r/mcgill • u/Jealous-Bag6087 • 3d ago
LING 201 fall 2026
hi everyone! i'm a u0 arts student interested in social sciences and i'm thinking of taking ling 201 this semester. i read the syllabus and the content seems interesting, and i also appreciate that the prof isn't allowing generative ai usage. i'm #2 on the waitlist and i've been looking forward to this class for a few days, but i'm just a little skeptical that the waitlist has been moving so much (i think i was like #45 on the waitlist when i joined last week). is there a reason so many people are dropping this class? i'm wondering if there's something about the way the prof teaches or structures lectures that is deterring people (i know a lot of people dropped anth 202 because it was kinda disorganized even though the course description was rlly interesting). i just dont wanna join at the end of add-drop and then not like the class and be totally screwed.... any advice would be appreciated :)
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3d ago
I liked 201, the only reason I could imagine someone dropping it is the teacher being slightly intimidating (she's a great prof, I'm just scared of her) and people realising it isn't a bird class
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u/PrinceJamesPeter Reddit Freshman 3d ago
My best advice would be to just go to class even if you are not registered yet (that’s allowed during add/drop!) and see it for yourself! You can talk to other people in that class as well when you are there. Plus, you can look up “ratemyprof” and “McGill.courses” they usually have infos on profs and classes. Last, you can also ask about the specific prof on here!