John Lynn - University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Professor: John Lynn
Department: History
College: University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HIST251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Way too much reading about very boring topics. The two required papers are fairly easy but you are given no information on how to write it or what to write about. The lectures typically ran long and were split up into three sections for no reason. Way too much reading per week, each reading being incredibly detailed and complex. Brags too much.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HIST257
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I have never taken tests that focus on such little detail. For hist 257, he would focus on someone mentioned in a single paragraph once. I have taken plenty of 300 level classes that are easier than this. Would avoid this professor!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: GLBL228
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Lynn is very intellectual and knows what he is talking about. However, his ability to teach a 200 level course is not there. He treats it as if it were a graduate course, assigns 1000+ pages of readings per test and expects you to memorize at least 100 dates per test, since you don't know what will be on them. Lectures aren't helpful, so read
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HIST251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Most people will not get the class they expect when going in. The tests are pretty hard, and frustratingly so because the MC fixates on insignificant facts pulled from the reading. There is also something off putting about his personality, very full of himself and the people he knows. Tho, I will admit he is very accessible and likes what he does.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIST271
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
awesome class on military history
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HIST8XX
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lynn is the best teacher I've encountered in any university, bar none. Passionate, endlessly helpful, and a deeply learned man. Take the ride.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • 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:
Easily the most interesting professor I have had at UIUC. Very passionate about the subject matter, lectures are interesting and I always looked forward to attending. As long as you attend lecture and do the readings from his book and the main textbook you will get an A. Described the Battle of Midway as "a cluster****."
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HIST281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HIST401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took both 401 and 251 with him and they were great courses. I actually looked forward to going to his lectures. That being said he can be a very polarizing man. If you have a good sense of humor and don't take things too seriously you will love his class. That being said he is hard and if you dont read you are screwed.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • 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:
TAKE THIS CLASS!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class is horrible. Just because a Professor swears does not make him interesting. He openly admits that other colleagues in his field are wrong, with no evidence to support his claim. He is very arrogant and you have to buy a lot of books. Notoriously HARD GRADER!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he goes off on tangents during class, almost never getting through the intended material, his power points are pointless and his handouts lack a lot of important information. his grading system is totally unfair, and his exams are practically impossible. he is pompous and arrogant. He chooses books that are too advanced for a 200 level course
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best lecturer I've ever had. He's passionate about his work and it shows. Even if I was sick I'd probably drag myself out of bed to go to class. Reading is a must and the tests aren't bad if you study. He is leaving after the spring and will be greatly missed so take his Hist 251 class!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HIST251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Grading was very unreasonable. He will let you know he doesn?t want to hear complaints at the start of class, so consider this when to begin class. Needs to get over himself and books he writes, and constant hype about the Marine Corps. Still good information in his class and I thought the books went well with the course.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HIST401
  • 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:
Great professor always interesting really knows his stuff. Need to read tests are hard. Uses current events as well as history u never want to skip his class!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: HIST251
  • 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:
His lecture is AWESOME. But the exam is quite challenging.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Kept things interesting and was very animated. Final was quite tough
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • 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:
READ FOR THIS CLASS.. I didn't and its going to hurt me. This class was interesting but very hard. It was a bad choice for my elective
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor. Really makes the class interesting with his passion for the subject and funny as well. Best class I've taken.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: HIST250
  • 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:
Amazing lecturer, really loves the material and tries to make it interesting for the student. Brings out the social, political, and economic importance and context of military history. He can take a little bit of time to respond to questions, but he's generally supportive and tries to help. I highly recommend any course he's teaching.
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