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“He has great intentions for the freshmen but his approach is horrible”
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Reviews (114)
Terribile professor, nasty and patronizing to his students, and full of himself. His class is also excrutiatingly difficult. Try and avoid having him for your own sake.
He give a lot of difficult work not understandable.. an advice don't take him i had to withdraw his class!!
i hated this class.... dont ever take him even if its life or death!!!
Without a doubt, one of the worst professors I have ever had. He is very difficult to deal with. He has a bad attitude, and he can never be wrong. His class is also very very hard.
Horrible professor! Now you tell me what the hell is "Aristotelian incontenecy" either the class is full of it or he is. He is constantly saying how he went to Columbia and how great it is and how smart he is and he rambles on. Then he gives incomprehensible assignments like correcting nonsense with false arguments. I recommend not to take him!
A genuinly awful professor. His assignments make no sense. His class is tedious, and he has this very stuck up arrogant way of speaking. Do not under any circumstances waste your time and money with him. Stay away from his class.
He is a very demanding Prof. He expects s lot out of his students. There ia a lot of reading and writing in this class. He gives a quiz at the beginning of every class. If you miss the quiz from lateness he marks you absent from class.
A difficult and utterly useless professor. His teaching style is among the worst I've ever encountered. If you have to take him, be prepared for a very unpleasant experience.
The worst professor I've ever had.
Mr. Boone is a Excellent teacher. I took him for my first semester LEH class. Of course his class is difficult but aren't they supposed to be that way? I am in my third semester and Mr.Boone's class was tougher than Calculus in my opinion. Yes a lot of people dropped his class, but I was 1 of the few that stayed, and guess what I GOT A B+ from Boon
Terrible teacher! Make sure to stay away from him. A lot of people in my class withdrew, and with good reason.
I took his class and had to drop it because it was so stressful and hard. This guy was unbearable. His class was boring and very difficult. Plus his assignments are rediculous and nothing I did was good enough for him. DO NOT TAKE HIM!
A very hard professor to please. Gives out unbelievably complicated assignments that are of no value to you. I certainly reccommend to avoid him and take someone else.
I'm inclined to agree with most of the other comments about Professor Boone. He has a bit of an ego and nothing that was taught in class was particulary helpful or interesting. Try to take this course with another professor who wouldn't be so demanding and give such a massive workload.
I've never had a worse time in college than taking Boone's class. If any other professors are available for any class that he teaches, GO WITH THEM!
Absolutely horrible. Worst teacher ever!
I hated every single minute of your boring, annoying class. And I am certainly glad that I'm finished with it and I never have to listen to you again. I feel bad for any student who has to deal with you in the future.
...very very very boring... i hate his class would never take him for leh or any class.. took us around campus The only useful thing) retarted grader gives plenty of papers.. DO NOT TAKE!!! I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!
If you can deal with his ego good luck cuz he is most definitely a hard ass he gives you a crazy work load and insist that its not alot at all.quiz every morning on the dot, if u walk in 1min after the time ur marked late or absent. its alot of work and not enough time to do it well at least not 4 the clarity that he expects.FYI read reread
I hate this professor, He gives a lot of homeworks that do not really do any sense.... He is also arrogant........ PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HIMMMM.....BELIEVE MEE.....
OMG!!! this professor is too hard.. leh 100 is an easy subject, but he makes you work a lot, Pherhaps I have to do 2 finals that do not make any sense..Professor Boone I am soo happy that the semester is finishing, I do not wanna see you anymore... I prefer to die rather then taking another class with you.....RIDICULUSSSSSSSS
He should retire. He makes everybody's life horrible. I hate him.....
He's really obnoxious and arrogant. Everyone hated his class and he should not have a job where he interacts with people.
Don't take his class. That's as blunt as I make it. Don't let your advisor put you in his class.
Professor Boone is the greatest!!! Just because he gives a lot of work doesn't mean that he's a horrible professor. It just means that he's looking out for the students' best interest. I admit he could be very tough at times but that's just to push the students in a better direction and to prepare them for reality. I give this professor 2 thumbs up
Worst professor at Lehman. Avoid him
He is very hard, but he also is very rude and and has a major attitude towards students. I get the impression that he doesn't know how to communicate with people very well.
OMG, he is the worst I've ever had! And I never had such a demanding class based on such little actual material. By the way, drink a lot of coffee or be prepared to fall asleep during his rantings.
