could turn for the worst. I have found her "updates" at the following address:

http://www.tufts.edu/~labrah01/updates2008%20bme175.htm

1. Does she not realize that
"more time for reading lab prep" is not the solution to the protocol problem? It should be "more detailed information so that students won't get confused".

2. She will be adding a "Real Research Project".
Lord knows what this could mean. She has no skills for instructing students how to perform standard protocols that had been made years before. Now she wants students to engage in a project? And trust me, there will be no "resulting publication" under her guidance.

I am warning all of you to think twice about taking this class. So far only three have registered for this class. I hope that it reaches zero by the end of the add/drop period.

If there were a "zero" option available in the ratings that's what this course would get.

Workload:
Again, workload consists of decoding the jumble of mess that she calls a problem set filled with errors, typos or ambiguous questions. You will also have to strain your brain hard to figure out what will please her fancy when she subjectively grades the paper.

Look for the "research project" to add even more stress and waste of time.

Review:
While I can understand the bad rap that Prof. Ostrander receives for her short temper and for neglecting to acknowledge alternate opinions, I think there is more to the story than that. Underneath it all, I think she has a sincere concern for the progress of her students, and she is good at what she does, so she doesn't hesitate to let you know it. That being said, her suggestions and remarks are often helpful, even if they seem harsh. To add, she was extremely flexible with us, and was often willing to change due dates if we asked appropriately. I found that, if you are very friendly and patient with her, she will act the same way with you. If, on the other hand, you are impatient with her suggestions/comments on papers, or you are tardy to class often, you will likely find your place on her bad side, which you do NOT want.

Workload:
I found that the workload for this class was completely appropriate, even light compared to other classes I have taken at Tufts. She often would mix up assignments and make the syllabus a bit confusing, but ultimately, I had no problem completing the 10-30 pages of reading she had us do each week. Besides the reading, you are expected to attend your research site about once a week for a few hours, but that is something that comes with the nature of the course. As long as you keep up with research assignments, you will likely come out with a very strong body of work.

Review:
It is fairly difficult to summarize the immense amount of problems encountered in this course. Like in Chem 51 Dr. Stolow did not bother to use the blackboard to write out mechanisms or explain in detail, except for a few rare occasions. He will read from the textbook and from handouts. Which is essentially the same thing as going home and reading the textbook and the handouts. Which would have been helpful, if we solved problems relating to the material in class after this, but again this was done very, very rarely. Realistically it's possible to take down almost no notes of any great substance the entire semester.

Problem sets still did not have answers provided and exams still tested syntheses that were not always gone over in detail in class. The only way to succeed was to read the book religiously and to memorize almost every mechanism in it. In fact, the only benefit of the class was to learn which one or two mechanisms not to memorize. Since, again, exam problems were almost never completely covered in review sessions scheduled one or two days before the exam, you were left on your own. Frankly, the only way to do very well was to know every reaction from this and last semester like the back of your hand and be able to recall them quickly. Which is well over 400+ reactions and various mechanisms.

Combining weekly labs (which Dr. Stolow also lectured in), lab quizzes, lab reports, problem sets, and the hours of memorization this course was thouroughly unenjoyable. Don't except to even learn of any useful applications for the material with this professor. The relevance of this course for many people is for biochemistry and unless you like to read the sidenotes in the textbook, you won't get many connections between the fields in lecture.

So, unless you enjoy large amounts of self study, 10+ hours of rote memorization and problem sets with no answers, and a useless lecture, I would recommend taking Organic Chemistry with another professor.

Workload:
The only assignments outside of class are the weekly problem sets that are due at each exam. By the end of the course you'll probably have solved up to and maybe over 300 problems. But you won't get the answers for any of them! You have to seek out the TA's and individually ask about every question. So you'll never know if you're solving anything correctly unless you get the solutions manual, which is strictly forbidden. Three exams and a final also which almost exclusively test mechanisms, retro-synthesis, and reactions. Memorize everything in the book to do well on these. And DO NOT leave the problem sets unfinished. Unless you have photographic memory expect to spend at least 8-10++ hours a week studying for this course alone (not counting all the extra time you might need to figure out if you solved the problems correctly at all).

