John Gowdy - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Professor: John Gowdy
Department: Economics
College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: 4900
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Gowdy is someones who actually knows things beyond the boring standard textbook stuff. His projects are amazing and often real applications compared to most other professors, who research theoretical stuff from the last century. His smaller classes are the best if you like to discuss and learn about current issues.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECON302
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Takes the interesting bits and makes them boring. Makes the boring bits tortuous. Doesn't seem to want to be in class himself.....
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECON4240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His voice trails off during lectures, making the ends of his thoughts difficult to understand. Otherwise, is an easy professor since the exam questions are given out ahead of time.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: IHSS1967
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent professor. A little difficult to understand sometimes, but he tries to keep your interest. This was the only class I actually looked forward to going to, and it was mostly because of him.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: INTMACRO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hes Way easy! Does nothing but lecture off of power point during class, gives you the test questions before the exam and rarely gives homework.... easiest class I have taken so far... have fun!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECON4240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures are useless in studying for tests, but it doesn't matter because he gives you the test questions ahead of time.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: INTROECON
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
easiest class at rpi...no hw, gives questions and answers to mult. choice questions before tests. let us out after an hour in every class when we should have had 2.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Gives you all the questions and answers to the test beforehand. He does mumble a lot however, but I still love the man.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: IHSS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he's pretty kewl. kinda freaky too. do the work and get an easy A. Thas all dat matters!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: IHSS1967
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Pretty leniant for Humanities courses. Good teaching style, but antagonistic with students who disagree and don't support their arguments.
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