An incompetent boring hack, who has no idea how to teach.
He is rather pointless, he seems to be always parading on a glorious age gone by in his life namely his tenure at columbia University and his linguistic mastery of Russian. He is always comparing the Ivy Leaguer Columbia University to the Cuny Lehman-the most absurd comparison. Avoid the trip down HIS memory lane-avoid his class.
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE PERSSON, never stops talking about his life and experiences at Columbia. Absurd.
Ugh, he takes a harmless benign class, and turns it into an excrutiating egofest, that consists of him bragging about his life experience and giving rough, meaningless assignments. Most of the other Lehman professors are a lot better.
Very wonderful teacher who is true to his words. Yes, he can be a strict person but if you learn to play the game under his rules, you should not have any problem, in fact playing by his rules is the only way you can win. The point of his class is not to relax but all he is here to prove is that you are not A LAZY PERSON.
Worst teacher I've ever had. Almost made me want to drop out of college.
There is absolutely nothing of value in anything this guy says or does. Class was boring, he patronizes students with his "you're not in high school anymore" speeches. And worst of all, the endless assignments he requires were confusing and hard simply for the sake of being hard and nothing else.
This professor very demeaning. He gives hard work on top of hard work. ?Read these 4 chapters while preparing for this oral presentation and don?t forget to read this for your 10 minute quiz each class?. If you give a wrong answer, he is likely to embarrass you. He is very knowledgeable, but he comes off as threatening. You have to be ready.
Obnoxious, makes fun of students and acts like he's god. And wow, he attended Columbia, someone should give him a medal immediately!
Prof. Boone gets an unfair rep. I will admit, he was hard and perhap a little tedious with some of his work; I took 2 LEH100s and was caught off gaurd by his work load. But I can't say it did'nt pay off. He will do anything in his power to help you which is comendable and sometimes rare in Lehman. If you are serious about learning, take his class.
Prof Boone is a good professor. all though he is very demanding when it comes to his work. i learned a lot from his class. there are A LOT of lazy and stupid professors at Lehman but Prof Boone is serious about his work which is really good because that's what college is all about. yea he is challenging but he's a good prof...
Why is he here? Needs to relax and remenber he is supposed to help students, not hurt them. STAY AWAY!
Well, he's a very smart and well spoken guy, but in class he really came off as very angry and condescending, like he has a chip on his shoulder or something. His policy of never accepting ANY late work grew really tiresome after a while also.
Professor Boone is a straight shooter. He tells you what he expects on Day 1 - it is up to you as to whether you want to abide by his expectations. There are no surprises in his class. The one thing you must remember is this is college, not elementary school. Either do what is expected or drop the class.
Worst professor ever. Pointless class. Don't ever take him it's a waste of time and effort.
The worst!!!!!!!! What a horrible prof and an even worse man. He is an extremely hard grader, and he demands to much work for an LEH course. WARNING: DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!
So many butt hurt students it seems, for god forbid you get a teacher that does their job and does not tolerate the low work ethic these students have. If you do the work and put effort he likes you and treats you with respect as opposed to the dumb idiots in the class who hat him because they are stupid and blame the teacher for failing
Personally, I think his class was the hardest class I ever have taken and ever will take. His class is extremely intimidating and the workload is out of this world. Haha, despite that he's definitely clear in what he asks from us and he is a fair man. Aside from being EXTREMELY strict, he's a great professor and he made me into an adult.
Take this professor if you want to learn. I came to realize if your school ethics suck you were going to fail his class. BUT if you produced the worked he required you would pass. He's an EXCELLENT professor. BUT if you're looking to just get by you better W or Drop his class immediately. Because you will get a big fat F!!
He is one of the best and hardworking professors I have ever met. He takes his time to explain his rules concerning his class from day one.Please stay away from him if u are lazy!!!
WARNING:if your looking for an LEH pass on this one. Don't get me wrong he knows his stuff but you will find you will be doing more work then 3 other classes combined. It seems cut simple and dry at the start but will change drastically.He gets scattered as the course progresses. stay away if your taking more then 2 classes you will regret it 100%
When you hear his voice, don't ignore the fact that he sounds like a pompous, over-educated prick. He truly is a pompous, over-educated prick. Also, he has the nerve to take away parts in Lovinger productions from student actors.
