Austin Sarat - Amherst College

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Austin Sarat - Amherst College

Professor: Austin Sarat

Department: Law

College: Amherst College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: FYSE102
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

An incredible professor who truly cares for his students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: FYSE102
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The best class I've taken at Amherst. He is incredibly challenging and will cold call you and push you in front of the class. You probably should steer clear of professor Sarat if you're uncomfortable with being put on the spot. But, he'll push you to question your core beliefs and grow as a thinker. He's definitely very full of himself though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: FYSE102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing guy!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: LAW264
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Sarat has a wonderful style in class. He really invests in his students and is clear and really interesting, Every professor should be like him

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: LAW624
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had. Utterly terrible in every regard. Disrespectful to students.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: POLSC01
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

These ratings make me ill. Sarat is a generous human being and a wonderful professor, one of the finest I've ever had. You know his politics, but he is entirely respectful of other perspectives.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: FYSE102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Probably the only class I like going to. He always keeps things interesting and he is very entertaining. MUST do readings for class but overall great guy and a great class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: LJST1
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Sarat is brilliant and his class is very interesting, but I really wish the grade I was given reflected the amount of work I put into the class. It was extremely difficult to study for exams when he advised to study "everything" even when we had the final. Very good class but I wish Sarat hadn't treated the class like it was the only one we had.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: LJST01
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:

Very entertaining. Bring a computer. Take good notes so studying won't be difficult. Expect to be put on the spot. Don't be a wimp about it, though. Do the readings. Do not say anything in favor of the death penalty. Also, Sarat looks a bit like Will Truman from Will and Grace and Judge Judy put together. It's weird but I'm serious. Check it out.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: LJST01
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:

Social Org is one of those classes everyone at Amherst should take. Very entertaining but eccentric. He is full of himself, but if you know that you're entering the "Austin Show" you'll enjoy the semester. Highly recommend a class with him!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: LJST1
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:

In love with himself. Makes very superficial attempts to "get to know the students" but will make no effort to actually remember who you are. Inapproachable and condescending to those who volunteer information. Does lecture well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: FOL1
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: LJST01
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:

He was an awesome professor. It was worth the class just to see him sprint around the red room. The class may seem harder for people who do not like to participate, because you can count that you will be put on the spot at some point or another. Anyone that has the opportunity NEEDS to take a class with the man.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PUNISHMENTLAW
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 # 15

Overview:

Course: LJST1
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

if you don't like put on the spot, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. his grading system doesn't make much sense, probably because he could care less about grades. he assigns a lot of reading but after a few sessions you'll figure out a way to not do all of it and still get by. he also tends to repeat (translation: shout repeatedly) the important stuff.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: LAWMURDER
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Murder wasn't murder, after all. Fabulous class, but beware - the subject is near and dear to his heart - he is strongly ANTI DEATH PENALTY. If you support it, don't let him know this!!! I swear he penalizes you for it if you take a supporting position for it in your essays. Totally whack - considering that the class is named "MURDER". ???

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: LJST01
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:

What can I say...Sarat's an awesome prof. I agree with other reviewers that the negative comments come from bitterness. I don't have anything to complain about with Prof Sarat. He graded me fairly and is a friend. Anyone at Amherst has to take a class with him! The reading isn't too bad, either.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: LJST1
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

totally unfair class. impossible amount of reading if you try to do it (advice: dont) and the reading isnt even necessary for the "test" (10 fill in the blank questions everyone cheats on). this class was fun, but then it started to get to me how unfair we are evaluated. and he gave out a lot of C+s the fall of 05, so dont bank on a B

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: LJST1
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:

B no matter what, you can spend your life for him and get a B or never show up and turn in an economics term paper instead of answering his prompt and get a B.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: LJST12
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:

GUY WHO IS REALLY INTO HIMSELF, AND THAT DOES NOT HELP...

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