Law School Dad

Start of term means new classes and new professors. To gain an inkling of what to expect from the figure on the podium, many of us turn to RateMyProfessors.com, where posters get to annonymously praise or pour scorn on their instructors (and who says looks don't count in academia?)

Here's a sampling of what folk had to say about my Criminal Law professor:

i) "He really is terrific. He will take the time if you make the effort. Thoughtful, insightful and encouraging."
ii) "He's the funniest, cutest professor in the most understated way."
iii) "Whoever said he was hot needs their eyes examined. He was super disorganized, all over the map, and the only time he could be found in his office was NOT during his office hours."
iv) "Meandering, disorganized, theoretical, head in the clouds. Class was torture (as were the readings) and he taught me nothing."
v) "He was a nightmare. he didn't teach us worth a damn and his final sucked. Avoid if possible..."

Tellingly, those commenting don't need to state how they did in his class, so it's not clear how much of their bliss or bitterness is being filtered through grade-coloured glasses.

-LSD
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