Stay away from this fool, plain n simple
He is a super strict, demanding and sometimes unecessarily difficult professor BUT he is extremely good @ his job. He has high expectations and will not except laziness. If you want an interesting and valuable learning experience then take his class. If you dont actually like to work then dont bother. Learned alot from him and you probably will too
RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN- THE WORST LEH CLASS EVER! But to be fair he is very smart, but the class is just boring!
I don't know why some students say that he is very hard and unfair. He is the perfect teacher I always wanted to have. He wants his student to be perfectionist, and shows them ways how they could be. His policies help to carry other classes. Yes, he is very demanding and he worth it. I never enjoyed any class in my life like classical myth.
If you want an easy A in LEH 300 STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR. If you actually want to EARN your grade and LEARN somthing this is the professor for you. As others have said, he is very demanding and expects the best but isnt this why we are in college? He did make himself avilable to questions and also encouraged them. Overall great experience.
expects somuch for short class(75min.Notextbook/ material U get expects U to rip apart word by word but you will know what is expected the 1st week of class so enter at your own risk But overall dont take class if you are expecting an easy A.Material is borning but saying on top of the demains may be a plus for the rest of your college experience
Not a particularly nice person nor a good teacher. I'll give him this though, he takes what's supposed to be an easy class and raises it to unprecedented levels.
He is a stickler for having things done a certain but I find that to be very helpful. He is demanding but in the long run it becomes beneficial. If you want a challenge, you should take his class.
He's a really overbearing guy. If you get stuck with him, just grin and bear it and somehow try your best to get all the work done.
Professor gives allot of work, but he is awesome.You will learn from his class, and he is willing to listen and help.You have to earn your grade. If you are a slacker this class is NOT for you.
A REALLY bad professor. Never did I dread going to a class more than with this guy.
ONE OF THE WORST PEOPLE YOU WILL EVER ENCOUNTER. HE KNOWS HE IS ANNOYING AND DOES NOT CARE. STAY FAR FAR AWAY
DO NOT TAKE HIM! I unfortunately was one of those freshmen that had no idea what they were in for when going into his class. Horrible attitude, horrible grader, and does not cut you slack WHATSOEVER! STAY AWAY!! For you to get an A in this class you have to be a graduate student from Columbia like he is for a dam freshmen seminar class.
Professor Boone's class is no walk in the park. However, we are in college and it is expected that we know basic grammar. Boone takes his class seriously, and there is no getting around him. He is open to have conferences, and will help you if you put in the effort. If you still have the "high schooler" mentality, you are in for a big reality check
Prof. Boone is clear and very demanding. He is good yet not for an Leh class. A quiz every class sometimes very trick, 2 essays, 7 min presentation in class & 20 min with him. Listen very careful and be very organize with your notes. However, If you have a life outside of Lehman, dont take him!
He was the best professor i had as freshman. One of the most helpful teachers in the world. He will make you suffer, but you will be ready for the world after that. Take his class....trust me....
Don't take him.he makes everything so complicated.He talks too much in the class but not helpful with study.Freshmen students would like him coz he makes joke in the class.But the thing is we want help in study,we don't need ur unnecessary jokes.
He is very strict and has a different way about teaching, but as long as you follow the instructions you will be fine. No use of the word "it" in papers. Double spaced with 1" margins (He measures it with a ruler). Title on every paper that should be centered. All those f's and chances to re-do papers annoyed me but taught me not to quit.
Mad hard. Run and run fast youll get eaten alive. you must do every assignment he assigns 1st. project is 10 min presentation follow by 20 min presentation and 20 page final paper i got a B tho
Not a class you want to take if you want an easy A. Makes things very difficult but you learn a lot if you do all the work. Final grades are also based on effort so you get what you put in.
I get he is trying to help, but he is so much tougher than he needs to me. If you can avoid, you should. He is not worth the headache. He requires ALOT!
Students like to complain because he "gives a lot of work" and at times is a hard guy to deal with because of the MLA guidelines and what not. But honestly if you don't learn now when will you? This is college not High school if anything he's saving us from a whole lot of trouble for the later years.
Too many expectations. Took him as a freshman and it was my hardest class first semester. HAS A VERY SMART MOUTH.
He is a tough grader and the class is difficult, but you will get a lot out of the course that will help you in future courses.
