Very intelligent, good teacher!

GREAT! Intelligent, funny, helpful

witty

Very intelligent teacher, very accomodating my death in family, funny/interest.

best course ever!

Very funny, very intelligent. Curses a lot.

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Great professor. Very funny, and very opinionated!

Keeps things interresting and knows you won't do the reading. Really funny and a nice guy. Take him with a grain of salt.

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nobody ever does the reading, he doesn't care. great guy

I don't know if he's still around as of this year, but if you see a class by him, TAKE IT.

His lectures were generally unrelated to the reading, but were fascinating. he is a great speaker with interesting things to say. the reading for the course itself was a bit brutal, but the lectures are worth it

He rules, reading is optional.

I had the idea to write a play about a college student who realizes he was a Jewish Rabbi in a previous life. I think I would like to have Schochet do the voice-over. Very long winded tangents, but they're fun. If you're serious and focused, look elsewher

This guy is by far the most intelligent person I've ever met in my life. If I could only have half of his brain!! Very very caring, generous man...will work with you as much as you'd like. I couldn't recommend him enough.

He really is a great professor, I can't stress that enough, but what can be very intimidating are the Shockettes, his fan club of seven or so students who follow him around. It's hard to deal with him one on one. Otherwise recomended.

GREAT PROFESSOR - He's very real and down to earth--makes the connection between practice and theory.

I love that man.

Schochet is the greatest teacher at the whole university. The only reason I am still at Rutgers is because I had the privilege to have him as a professor when I was considering transferring.

He is great! Everyone should have him at least once before graduating.

Read and outline important ideas of the books and it's an easy 'A'. Also, it helps if you don't have a crazy recitation teacher who loves Rousseau. Schochet is worth showing up for, but not worth leaving early for, if you know what I mean.

He's funny, mean to the students, and insulting--therefore, I enjoyed his class.

Schochet is wonderfully human and makes a genuine attempt to reach out to students. Yes, his lectures can be difficult to follow (though, IMO, not as difficult as some say), but I believe that his willingness to go the extra mile for students balances that out.

Alot of people have been bashing on Schochet but I found him to be incredibly amusing. Good guy, willing to help out his students as much as he can. Really knows his material. Although his lectures do run off topic he's still one of the best prof I've ever had. Witty, smart, and helpful.

his lectures often went off course, but he was amusing and helpful.

Had him for one class and found him so enthralling that i had to go back for seconds. With the passing of Carey McWilliams probably the smartest professor in the department. Lectures are often tangent-laden but they generally link to the material. Great guy who will help any student with any problem

Spectacular professor and class. Do not take if you do not like to read difficult texts; if so, jump in.

hard class with hard material. he tells class half way through semester that they consider this the hardest class in the poli sci dept. very theoretical politics involved. hes a good professor (does get side tracked. its funny stuff usually). his final grade was much more lenient than i deserved (b+

Awesome teacher! His lectures are all over the place but he's a brilliant professor who likes to talk about pretty much everything. If you do the reading and talk to him if you have concerns he's extremely understanding. Definitely a no- joke class, but if you work hard, you'll do well

He's a great teacher. What you need to get out of the class is how to apply the theories learned onto a modern issue. If you can do that and write it in an essay you'll do great.

Excellent.

This man is an entertainer/professor. If you have no problem reading through books (oftentimes difficult ones), then take his courses because the experience is great. He expects that you do your readings and when you come to class the discussions, though usually distantly, relate to the subject at hand. He's one of those prof's you won't forget.

He's an awesome guy! Never talked to him but he knew me out of a lecture of 300 people. Really intelligent and tells interesting stories. You really can't take good notes but if you listen you'll be fine. He's got good TAs and class is pretty fun!

This man is a genius. He knows his subject, and he knows it well. His lectures are always fun and entertaining, but he does go off onto tangents. His tangents are always fun, occasionally eeducational. If you truly want to do nothing but learn in lecture, you won't like the tangents. He polarizes and challenges your beliefs. The last reviewer criticized Schochet's approach to religion--he only used it as an example to clarify his points. If you are offended, you are probably very religious (not a moderate). He will insult what hold true and dear to your heart, get over it.

I have such an intellectual crush on this man. He's really great if you're willing to read and do the work. I agree that he's far from the most organized lecturer ever, but I've learned a ton from him. He's helpful, caring, and he loves his job-- and that always shows.

This guy might go off on a couple tangents, but when he gets back to business his mind is fierce. I do not know if I learned more or if I was inspired more.

Best Professor ever! He knows the material inside out and really knows how to explain it. Two take home exams. If u pay attention in class it will definitely help u with the exams. Highly Recommended! Don't take this course with anyone else!

