Max White is an English professor at Northeastern University rated 3.96/5 by 175 students, with 2.65/5 difficulty and 88.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Max White professor reviews and ratings: 3.96/5 from 175 student reviews at Northeastern (88.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
In a course that is heavy on boring and monotonous material such as citations, rhetorical techniques, and professional revision his lectures made class time fun and engaging. If given the choice between him at 8 am and another professor at a more convenient time, I would chose him 10 time out of 10. He is also a very kind and understanding grader.ENGW3304 2024-08-21 01:31:48 +0000 UTC
I took this class, Advanced Writing, online with Dr. White. Due dates were always clear, and he was great at being accommodating and catering to students. He responds quickly and grades fairly. Not a stressful class. It is kind of a lot of work but I'm not mad about it.ENGW3308 2022-11-30 17:44:34 +0000 UTC
He's extremely nice, understanding, and committed to creating a positive classroom to help you improve. I cannot recommend him enough, take his class if you can! He gives lots of leeway in what you write about in First-Year Writing, gives lots of feedback, and is not a tough grader.ENGL1111 2022-01-02 01:12:36 +0000 UTC
He felt more like a smart friend than a prof. by the time the class was over. It was definitely "work" and he expected good writing - but as someone who expected to hate a Technical writing course, I was pleasantly surprised. Professor is a 10/10 - workload is more than you might want from a non-technical course, but it felt justified in the end.ENGW3302 2020-06-27 03:42:16 +0000 UTC
Had Dr. White my first semester freshman year, and just looked back on the blog project we wrote! To this day, he is by far the best and most understanding professor I have ever had. As long as you put in the effort, you will definitely get an A. Super entertaining and engaging class.ENGW1111 2020-03-23 00:27:49 +0000 UTC
Easy A course, 2 papers for the full semester accompanied by two presentations which took me 20 minutes each to make. Course opens your perspective on gathering and analysing sources while emphasising the influence of different perspectives on research. Great easy A course, don't take anyone else for ADW!ADW3301 2014-12-17 03:30:36 +0000 UTC
I had him about 2 semesters ago but I still remember the class pretty well. Max is an awesome professor. He really gets the students engaged in the class and he always had a lot of good feedback for essays. Also, we only had 4 assignments, totally manageable. I highly recommend taking his class if you're fortunate enough to get that chance.ENGL330610773 2013-06-02 20:12:29 +0000 UTC
Max was an awesome teacher. HIGHLY recommend. He was always very understanding and was very laid back. I was never truly that interested in writing (was actually rather poor at it), but max makes a challenging course understandable and clear. He actually assists with your improvement.ENGL3301 2012-12-11 21:37:29 +0000 UTC
Great teacher. Basically a genius. It's a lot of work but so are all writing classes. If you try hard you'll get an A. We probably watched 3 movies and two tv episodes. Take this professor.COLGWRIT 2010-04-02 13:03:37 +0000 UTC
It was an eye-opening class, got me to think alot. Max was always really helpful and cool, made everyone feel very at ease to speak whatever they felt like. Just four manageable papers and thats it, mixed with appropriate movies. A very enjoyable class, highely recommended.ENG111 2008-12-18 20:15:46 +0000 UTC
Very thought provoking lectures. Really a fun class, he organizes it well.ENGU111 2008-12-16 06:36:42 +0000 UTC
Nice guy. Keeps class short and tries to make it interesting with personal anecdotes. Makes it clear he hates the book that is used--you don't use it at all. Don't buy it. He is very laid back.ENG301 2008-04-07 15:45:23 +0000 UTC
Easy and down to earth. He gives good feedback on work and tries to make class short when he can and tries to keep it interesting. Just change you writing based on his feedback and you will do fine. He also helps you out by making assignments more manageable and not too long. I recommend him.ENGU302 2007-12-03 20:27:44 +0000 UTC
Too confused to know what is going on!!!ENGW3304 2022-02-11 22:02:52 +0000 UTC
Chillest teacher I have. Max requires only three 5 page papers over the semester, while some professors require one almost every class. He edits your drafts extensively and gives as much help as needed. Freshman english sucks but Max makes it as fun as he can with movies and his humor.ENGL1111 2011-11-03 11:02:34 +0000 UTC
Max White has an average rating of 3.96/5 from 175 student reviews. 88.0% of students said they would take them again.
Max White's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.65/5 based on student reviews.
Max White has taught ENGW3308, ENGW3302, ENGW3304, ENGW3315, ENGW1111, ENGW3306, ENGW3314 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.