Amazing professor. Tough and challenging but ultimately it will be very beneficial. It's been almost a decade since I took his class, but he is the type of teacher whose thoughts you just easily don't leave behind.
A very sophisticated professor, he means business. Not the professor you want right out of high school. Not very helpful but what he tells you to do will prepare you for college and you'll be ahead of most freshmen students if you take his LEH 100 class. If you want an easy A on a Seminar class, try a different professor.
He is the hardest professor I have encountered. You MUST be there for EVERY class, even if you are in the E.R or someone dies. IT DOES NOT MATTER TO HIM. you MUST be there no matter what or you will lose 10 point on your grade and he WILL say something to you, and it won't be pretty. He picks on you so be prepared for anything and everything.
He is the worst prof at lehman. dont take him he will ruin ur gpa
Prof. Boone is the hardest grader at Lehman I've ever had. he not only does not take HW, he expect you to go to the counseling center and Lehman workshops or you wont even receive a grade for the class. Beware the ruler as he measures everything on your papers. he knows his stuff tho i would give him that but for a seminar class you will do WORK!
He has great intentions for the freshmen but his approach is horrible. He expects you to do a million things and when you ask for help he basically makes you figure it out for yourself. He made my first semester so difficult and I will never take one of his classes again.
Great professor, makes time to meet students after and before class. Pop quizzes are based on reading so you MUST read everything that he assigns for homework. He also gives you a chance to revised papers so that you can improve your overall grade. He is a tough grader but only if you don't do the readings and don't study. Would take again.
The most helpful professor in Lehman College EVER. His class is amazing. You really really can learn a lot. After his class, other class will be like nothing. Take his class!!!! My favorite professor.
Stay away if you have no time for commitment. A lot of reading, writing and in class participation. Quiz at the beginning of every class and practically an essay for every homework. Tough grader. No work, no points, period. No extra credit. No make ups. If your determined go for it. Great lecturer.
Everything Professor Boone assigns has a purpose whether you believe so or not. Make sure you know the material because there are sometimes class discussions. Don't be afraid to ask him any questions but do not make him repeat an answer he already gave. Make sure you meet all deadlines he is very strict about that. Other than that he is a good prof
A very good teacher, but very tough. Be ready for lots of intense reading and writing.
I actually love this class. His journal assignments are so interesting and easy. I would recommend him.
very picky when it comes to papers. Everything has to be in order or you get an F. He's a fun, happy guy and lectures are interesting but expect to do work and don't miss class.
He is vey tough professor if you take his class you better work hard don't expect be seating on class just listen him, his class is very interesting and he is very smart professor just little impatient he don't like to reap things two times. You can expect quizzes every class and assignment papers every week, you need to read a lot also.
This professor is so confusing. You come to class, you do what you have to do. When you are taking his 15 mins daily quizzes, homework and papers , it have to be PERFECT or he take points off. Nothing's satisfied him. No matter how hard you try to earn an OK grades from him, he still isn't satisfied.
Professor Boone is an amazing teacher. At first he seems very harsh, but if you stay on his good side, you'll be fine. He does give a lot of papers and readings, but they are all worth it in the end. Overall, if you want an easy A, stay away from this class, but if you want an advantage for your future college education, I recommend taking him!
work is so extra like literally will make you do a paper over and over again because of the margins. honestly dont take him. yeah he helps but for a freshman seminar class its just so extra, like goodbye
Professor Boone is Amazing! Many students complain that he is a terrible professor, but that is only because of the effort he makes students put into their work. It is true, he will make you re-write papers multiple times because of one minor error, but that teaches students that in college, you have to put your ALL into what you are doing!
Very tough grader, but he allows papers to be fixed until you are satisfied with your grade so the grade. There are weekly journals and simple quizzes. He does do extra credit that is time consuming like attending a show or a workshop.
This professor makes you work hard, if you expect an easy A do not take him. Honestly he is a great professor and gives you a chance to rewrite your papers. I believe he is a rather lenient professor since most professors would not give you the opportunity to rewrite your paper or give you extra credit for coming to class on time.
avoid at all cost if you know whats good for you. if you have alot of classes to study for, then dont , just dont.
He can make life very difficult for you. Don't challenge him. He returned my essay six times because he managed to find some flaw in it. He wanted perfect MLA format. Doesn't want the word "it" in his papers. He can be very rude sometimes and very sweet sometimes. Meetings with him can be very long.
