Sandy Fimbres - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: Sandy Fimbres

Department: English

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RWS280
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You actually become a better writer under her instructing Pr. Fimbres takes the time to thoroughly show you what you need to do better Im glade I took her RWS 280 class definitely recommend it!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RWS305W
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Fimbres is AMAZING. She is a great professor who is chill and fun to talk to but also gets down to business. She offers lots of great advice on papers and gives you plenty of opportunities to get a good grade in her class. Not necessarily easy but definitely not difficult if you do your work. I would take her again in a heartbeat!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RWS305
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly one of the realist teachers I have ever taken you will actually learn a lot in her class she will completely destroy your paper with corrections but it will only help you become a better writer highly recommend taking Professor Fimbres

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RWS305W
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fimbres is so funny and easy going- I totally get a hippy vibe from her :) but she's also VERY knowledgeable and gives amazing feedback. If you want to grow as a writer.. take her! Show up. Participate. Do the little assignments, they add up, and you'll pass. She's very understanding, easy to talk to and genuinely cares about all her students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RWS280
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Fimbres-Allen has got to be the best writing professor out there. She is EXTREMELY knowledgeable. She's also really cool and loves to have open dialogue during class. She isn't rigid or expects the impossible. She is caring, informative, and fair. If you show up to class, you will do great. If you skip- you will fail. Pay attention!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RWS305W
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She does what she can to help students succeed. In fact, we had a project where we wrote a letter of interest (for graduate schools and whatnot) and she gave one-on-one recommendations on doing the assignment. There are some homework such as short readings (and taking a quiz on it next time) and about 4 papers with drafts. She's the best for RWS.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

do you work, be on time and you'll be A ok

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: RWS200
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

hard grader, homework every single day usually reading and writing. essay topics and very uninteresting and essay instructions are very confusing. make sure you download her online documents right away because they expire. also she will make u share your essay with the class so be prepared.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 305W
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Definitely take Professor Fimbres for RWS305. The essays will be easy if you follow the prompts. Besides having your class mates grade your essay, have Professor Fimbres look over it as well. She offers a lot of her time to help students out. Your writing skills will definitely improve after her class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RWS305W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super nice and funny lady. She talks a LOT, but what she talks about is really helpful. She encourages you to write the best you can. Papers were interesting and the topics were varied. Not really a difficult class at all. Try not to miss the peer-editing classes, you'll have to make up for it on your own so it's easier to just get it done in class

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RWS200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely LOVE Fimbres! Had her for RWS100 in the fall and crashed her RWS200 this spring. I hated writing and thought I sucked at it, but her class helped me improve so much. She's very clear about what she wants in her essays & assigns the essays by pieces. There is homework everyday but it's perfectly doable. Make sure you have good attendance!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RWS200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is different from the rest of the RWS teachers. She lets you write freely but gives you structure so it isn't too overwhelming. Loved her! Take her!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RWS100
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Best teacher I have ever had nobody compares to her

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RWS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fimbres is super chill and funny. She expects you to get better after every essay but is only fair because she practically tells you what to write. 3/4 essays and classes are just busy work but helpful. recommended.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RWS100
• 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:

Fimbres is one of my favorite teachers! She is really cool and fun in class. She explains what we have to do very well too.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RWS100
• 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:

She always joked around with the class and a very nice lady. She tells you exactly how to write each of the three essays for the semester. There are also occasional vocab/comprehension quizzes, but they are not that bad. As long as you follow her instructions, then it is an easy A.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RWS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fimbres is AWESOME. First couple weeks you'll find her interesting. Then you'll hate her because you're not getting the grades you wanted, but open your eyes and your grades will change. Then you will LOVE her because you will realized she is one of the only teachers who have ever truly improved you writing skills. Take her.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: RWS305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is/has been on the panel for WPA grading, therefore you can expect that she'll have high expectations. Not the easiest grader, but you do learn how to write better in her class. To characterize her: hippie, down-to-earth, and funny. Class is pretty much mandatory due to limited amounts of points&in-class assignments everyday. Not the worst prof

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RWS305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

While other classes write resumes and personal statements, we have to write about our feelings and ideas. And when I say our feelings and ideas I mean her ideas bc if you write your own you will not do well. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Homework everyday and a bunch of useless readings

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: RWS100
• 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:

Professor Fimbres was really nice and funny. She tends to talk a lot so class would sometimes get boring but the material is more interesting than a lot of the other RWS 100 classes. She is very helpful with the 4 essays and is a pretty easy grader. I would take her again!