Rachel Mines - Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Rachel Mines

Department: English

College: Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader, and wrote opinionated comments about my topic all over the paper, rather than focus on how it was written. Classes are dull and leave much to be desired.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rachel is friendly and approachable. Sometimes the lectures could be kind of boring, but she tries to keep things light. She takes attendance every class. There are reading comprehensive quizzes, but they are super easy. This was my first time back in college after a 16 year absence, and I got an A-.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Is harsh on grammar. Little mistakes cost me marks so you have to be very very disciplined with revision and structure of the essay and hand-written midterm but all other assignments you can revise and get up to .5 marks extra. Lectures are boring and long but useful if you can pay attention. Work hard and revise and you can get a good grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rachel is a great teacher! I enjoyed her classes very much and the short stories she picked. Every lecture was very clear and to the point. However, the course is not easy and requires time and effort. Be prepared to read and take notes. I will not recommend this course to students struggling with English as their second or third language.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice teacher! I did not buy the Fit to Print text that was required just make sure to review her p.p before the grammar quizes. When doing assignments make sure to follow the format EXACTLY or you will not get the marks. She also allows you to rewrite your assignments to get .5 a mark higher (ie 7.5 to 8) She also records attendance each class

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's super nice, knows her stuff, and has really interesting lectures. Subject matter is TOUGH and there's a ton of reading you have to do outside the class; not an easy credit at all. You can tell she really cares about what she's teaching.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed her class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mines is a wonderful professor and you will learn a lot during her lectures. They will be boring so bring your laptop and sit in the back row so you can distract yourself a bit during her very dry lectures.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rachel is really nice and understanding, but very particular about how she likes things done. Follow her instructions on everything EXACTLY how she likes it or you will fail the assignment. She goes over simple things in such depth that it becomes very boring.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She would not consider your hard work if you have poor grammar. She would give you an F for any assignments that has bad grammar. Does not matter if you turn in all assignments.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 1121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rachel is a very good instructor and is very nice. Her lectures are very boring and you can get away with skipping class. She marks assignments very clearly and always gives you opportunities for improvement.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rachel is a great teacher who helps you when you ask for it, she's friendly and gives good feedback. She explains things very throughly- maybe too throughly. She picks interesting topics and short stories to read for assignments.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG1135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rachel is a fantastic prof. I was concerned going into the class after reading the reviews for her Eng1135 class saying that she is boring and doesn't accept questions. If that was the case before, it has changed. It is a linguistics course. Not English, not History. It is hard, and you have to spend a lot of time outside class to get a good grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am taking English 1129 with another prof and I just miss her so much. She is very clear and helpful. Take her class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of my favourite teacher at Langara, highly recommend!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Rachel is a good prof. Attendance is graded, and she quizzes on readings. Fit To Print wasn't needed. Her marking is fair, although tough. She allows students to edit most assignments and resubmit for a higher grade. She can be a little boring, and she doesn't listen but assumes what students are trying to communicate. Overall good prof.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Mines is the best! Love her and her class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoy her class. She speaks really slow and makes everything clear. She helps me a lot in the research paper. I really appreciated her help. I will definitely take her course again.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a fair marker and a kind person. Worth taking. English is not my first language and she makes the course really easy too understand. I love studying english because of her even though my grade is quite low.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terrible prof. She is not helpful to students for learning English at all. Her classes are boring. Although classes are not too hard, you can learn nothing!!! Avoid her if you wanna improve your English effectively.