Stephen Smith - Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI

Professor: Stephen Smith

Department: English

College: Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Smith is a tough grader, but his lectures make up for it. Don't go into the class expecting to get an A, but if you make a good effort and he sees that, he will try to help you. His way of thinking changed the way I look at literature in all of my other English classes. Great professor, great class!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG10216
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Smith is an exceptional professor; entertaining, engaging, and funny. He loves the books he teaches, and insists you write well. His quizzes are more difficult than Dr. Jackson's. After the class, I noticed a significant improvement in my reading and writing. Forget about the grade, and learn from the best.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH201
• 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:

Good professor. Always looked forward to coming to class even if I didn't read as thoroughly as I should have. Lecture's were the most interesting part. With papers you will be graded hard but he allows rewrites and you get better!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

I really like Dr. Smith as a person, however as a professor...not so much. He always seemed far too busy to assist me. I went to office hours prepared only to have him basically shrug me off.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

You will love the class. Metaphors and analogies make the material engaging and clear. Class is fun and becomes more so with your interest in the subject. 50 minutes do not drag. Rich personality, loves the works he teaches.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Smith is an amazing teacher with an inspiring passion for literature. In his class you will learn so much about history's great novels, and you will become a really good writer. However, his is very difficult and the knowledge he will give you will come at the cost of your GPA.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Smith is an amazing teacher with an inspiring passion for literature. In his class you will learn so much about history's greats novels, and you will become a really good writer. However, his is very difficult and the knowledge he will give you will come at the cost of your GPA.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fascinating to listen to. He sees so much I most people don't in the literature we read. Very enthusiastic/entertaining. He's always quoting Dante and especially Shakespeare. Loved his class. Am taking trying to get him next semester.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG101102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great person, very understanding about things outside of academics.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesomest professor ever! He actuall makes me want to become a professor. He makes it interesting and beautiful, and really teaches you how to think, not just write.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's one of the nicest people I've met and an amazing teacher. He actually seems to care about his students beyond how their academics are progressing.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very smart. Maybe not the greatest teacher, but you can tell he loves english, and he's funny. I liked the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG471
• 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:

Unrivaled! He draws you in because in spite of our typical laissez-faire attitude as students, one cannot help loving poetry and the literary classics because he does so much and communicates their worth, their heart to the entire class...TAKE HIM!!!!!!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG451
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This man is wonderful. He loves Shakespeare and gets students interested by his energetic teaching alone

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Smith is the most inspiring prof I have met. He actually instilled in me an appreciation for poetry. He and I spent a lot of time over my horrible paper writing skills and he effectively taught me to write. Great prof, great teacher, great person.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've had Dr. Smith almost every semester I've been here. He is a delightful lecturer, and he's reasonable with his expectations. He is more than willing to help you if you need it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG575
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Smith for my senior seminar and loved it. What a great guy. Good teacher, obviously tremendously intelligent, very available for help. Not boring! Take classes with him whenever you can!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

he is hella funny and loves what he teaches