John Bonvillian - University of Virginia

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John Bonvillian - University of Virginia

Professor: John Bonvillian

Department: Psychology

College: University of Virginia

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bonvillian seems like a great guy, however lectures were very boring. He rambles every class, so sit in the front if you don't want to space out. Exams are easy, and all the questions come from lecture. There are past exams on Collab as well, and he reuses some of the questions. Easy, but boring.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures were pretty interesting, but he had a tendency to ramble and we didn't end up finishing all of the course material. There was a lot of reading, but a lot of the test questions came from the book, he did put up old exams on Collab which was really helpful. Overall, good professor, good class

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PSYC2700
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

By the end of the semester, I never wanted to hear about deaf people or sign language ever again. Since that's his specialty, he ties it into every single topic. The articles were really interesting, and the tests were pretty easy. He was a nice guy, although he said, "Don't write that down!" after every joke he told, which got old.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

JohnBon is sweet and jovial. He's very attentive to the success of his (many) students and wants to get to know them. He is world-renowned in his field and absolutely brilliant. I learned so much, even though he rambles just a bit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lectures can be very very boring. Exams are very easy, he posts previous exams and they're all very similar

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PSYC2700
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

how to get an A: read the textbook. Even if you have to skim through it, read. Everything on the test comes straight from the textbook. I say about 80% is from textbook and 20% from lecture. He posts old exams. Do all of them and get the feel of what are the topics that he covers in his exam.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSYC4111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love Prof. Bonvillian. He is a gregarious ol'man with so much energy, that at times he seems a bit scattered, but give him a chance Yes, it is sometimes challenging to follow him, but even when he talks about something non related to the lecture, you still end up learning useful information.He has decades of experience I truly enjoyed his class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PSYCH1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He rambles so much, like it's kind of ridiculous. I mean the material was interesting to start with, but as the semester drug on.. Yea it got terrible

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSYC2700
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bonvillian is well-meaning, but his lectures are rambling and barely relevant to the material you will be tested on. There is a LOT of reading and test questions are very specific, sometimes down to one random, insignificant detail. However, he does post old tests online and he has review sections, which are helpful. Overall not the best.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSYCH2700
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tends to ramble on a lot and very hard to pay attention to. Tests are nothing like practice tests and tend to be confusing. Take only if you tend to go to office hours, extra study sessions, and truly examin the book, even though most tests are on lecture.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSYC2700
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Don't take this class. I was super interested in psych and child psych but Bonvillian killed it for me. this class was boring and I didn't get much out of it. I disliked lecture and the TA's were unhelpful. Stay away from this one.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
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:

John Bon is a jolly old man. His lectures may seem boring to the tired-in-the-afternoon college student, but they are interesting if you attempt to keep your mind awake. He has practice tests which help a lot and his tests are pretty average. You have to have read the textbook, reader, and all class notes well if you want to do well on the them.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PSYC101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. He wastes most of the class with barely relevant personal anecdotes. Doesn't even gloss over material from texts in lectures, but tests on minute details from the texts. If you want to learn anything you will have to 100% teach yourself out of the book.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bonvillian is nice and extremely intelligent. However, it can be really easy to zone out in class because he has no powerpoints (only outlines). He often goes off topic so it's difficult to take notes on what's important. You really have to pay attention to do well on his tests; he has questions from the books as well. Received a B in the class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSYC101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Do not take intro with Bonvillian. His entire lecture is him rambling about random things that come into his mind and then he tests you on the textbook chapters. Terrible class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bonvillian's lectures can be a bit all over the place sometimes, but he has a lot of good stories. I wish his class was a bit more structured with concrete material instead of all stories. It's hard to tell what's important.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PSYCH1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

While his lectures can be dull, he is a very sweet and helpful man. He is always available and eager to accommodate you. The tests are mostly lecture based and he gives you previous tests for practice. They help a lot. The tests are easy and it is definitely worth taking the class. Not the most interesting but easy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSYC101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Material was interesting, except he focuses mainly on his interest in psychology. Very approachable, friendly man. Just study the old exams, and you'll do fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSYC101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a very nice man who wants to make it interesting, but he does come off to be a little quirky. Once you get used to him, it's a decent class. Not my favorite but not too hard either.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PSYC1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Extremely boring! Babbles and goes off on random tangent but the class was not difficult. Reading the book is necessary if you want to do well. I would prefer him over other psyc 101 teachers because he is the easiest. However some of his stories are hilarious and he laughs at his own jokes...

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