Reviews of professor Jacob Brown

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Its clear that Brown really cares about the subject matter and his students. He was very patient and flexible, encouraged voluntary participation and demonstrated an interest in our mental well-being and personal lives. The one thing that kinda sucked this semester was a super long wait to return grades, but he was an easy grader.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Excellent teacher, especially for those new to Portuguese. Teaches exactly what you need to know for tests. Gives clear feedback and has very engaging lectures. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Brown is super nice and cares a lot about the subject. We did 4 short papers and 2 presentations, plus a final project. If you don't like presentations, this might not be the class for you, but Prof. Brown is very fair with grading them, so no worries if you're shy. No textbooks, just novels, and he put PDFs of them on Brightspace.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Outside of reading a few reviews here and there for canonically difficult classes, I rarely use this site. That being said, Professor Brown left such a lasting impression that I find this review necessary. One of the most compassionate and understanding professors I have taken, demonstrating passion for both material and pedagogy. Highly recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I don't normally rate professors on here, but Professor Brown was one of the kindest souls I have encountered at Vanderbilt. He was by far one of the most organized professors I have had (especially during COVID), was always open to suggestions, and tied our material into relevant current events. Plus, the class is easy.