Reviews of professor Rufus Burnett Jr.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was definitely my hardest class that I've taken. Professor Burnett is very passionate about what he teaches, but his teaching style is extremely hard to follow. The quizzes are very difficult because the questions are so obscure. Other students in my class also said they had trouble understanding the material. Don't recommend this class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Burnett is passionate about what he teaches. However, his class was very disorganized. And he's a very strict grader. I had an A until my Final brought it down to a B. Worst thing is, I will never know why he gave me such a low grade. 3 major papers and 2 tests (midterm and a final). Would not recommend taking him if you have options.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
he gives a lot of reading but is very understanding and accesible outside of class. Very passionate about the subject matter and a super nice guy!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I never write reviews about professors because I'm lazy but I felt very compelled to write this. Professor Burnett is a really great professor. He's extremely smart and knowledgeable and is easily accessible outside of class. I recommend taking him if you're interested in what he teaches and are going to dedicate yourself to the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Burnett is insanely passionate and knowledgeable about the material at hand. If you do the readings, his lectures are clear as day, and even if you don't, it isn't difficult to know what you should take away. Papers and exams are graded leniently if you are able to formulate an argument well. Burnett is the man, handwriting aside...

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Always makes sure he explains each concept thoroughly and makes connections between them. He is available during office hours and very understanding to each personal student. He brings in cultural and historical background beyond the content. He is friendly, approachable, and funny: makes class interesting by giving us real life examples. Take him!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Enjoyed his class, but grading is absurd. On an assessment, he argued that if he gave his colleagues my essay to grade, they would have graded it lower. He also took points off for the same mistake twice & took additional points off of HIS inferences of my writing & "necessary" things he never told the class. Nice but wildly inconsistent grading

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was hands down the hardest class I've ever taken at Fordham. Prof Burnett is super passionate about what he's teaching, but isn't always very clear in lectures and it's hard to understand what you're supposed to take away from them. Readings were also difficult and dense. Really interesting stuff, but really difficult.