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HONR370 - 2.0 rating“He began to grade lower even though my writing improved”
ENGL290 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
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100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
13%
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ENGL315
5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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TSEM102
3.5
Reviews (89)
Boring, unless you like English...I don't.
He was pretty helpful during the year but he wasnt the easiest to get a hold of. I dont remember any test, might have been 1. 2 3-5pg papers, and a few homework assingments. Easy A
Seemed like a nice guy, but be wary. He is a tough grader who doesn't make his requirements clear and tends to grade based on whether he agrees with your views or not.
great at keeping the class interesting but unfair grading procedures. First he gives a ton of assignments yet he does not finish grading them. Many assignments that you will turn in will never get graded. His critiques on essays are not clear,he's a good teacher but he's not fair in terms of grading or handing assignments on time.
I had an A all semester, but my final grade was a B. I e-mailed him inquiring as to why I got a B, considering I had an A all semester. He replied saying you shouldn't make assumptions.
Andrew Reiner is the love of my life. He is by far my favorite professor at Towson University. His grading is a little weird at times and random, but for the most part he's pretty generous. Obviously you are in the Honors College if you take this class so really I don't see why all the people are complaining above..you should be able to write!
GREAT PROF! He is very clear and very helpful. At first I wanted the other honors prof I was planning to try and switch but after a week in his class I didn't want to at all! He has such a melodic voice that is so captivating. Fun guy, fun class. I am a terrible writer (or so i thought) and you hardly even realize that it is a writing class.
Great professor! I actually looked forward to coming to his class. He always made it interesting. Few readings throughout the semester, but read them. Ask questions if you don't understand. He'll make sure you get it. Great prof!
He is one of the coolest, most philosophically-minded people I have ever come across. I loved going to class and hearing what he had to say and the discussions he started. That said, he has no sense of organization or time management. Overall, great guy, decent professor. I would definitely recommend him though for an interesting class.
A really chill Professor. You get out what you put into his class. If you work hard his classes can really shape who you become. I had him for Memoir and Writing Seminar and I loved the writing assingments he gave. Class can be a little dry but stick with it.
Probably fine for creative writing, but avoid at all costs for ENGL316. He was unprepared, unorganized, made things up as he went along, class had no structure whatsoever, grading was arbitrary at best, we did more creative writing than writing about lit. He tried to get a Dead Poet's Society thing going on but was met with awkward silence. Lame.
Class was a bit scattered, and assignments were not returned in a timely fashion. Putting on a display of effort is the biggest key to passing this class. Make sure to be creative and tell him what he wants to hear, and you'll get an easy B, possibly A. Classes can be interesting and fun, or just as easily a pain in the butt.
Overall his class was pretty easy. About five papers and none of the papers were too hard. Class is mandatory. I found him to be rather boring and the classes were more like therapy sessions then actually learning anything. He can also be kinda of a jerk sometimes and I am not very found of that. He is not a horrible teacher but def. not the best.
Professor Reiner was probably one of the worst teachers I've ever had. He was inconsistent, disorganized, and always complained about our class to the other classes. He promised to give us our final papers back on a specific day, and claimed he would answer any emails. The papers weren't out and he still hasn't replied to the email asking why.
Andrew Reiner is fantastic. He is passionate about writing, loves his class, and is there for them through the most trying emotional moments. I'll admit, he is NOT good at returning papers quickly. Also, his Memoirs class (what I took) may be better than some others. Still, I would take this class every year if I could. Just make sure you care
He is my favorite professor that I have had in three years at Towson. People say he is disorganized, and he is, but to his credit, he teaches four or five different classes. If you like to think, learn, and write, then taking a class with Andrew is the best choice you could make.
From Day 1 we got an awesome vibe from Andrew, he got us really excited about the class. He stresses intimacy and you get to know everyone in the class. His assignments don't feel useless, he doesn't do busy work. He's more interested in enlightening his students and being on their level than simply preparing us for a test. Best teacher EVER!
