Gary Schmidt - Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Professor: Gary Schmidt

Department: English

College: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's such a funny professor. Plenty of stories to tell. My personal favorite thing is that he hilariously plays along with my sarcasm. He brings bagels and spread (so far thrice). He might cancel some assignments, give deadline extensions, and/or cancel class randomly (but we welcome it). And he grades fairly easily, but offers solid feedback.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG362
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took a total of three classes with Schmidt. A very gentle, intelligent and generous prof. Great lectures and insights. More likely for a deer to kill him than for him to ever kill a deer. Every English major needs to take him at least once. Has a real mentoring/pastoral attitude to his work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I haven't skipped his class because I honestly LOVE going. It's my earliest class this semester (8:35 versus 10:30 the other days), but I look forward to it because Professor Schmidt is simply hilarious. He tells good stories, his lectures are interesting, and he occasionally cancels class and frequently changes or cancels assignments. Great prof

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL337
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Schmidt is the greatest professor I've ever had, I had him for both Chaucer and Teaching Lit. If you can, I highly, HIGHLY recommend taking him for Chaucer. The man is so passionate about the subject. He is honestly the greatest. He genuinely cares about each of his students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG212
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Schmidt is a fabulous professor. He teaches higher level courses - people in 100 levels won't have him, but he is awesome. Class discussions are energetic and engaging. If you love literature, Schmidt is your man--he practically exudes joy and delight for literature. If you only do the work to get by, you are missing so much that he has to offer.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL260
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Schmidt is a great professor. His class was so enjoyable. You can tell that he loves what he does, which makes the class that much better. Hilarious guy and great storyteller! He's got enough stories for every class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best lectures I've had at Calvin. Guy is a genius.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you have a chance to take a course with Schmidt, take it (makes Calvin's exorbitant tuition more than worth it)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lit with Schmidt= Fantastic. I learned a lot from a literary master, who happened to be a great grader and a fantastic in-class storyteller. Take children's lit even if it isn't in your major. British lit is also fantastic with this guy!!! SO GOOD DOH!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

My favorite Calvin professor. Schmidt's classes remind me why I'm an English major. He's a pretty hard grader, but the class is definitely worth it. It will NOT be boring!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGLSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Schmidt is a good prof, but don't expect to get any hellos on the path or anything. Great ability to teach...not so much in the ability to be socially normal...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Amazing and hilarious prof! Loves what he's teaching, which makes you love the subject too. Tells funny stories that actually relate (mostly) to what he's teaching. Easy grader if you're English-minded. Do the loads of reading because it pays off just listening to how he talks about the texts and their era, and then applies it to today. Loved him!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: KIDSLIT
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Children's Lit with Gary Schmidt may be the best class calvin offers. VERY interesting. He reads you kids books and makes you think about writing and getting published yourself (i had never thougt about it before this class). There are reading assignments but you dont have to do them. I didnt open the book until the midterm. Easy & interesting

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I like him. He's very interesting, and not too hard.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Take him, you'll have a great time.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love this class. He makes you think about life, in a great down home way. Extremely awesome, and as everyone has said, a great storyteller. The books are pretty good too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love this man. He is one of the most brilliant yet humble people i have ever met. He's so helpful and knowledgable and you can tell that he loves what he does. I looked forward to each and every class and was sad to see the semester come to a close.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I don't think I've ever met anyone quite like Gary Schmidt, but this was, hands down, one of the best classes I've ever had. Grades tough, but his class is worth it. Very unique sense of humor that is entirely his own. Hilarious. Wonderful storyteller. Great guy. Take his class!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

good guy...i only went to the class half of the times and he still gave me an A, and then laughed about it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is so hilarious. Talked about movies alot. Very hard grader, but not that much homework. You don't have to do the reading, because he never even mentions it. Very funny and random though!