MARY LAYOUN

Im really surprised at how low her rates are. Out of all the professors I've had she was one of the most inspiring. Unconventional, yes, but I learned a lot from her. I think being challenged to learn in different ways and to trust the process is important, and nobody does this better than her. If you let her, she'll change the way see the world.

lectures are unorganized and boring. Feedback i recieved on my papers (which were the majority of the grading) were 1-2 bullet points that were not constructive at all. I wish i didn't take this course.

This is the least representative rate my professor, I would say 90% of students adore professor Layoun. She's unconventional, hilarious, outgoing and has more energy than her students (she was a professor when my mom was a student but you'd never know) - anyways if you don't take her bc of rate my professor, that's a shame.

Professor Layoun's lectures are unconventional but if you trust her and follow, you'll find yourself inspired and changed. If you need lots structure, this may not be the professor for you. But if you want to learn with a truly brilliant woman who cares about you, and more importantly if you're open to being moved, you should take a class with her!

She's a nice and kind woman, but she's very stubborn and not really willing to see other views. If you write exactly what she wants you to (meaning, agreeing with her opinion) you'll do pretty well, but if you try to challenge any of her views, expect to get hit hard. Very unclear grading criterion.

Mary Layoun is a very nice person. Its nice that participation is 30% of grade but lectures are just painful. She will talk about "trying to get people to talk about difficult topics", then turn around and make offensive asides in lecture. TA's grade your 3 papers, and they are really strict. If you're not a lit major, then I wouldn't recommend.