Review:
This was one of the best courses I've ever taken. If you have a passion for biology and understanding how the pieces of life fall together, this course will really open your eyes. It provides a systematic method for viewing life in a completely different, more informed way. Prof. Starks is a very smart guy and a really good professor, which is a great combination to have. You'll learn a lot in this course if you genuinely put time into it and can handle the 8:30 AM time slot. But to be honest, I looked forward to waking up and going to this class because of Prof. Starks' interactive teaching style. And he's great to talk to during office hours, very approachable and accommodating.

Workload:
Exams were pretty much based solely on lecture notes (took this course in the spring of 2008), so if you really know the lectures like the back of your hand, you'll be fine. I mean the material is extremely interesting, so studying for the exam wasn't bad at all. Bottom line, know your notes really well, know the concepts really well, and be able to apply them.

Review:
Murphy makes Accounting fun. Although this class doesn't count for EC majors, I highly recommend taking this course. You will finally learn something practical this time around. Murphy's lectures are clear as crystal. He's among the best EC professors if not the best!

Workload:
The workload is very tolerable. Homework is never collected. He simply goes over them the follow day in class. If you can do the homework, you'll be in good shape for the exams. There are 3 exams and not cumulative.

Review:
This course is only offered in the summer. You will learn many valuable things that very well may apply to your financial life unless many other higher level Economics courses at Tufts. Professor Murphy explains everything very clearly. He is among the best!

Workload:
Workload is minimal. Homework is not mandatory but very helpful. If you can do the homework, you will do fine on the exams. There are three exams (not cumulative). They are extremely straight-forward and come directly from the amazing lectures.

Review:
Intelligent, fun professor. His stories are very engaging and made me seriously consider pursuing a career in strategic business.

Workload:
two five page midterms (easy), one 15-page research paper and a group project. it sounds like a lot, but it really is not too bad at all. plus you don't even have to go to class because he puts up slides on blackboard... but still go, because he's a lot of fun to listen to.

Review:
This class left me with mixed feelings.

First and foremost, even though I placed out of 001, I had to wait till spring semester to take this English class b/c I was unaware of Philosophy counting towards the requirement. The professor much to my surprise 2/3 of the way into the semester was not a professor but instead a grad student still working on her papers. To add insult to injury, she used a syllabus from the previous semester and forgot to change dates. It was pretty awkward when someone pointed out the fact that one of our classes was on a holiday.

Not to say she isn't a brilliant person. Honestly, if she organized the class a LOT better, I think she'd make an AWESOME professor. Creative, energetic and talented, but just too much going on and too bogged down w/ her own work to convey material well. She took eternity to return papers and had a weird grading scale (I say weird b/c I'm not used to this; perhaps this is the norm in Tufts?) where she gives a grade in four different categories and then averages?? resulting in "two grades" that eventually become one? If you're confused. Good. I was and still am. Basically, people ended up w/ C+/B- on their papers. Classes were generally disorganized with the class going over the surfaces of a lot of interesting topics but never hitting the meat. The pace was also erratic. Kind of like the Quick step: Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. Routinely went over the time slot. Runs off on tangents a lot, which is cool when discussing sexuality in vampire lore, but not so cool when you're discussing the C+ you got on your theory paper about Freud's 'the uncanny'. She was really into participation which always a major plus in my book. And she's got such wonderful ideas!

However, none of it could make up for the experience of the class in general. We started out with 12-13 and ended w/ 7 on a good day and 9 on a GREAT day. Personally, I learned next to nothing; I flip-flopped between boredom and frustration. I had more fun and learned more from my AP English teacher. Plus, we read better books. She was always willing to help though; always available during office hours. Honestly, like I said earlier, mixed feelings. She's got the makings of a great teacher w/ a couple more years of experience under her belt. Type of English professor you'd love to work on your thesis w/ over a cup at B&B but not the type you'd like to discuss one of your awesomely bad 8-page papers about Stoker's Dracula with.

