Reviews of professor Maia Ramnath

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very very lecture heavy. Talks very fast and can go on forever. Classes are not at all engaging so it is very boring. She expects alot of extra reading. Just don't take her if you have a choice not to. Or if you have no choice like me then just have to work really hard.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Absent for 3 straight weeks before the midterm. Midterm was unclear and difficult. Goes on tangents that are not necessary for success in the class. This class would probably be fascinating for somebody interested in south asian history, but if you're not, do not take this class. Way too hard for a core requirement.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
VERY participation heavy; can't get an A without it. I can't speak much on tests and quizzes. She was gone for about a month and graded very leniently. Readings are vital; she lectures without an outline or clear points, so preparation is necessary for understanding. Provides no powerpoints, only study guides for major exams.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
All she does is just lectures the whole time with no clear direction. She promised us an extra credit assignment but never followed through, and for regular assignments grades very harshly-especially the essays (then tried to say she was "teaching us how to be better writers") Overall not worth it

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I would avoid this professor. Her courses are very disorganized and she rambles and rambles like a crazy person you'd meet on the bus. Everyone ended with an A (phew) but any time spent in her presence is quite trying.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Don't just don't.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Ramnath was an amazing professor and she really wants you to do good in her class. I took Professor Ramnath to fulfill my advanced history core and I would take her all over again if I could. Her grading criteria is awesome and she was a very down to earth prof.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This professor gives no prompt for the papers that she assigns. She says things once and will never repeat it. She bombards you with information that is not from a textbook and makes you read ridiculous books. The responses are not described well, and you have to assume what question youre answering. Horrible professor. Final is impossible.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I had her last semester and she is by far the WORST professor Ive ever had. Her entire class is her rambling about topics completely irrelevant to our readings, which were very long. She was absent for almost a MONTH prior to the midterm with VERY little contact, but she still expected us to complete the midterm as scheduled. DO NOT TAKE HER.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pros: Her grading is straight forward. A is achievable if you put in time and effort. Exams are open book (you can use your laptop) Cons: Super boring, lecture-heavy class. Her teaching style is disorganized bc she talks a lot without guidelines or timeline. Reading materials are opinionated, you read books written by politicians and not textbook.