[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzgxMjQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-23 03:23:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is an extremely tough grader, especially for an elementary-level class. The readings were strange and lacked cohesiveness, and some were weirdly explicit. Overall, just an unresponsive and unreasonable professor ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzcwMjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-21 23:10:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"will never respond to your emails and it seems like she just closes her eyes and gives you a random grade, most unfair professor ever NEVER TAKE THE CLASS","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzYxNTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-20 20:30:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her grading was a NIGHTMARE. This is the first B- I've ever gotten at this university as a sophomore. I never thought I could get a B- in an elementary class. Don't take her class!!!!!!!!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzU5MjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-20 14:57:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"might not be that bad if you weren't in her section but there are very few things to be graded on and everything was graded harshly ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzU2MDI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-20 03:45:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"dont ever take this class ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzI0OTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-18 05:05:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"RUN! DON'T TAKE HER CLASS!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjg1NzEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-16 17:20:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Harsh grader, seems like grades are just made up and assigned at random. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjg1NjE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-16 17:16:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Grades on very few things and grades don't follow any guidelines or rubric, makes content very difficult and complicated for no reason. Very unaccommodating and unresponsive. Clearly favors certain students. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTU3NTEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-10 21:53:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Take her class only if you want to suffer through an elementary literature class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTU1OTYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-10 21:09:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"There are papers and closed-book exams with harsh graders. Don't take her class if you want an easy A. I don't know how other students were graded or how you would be graded if you took her class in the future, but I can say that I was graded extremely harshly, and I can't guarantee you wouldn't have a similar experience.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDg2NTEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-12-08 01:03:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had to pay $65 for “course materials,” but it wasn't even a proper textbook, just a low-quality packet that we were required to buy. The course structure itself is poorly organized, and the exams are weighted so heavily that even small mistakes can cause a major drop in your grade. The grading is extremely strict, even there's no extra credits.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTY4MjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2025-01-17 21:35:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very few things to be graded on so one small mistake could hurt you a lot. Lectures were repetitive and boring, but the material was a lot of common sense and easy to understand. Minimal effort needed to pass","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Nzk1NTI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2023-12-26 18:52:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"The readings for this course are jumbled and unconnected. There are both papers and exams, and the exams require route memorization of the readings. Content on the slides does not match what Dr. Bow talks about, which makes it very frustrating to try and take notes during lectures. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjA5ODk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2023-12-11 17:30:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Bow is a masterful and brilliant lecturer, and presents course concepts in a way that encourages students to think for themselves, rather than her just giving you an explicit opinion. There is a lot of reading material, but the content itself is thought-provoking and engaging, regardless if you are interested in ethnic studies. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:35.244051+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzg5NDk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:974971","instructor_name":"Leslie Bow","course_label":"ASIANAM152","course_id":"ASIANAM 152","course_uid":"course_948f7761247bc483981f12b2","review_date":"2019-11-10 21:51:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Bow is amazing, she gave great lectures and left room for student thought to grow in the classroom. Although it is tough because of the need to memorize essays read in class, it is worth it for the cultural knowledge learned in class. The materials used in class were mostly graphic novels and essays but all great readings.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/974971","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]