Very easy grader, only midterm/final, but VERY boring-dont take him in early AM!

EASY EASY EASY!

Good guy easy grader on the papers. A lot of books to read but noone does so just sit there and act like you're taking notes and you'll be fine.

Take this class for the summertime! It's a really easy class and he's a nice guy. I don't think it's as intense in the summer as it is during the normal schoolyear.

He is one of the famous man at Ramapo. You will enjoy his great stories. Author of 27 (I think) books. United Nations speaker. Priest. Do not miss him.

Take him, he's a very smart man, and enjoys what he does!

I loved him! He was one of the best profs I ever had...I hated to read before him. He has such a passion for what he does.

only 3 two page papers and its a writing intensive course!! explains the books in understandable detail so you dont have to read them!!

What an amazing man! take him for everything you can. A moving speaker, a fabulous teacher, a caring man, and extremely professional. I LOVE PADOVANO

One of the best teachers i have ever had, very smart man, apart of the united nations too, just a great guy, try to get into his class, one of the best teachers at ramapo

What a great professor!!! This is one of those classes that make you feel like your mind is expanding and that's why u paid all that $$$!!! Also he says such great things, you can't write them down fast enough. Explains everything!!

One of the best professors at Ramapo. Classes are always full but he will write you in if you go see him. You dont have any exams just 2, 2 page papers on what you read in class. He is the Prof. to take for Rdngs In Humanities!, dont take anyone else.

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really smart guy and really helps you not in class... i think im the only preson ever to get a bad grade in his class

Awesome professor. Just an amazing, admirable man.

very easy in that no reading and little writing is required. not the best in holding attention but reccomended.

Such a brilliant man! Not only is he so intelligent, but funny also. One of the best professors i have ever had

Has FASCINATING ideas. Take him even at 8:05, he's worth it. His style of teaching isn't amazingly exciting, but the information he presents is very interesting. Draws comparisons from books to modern issues that you can relate to. Excellent teacher!

The smartest person I've ever met! funny, only a few 2 page papers no tests

Excellent teacher, cares about his students. Generous with knowledge. Fair and makes things interesting dispite the topic of the class.

I LOVE HIM !!! Easy A as long as you don't "copy paste", knows his stuff and his job unlike the others. A great man...

the best professor at ramapo. he knows who works hard and who slacks off; as long as you show interest and work hard on the 3 2-page essays, you will do well. easy A

He is amazing. Smart, funny, fair, and intellectually stimulating. I learned so much in his class. He is my favorite professor.

Great prof. Knows his stuff. Cares about the students and wants you to learn. EXCELLENT winter session teacher. Was out for 2 classes and still didn't cancel. And I still learned more than when I took RIH before. One of the best in this school

Wow is the only way to describe him! Any man with 2 doctorates and the ability to relate to young students really has a talent!!! Hands down the finest professor at Ramapo, we are blessed to have him!!! A+++ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

GREAT PROF! Knows his stuff and makes everything clear and gun. Learn so much without working and good greader. Easy B but not easy A

he's VERY smart. will sometimes go off on tangents, but they all demonstrate his knowledge. his lectures are a little boring if you zone out, but pay attention!! he has a lot of interesting facts to say! he's an easy grader and is great to talk to.

Very fair. what you put in is what you get out. clear and to the point. cares about his classes but also reolizes that there is life outside of school so the work load is fair. i strongly recomend him to all students.

Awsome! This man is a genius. He has like 2 doctorates, and multiple masters. He even works with th UN. The way he makes you think is mind blowing! He takes a fairly boring subject and makes it fun. Can be kind of tough but that's what the class is.

HE IS THE GREATEST MAN ALIVE! YOU WILL LEAVE HIS CLASS A CHANGED PERSON JUST BY LISTENING TO HIM. MADE HARD READINGS VERY INTERESTING- I LOVED HIS CLASS AND WISH I COULD TAKE HIM FOR EVERY CLASS!!

Very easy. Papers are only 2pgs. all you have to do is attend and know about the stories you go over, which are pretty easy. he takes attendance and it really counts a lot. midterm and final are 2 pg papers. no test except if class dont read.

Dr. Padovano is truly a man of wisdom. His words are so profound and his ability to related to his students is amazing. The person who said that he is rude to women is totally wrong, after all he teaches humanity. Loved him!!! Best at Ramapo so far.

It's incredible how interesting he makes his lectures. I think he could sit and talk about any topic and keep my interest. Makes difficult pieces of literature easy and interesting and gives a very fair workload. Lots of people who are as smart as him can't relate to students, but not him. Amazing.

Outstanding professor. More like him are needed!!!!