I loved him and every class I took with him. He is so insightful, and the class discussions and assignments really make you discover a lot about yourself. I like to describe him as having the personality of a college student with the wisdom of an old man. Your life in the Honors College is not complete until you take a class with Professor Reiner.
Andrew is a nice guy and cares about his students, but his Memoir class was awful. He talked aimlessly for the duration of every class, so you don't do much. His grading method is ridiculous. It takes him forever- we didn't get our final grades until the 1st day of summer classes. He also has no guidelines for what grade you receive on each essay.
Andrew Reiner is fantastic. His comments during class and on essays really helped to improve my writing. He cares about his students and their progress, and really keeps the discussions during class on topic and interesting. If you want to improve your writing, take his class.
He is a nice guy, but not the best professor. Your grades will be a complete mystery (you might get one or maybe two assignments back). He really doesn't allow for opinions that contradict his own (although he says he does). I would not recommend Leading a Life that Matters to anyone. It's a waste of your life.
Professor Reiner is a great person, but not a great teacher. He is very disorganized and does not give grades back to you. When he does grade your essays, he will give you a grade but will not explicitly tell you why you received that grade. His class is a lot of work but we did get to talk about some interesting topics.
He's a really nice guy and really interested in what he teaches, but it is nearly impossible to tell what he wants in his assignments. He tells you to be creative, but docks points when you get too creative. I would recommend him if you want to be extremely challenged, but otherwise it wouldn't be smart to take him if you think this might be easy
Reiner thinks that his classes are life-changing, but like 2 weeks in, the class gets really repetitive. Leading a Life that Matters was a pointless class. You just have to BS all your work to make it sound good and make it what he wants to hear. I honestly dont understand the hype about Reiner's classes. Hes not bad, but hes not that good either
Nice guy but his Memoir class wasn't that great. He often came to class unprepared and grading system is cryptic. He encouraged us to "dig deep" but cut our final story recital short because he "had to be somewhere" - a weird way to end the semester. Totally nice guy but you won't learn how to write in this class.
Reiner is a good guy, but just an average professor. I found that he was pompous and obsessed with "digging deep" and "self-discovery," but disliked too much creativity. His grading was extremely cryptic and he does not use Blackboard.
Started off the semester loving this class, but as I tried to improve my grades (B+ on everything) and "dig deep" in discussions, he began to dislike me for disagreeing with his interpretations of the memoir we read. He began to grade lower even though my writing improved. This class makes you think, but he's rude and pretentious.
The class was very unstructured, and assignments were frequently wither cancelled or pushed back with the deadlines shortened. With no blackboard site, communication was strictly through emails that were either never answered, or sent out an unreasonable times at night the day before class. Grading criteria is arbitrary and not explained well.
he is a great guy and a great instructor. the classes are very interesting. if you are not ready to read or do any work, please don't take the class, its for students who are interested in actually working for your grade. overall, interesting and awesome instructor.
Leading a Life That Matters with Reiner was a complete mess. His grading was unclear and often assignments were pushed back due to lack of organization on his part. All you need to do is BS the reading, and fluff up your papers.
"Intimacy in the Age of FB" - Reiner is a really cool guy and brings up interesting topics in the class. You must do a TON of reading, but most of it is interesting and relevant to life. Discussions are HUGE, so if you don't like to talk, this really isn't the class for you. Overall, the class is interesting and not too hard for an honors class.
Nice & super passionate. However, as a professor, he is not very organized, and his grading criteria is unclear. You either love him or hate him. It's easiest if you tell him what he wants to hear. (Hint: Technology is bad for us socially). I got an A- but felt uneasy about my grade the entire semester.
Leading a Life that Matters. I got a lot out of the class, but be prepared for your grade to be permanently shrouded in mystery. Reiner wants to see you "dig deep," so pay attention to what he believes that means.
Personally, I got a lot out of our class discussions and always got feedback on my papers to improve my writing. His class is what you make of it. This man is very passionate about his students and the material he teaches. He is also a highly published writer so keep that in mind when turning in a paper. I would take his class again in a heartbeat
If you are not a great writer that loves writing, do not take Professor Reiner. If you do fit in that category, you will likely enjoy his class and the discussions.
