Reviews of professor Brendan Shapiro

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Shapiro is the best professor I've had during my last three semesters at CSN. Prepare to start working a lot as this is a heavily research based class, so make sure to cite proper sources. He gives out a lot of work which isn't that bad because I felt I learned a lot from them. He's always willing to help so don't hesitate to ask him questions!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Shapiro was one of the best professors Ive had. He had about 3 assignments per week. Even though it was a lot of homework, every single assignment was necessary for three big essays we did. He offers so much extra credit it is basically impossible to fail this class. He responds to emails super quickly and is very accommodating.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Super chill. Has a cat. He's really laid-back, willing to work everything out with you. feedback on my papers was amazing. Just read all of your sources, and you're good. This was a 4 week class and was pretty easy!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a really good teacher because he pushes you to do your best. It can be hard at times, especially because he has high expectations, but he gives you assignments to be able to work towards meeting those expectations. Give a lot of assignments, but no busy work. I liked the lectures, very interactive. Gives really good feedback on everything.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
They're a good teacher and the lectures are fun. He hands out interesting readings and makes them understandable. There are extra credit opportunities. Keep in mind that there are long papers. You will also have to focus on your chosen subject matter throughout the course. This class is easy, if you do the work.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Shapiro is an amazing professor, he gives you feedback directly on your essays of what you need to fix grammar-wise and anything confusing. Only 3 essays and every assignment you do contributes to those essays. Gives extra credit if needed and he's not judgemental of your standpoints. You'll become a better writer at the end of his class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Shapiro is an amazing professor. He is easy to work with, is a very fair grader and provides opportunities for extra credit through the whole semester. It is very important to read all of the assigned books for this class as you will be answering questions based on the text for all the homework. Makes you love reading! Easy final!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Three Papers:

Topic Exploration Paper

Advocacy Paper

Remedial Paper

Great professor overall and wants to help everyone and give feedback, you just have to reach out to him. There was in-class group work which I enjoyed doing; it was mostly for feedback, discussing how we were doing on our papers, and self-grading example papers.