Workload:
Terrible workload. Way to much work for a simple English 002 class. Too much seemingly random readings. I felt like none of them had anything to do with the course, but that's my opinion. Some of them were interesting, but still no relevancy and you couldn't skip them b/c 95% were required to do the many, unnecessary, response papers. We read a lot of philosophical/psychological stuff that coming from a psych major, although interesting, when forced to write papers about become nerve wracking.

There were 5 long papers. All of them were basically torture sessions b/c she has this weird system of turning in a "pre-write" then a rough draft (after your partner has gone through it) and then a final. Very frustrating and time wasting for people who like to get things out in one shot, proofread and send it out. Also, topics for papers were convoluted and difficult to understand much less properly answer in papers. Usually ran out of ideas after about 2 pages (5-page requirement). Book choices were also not so good. We had to read Stoker's Dracula in a week (three classes) and had to pick scenes from it to answer some obscure question that to this day I dare not even think about. The final paper was pointless and ended up doing it the night before just to get it done. Could've definitely done without it. There were also grammar and content presentations. Useless, annoying and unnecessary. No one learned anything. Pretty sure they didn't factor into our grades and were a pain in the you know where especially when the presentation is due the same day as a major exam in another subject.

Review:
Christine Cousineau was the Executive Director of this FAILED PROJECT. Everything went wrong so if you want to see what in reality CC can do, here ya go!

Editorial: Cape Ann Housing Opportunity, leaders owe the public full explanation for Pond View

July 24, 2008 04:33 am

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Wellspring House has always enjoyed a reputation for being a champion of social justice, of lifting families out of poverty, of supporting working men and women.

But that reputation is being unfortunately clouded by its leaders' own hands. And as more details come to light about the troubled Pond View Village development — carried out by Cape Ann Housing Opportunity, a corporation spawned by Wellspring — it gets worse and worse.

Pond View was sold to the public as a model of compassion and creativity, the conversion of a former industrial site in Gloucester to a mix of affordable and market-rate apartments and condominiums. Wellspring created a companion entity — Cape Ann Housing Opportunity — and CAHO raised millions in private and public money for what state officials called a model of adaptive reuse. But there were site problems, construction costs soared. then the condo market crumbled. Last December, the project's biggest lender, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp., took ownership of 33 unsold condos instead of foreclosing. Cape Ann Housing Opportunity had defaulted on more than $8.5 million of $9.2 million it owed the investment corporation. There were also loans from the state totaling more than $5 million.

This week, rather than take the property as the only bidder in a foreclosure auction, MHIC postponed the auction until Aug. 19, in the hopes that another bidder would appear. That, one of Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp.'s attorneys explained, is because if another buyer purchases the property at a foreclosure auction, that will wipe out the claims of all the other creditors, including a number of contractors and subcontractors who were never paid for some or all of their work.

All of this is apparently fine with Cape Ann Housing Opportunity's president, Nancy Schwoyer, and its treasurer, Robert Gillis, who wouldn't comment when asked about the project and its aftermath. They referred all questions about the situation to their attorney — who also declined comment. But the lack of transparency goes beyond refusing to comment. CAHO, a nonprofit, is required to file annual financial reports with the attorney general's office. But its last report was in 2005. It has been out of compliance for two years. According to Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp., the nonprofit is in the process of dissolving itself.

The collapse of Cape Ann Housing Opportunity may have been caused by forces beyond its control. But, as the recipient of millions in grants, loans and contributions from both private and public sources, Cape Ann Housing Opportunity and its leaders owe the public a complete and accurate accounting of what happened — and where the money went.

The current wall of silence will not do.

Copyright © 1999-2008 cnhi, inc.

Workload:
N/A

Review:
Make sure Professor Cousineau tells you all about her bankrupt project she helped foist on the taxpayers of MA . Its called pond view village in Gloucester and is a case study on how not to leverage, plan or develop affordable housing. A total disaster actually.

Workload:
Huge

Review:
Prof Quinto is great. He is very enthusiastic about the material, genuinely concerned about students understanding and he has a great sense of humor. He also really knows what he is talking about (he would often answer students out-of-the-blue questions brilliantly after thinking about them for only a few seconds) and its a pleasure to go to his class.

