Jack Rakove - Stanford University

Professor: Jack Rakove
Department: History
College: Stanford University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HIST165A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Impossible to understand during lecture
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HIST165A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
By far the meanest professor, I have ever had at this university. He was also unhelpful during office hours.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: HIST165A
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Best professor I ever had
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HIST57
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Could care less about his students, and mean during office hours
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIST57
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This man is incoherent, mean-spirited, and does not care if his students learn anything. Any student thinking about taking his courses needs to consider other options
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HISTORY150A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
By far one of the worst professors I have had at Stanford. If you have any other options - and I do mean any - run!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HIST57
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Every other word that comes out of this mans mouth is an insult to a racial minority. The only thing worse than Rakoves in-class behavior, is the universitys unwillingness to do anything about it.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HISTUNK
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the two best professors I had at Stanford. Rakove is a great lecturer, and a very good writer. Take his classes.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: POLD
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
"you know, you know, you know, euh... well... you know, you know, you know, well, euh... "
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HIST57
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Rakove is really one of our best resources at Stanford University. Between him and Dr. Lawrence Friedman at the Law School, Stanford offers wonderful opportunities for studies in US legal history. This class was my first inn history, and also a major change of direction in my academic career - persuaded me to abandon chemistry.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: HIST165A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Rakove is arrogant, self-aggrandizing, and indulgent. However, he is brilliant, and only subtly reminds you of his Pulitzer every now and again. He's a phenomenal resource on the Revolution and Constitutionalism. In class, don't just bend over and take it, put up a fight and you'll have a great time.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: HISTORY150A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent, conversational, engaging lecturer - makes the material really interesting. Clearly very passionate about what he does.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: REVAMERICAN
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was my advisor during his first year (1980). My only two C's came from him. The most articulate lecuture I've ever heard. Just the lectures are worth the prices of admission. Kind of caught of in grammar and kind of stuffy -- fits that "east coast prep" stereotype. But then again, that's the charm! Easily my favorite at Stanford.GoCubs RW R
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HST
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very sharp, fair, but "his way or the highway"....
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