Professor: Carolyn Smart
Department: English
College: Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CRWI294
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Carolyn will certainly improve your writing in some way. She offers space for students to be vulnerable and express themselves; Carolyn cares more about creativity, community and self-development -- not the snooty world of academia. Right now I'm only disappointed with her lack of feedback. Be vigilant while balancing her coursework with others.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CRWI295
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Carolyn is an OK prof. I found her inaccessible a lot of the time, and I really hated the structure of the course. A lot of the work is via email and I felt like you didn't really get consistent feedback on your work. Carolyn is eager to see you do well and wants to help you improve, but her course could use some work .
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CRWI295
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Carolyn is not a 'Dr." (She has a B.A.) - she is an AUTHOR, with over 7 books and memoirs published. She's the real deal. If you want to improve your writing, take her course, and improve. If you want instant gratification and praise with regards to your writing, don't take her course, and leave the spot for someone who'll make better use of it.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CWRI295
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Rude and not personable, class is fine online but if you need any external help she will not offer it to you even if you reach out. First time that has ever happened to me with any prof and I found it very disturbing and off-putting.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CWRI295
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Carolyn is probably my favourite prof at Queen's. She challenges her students but whole-heartedly believes in them. Don't take her class if you don't love writing and your heart isn't in it - she is a tough marker and expects your best. But if you give it then you'll do very well in her class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CWRI295296
- 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:
Carolyn is fiercely dedicated to her students, and that means calling them out when they do not try their best. Sometimes she plays favourites, but she is willing to listen to your opinion even if you disagree with her. She honestly wants you to succeed and your creative writing WILL improve under her guidance. Workshop-style classes were intense!
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CWRI295
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
People try and take CWRI courses because they think it's going to be an easy A. This is definitely not the case in Carolyn's classes. You should only apply if you're serious about writing(that's right you don't automatically get in). There's a lot of reading, a lot of critiquing both given and received. But it's very rewarding!
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CWRI296
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Arbitrary marking and little feedback. Seems more concerned with getting you to buy her friends' books than aiding her students' development. Would pass on this one for sure!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ENGL296
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very subjective and at times, her marking seems arbitrary, but that's creative writing. You either take the criticism or you don't and Carolyn is going to tell you exactly what she thinks. Personally, I loved her classes.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ENGL386
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I agree with the earlier comment about how she should not be teaching honours...seems like a fish out of water there...and you better hope she likes you...or else!
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CRWI295
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
All I'm going to say is...not good!!!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CWRI293
- 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:
Carolyn is awesome! I understand why some students don't like her - if you don't have your heart in your writing, she'll know, and if you can't take criticism, you're screwed. My writing has never been better. Thanks Carolyn!
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CWRI295U
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's a good prof in general...however, marked assignments got very and I mean very little feedback...besides writing the grade on my assignment I wonder what she did the whole time...
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CWRI295U
- 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:
Carolyn is an excellent teacher. I've taken her CWRI 295U course and enjoyed it thoroughly. A tough marker, but she pushes you to excell, very friendly and caring. I really enjoyed this course! A must take for anyone enthused about writing, especially poetry and short story.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ENGL386
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Smart must be a wonderful creative instructor, I can see that. However, I don't understand why/how she was allowed to instruct at the honours level. Complete waste of time, complete waste of money. She clearly favours those students who ARE creative writers. TAKE it if you are, you will easily ace the course.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ENGL386
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i dont know why so many people love carolyn. She is a useless instructor who just relied on seminars and her friends who are authors to come in and speak with us. i learned nothing. and she made us do a creative assignment, then marked them really tough.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CWRIALL
- 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:
Fabulous teacher. Fabulous writer. Fabulous woman. Cannot stress how much I have grown as a writer since being one of her students.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: ENG386
- 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: Mandatory
Comment:
Such a great course list, lots of fabulous reading and she's really dedicated to the whole idea of bringing literature into the modern era, bringing authors to the students. Take her classes!
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CWRI295
- 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:
Really engaged in the work and the students. I loved being in this class and wish I could take more of her classes. Highly recommended!
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ENG386
- 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:
Makes this class fun, lots of commitment, cares about the students.
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