Samuel Schimek - University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Professor: Samuel Schimek

Department: Communication

College: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was not pleased with Dr. Schimek at all. He made an easy class into a class I dreaded. He gave no direction and does not seem to care about his students. Studying for the midterm and final exam was practically impossible because there was no direction whatsoever. I think that any other professor would have been better than him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Schimek literally makes COMS 130 extremely hard for no reason. He seems cool on the first day, however, do not be humored. He will crack the hammer. If you don't try in this class(which you should not have to try in this class) you will get destroyed. Beware. If you enroll with Dr. Schimek, BEWARE.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy and good lecturer. Very tough grader though, not an easy A like some GenEds. No excused absences, each one will dock you participation points. You have to be vigilant when it comes to turning in the correct documents at the correct time or there are harsh grade penalties. Overall, I didn't mind his class but it was certainly challenging.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• 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:

Do not take Coms 130 with him. He's a difficult grader and is very difficult to reach if you need help. He is not understanding at all about absences, and will dock your participation if you are even five minutes late, even with a valid excuse. He turns an easy class into a disaster.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is terrible. Makes what should be an easy entry level class, extremely hard. He does not respond to emails and is very hard to work with. Tough grader and his midterm and final are also hard. Do not take coms130 with him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Coms 130 isn't supposed to be a hard class. Every other student at KU I have talked to jokes about how easy their teacher was, but no one will say that about Schimek. Compound this with the fact that his lectures are boring and he doesn't respond to email and you have a recipe for disaster. I'd recommend literally any other teacher over him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Probably one of the worst professors at KU. Docked my participation grade because I had an absence. Let it be known that I wasn't ENROLLED in the class when this "absence" happened. Horrible at responding to emails and makes the class way harder than it has to be. Would not recommend him to anyone. Don't take this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was not helpful at all when emailed, was not willing to fix issues with his material

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COM130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very boring and not very good at responding to emails if you have questions or need help. He teaches the material decently, but makes the class harder than it needs to be. Midterm and Final are very hard, so don't expect them to help your grade. Talking to friends in other COMS130 classes, Schimek is one of the harder/worst professors you can get.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is okay. Not by any means a horrible teacher and a pretty nice guy, but his teaching style is boring and he doesn't respond to emails very well. I'd say this class is easy to get a B or B- minus in, but very hard to get an A. Take your pick.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Came into this class terrified of public speaking, I was never really a well rounded speaker and lacked confidence when I had to present. He was very understanding and would always give feedback prior to your speech. Ended up with a C.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He makes the class way harder than it is supposed to be. Gives you a lot of homework, every night. Gives midterm and final. He laughs at his jokes a lot. Would not recommend to anyone.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you go over the time limit in a speech he will drop you a whole letter grade. He is the most frustrating teacher I have had in college. He does not put the same effort into the class as he expects you to put in. Overall, it is hard to respect him as person let alone a teacher.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• 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:

Dr. Schimek gives great lectures if you are interested in learning the material. He covers a wide range of topics which will help you drastically improve your public speaking ability. He is very intellectual and if you want his help he is more than willing to give it. Show up to class, turn in your outline on time, and be prepared for your speech.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

COMS 130 is supposed to be an easy course, but Schimek makes it really difficult (touch grader, midterm, final exam). There are other professors to choose from that don't make their classes take a midterm or final exam.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• 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:

Dr. Schimek is fantastic. He does a lot of things right. He's happy, lectures well, gives freedom with speech topics, lets students decide the order they'll speak in. Homework is mainly the speech outlines. He's not big into quizzes. Very understanding. Helpful in office hours. We even played Fallacy Jeopardy in class! Grateful to have had him!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a great teacher, he knows his material therefore expects his students to understand it well. It's not a hard class, just very time consuming. The thing he's most strict about is our outlines for our speeches, he isn't shy about taking off points. Otherwise he's very understanding and helpful, especially during office hours.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he is a very hard grader and makes you work for your scores you receive. but he also has taught me so much about public speaking and how important it is to be prepared! although he is tough i thought the hard work paid off and made me more prepared for other classes and a future job

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had him in the spring and I found his class to be my favorite of the semester. He was a super easy grader, I am not a good speaker and he never gave me below a B. Hes also very understanding and is willing to work with you to get the grade you want. Also no readings and rarely ever had homework, besides preparing for the speech.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMS130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard grader, the final study guide might have as well been a guide of what not to study.