Harlan Beckley
- Name: Harlan Beckley
- School: Washington and Lee University
- Location: Lexington, VA
- Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
- 4.1Overall Quality
- 4.2Helpfulness
- 3.9Clarity
- 2.4Easiness
Number of ratings 26
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I took Professor Beckley's class on a whim, and he is now one of my favorite professors. He is AMAZING and loves his job. He loves good arguments during class and truly cares for his students. He is an excellent professor, and even though the readings are tough, they are definitely worth it to have had a class with him.
Assigned just as much reading and writing as most humanities professors. Was nice that you could rewrite papers, but wasn't too happy when you didn't feel the way he did. I felt personally attacked when I didn't agree with him and went to meet with him in his office. It was the worst class I've had at this school.
These negative comments must be written by freshmen who think they can turn in a bad piece of writing and still get a good grade. Professor Beckley is one of the best professors at this school. He is a picky grader, but he is trying to make his students better writers. He has opinions, but he definitely encourages discussion and debate in class.
While most professors regard their programs highly, Beckley is a self-styled prophet of his Grand Way: don't expect to get anywhere without paying the All-Knowing One due homage. Favoritism and pedantry are high, respect for dissent is low. Avoid the class: just read Amartya Sen's Wiki page.
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