John Holt - Bowdoin College

Professor: John Holt
Department: Religion
College: Bowdoin College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: REL222
  • 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:
What a Bowdoin prof. should be--smart, knowledgeable, and helpful.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: REL318
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Much better at classes in his S-Asian specialty; picks favorites, but generally supportive otherwise--very helpful outside of class. VERY helpful adviser. Only take him for seminars! I can't even imagine staying awake in a lecture. Still, he's a very interesting individual with an interesting perspective. A good guy to know. For sure.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: REL222
  • 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:
Leader in field, approachable, humorous.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: REL101
  • 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:
Amazing Prof. One of the best/my favorites at Bowdoin. Incredibly, well informed and helpful on papers/projects/whatever. One of the reasons I'm a religion major. You WILL learn in his classes (well unless you suck)
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: RELIGION
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HINDU220
  • 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:
Great teacher
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: REL
  • 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 love this man. He is alway clear, always helpful, and always stimulating. I knew nothing going in and left the class a religion major
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SEMINAR
  • 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:
I got good grades on papers, but Holt was totally condenscending and continuously shot down my in-class statements. In order to get good grades, students must simply summarize Holt's lectures in class--no independent thinking allowed.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: REL101
  • 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:
Knowledgeable, cares, one of the best.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SEMINARS
  • 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:
One of the most well-read people I know. And a great professor--although much better in smaller classes.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: REL101
  • 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:
Rather dry and boring, but a nice guy nonethless. I bearly do work and still manage to do well. I'd imagine he would be better in smaller classes soley dedicated to his specialty of east-asian religions.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: REL101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not the best teacher. If you want to take an hour and a half nap 2 days a week take this class. The worst presentation skills out of any teacher I have ever had (including elementary school).
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: REL101
  • 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:
easy grader and he definitely knows his subject incredibly well. however in a large class (like 101) his classes really drag.... still, i never paid attention, barely read the books and pulled off A- on all my papers......
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: REL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Holt was a condescending snob. He shot down students in class, had boring, unclear lectures, and a number of non-pc statements. Don't take him unless you want to be offended very often.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HINDUISM
  • 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:
Dry?? The man is hilarious!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: REL101
  • 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:
Smart, but kind of dry.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: REL
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: REL
  • 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:
Excellent introduction to Eastern non-thought
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