<p>To any current NYU Stern students,</p>
<p>What is the course Conversations of the West: Antiquity & 19th Century like? Is it writing intensive and rigorous? Is Professor Vincent Renzi good at teaching this course? This is especially important to me because each professor has their own teaching style. Does Professor Vincent Renzi grade hard? Are his classes enjoyable? </p>
<p>Any insight regarding this question will be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>As far as I know, Renzi is not a Stern professor. Renzi is the head of the Conwest department (or some other department related to Conwest). Both ConWest and World Cultures are writing intensive, with Renzi's being a bit more rigorous than most. From what I have heard from my friends, Renzi is a good teacher, but grades on a curve so that only the top 5% of students A's. I know a couple Stern kids who got an A and a couple CAS kids who got B's. The Stern kids thought that the class was decent, but the CAS kids hated it.</p>
<p>I personally recommend taking Professor Ulfers. It's an amazing class, and it's amazingly easy to get an A.</p>
<p>according to ratemyprofessors.com, Juan Corradi's class is a joke and really easy to get an A in. And isn't it the TAs who do the grading? I think the ease with which once makes an A depends on the whims of the TAs. Oh, and btw, professor Corradi tells his students the essay prompts coming on the exam th day befoe the exam so it's easier to prepare</p>
<p>this is from ratemyprof.com about Vincent Renzi</p>
<p>Vincent</a> Renzi - New York University - RateMyProfessors.com</p>
<p>It's the TA's that grade, but it's the teacher that sets the expectations.</p>