middCourses
with Jennifer Wang18 days ago

WARNING!!! There are bi-weekly pop-quizzes!!! Pros: Professor Wang's teaching is very clear and effective. There isn't too much work. While there is endless writing, the highest number of pages you'll have to write in one assignment is 4. The readings and films that we had to watch were thoughtfully picked out. She and her syllabus is extremely organized and clear. Cons: Outweigh the pros. The no make-up pop-quizzes are ridiculous and may drop you out of the A zone. She is a heavy grader on the final versions of the papers. She isn't very nice and definitely picks her favs. Participation is graded based on this. THIS IS NOT AN EASY A.

WARNING!!! There are bi-weekly pop-quizzes!!! Pros: Professor Wang's teaching is very clear and effective. There isn't too much work. While there is endless writing, the highest number of pages you'll have to write in one assignment is 4. The readings and films that we had to watch were thoughtfully picked out. She and her syllabus i …Read more

Fast-PacedTough GradingEndless Writing
4hrs / week Some difficulty Average value Would not take again
with Marion Wells5 months ago

I really enjoyed my experience in this class, and especially with this professor. She is extremely kind and understanding of student's needs and workload. She also offers many office hours and is agreeable to meet outside of those hours, which I found very helpful. I absolutely would take this class again, or any other class that Professor Wells teaches

Constant ReadingFair GradingNo Exams
6hrs / week Some difficulty Very high value Would take again
with Daniel Brayton7 months ago

Brayton is the reason I am an english major. I think he’s such a great teacher and truly wants all of his students to do well. There’s a lot of reading, but it is all very interesting so it goes by quickly. The papers are tough, he has some pretty high expectations but he is very accommodating to meeting and providing feedback and pushing back due dates to allow people to write their best work. 10/10 would recommend this course with him for an interesting and useful CW

Brayton is the reason I am an english major. I think he’s such a great teacher and truly wants all of his students to do well. There’s a lot of reading, but it is all very interesting so it goes by quickly. The papers are tough, he has some pretty high expectations but he is very accommodating to meeting and providing feedback and pu …Read more

Slow-PacedFair GradingNo Exams
6hrs / week Average difficulty Extremely high value Would take again
with Ryan Sheldonlast month

This class is incredibly manageable and Professor Sheldon is so enthusiastic and passionate about the material. This course is very discussion based, and there aren't any exams and only a few short essays. The readings aren't heavy, and you will never be cold-called in discussion. Overall, it was an amazing course, especially to satisfy the CW credit, and I would absolutely take it again with him, as it didn't add any stress to my workload but I still gained a great deal from the class and discussions.

This class is incredibly manageable and Professor Sheldon is so enthusiastic and passionate about the material. This course is very discussion based, and there aren't any exams and only a few short essays. The readings aren't heavy, and you will never be cold-called in discussion. Overall, it was an amazing course, especially to sati …Read more

Chill and RelaxedEasy GradingNo Exams
3hrs / week Very low difficulty High value Would take again
with Daniel Brayton6 months ago

I loved this class, and I loved Professor Brayton's teaching. He's super down-to-earth and easy to talk to, while also being an expert in what he teaches that pushes you to do your best. If you don't like political discussions then he is not the professor for you, otherwise I recommend everyone take a Brayton class.

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingFair Grading
5hrs / week Low difficulty High value Would take again
with Marion Wells5 months ago

Marion Wells is a wonderful professor. She is engaging and friendly in class and incredibly available outside of class, which I took advantage of several times while working on essays throughout the semester. I found her to be more of a harsh grader than other English professors, not in a crazy way just in a way that I was not used to. She also would often give essay feedback in the form of "here are things you should have added," which I personally did not love. Overall, though, my experience in the class was incredibly positive.

Marion Wells is a wonderful professor. She is engaging and friendly in class and incredibly available outside of class, which I took advantage of several times while working on essays throughout the semester. I found her to be more of a harsh grader than other English professors, not in a crazy way just in a way that I was not used t …Read more

Constant ReadingTough GradingNo Exams
6hrs / week Average difficulty Average value Would not take again
with Antonia Losano7 months ago

I adore Professor Losano. She is an amazing teacher and person. She is so intelligent and always made discussions engaging and fun despite the early mornings. I would highly recommend taking a class with her.

Chill and RelaxedFair Grading
3hrs / week Low difficulty Very high value Would take again
with Cates Baldridge7 months ago

First half was chill - just come in read poetry, talk about it...second half - though more work, was more interesting. Essays are fairly graded and I thought that the presentations were kind of unncessary.

Slow-PacedFair GradingNo Exams
5hrs / week Average difficulty Average value Would not take again