For an honors class, the class is pretty laid back with not many assignments. Participation really matters. Can be unclear on what he exactly wants in papers and he doesn't always answer emails but he really wants you to dig deep in your writing and succeed. Classes are reading discussions and there were only 2 papers the entire semester.
Reiner loves you if you participate in class. There's 3 papers ( a mini research paper, the intro and first body paragraph to your research paper, and a research paper). You will be assigned readings and have reading leaders to create a discussion. As long as you skim the readings and somehow talk during the discussion you'll do good in the class
He is a very relatable person and clearly cares about the class. Although it is a seminar, discussion typically ends up being led by him. He is a very insightful person and writer, and I really enjoyed having him as a professor. Always cracked me up when he would walk into the room and open the blinds saying "we need more natural light in here!"
While he is an interesting dude, he is very vague and scatterbrained. Only 3 essays (an intro, part of a research paper, and a final research paper), class participation, and a Ted Talk kind of lecture. Felt very rushed, as we spent half of the semester on the first assignment.
Professor Reiner spent too much time having the class peer edit or discuss articles instead of actually teaching. The majority of your final grade is based off of two papers, but he provides very little feedback and has unclear grading expectations, making it difficult to earn a good grade. Overall, I gained very little from the class.
Reiner never teaches. Instead, he gives busywork. Articles are given every night for the first half of the semester and you don't start writing until the second half. You discuss the articles the next class. You spend weeks working on the same writing piece. His feedback and criteria is unclear, but he's lenient. Overall, the class was pretty easy.
In Prof Reiner's class, there are few graded assignments, all papers that lead up to the final research paper of 12+ pages. I found that our class was underprepared for the research paper, but in the end I ended up with a high B, which I am satisfied with. There is also a "ted talk" for our final which was easy! Reiner is an awesome, funny person.
This class is interesting and Reiner is engaging. I would recommend working on the LLC talk as early in the semester as possible, rather than waiting until the end. Class is slow-paced until end, then its stressful. Take advantage of time to peer-edit, and make sure to manage your time and be very clear about when things are due.
I was disappointed by this class. The material is obvious and mundane. The class is less a seminar and more a platform for the professor to give a rather rehearsed telling of why toxic masculinity... is toxic. And the professor is disorganized, which is confusing considering there's not a lot expected of him, but huge assignments required of us.
I loved this class! Such a good teacher, participate in discussions they will help you, and they are interesting! Make sure you do your papers, and get as much help as you can in your peer edits. Very nice guy, he will help you as well if needed!
Professor Reiner is good, however he likes to go really in depth with topics of conversation. This can be a good thing too sometimes, however, it does waste a lot of time in class when other things need to be discussed. Other than that, his TSEM Writing for Baltimore is a great class that he is very passionate about.
cares about students and especially the writing in baltimore class. class is not the most exciting but do the work and you'll pass. work can be a lot but bay country is really easy. if you like history and writing its a good tsem class, but beware you do have a few multiple page papers
Don't take his "Writing Baltimore" TSEM. You don't learn anything about the history of Baltimore, he has you write two very similar papers at once which is SUPER confusing, and he doesn't know what a run-on sentence is. Quite possibly the worst professor I've ever had.
He is overall an okay professor as long as you get on his good side and participate as much as possible. Try to be really clear with your writing and ask him questions on what he wants in your paper.
If you have the option, take anyone else.
At first, I thought that he was not that bad. As time went on, the class seemed more disorganized and made-up as we went. All due dates were changed and assignments were unclear. Most people got B's on their papers with little feedback provided. Most of the discussions was telling him what he wanted to hear.
Andrew was a really great professor. We had a few papers due throughout the semester and a presentation at the end. Can't really go wrong with taking any class taught by him. The class was mostly discussion based. He does an awesome job with communicating and working with you as long as you do the same.
Please for the love of God do not take this professor. In this class we had discussions for the first half of the semester and he never taught, just gave us 'introspection' work. Which, he judged us all on and every grade was hit or miss. I got D's because I wasn't "deep" enough. Only teaching bc he was published in NY times and Washington Post.
