Walter Clemens - Boston University

Professor: Walter Clemens
Department: Political Science
College: Boston University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PO577
  • 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:
DO NOT TAKE. WORST PROFESSOR EVER IN THE HISTORY OF BU. ALWAYS WANTS YOU TO AGREE WITH HIM 100 PERCENT. TOTAL IDIOT. NEEDS TO RETIRE ASAP.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PO576
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably the most excruciating class I've ever had to sit through. Only way to get through the 3 hours is to start a debate with your fellow students, but Clemens has a bad habit of interrupting with slow, boring recitations of history that suck all the life out of the room. You don't need to read the books. Two 15-page papers are 50% of grade.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PO504
  • 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:
Professor Clemens is extremely intelligent and very open-minded. He has traveled the world and has many experiences that are worth hearing abut. Not only is he intelligent, but very artistic and athletic (art & cycling). Low point is that the class is 3 hours long...sometimes hard to get through if you are already tired from previous classes.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: IR
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
thought he was extremely intelligent. eloquent. sympathetic. liked to get the class involved (voluntarily of course). class was sometimes dull, but lectures contained a plethora of information. good guy.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PO577
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WORST CLASS EVER. THIS MAN IS SO BORING.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PO370
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a super nice guy and knows a lot about IR. Teaches you weird things that end up being incredibly relevant. Doesn't treat you like a student, often asks students to do special assignments based on their strengths, but they are great for your resume! Gets to know students
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PO577
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Most horrible class I have ever had in life. Classes are utterly disorganized, and he does nothing but tries to kill time in the 3-hr class, e.g. by reading his own essay and asking a student to read out a whole NYT article. Simulations just make no sense. Too great a disappointment to put in words.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PO576
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Clemens is a smart guy, but he is a horrible teacher. I learned nothing in this class. However, you don't have to do all the readings because you only have to write two papers in the class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PO370
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I agree. I talked to him one-on-one and blatantly said **** comments to my face. He likes to embarrass his students with questions he cannot fully answer himself. I personally think he has a Norman Bates mommy complex.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PO576
  • 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:
This man is THE MOST HORRIBLE PROFESSOR AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! He embarrasses his students, gives them extra assign. if he does not like them, has no clue what he is talking about and would rather talk about his personal views than follow any syllabus. this class is suicide
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PO370
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
SOOO weird, not hard, interesting stuff to learn, great TA
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PO370
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy can be interesting but the most important thing is that he is easy. Just know the review sheet and what he wants and you will ace the midterm and final. I took his 566 class also because I knew it would boost my gpa.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PO370
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
strange!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PO370
  • 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:
he seems like one of those brilliant people who can't really teach. eventually i just stopped attempting to take notes and just listened then i actually started learning.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PO370577
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
oh my god this man was awful. the class has nothing to do with anything he teaches. his classes are easy, but he is the strangest most off topic prof i have ever had. i learned nothing from him.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PO577
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
so weird. smart guy, it seems, but disorganized...goes off on boring tangents.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PO370
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst Prof. I've ever had. Not interested in teaching and engaging students. I am embarassed my university still employs him.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: AS102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is a fruitcake. He's really nice, but his lecture gets SO boring. zzzzzzzzzz
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: 577370
  • 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:
A great Professor and an even better man. A bit extreme but he is not given enough credit for his genius!!!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: IR271
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
good teacher, extreme academic!
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