Jonathan Benda is an English professor at Northeastern University rated 3.87/5 on Rate My Professors by 15 students, with 2.0/5 RMP difficulty and 67% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Jonathan Benda professor reviews and ratings: 3.87/5 from 15 RMP ratings at Northeastern (67% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
He gives a stunning amount of feedback. He's also considerate; since our class is online, he paired people with similar timezones for our group project.ENGW3315 2026-06-22 05:34:38 +0000 UTC
Easy class and easy going professorENGW1111 2026-06-17 15:56:32 +0000 UTC
Save yourself. Run!ENGW3304 2024-06-10 00:25:58 +0000 UTC
Everyone in the class literally sits there and does homework for their other classes while he lectures about who knows what. He is a great man, and he truly does care, but the class is unbearable. He also makes assignments due at midnight of the day they were assigned, if you have one late assignment the max grade you can get in the class is a B-ENGW11012 2023-04-10 16:11:11 +0000 UTC
Overall, really nice professor ! If you do at least some work and participate easy A-. Sometimes he might seems overwhelming with the assignments but he is an understanding professor! Would definitely recommend for writing class!ENGW1102 2017-04-10 13:43:14 +0000 UTC
Overall a good professor. He's the kinda guy who jokes all the time and laughs at his own jokes. He's very nice and always there to help his students. Recommended.ENGL3301 2012-12-19 19:52:50 +0000 UTC
Gives detailed feedback on writing, and very swiftly as well. He's also very reasonable; like our team switched our topic for ENGW 3315 Project 2 twice, and he was okay with it both times, even when the last change was kinda last minute. The assignments aren't too hard either as long as you take the time to think and write. Would take again.ENGW3315 2026-06-22 05:30:39 +0000 UTC
Easy class. Pretty easy-going professor. Each assignment is graded as "Complete" or "Incomplete," and if you do the bare minimum, you can pass with a decent grade. You focus on one project the entire sem, but be ready to write a good amount. There's a big essay that you write, and then you gotta create a final project, which is open-ended.ENGW1111 2025-12-17 07:35:27 +0000 UTC
Dr. Benda is a very nice man. He cares about his students. If you care and put the work in you will get an A or A-, guaranteed. My friend who didn't do anything got a B. I personally enjoyed this guy and would take him again!ENGW3304 2018-11-03 13:34:11 +0000 UTC
Such a nice prof!ENGW11012 2016-10-24 13:43:41 +0000 UTC
I learn nothing from his classENGW3315 2018-12-06 00:31:44 +0000 UTC
Very underrated. Grading system for this class is very clear and if you care/want to do well, you wouldn't have a problem with getting at least an A-.ENGW1111 2025-12-17 03:56:33 +0000 UTC
Professor was not interesting at all. The whole class was not participating and he was talking alone most of the time. Not too much work and just 3 writing projects due. I would say an easy A.ENGW3304 2015-11-12 14:32:25 +0000 UTC
He is the manENGW11012 2014-05-09 18:10:54 +0000 UTC
Extraordinarily boring lectures, but the structure of the class is great and an easy A. only two papers which you do at least three drafts of, and only a few outside of class assignments.ENGW1111 2025-11-24 19:31:11 +0000 UTC
Jonathan Benda is rated 3.87/5 on Rate My Professors from 15 ratings. 67% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Jonathan Benda's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.0/5 on Rate My Professors.
Jonathan Benda has taught ENGW3304, ENGL1160, ENGW3315, ENGW1111, HONR1310, ENGW1102 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.