Reviews of professor Michael Thorne

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Thorne is a nice man, but he can come off as offensive in some ways. He grades very harshly, more like an English professor than a history professor. He is very knowledgeable, and speaks several languages, but sometimes because he is so intelligent it is hard for him to relate to students. Almost impossible to achieve an A, even with hard work.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very boring teacher. Hard to sit to the class and listen to him talk. Makes exams very hard. Wouldnt wish his class upon anyone

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Hardest class I've ever had, even more work than difficult science classes. It felt like I was marked off for the pettiest of things on essays. While I did still get an A, I had to sacrifice time dedicated to some of my more important classes just to get everything done for this one. Unless you're in the honors program, don't take him.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He has a unique sense of humor, and is fun to talk to. He is incredibly knowledgeable, however a harsh grader on papers. Reading and writing heavy.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Here is the thing, I'm a great student. Am I the best? certainly not but I always strive to do my best and I've gotten either A's or B's. He takes forever to grade assignments, and when he does grade them he has the audacity to point out every little flaw. I spent days thinking I had gotten an A on a test and I got a D. Watch out for this professor

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His teaching is very interesting, tells history like its a story. Lays out clearly the terms you need to know and what tests will be on. I recommend having a plan going into tests and making quizlets for the keyterms. Meet with him about your plans for the essays on the tests and heed his advice. Great professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Thorne is very passionate about teaching and I feel like I actually learned during this class. He assigns A LOT of reading and if you don't read it, you won't do that good on tests. He is very clear in his study guides for exams so you know what he is looking for. Grades kind of harshly though. Overall, I really liked him.