He used to be rude sometimes when somebody used to say that they didnt understand what we was doing .
He will make you learn!! He likes things done perfectly. Some find him "too much" but I think he just really wants his students to learn. The real world is not a nice place and he is preparing his students for that. He is a nice person to talk to out of class. If you ask him any question he will try his best to give you the correct answer.
He is the worst professor on campus, He gives more homework than anyone and he teaches freshman seminar WHICH ISNT A REAL CLASS!! if you have him as a professor CHANGE YOUR PROFESSOR ASAPPPP
I did all the work and got mosty Bs however on my final grade I got a D. He claimed It was because I was disabled and a first generation immigrant. I graduated with a 3.7 gpa on my major which was business administration with specializations in finance and business law. I also took 2 years of Japanese. So who s the disabled one now?
He is a tough character but what many don't know is that he is preparing us for the more complex work that's headed our way. One error may lead to an F but he gives us continuous tries until we're satisfied with our grade. He makes us go to places around campus which can be unnecessary but if you don't complete it then it leads to an IN.
Professor Boone is an amazing Professor who is dedicated to his students and to teaching. Yes, he is a VERY tough grader but, life is also VERY tough and, I believe his actions are geared towards preparing his students for success in school and in life. I earned a C in his class so he gave me a C. Great person to learn from and willing to help all
Boone quite literally gave me my paper back EIGHT times because he found an issue with it. Everything you do for him, whether it's a paper, a class assignment, or homework must be done to his standards of perfection or you'll fail. And he always finds something wrong with your work. If I wasn't required to take this class, I wouldn't have.
this professor is literally a wicked soul. he is so annoying and literally takes this subject to the extreme . you teach LEH 100, A FRESHMAN SEMINAR CLASS! he finds flaws in all his students, has a smart mouth, and thinks he knows EVERYTHING just because he been working in lehman for many years. im so upset i have him as a professor. please BEWARE!
Hes constantly updating his syllabus and makes you do more work compared to the other LEH classes. This class isnt worth it. I suggest that if you get him, you switch to another professor. You have to do journals and three papers and one of them that we got was a research paper (didnt even have to do that for my ENG 111 class smh) plus more
He gives three papers throughout the semester, one which is a research paper (6-7 pages). His guidelines are strict so follow them carefully. He assigns journals almost every week for you to complete, three full pages. You will be given an essay question and will have to recite from memory for your final. Take advantage of extra credit.
Final exam: 50% memorized speech. If he is annoyed with anyone he will give pop quizzes. He gives "extra credit" (3 workshops + 1office hr visit with him) before thanksgiving, after that, it is needed to pass the class or else --> incomplete. Fails you for any type of MLA format mistake. I was forced to take this for leh100 but RUN IF YOU CAN!!!
I hardly rate professors but never take this professor when youre taking more classes He is so harsh and a tough grader as well He will discourage you big time
Don't do writing intensives about history in a 2 1/2 week session. Take Prof. Boone only in person and in a full spring or fall term, you need to take notes on whatever comes out his mouth because that's basically what you're elaborating upon. The amount of work is definitely necessary but the style is extremely confusing. Overall, Interesting.
Three large homework assignments, journals every week, and a final research paper AS WELL AS a final "exam" (memorize Gettysburg address speech)...Ralph Boone definitely gives A LOT of homework not regarding how many other classes students may have. Atleast he lets you resubmit however many times you need before semester end without removing points
Teacher is strict and will deduct a lot of points for simple and small errors. Teacher is very discouraging and doesn't feel like he is actually trying to help you but more like embarrass you. It's really not worth the grade and just avoid the class.
Very strict and will mark you late after 30 seconds. Discouraging, and will always call on you when you clearly don't want to be called on. Interrupts every 5 seconds. If you mispronounce a word, he makes you feel embarrassed and will make you repeat it until you say it correctly. Avoid the class, there is a quiz EVERY class and is a tough grader.
Professor Boone runs a rigorous class with a lot of assignments, but it pays off. Engaging with the material and using tools like unstuck AI for study prep can really help you succeed. Tough grader, but fair.
Was dropped even though I submitted an assignment and was late for the next 2 (my fault). When i asked him to submit a request to enter class again and remake the work, he didn't WANT to try. Quote - "There's no way they'll accept my offer, Good luck". This was after I sent proof of the submitted assignment and never got an email. Real Nice.
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