Reviews of professor Thomas McQuaid

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the best professors Ive had at Tulane-comparable to Nolan. Dr. McQuaid is funny and makes his lectures super relatable. 6 pop quizzes on the reading, but he drops one. Cancelled class a good bit. Gives all exam qs/paper prompts beforehand, so he doesnt take anything late. Exam qs were funny, which made them fun to take.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He is very chill. There are assignments from the textbook readings but they are more graded on completion and effort than quality. Half the class is on an online platform where you are put into countries so the class just turns into a participation grade. I did not learn much though.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor McQuaid is an extremely easy professor, but lazy and unprofessional. Gives 100 on every assignment, spends two lectures watching a movie, and plays a video game for the last 4 weeks of class. Don't take if you actually care about your education, only if you want an easy A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Genuinely one of the most eye opening classes I have taken throughout my life. It made me reevaluate how America itself is structured. I began the class thinking it would merely be a civics class but Dr. McQuaid turned it into a public policy, constitutional law, and public opinion seminar. Fantastic class. It is also pretty easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Prof. McQuaid is one of Tulane's gems. He's one of the best poli sci/development professors I've come across in my four years at Tulane. He is incredibly compassionate and hilarious. He is thoroughly knowledgeable about the material and is very involved in the field. Highly recommend taking a class with McQuaid before you graduate!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. McQuaid genuinely cares about his students, and he does everything to ensure that they succeed. He makes the class as stress-free as possible while still teaching a ton of information. Definitely one of the best professors I've had!