Workload:
Weekly problem sets. These usually take about 5 hours to complete. Two midterms (one of which was take home). These are not so bad if youve been paying attention and doing the HW. Final is same difficulty as midterms.

Review:
Prof Quinto is great. He is very enthusiastic about the material, genuinely concerned about students understanding and he has a great sense of humor. He also really knows what he is talking about (he would often answer students out-of-the-blue questions brilliantly after thinking about them for only a few seconds) and its a pleasure to go to his class.

Workload:
Weekly problem sets. These usually take about 5 hours to complete. Two midterms (one of which was take home). These are not so bad if youve been paying attention and doing the HW. Final is same difficulty as midterms.

Review:
you'd be an idiot to graduate without taking this class. it changed my life- Lisa Coleman is brilliant.

Workload:
Tons of work/ reading. Very much worth it.

Review:
If you can, avoid taking a class with Cantu. It's not that she's a bad teacher, but just that I really learned nothing from her and she's an incredibly boring person.

Workload:
Workload is about the same as the other Spanish 21 classes, but she grades significantly harder than the other Spanish 21 teachers on essays and tests.

Review:
Whatever you do, AVOID PROFESSOR KENNY! The man simply cannot teach or convey anything remotely relevant to the topic of the class/what he puts on the test. I really believe that he means well, but he is quite possibly the most unorganized, scatterbrained professor I've ever had at Tufts. Fulfill your science requirement through another class.

Workload:
Workload was quite low, just some reading, midterm and a research paper/optional final. Beware: Midterm and final had NOTHING to do with what he went over during class.

Review:
I have to be honest, I have no idea what the other three people who reviewed this class are talking about. This was the second-worst class I've ever taken at Tufts, and it was all because of good ol' Donald. He's like the dad in American Pie, but not funny and way more annoying. He's condescending to students and thinks so highly of himself it's painful. He teaches his own ideas as if they were accepted pediatric psychology canon and single-handedly depleted the trees in the Northern Hemisphere through the amount of handouts that he printed (which, incidentally, he only mentioned 5 or 6 of in class). Though I did learn a few things, most of the material was common sense, and this was my first CD class.

Workload:
The amount of reading assigned was ludicrous. The "required" reading usually averaged 5-9 long articles plus a chapter or two in the book per night. "Recommended" reading sometimes approached 30 articles. This might not be so bad if readings were discussed AT ALL in class, but that was too much to hope for. I counted: we discussed a grand total of three articles, all on the same day, for a length of about 3 minutes each. Fortunately, he was a picky but fair grader on papers and projects (2 papers, 1 group presentation & paper, midterm, and choice of final or final project).

Review:
Professor Balbach is great. She really knows her stuff, has a great sense of humor, and makes class very interesting with personal stories, films, and guest speakers. Make sure you go to class, because the slides she posts on blackboard aren't very helpful. This was one of my favorite classes at Tufts.

Workload:
The workload was typical, maybe on the lighter side of typical. Readings were interesting and there were 3 papers, a midterm, and a final. The exams weren't easy but they were fair.

Review:
I loved Professor Gute, even though he can be a bit boring. He's so genuinely concerned with his students and you can just tell he's one of those brilliant guys who has no street sense at all. He consulted us with due dates and even moved the exam for our convenience. This class was fairly interesting, and I learned a lot.

Workload:
The workload was pretty light for most of the semester; just 2 homework assignments and a midterm for the first part. However, at the end, there's a huge paper that you also have to present in a poster session, as well as a final. It did seem overwhelming at the time but I managed to get it done. I got the sense also that he would have been very understanding with extensions and such.

Review:
This wasn't the most interesting class I've ever taken, but it wasn't too bad. It was small (only 7 people) so the group discussion format was really great. Sometimes the material was a bit tedious, but the discussion format of the class plus interesting films thrown in saved it. Professor Weiler was very nice and helpful with advice on papers, and she really gave us a lot of rein when it came to discussions and paper topics.

Workload:
The workload was fine. Usually 2-3 30 page articles per class, but you could get enough to talk about them by reading the first 10 pages or so. There was a presentation and paper on a book and a take-home final.