An amazing professor. Greatly cares about his students, and positively challenges classes beliefs in otherwise excepted standards. Not the most organized lecturer but i dont think that is the point of class; Schochet is more of a thought provoker rather than a spoon feeder of facts. Great exp. learned a lot. Made me decide to major in poly sci.

Nature of politics (theory - ahhh), is tolerable with Schochet. He's sort of funny (not THAT funny guys - calm down) and sarcastic, so class is not just some**** reading from their notes. This class solely dependson your TA though, because they do the grading.

Professor Schochet was an interesting fellow. If you are a conservative, you most definitely won't like him. Overall, his lectures were interesting. He goes off on a lot of tangents. Sometimes they tie into the reading and sometimes they don't. Overall, pretty good class. Very interesting if you are a poli sci major.

Lecture for nature of politics. while he does say some brilliant things and is a nice man, he is very smug and arrogant which makes his lectures hard to sit through. he is also repetitive. youre TA determines your grade

Western Tradition...lecture is helpful especially if you fall behind on readings because there is a ton of reading. If you can go to class and so a little reading once in a while you should have no problem getting at least a B. Hes also a nice guy but a little too conceded about his intelligence.

Western Tradition class was quite good. Learned a lot that I hadn't known before, and he engaged the students, to the point where by the end of the year, many students were participating because the topics were so controversial. Very helpful and does everything he can to get you a good grade. I'd highly recommend him.

First class at RU, what a force..tangents, yes but funny. If you have an attention span longer then ten seconds you should do well. Participate and read and befriend your TA.

Schochet's lectures are not mandatory...in fact skip a few to catch up on reading. If you do the reading and put in ample time for the exams, then you will ace this course. Schechet is fun to listen to most of the time.

Lectures are a ramble, No attendance...Tons of reading, but exams are easy. Several kids worship him as a God which is pretty annoying...I would only take this if you are a poli sci major.

Depending on lecture it can be interesting & funny or just a complete bore Usually hes very blunt & maybe sometimes too judgmental but quite amusing esp when he goes completely off the subject. there's a lot of reading, 2 take home exams based on the books. recitation may be mandatory depending on your TA, but lectures are not.

As a political conservative, my first impression of the (extremely) liberal Schochet was far from positive. However once I approached him I found him to be very interesting and open minded. I recommend him to anyone, from any political spectrum. Even though I don't agree with his views, its great to hear them sometimes.

He's great. Although you might not agree with what he has to say, he makes valid points. Your grade revolves around papers, so unless you're good at writing, don't take the class. He mentions pretty much everything in class, so it isn't that hard if you listen. He's funny, and a bit insane in a good way. He's a refreshing teacher.

Hilarious lecturer who knows what he's talking about and takes a huge interest in it. Sometimes he can drone, but always a laugh. Go to discussion, attendance counts. Go to lectures to, because it'll DEFINITELY help you to write the mid-term and final essays (both take-home). Make sure you read.

Interesting class. It definitely makes you think outside the box. There is no need to attend lecture if you go to your recitation. Easy A if you understand the readings and if you can write a decent paper.

I took Nature of Politics and Western Tradition with him. He really grew on me. He's brilliant, although some say he is arrogant, he is not. He really, truly cares about his students. Do your reading (not necessarily on time), attend class, and keep an open mind. Write like an intelligent student, and you will get an A.

took him for nature of politics. i was really interested in the lectures at first because i love the subject and he was funny and sarcastic but after a while i stopped showing up to lecture which made no difference bc i still got an a.grade is based on 2 papers that the ta grades.go to recitation because you can get all your arguments from there

He's a good professor and a funny guy. He keeps his lectures interesting with anecdotes and his knowledge of the material is obvious

took him for nature of politics my freshman year. he's a funny guy and going to lecture isn't a complete waste since u can use it to copy down his arguements, but definetly go to your TA sections. grade is based on a 5-7 page mid term and two 4-6 page papers for final. papers based on readings from several books. easy class.

I took him for Western Tradition Hobbes-Mill. He was extremely helpful, very funny and very very intelligent. If you ask a question, he'll answer it, and then some. Probably my favorite professor at Rutgers!

Very Liberal, but knowledgeable, as he doesn't ignore the conservative branch outright. He's entertaining, but he's also a very nice man when you approach him. There seems to be a love him/hate him idea floating around. Essays are a bit hard, but passable, and if you go to him for help, he clarifies anything you need. LOTS OF READING

Hottest professor at Rutgers. Also a genius. Love.

He's a very entertaining professor, very knowledgeable and doesn't ignore either side of an argument. He does run on tangents, but if you pay attention it's not that bad. Almost everything in the essays he mentions in class. I would suggest taking a class with him.

Gordon is the most deeply committed scholar I have ever known. Outside of his son, the Baltimore Orioles, and things I don't know about, his greatest passion is British Thought. That passion has made him the subject's greatest expert. You will be fortunate to hear just one of his lectures. - Allan Torrey