Tim Cramer - Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Professor: Tim Cramer

Department: English

College: Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCHOLAR
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The universe did a wonderful job of leading me to become one of his students. You ABSOLUTELY must take Prof. Cramer. Be consistent with the readings (re-read each twice) and prepare for quizzes regarding them (a quiz almost every class, which will also help with your essays). His lectures are everything. Get ready to meet Willa Cather too!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cramer is such a nice and caring professor. His class consists of 1 in-class essay on the 1st unit, 2 out-of-class essays, and an in class final. He gives quizzes on most of the readings (in class). All of the readings were very interesting short stories (and some poems) with a book for the final.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Cramer makes the class his stage. Be ready to hear about O! Pioneers everyday and participate. His "pop" quizzes are everyday and based on the reading the night before. His humor reaches a select few, but if you understand him you'll like him. Best prof. in my opinion. Note: if you're taking him in-class, there won't be any laptops allowed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCHOLAR
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Cramer is very sweet. He really knows his literature and is very admirable of many authors. There is a quiz almost every class based on assigned reading, 2 in class essays, and 2 take home essays. At times he can be a bit eccentric but in a nice way. Get ready to hear "Willa Cather" 1,000,000 times and see jolly ranchers every class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG02
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cramer is a great professor and hilarious! He gives small quizzes every single class on readings he assigns. From someone that does not like to read, he assigns some very interesting readings! He give great feedback on your essays so you know how to improve yourself. 10/10

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Reading is pretty interesting, and you should expect a quiz almost every class which are pretty easy as long as you do the reading. He grades the first in class essay pretty toughly but he's a little chill on the rest. He makes writing the essays pretty clear. 4 essays- one of which is your final and the rest of your grade is based on the quizzes

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cramer is such an adorable person and his stories are always hilarious. He loves to talk about one author in particular and the final is based on all that person's work. His lectures are very interesting and we had a lot of discussions to understand the readings. Very simple course and the assignments are straightforward.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He wants you to enjoy literature and reading. Quizzes on the reading (simple plot) at the start of class, so come on time! In class essays on the 1st & last unit and two 5-6 pg essays in between. He wants you to go beyond a 5 paragraph essay. Best tools for success in this class: take good notes and go to his office hours for feedback on your essay

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCHOLAR
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cramer is hands down the best English professor I've ever had. I HATE reading but I enjoy coming to his class. You have to read a short piece of literature before every class and are quizzed on the plot, so basically free points. He is so animated, funny, relatable, and engaging. He is the professor to take, honestly. He's really down to earth!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG02
• 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 Tim Cramer sets up you up for success but you have to work for it. Follow instructions VERY CAREFULLY, take good notes, go to office hours, and don't turn in late work. Listen to what he has to say about the stories, it will help you construct your essays. He makes english literature enjoyable and writing the essays are a blast! TAKE HIM!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG02
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

MOST ANNOYING PROFESSOR EVER. Not considerate towards students personal issues outside of his class. Considers late work from being lazy vs actually having a medical emergency the exact same thing. Not cooperative and no help at all during office hours. Unclear instructions and when asked to clarify just copies and pastes his original instructions

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am a continuing student that has been at SMC for more than a few semesters. Professor Cramer is hands down the best and most fun teacher I have had thus far. He is fair and makes his classes entertaining. Professor Cramer challenged us to think and learn to dig below the surface. If you get the chance to take his class, you will laugh and learn.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cramer is without a doubt one of the best professors I've ever had. He's passionate about what he teaches and it shines in his lectures. Take this class and prepare to enjoy great short stories, fantastic lectures, and of course-Willa Cather. Willa Cather. Willa Cather.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG12013
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed his online class. This was my first real college English course and I thought I would bomb it. I did well and it wasn't very difficult. I learned enough and he is not a hard grader. Would totally take him again!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved this class. He is so funny and charismatic. He will make you enjoy literature. Also, all stories are pretty short and very interesting. Definitely one of the best classes I took at SMC.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely love his class, looked forward to going. He is so passionate about literature, makes you love it too. He has a funny personality... you'll be lucky to take his class in person, and not online. So awesome, and all of his readings are on ecompanion and are short.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Reading quizzes for almost every short story but the quizzes are easy and help boost your grade. Reading assigned basically after every class. 2 take home essays and 2 in class essays(1 of them is your final). He grades pretty tough but he rounds up your grade even if you are a couple percent away from the higher grade. Fun class, would take again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cramer is definitely the best English professor at SMC! He assigns super interesting material to read so there is never a dull moment in his class. His passion and enthusiasm for literature is translated through his lectures and I looked forward to attending every single one. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone that needs to take Eng2!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cramer is the one of the two best English professors I've ever had since primary school!! I can't stress it enough how great of a professor he is, how fun it was to write the essays - and I don't like writing papers- and how interesting he makes his class. Must take his class!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH2
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

respectful amount of reading, hard on the essays, quiz every class for the reading hw