Padavano is definitely the best english teacher you will ever have. He is not only brilliant but he can relate to students and always gives a lot of examples to make his point. He gives very easy assignments considering he is a man of wisdom. Take him for any class u can.

I only had Padovano for an hour Philosphy lecture but the man seriously changed my life. 15 years as a priest...2 doctrates...the man is a genius. Every word that came out of his mouth was so insightful...if you don't listen to him speak over your time here, you are truly missing out

as long as you go to all the classes and do fairly well on the papers (2 or 3 two-page reaction papers) you'll have no problem walking out with an A... Going to all the classes is VERY IMPORTANT, he takes off a lot of credit... a very intersting man to listen to, very wise

HE RULES !!!!!!!!!!

Dr Padavano is the most worthy of academic respect, however, he is humble. He teaches important spiritual principals within an academic atmosphere. He Cares about real learning and is probably the best proffessor Ive ever had.

The best, hands down.

maybe i just dont understand it..I thought he was interesting, yet kind of boring and hard to hear..He also graded pretty tough. i definetely didnt expect a C..it really pissed me off!

The class was boring as hell. I personally didnt get much out of it. He gave me a B+ and I still have no clue what was going on. Soft speaker at times. Work load wasnt that much. 3 papers.

his class is so easy. no homework, no quizzes, no tests, only three two-page papers and that is it. can't get much better than that. he gives you breaks and lets you out early. take him!!!

EASY... GREAT GUY.... Just rid the cliff notes... KEEP PERFECT ATTENDANCE...... HE IS THE MAN..... One of the grestest professors I WILL EVER HAVE TAKE HIM

This man is amazing. Yes, the class is easy. Yes, there are only three two page papers, and yes if you show up every class you'll probably get a B automatically. But this man has so much wisdom, so much insight and experience to teach, it's a shame kids just go in for the A and jet. Easily one of the best profs I've ever had; wish he taught more.

Awesome guy..really interesting. Easy...but attendance is very necessary.

LOVE him. Very nice. Talks A LOT- but I paid to get an education, not a piece of paper, so I didn't mind too much. If I wanted to just read the book and get a degree I would have taken an online course, ya know?

he's a really great, smart professor. grade is based on 2 film critiques as well as an hour long presentation so if you fear being up there in front of a class, don't take him. however, i recommend him. really nice guy

Probably the best professor on campus. Very intelligent. Only 4 papers. Even if your not a good writer, u will do well; just go to all the classes. Got an A.

SIMPLY THE BEST ... HANDS DOWN.

Padavano is brilliant - it's rough gettin to his 8:05 but do it, he'll drop your grade for absences. Four two-page papers - easy and you'll learn a lot of unrelated stuff.

wonderful professor! very smart. easy class. learned lots! definitely take a class with him if you can!

Loved this class..hes an easy grader..had 4 2-pg papers..got all A's on them..however i felt like i was in a language class cuz he would interpert some of the meanings of the books in latin, italian, greek..but overall i would recommend this class..easy A

great professor, got an A, but not an easy A. u have to understand and analyze what the papers are about or it can screw you. that's just my opinion. i would definitely take him again. highly recommended, your english skills will be polished and he's very approachable.

what an intelligent man. 3 two-pg papers for a 400 level lit class.

this man's d best and most knowledgable man at Ramapo. Put in some work and u sure 2 come out wid an A,not so easy but i recommend him, u bound 2 leearn a lot frm him.

Easy. 5 papers, 2 pages each. You can get away with just reading the spark notes and skimming online for quotes if you need them... but do the readings for your own sake. His courses are very worthwhile. Put in a reasonable effort on the papers, show up to class every day and stay awake. That's all you need to do to get a good grade.

loved him! incredibly cultured and well-traveled, knows many languages and random facts about everything, which he demonstrates in his interesting lectures. breathes new life into old stories, relating them to your world. few short essays, no exams. highly recommended, deffinatly worth waking up for.

TAKE HIM! GREAT EXPERIENCE! Readings in Humanities. Easy class (a couple 2 pg papers, fair grader). Do the readings (skim sparknotes) and comment in class a little. He does most of the talking and you'll feel enlightened in the end. Awesome guy.

This man is a teacher in every sense of the word. What you take away from his class, especially if you hold yourself to the standard he will hold you, will enrich your life.

One of the best teachers i've ever had. Take his class.

Readings in Humanities class was really easy. Just a couple two page papers. Beware he makes you read your papers in front the class if he likes them. He was a good professor but we had too many breaks and in the end I don't know if he deserves such high ratings on here. I may take another class with thim if I have credits to spare.

had him for Hebrew Bible...simply wonderful. take him if you truly care about being enlightened, because that's his ultimate goal. don't miss out!!

