McGill Profs Read Mean Reviews (2020)

Just a little not-so-constructive criticism for some of our favourite profs...
Huge thanks to TVM for shooting and editing this video. And of course, thanks to professors Maggie Kilgour, Rus Goyenko, Daniel Douek, Aaron Erlich, and Melissa Vollrath for being great sports.

[@lucymacmillan6551]

Has there ever been an english prof that doesn't have a 'weird' obsession with a writer who has been dead for 500 years?! Like... how do you think she got into lit? It's her job to be obsessed with dead writers.

[@Sessajen15]

I'm a big fan of her personality and would love to have her as a professor

[@sol12314]

lmao i had her as a prof and she is obsessed with milton its her area of study. its not a bad thing though but it made her lectures super long

[@everygadget7093]

Literature is a waste of time

[@markmywords12u]

@@everygadget7093 thanks

[@emmawilliamson3859]

I want to be her friend

[@JS-vy4yl]

'how do you reduce knowledge when you dont have it' lmfaooo

[@aaliyahsmiles7345]

The funniest thing is that i don't think he was tryna be rude 😂

[@kubilayceliker723]

“Just be there. I’m there for you.” Well, fellow students of a different university, you guys are lucky to have these teachers.

[@ryanhutchins2634]

Maggie Kilgour, the literature professor, seems like she would be an absolute scream to have as a professor. She seems energetic as heck, pretty witty, and very passionate about her discipline. Those professors are always delightful.

[@nviscalling5752]

She’s really an amazing prof

[@ryanhutchins2634]

@@nviscalling5752 Thanks for confirming!

[@liamblake937]

Kilgour is great!

[@TheDailySlurp]

Hi Ryan. I conducted this interview. Maggie is the best and she was my professor. Tough but so passionate and kind. At the end of the interview, I told her that these were mostly sarcastic reviews, and that we were delighted to have her as a professor! :)

[@anna-katehowell9852]

@@nviscalling5752 which dead writer is she obsessed with? I have to know

[@andalanjawabarat]

"How can you reduce your knowledge if you don't have it?" 🤣🤣 Savage.

[@rebeccabarnum1033]

professor kilgour did NOT deserve the disrespect, I will personally scrap with whoever wrote the last comment. like yeah, it's a breakneck course that is difficult, but she is the sweetest and most enthusiastic prof!

[@austinplatt4427]

A can of anything Damn I want to go to Canadian school

[@pam1667]

The thing is most of these reviews are just listing criticisms of their character and not actually any objective facts of genuine things the teachers did that created a barrier to your learning e.g. not available during office hours, doesn’t reply to emails or took unreasonable amount of time to reply, or actual displays of toxic or offensive or abusive behaviour, or refusal to explain course content in alternative ways, or refusing learning accommodations, or really chronically late to class or going over class time. You can’t criticize someone for being weird. - McGill alumni

[@leebrown6247]

The criticism about going over the end of class was legit. That would piss me off too.

[@Sktlmn]

a professors character can absolutely be a barrier to learning

[@shunkapunka5379]

you can criticize someone on whatever you want, if their character is a detriment to your learning ability then it may be to other as well.

[@kateofori-attah7290]

Are you a professor

[@shunkapunka5379]

@@kateofori-attah7290 no, but you don’t have to be employed as something to critique it

[@faithann9293]

"I wouldn't call it a weird obsession but I have a very close relationship with a long time dead man" -Yeah that's not weird at all 😂😂

[@linedegl4966]

I really really felt a connection to the english prof. I think she'd be my go-to for good talks about long dead men and weird linguistical sentences in poems. I dig her, she's crazy energy like me :)

[@letschataz]

this makes me sad. I feel like most people just write reviews without thinking about how the professors would feel if they ever got to read them. Kind of heartbreaking to hear such disrespect :(

[@johnmandrake8829]

Hahaha the English prof has Treleways energy 😂😂

[@millminn]

trelawney? i was thinking the same thinngg

[@fionahodkinson8346]

Oh my god that's who she reminded me of

[@thedefenderz7813]

All of them are so well mannered. Will be joining McGill this fall. Eager to meet with my new teachers an classmates soon.

[@blackholesun4942]

How is it going ? 😁

[@coolvania]

McGill seems like an awesome school with cool profs! Looking forward to starting my new chapter there!

[@OnlyGleeLover]

Congratulations!!

[@Hope-jb1og]

@@TLiu-1b In Montreal they still speak English, you don't have to speak french

[@TLiu-1b]

@@Hope-jb1og apparently francophones hate it when you speak English to them in Quebec. Some people even pretend they don't understand English. Yea it's that bad. Heard many stories about it. Check out some interviews with mcgill students if you don't believe me.

[@Fil-tn4zv]

Québec Libre!

