Reviews of professor Philip Washburn

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
every night was a new reading assignment. he takes tallies of whenever you raise your hand and participate --make sure to do so or your grade will suffer tremendously. nice guy but extremely boring and almost forces "analytical" conversation among classmates. midterm + final looked the same, composed of Qs frm the study Qs he gave

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Speak up or fail!! Even if you start speaking second half expect to likely get the same grade since he keeps tallies and his participation grading system is weird. Boring lectures hated coming to this class I would rather nap

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Get ready to raise your hand EVERY SINGLE TIME class meets or grade will suffer. Don't take if you're a shy person b/c your thoughts/analysis are what matters most to him. Says participation is 20% on the syllabus but in actuallity, it is way more. Nice, softspoken old guy who is strict about his grading, summarizes readings in boring, mundane way

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I had him twice and he certainly acommodating and helpful. I'm not sure why he has bad reviews, perhaps because he changed his class setup for COVID? Overall, good professor and was fair when it came to grading,allowing a rewrite for essays and take home exams that were based on questions posted online already( I took him in 2021 and 2022).

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
although he gives a lot of work he is a very nice person and his lectures are typically connected to personal ideas and societal ideas now. the work is not bad when comparing it to the rest of NYU's stupid liberal studies program. the readings can be done ahead of time and if you just answer the reading guide questions you'll do well in the class

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is a total creep so watch out for that and also he is a tough grader so make sure you do all of the study questions and participate during every single class session. His classes are uncomfortable to be a part of on so many levels.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The syllabus states the two exams (midterm + final), two essays, + participation are each 1/5 of your final grade. yet in the end he loves + values participation heavily. He emphasizes class discussions + student's own critical thinking. Allows rewrites for essays due a week later. Nightly reading assignments can be up to 60pgs long so be ready!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Washburn is a great guy. The grading for essay is kind of tough but can still get an A if you work hard.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
typically i liked being challenged but with him, it got to the point of being condescending. no matter what u said + how you defended ur ideas/answer, he wud find a way to say no ur wrong. tough old man with conservative teaching style + views on teaching/learning. do not take if ur shy