Reiner was an okay professor, had him for tsem so the class wasn't that important. He's a quirky guy, you need to show up for class but that's bc we only met once a week. There's a lot of readings and there's 3-4 papers for the whole class.
We have a month left of school and he has yet to grade a SINGLE thing. His feedback is either he doesn't respond, or he just tells you to try harder. He does not make much sense and is very disorganized. He does not use blackboard. The discussions are about nothing and don't really relate to what your essay is about. Waste of time.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! I did not believe the reviews but boy was I wrong. He is very unorganized and very conceited. He thinks his opinions are the most important during discussion and will talk down to you if you think otherwise. He also has not graded a single thing yet and tells us to "do better" when he doesn't explain what to do at all.
Class is heavily discussion-based, and rooted in introspection (authenticity, virtue, etc.). The class will come down to participation in said discussion and five papers that steadily grow in length from 1 page to 20 pages. He can be a little conceited, but generally has the best intentions, and gives good feedback on papers.
Today, on April 29th, he finally attempted to put grades in, except I have over 700%. If you want a class that is to be taken seriously, try a different professor. The course is very unprofessional and every assignment seems unorganized and unplanned.
There being three basic parts to teaching. Grading, providing feedback and answering question to which he has failed in all 3. We didnt receive any grades until April 29th, he told a few students he is too busy grading in this last week to answer their simple yes or no questions and now we are receiving no feedback for final papers. Dont take him
Eh, nothing special here. He has the best of intentions I think but is quite conceited. He always makes excuses as to why he can't review work after saying he could then takes forever to grade. Look we know you have a lot of students but other professors do too and grade tremendously faster. Just man up and be a teacher. Honors college needs better
He is a very condescending teacher. In the class you learn about virtues & how to live a meaningful life, but he is anything but kind. He will interrupt you, graded hard, complains how much he has to grade, if he doesnt understand what you say/ doesnt agree with your point of view he will call you out hard. And he does not answer emails!!
Its not like he was actually teaching before we switched to online, but now he didn't do jack. Before we went online, our classes consisted of him talking and disagreeing with anything we said. We switched online and didn't have a single grade until there was 2 weeks left of class. Never gave any proper feedback, complained about grading. No ty.
I had him for part of the semester in person and part online. In person the class was all discussion. He can get a little preachy at times, but if you participate and he knows your name its an easy A. The papers are all that is graded aside from participation so make sure you take advantage of the workshops and feedback he gives you.
Class in a nutshell: Pros: - Discusses topics of importance(Get ready for some self reflection and personal development) - Discussion-Based so PARTICIPATE (its interesting anyways) -The readings are super insightful -Forces you to think analytically and creatively Cons: -Lacks organization -End of semester, still no grades in grade book
Prof. Reiner has good intentions, however, it seems his goal is to disagree with everything students say. He always encourages us to "have an open mind", yet that doesn't seem to apply to him. He thinks of himself as sort of a therapist for his students. He has a good heart but doesn't know how to effectively show it and teach.
He's okay if you need to just get the credit, he'll give you the credit. However, he's terrible about grading and often uses being busy as his excuse. You can pass if you want to but Reiner won't help. Had him for online learning and honestly you won't miss anything by not attending... but attendance does affect your grade.
I have never been compelled to write a review for a professor before Reiner. He has unclear grading criteria and provides no rubrics, is passive aggressive and petty in email correspondence, and shuts down pretty much any ideas that differ from his own. Despite this being a seminar, he took every opportunity to rant and turn the discussion on him.
He is such a disorganized mess, I never knew when anything was due, we almost never had class, he's a nice guy and all but his class was so messy. I highly recommend taking a different professor for when you're enrolling into your English class
This professor is very disorganized. Often times, the due dates on the syllabus were different from when assignments were actually supposed to be turned in. At the end of the semester, only one assignment was graded.
Bad Professor no cap. Literally one paper graded all semester like come on.
Straight up an awful teacher, assigns nonstop work even over breaks and Holidays, and all of it is just like pointless busy work. He also expects you to very active in class. At the start he said he cares about everyones mental health yet he assigns a 7 page paper along with 13 chapters of a book with a summary for each chapter before each class.