Extremely easy class, grades consist of all papers which is just basically analyzing themes in the books that we read in class. He explains everything in a whole new level and makes it fun to go to class. I would extremely recommend taking him for this class. Not only because it was easy, but because it was great listening to his lectures

Dr. Padovano is an overall great teacher. He really cares about his students. If you take his class, make sure to takes notes, attend class, pay close attention, and participate in discussions. As long as put forth the effort, he's always willing to help. Great Teacher all around!!!!

Dr. Padovano is a great professor. I actually wanted to go to class and listen to him lecture. He is a very wise and intelligent man. Don't be absent from his class, he can't stand that. You can get by in the class using spark notes, I did and I ended up with a B+ not what I was expecting (A) but still decent. I def. recommend taking him- hes great

Excellent readings professor. He doesn't talk down to you like a teacher-to-student but treats everyone like an adult. He also is brilliant at taking complex literature and making it incredible easy to understand; he also has a knack for relating all major events in stories to real life experiences. Definitely take him for Readings if you can.

took for readings in humanities and is very monotone. If you listen what he says is interesting, but its hard to not fall asleep. He grades rather hard on papers, but the papers and workload is very easy. 5 2pg papers and 1 1pg experiential paper.

Prof Padovano is a really great teacher. However, I dont know why people rated him easy--most of my class got C's on their papers. The workload isnt a lot (all papers are only 2 pages long) but he is a tough grader. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to push themselves or is a lit or philosophy major.

Professor Padovano is an excellent instructor; I walked away with so much knowledge from his class- he incorporates a lot of life's examples to illuminate themes that have great relevance in one's own life. The workload is very manageable; consists of 5 2pg papers, 1 midterm, 1 final, and a 1 pg experiential paper. It's about quality not quantity.

Wonderful, wonderful Professor. He is a very knowledgeable man who really cares about his students. It is people like him that leave such a lasting impression and influence on someone, that one never forgets them. His class was very thought-provoking and enjoyable. You'll leave with a renewed perspective on the bible and on life.

Padovano knows his stuff! He's very smart and tries to be sensitive to everyone's beliefs. I learned more in his class then any other class I've taken so far. It's more of a philosophy class then lit, though. He does most of the talking so 3 hours can be difficult to get through but I say take him! Everything you thought you knew will change.

The worst thing you can say is that he's overly lecture-centric. Personally, he is an incredibly soulful and intelligent man. I recommend taking him; if nothing else, you'll learn a life experience.

Dr. Padovano is a great prof! He loves to lecture, but definitely keeps it interesting. He teaches the Bible from a literary perspective, which is very enlightening. He can be a tough grader, but your overall grade is based on improvement. He's worth taking, even though his classes are 8 am's.

lectures all class every class. like 5 papers all together. if you attend class alot he gives you a higher grade.

Words cannot describe the Godly figure known as Padovano. The man is one of the best teachers Ive ever had. Reminds me of the wise old man in any movie, even sounds a bit like Optimus Prime. Definitely recommend him for Readings in Humanities. the 8am is worth it.

what a guy!he's like a wise old mentor.sweetest.relatively easyclass, and just hearing him connect the greek and latin root-words makes you understand how smart he is.there are a few papers, but they're two pages double spaced.easy A if you make them sound somewhat philosophical. he measures attentiveness and attendance for grade.i'd take him again

Probably one of the most intelligent professors I have ever met. He has an understanding of language, emotion, and literature that still amazes me. His lectures may be somewhat boring (esp. for an 8AM), but there is no doubt that he is a good professor. He's also a pretty easy grader.

I took him for a summer course and he lectures the whole time, but he's one of the best professors I've ever had. He's such a sweet, old man and his real life examples are very interesting and always insightful and helpful. I definitely recommend him. An absolute must have professor.

Easy class, just show up, and seem interested. He explains all of the stories in great detail, so you will understand the books really well. He also explains roots of words, which was pretty cool. You only have to write three, two paged essays, and both the midterm and final are short in class essays.

Good Prof. Take him. Homework is not brutal. Don't do what i did and sleep past your alarm the day of the midterm and you'll be fine.

His lectures might get too long and boring sometimes but they are worth listening to. He is very nice and concerned about the students. Not a lot of papers, just some reading and a mid term and a final. if you listen to him at class, you will do just fine.

3 Papers & 2 Exams. He's been at Ramapo since it opened, and I'm happy to say he hasn't lost his touch. He's a compassionate man and makes you question widely accepted ideas. He's interesting and if you try to take something from his class, you'll be fine.