Uma Balakrishnan - St. John's University - Jamaica/Queens

Professor: Uma Balakrishnan
Department: Political Science
College: St. John's University - Jamaica/Queens
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: GOV3750
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It was somewhat a pleasure to be apart of Professor Balakrishnans IR class. She is highly intelligent, engaging, and clearly knowledgeable on all the material. However, her teaching flaws far outweigh the benefits she brings and Id recommend staying away. Doesnt respond to emails, and wont hold back from destroying your grade from one paper.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: GOV3620
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Never take her. Shes very critical. I even went to her office hours, and suffered mightily. Ive only gotten As in the government dept. but now I have a B-. Bad class. Truly disappointed. Her styles are outdated and it seems if you have any political opinion different from hers she will make you pay. She also was never around to help or answer.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: GOV3620
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Good luck. My GPA was a 3.93 before this class. I had a 4.0 lined up this semester. I had an A in her class after the final exam. Waited on research paper. Ended up with a B. Im disgusted. She disappeared for weeks. Never answered emails. Has no clear criteria of what she wanted. Left students wondering what she wanted. Bad Professor. Its 2020.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: GOV1050
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
GOV 1050 is mandatory for gov majors I learned nothing in this class She just went off on tangents the entire time occasionally teaching what was in the syllabus Told me to fix certain things in the project then still criticized what she told me was okay before I handed it in. Had issues with grading that she was going to solve but then ignored me
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: GOV343
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took her during the COVID Crisis & let me tell you it was absolutely awful. She made it difficult for no reason and went MIA for two weeks/unresponsive to emails. The course material was dense & it didn't help that she did not really hold class. I will say that she is quite accessible - allowed us to call her, but not holding classes was a drag.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: GOV1050
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
GOV 1050 is a class meant to be taken early in the major, so when taken after already knowing how to write government research papers, it is a little slow. Lots of writing and researching that you don't use unless you choose to write the final paper. She wasn't easily accessable outside of class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: INTLLAW
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Professor!!! The only professor at St. Johns who could keep an entire class in their seats even after it was time to leave! A must for any student at St. Johns!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: INTERLAW
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
so hard, so much work, unfair professor, yes she may be real smart, but shes veryy challenging ..
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: GOVSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very knowledgable and her cynical wit in the subject makes her lectures engaging.Provided you don't have a heavy course-load,for goverment/history majors who have plans on entering a job-related field, this class is a must.You'll certainly learn alot in that one semester then the time it takes for acquiring all that experience out in the field.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ANYOFHERCOUR
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had her for 3 of my classes.. My first impression was wow what an amazing professor.. She is extreamly knowledgable and has this comical cynicism about her that makes classes great.I learned so much in her class and really admire her. If your a government and politic major she is a MUST!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: INTLLAW
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the best Professors at St. Johns. I never missed her classes, She expects as much as she gives from her students. Highly intelligent, she can make even the most mundane topic interesting
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: INTLAW
  • 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: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very nice, so smart, and a wonderful teacher. Gives a second chance but never a third. Not as hard as everyone says, but you have to try. Highly recommended.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: INTLLAW3620
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took this class as a freshman, and was very intimidated. She's a really great professor, though. She's willing to help write your briefs and her tests can be tricky unless you study. Current Events can kill you if you dont read up. Take her if your a govt major, shes worth it!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: INTL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: POLITICALSCIEN
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: GOV3750
  • 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:
Balakrishnan is the most knowledgable and helpful professors I have ever had. She is also one of the smartest people I have ever met.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: GOV
  • 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:
Great Professor, knows what she is talking about. Other ratings are correct, if you dont want to do work, dont take the class. If you actually want to get an education youd be hard pressed to find another professor with her intensity and dedication to her classes
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: IPE
  • 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:
Amazing professor, great class. If you want to learn, take her. If not, don't waste your time because it will be difficult for you to pull a decent grade.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: IDUNNO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's hard, but if you want to learn, she's great.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: INTLAW
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Radical Anti American Left Wing Zealot who worships the United Nations. Hates Bush, badmouths Republicans and favors liberals.
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