ESL 96: Intensive Reading and Writing at Borough of Manhattan Community College
0 credits · Fall 2026
Intensive Reading and Writing (ESL 96) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 7 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 7 of 7 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Richard Furlong, Laszlo Arvai, Oksana Vorobel, Kenneth Levinson, Susan Neri-Friedwald, Saniye Gokcora, and Saada Muntasser.
Of the 6 professors with a Chill Rank, Richard Furlong ranks chillest (Chill) and Saniye Gokcora least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: Placement in ESL 96 or ESL Accuplacer Composite score of 85-94
About this course
ESL 96 is an intensive integrated skills course that emphasizes academic writing and critical reading for ESL students. It focuses on basic components of effective writing and reading, including essay organization, paragraph development, sentence structure, word choice, and content. Students demonstrate comprehension of texts of varying lengths and genres by reading and responding to a variety of texts and using argumentation, narrative, and description as modes of developing ideas in writing. Students demonstrate critical reading skills related to analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. This course is designed to help students master and apply a full range of college-level reading and writing skills in English.
Best professors for ESL 96 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- Richard FurlongChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.7 (13) · difficulty 1.8/5 · 100% would take again
- Laszlo ArvaiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.6 (28) · difficulty 2.1/5 · 80% would take again
- Oksana VorobelChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.5 (13) · difficulty 2.3/5 · 77% would take again
- Kenneth LevinsonChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.5 (25) · difficulty 2.8/5 · 75% would take again
- Susan Neri-FriedwaldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.1 (51) · difficulty 2.8/5 · 72% would take again
- Saniye GokcoraChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.6 (51) · difficulty 3.1/5 · 69% would take again
- Saada MuntasserToo few ratings to rank
1 section · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
ESL 96 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:23 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
7 of 7 sections · 7 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about ESL 96 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches ESL 96 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- Richard Furlong, Laszlo Arvai, Oksana Vorobel, Kenneth Levinson, Susan Neri-Friedwald, Saniye Gokcora, and Saada Muntasser are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ESL 96 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 6 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ESL 96 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.