[@Mooodyyhhh]

It's not an awesome school

[@natalieschwarz1932]

Professor Vollrath has such a calming voice, watching her lecture recordings really helps me relax while I learn about physiology :))

[@kita9620]

"how can you reduce knowledge of you don't have it"

[@timothyc2346]

English teacher seems so wholesome. Does she really deserve the hate???? 😢

[@TOAAWASHERE]

Finance teacher remind me of a bond villain

[@simonyricools]

Or Tommy Wiseau ;)

[@monicology]

vollrath is SO SWEET! i had her for phgy209 and she was just super kind throughout ⭐one of the many amazing profs i had during my time at mcgill!! i miss my time at mcgill already :^) so now i'm going back to make mcgill videos AFTER the fact i've graduated hahaha

[@issamelazhar5071]

am I the only one seeing this video really cute? OMG, HOW LOVELY THESE PROFS ARE ? (I am jealous not having them)

[@CostaExtranjero]

Only respect, honor and appreciation for the people that try to transform semi-conscious, mindless, know-it-alls into intellectual, articulated, critical thinkers, useful members of our society. They deserve respect, a word of encouragement and a raise.

[@nicholasmutembei2539]

The last prof definitely went to cry after

[@G.T_666]

How can anyone hate daniel tho smh.

[@ilgina.3377]

IKR THEY STARTED A WAR.

[@sarvasvarora]

Idk why, but I laughed so hard at this interval 3:00 - 3:10 XDDD

[@issamelazhar5071]

LOL SAME

[@Mooodyyhhh]

I listen to all my profs at 2.5 speed. Why they so slow

[@jeannineiorio9807]

Loved this video, you guys made it fun. 😂

[@CALLMEMONDAY_]

The "2x time speed" comment is so true... I just tried it lol

[@TaylorSwift1337]

That one guy would do a great impression of “oh hi mark”

[@acciodalek]

aw they are all so adorable but the english lit prof is my fave

[@DrowningInTea]

They all seem like very lovely people, especially the English professor!

[@alicedamiano7718]

One of my profs said that some student rated them badly because they wear jeans. Seriously?! What's wrong with jeans?

[@ineshaddad38]

they seem all funny , they are just collected , calm

[@TeddyBear-cd4xr]

Why the sad music tho?

[@Algorox]

How can anyone say something bad about Prof. Vollrath?

[@lasilla4046]

putting sad music over this won't make me feel bad about college profs bffr😭

[@zephirlorne]

I first read “McGill profs read MEME review”, I didn’t understand at first haha, could be a good Video idea though

[@pr_nj_l]

Prof.Doeuk is the best person everrrrrrrr!!!

[@sharafanjumraidaakta]

True! I have him this semester and I am not a poly major His good 😊

[@moumitasarkar.16.4ever]

I kinda get their povs and I get those profs too. Personally, I'd like to be in a discipline w them ngl ;-; they seem super chill, enthusiastic and cool. And c'mon everyone of us has personality traits. You can't mind them being themselves!

[@user-gc7ch5ye6l]

looking forward to studying with you!

[@athheroine]

Oh no... I feel that all of them seem to be very kind. I'd love to send my son to McGill in the future

[@PochoNieves]

They seemed so cool...

[@laurenlin7478]

wait Sydney? is that math prof

[@frieda8956]

Lol at the slow comment and the prof reading it🤣 Her voice is soothing

[@rothschildx]

I did write some mean reviews to my Profs lol

[@juanmanueltamayoperez4304]

OK know I wanna be a professor when I grow up

[@AndrewStrife]

I have heard this music under HORRIFIC 911 calls on another channel.

[@crystal1329]

That ending clip edit 💀 This humour almost warms me to the idea of going back to Canada 🍁 brb working on my body heat retention abilities

[@KarenHighcastle]

music is distracting

[@patrickpoulin1362]

Whoever is talking shit about Professor Kilgour, I now consider you a personal enemy

[@rootbeer6147]

the people hating on vollrath probably didnt pass phgy 210

[@MAC-vi7fy]

1:29 thats a burn.. lol

[@Andy-hi3yt]

To all u teachers be professional, clear concise and approachable

[@MayaMaya-np8be]

Douek is very defensive lol so funny

[@vernefits1953]

Seattle tech bro demeanor LoL

[@jamessantiago7731]

This university is expensive for international students 😢

[@_maria_ortegon5159]

expensive yet cheaper then the states

[@jamessantiago7731]

_Maria_ortegon right

[@germanou]

@@_maria_ortegon5159 cheaper than australia too. I'd say the Unis in Canada are actually really fair and also there are lots of "full" scholarships

[@tsp8855]

I hope Goyenko isnt lowkey advocating drinking in class

[@josephineligout-rioult1882]

Bro tf douek is the best prof ever

[@concernedcitizen6053]

professor kilgour is the absolute GOAT

[@autumn2111]

@3:28 omg 😭😭😭😭

[@blackholesun4942]

2:24 😂😂

[@jsg0170]

Usually these are funny but tbh this one was just sad

[@koaladelespace]

I feel like every teacher ever reading these is more or less taking the comment instead of laughing about themselves, which would be hilarious.

[@jesskaitlyn9419]

Does anyone else think that Canadian student reviews are not nearly as mean as the Americans?😂

[@Danny-po5vp]

well we arent going into quite as much debt as they supposedly are so we are probably less bitter.

[@abdoulayembaye9348]

Hello, can I get an email prof of petroleum department please?

[@Elibeli19]

lol

[@joshuasJR]

Graduate high scjool bitvh

[@joshuasJR]

Everyone graduated doiiwn laundry puiewhlp victoria

[@C3yl0]

I fu

[@warmaster88]

Oy vey

[@user-iu7qg9lo7y]

What the fuck is this music?