Reviews of professor Julie Tannenbaum

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Prof. Tannenbaum's handouts and lectures are legendary. Very little reading or writing, instead focused on grappling with the material by discussing it, which is incredibly engaging. She teaches with extreme precision, which is a shock at first and will likely result in your gpa to tank, but it's worth it: This class changed my brain chemistry.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Excellent class - you work hard and learn a lot. Make sure that you have space in your schedule to spend 8+ hours per week doing the reading, going over the homework with your classmates, and attending office hours. Preparing for each of the three oral presentations takes an additional 8+ hours in the week, but you can choose when to do them

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Don't let the fear of a decrease in your GPA prevent you from taking her class if you are interested in the topics! The content seems hard but she formulates amazing and clear handouts that make everything understandable. She is passionate, clever, and approachable. You will learn a lot. It was my favorite class of the semester.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Julie is very knowledgeable and wishes her students were as knowledgeable as her. She has no understanding of a work life balance. Office hours were not optional. Would not recommend you take unless you don't care about your GPA.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
So fulfilling. Definitely take a class by her if you are interested in philosophy. She is a tough grader but it pushes you to do better. If you don't think the class will interest you, don't take it or you will suffer. She is also hilarious and has a goofy side which makes her a bit more approachable even though she is so respected.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Julie is blunt, and can come across as rude but will give some of the most valuable academic feedback you'll ever get. She's accidentally hilarious, and her class is super tough but fair. On regular weeks, I only needed ~4 hours to do the coursework, on presentation weeks (x3) I needed an additional 8-10, and on quiz weeks (x4) an additional 3-5.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Super passionate prof about the material and her students. Is always available for students through email or office hours about anything. Teaches you the methodology behind philosophy and you get a deep understanding of ethics. Super hard class (need to adapt to doing philosophy and meeting her standards) but worth it in the long run.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Challenging, but amazing professor. If you put in the work you will do well and this class will be very rewarding. Julie is so smart it's scary, but also rly inspiring.