Worst professor no cap. He literally did not grade anything. He also spoke about his book and he spoke more about his book then grading papers. Do not take him he is not good!!!!!
He never graded the final essay and he was dissmissive of opinions that differed from his own. It was not a fun class to sit through especially first semester of college.
Was not a fan. He assigned a lot of work and none of it ever felt like it had a point to it. This was literally a seminar class and I would consider it the most tedious class I had this semester
Warning! this class is AWFUL. The work is abnormally hard for a tsem course and Professor Reiner shows NO care to his students for someone who claims to be an advocate for mental health. He started every class with strange breathing exercises that just took time away from the lessons and nobody appreciated. Save yourself the trouble and run. fast!
Professor Reiner claims to be a strong advocate for mental health (and even includes a blurb about it in his syllabus), but will oftentimes not be accommodating. He will not answer simple yes or no questions outside of class (insists you must ask a classmate).
Reiner was interesting. He wasn't MEAN, per se, he just wasn't nice. He would snap sometimes. He assigned so much homework that at the end of the semester he only graded 3/4ths of. He would fail you if you missed more than 3 or 4 classes. Please just try to avoid him if you can.
Dr. Reiner rarely has his students' best interests in mind. He does NOT organize his blackboard making it difficult and convoluted to routinely find course materials. The class schedule often was incorrect from what was posted on the syllabus (which was copy pasted from another class without the dates even changed).
All the Reviews for this professor are true. So I'll make a one-stop review so you don't have to continue to scroll down, The syllabus is all over the place. expect it to change all the time The blackboard was a mess. good luck finding anything that teaches you how to write blogs. not papers. there you have it. 2/5
Never Graded HW, and the HW felt not worth doing since they were only 5 points. He had hw due basically every class that consisted of mostly reading summaries, which are not hard just time consuming. He takes forever to grade major assignments. He felt very unorganized and frantic. I don't feel like I really learned anything.
Class was overall easy but the prof took forever to grade and at the end he didn't even grade some assignments... Overall it was a simple class just do the work.
If you are gonna take TSEM 102 and you're considering Prof. Reiner, here's a short answer. DONT. the syllabus and blackboard is all over the place. not organized to the slightest bit. he NEVER grades anything. it's currently 2 weeks before the semester ends and he only graded 2 ASSIGNMENTS, so i don't even know what my final grade will be.
If you're thinking about having Prof. Reiner for one of your classes, here's a short answer: DON'T. The syllabus and blackboard are all over the place, not organized at all. It was a daily battle to find the assignments I was meant to do. He NEVER grades assignments. It's 2 weeks before the end of the semester and he only graded 2 assignments...
to grade him as a professor, i have tbh its not great. real disorganized. hes a cool guy but theres two things graded and its the last day of class. that being said, you will pass this class. he isnt against you like some professors can be, he sends out reminders, he wants you to pass, its just not very professional. a lot of busy work too
Very good professor highly recommended
All the reviews about Professor Reiner were true. He was rude when asked for help, barely graded until the end, and gave harsh, unhelpful feedback. The class was unorganized and stressful. If you can avoid him for TSEM, do it. Worst experience I've had in college.
I took him as part of an online class. The main thing is that he is SUPER DISORGANIZED on the syllabus. Also make sure you're paying attention because if you ask for help outside of class, he's kind of rude. I would not take this class if you hate writing.
I would never usually rate professors but this one is bad. DO NOT take hime. He grades super nitpicking and everything is so unclear. Never grades on time and doesn't give clear guidelines or rubrics. Then grades heavy and you will end up with a B almost always.
Honestly, he overstimulated me with too many things; I couldn't understand not one bit. His work wasn't specific enough.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
13%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.30 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGL315
5.0
(1)HONR230
5.0
(1)HONR190
4.0
(2)ENG290
4.0
(1)TSEM120
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENGENG
5.0
HONR290
4.0
HONR370
4.0
HONR
4.0
TSEM102
3.5