Marc Simoes - California State University Long Beach

Professor: Marc Simoes

Department: English

College: California State University Long Beach

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the hardest class I've had to take as an English major. He expects the class to be your top priority. Textbook heavy, lots of hard work, long lectures, long tests, but as long as you TRY as hard as you can he'll get it. Aside from all of this he's the most caring professor ive ever had. He has the biggest heart and means well

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL337
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy A as long as you show up and do the work. It did get tough towards the end of the semester because projects became stacked back to back. He bases most lessons on Microsoft Word. We also kept falling behind schedule for the rest of the semester because he talked a lot. Overall a nice and knowledgable guy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Most English majors take 380 their junior year but I took it my senior year, which made me better prepared. Attendance is mandatory (you will lose points for missed classes) and their is a TON of reading. He grades a few assignments and keeps notes on each student's progress. A lot of your grade is effort. This class was stressful but rewarding.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Simões is probably one of the nicest and caring people you'll ever meet. He has a tons of office hours for students to visit and encourages them to come by for snacks. With that being said, he is a very tough grader and expects a lot from the students. A major downside is that he takes forever to grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy never grades papers. He graded 1/15 assignments by the end of the semester. He gave everyone Fs for that one assignment. His assignments are unclear. Wastes time during class to talk about poetry (has nothing to do with exams or assignments). Rather than focusing on his students' success, he rather talk about his three houses. Talks a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH380
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's the WORST professor I've ever had. He only graded ONE assignment out of 15 at the end of the semester. Everyone got F's for following his sample assignments. He doesn't discuss about the assignments. Instead, he will gave random poetic examples to relate to the chapter concepts. The midterm and final is extremely vague and he expects failure.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Simoes class is a heavy lecture class. He tends to ramble off and expects students to learn the entire book by the end of the semester. I do not recommend him! He doesn't grade anything on time and when he does it's most likely going to be a failing grade. He likes to show his students how they're not as smart as he is, very condescending. RUN!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Okay Simoes is amazing, by far the best professor I've had in my four years. The textbook was necessary but he makes the information very accessible and is always willing to help students for hours on end. Very understanding, and very clear on instructions in what he expects out of assignments, which really helped focus my writing skills. Amazing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Definitely take Simoes. He makes his class look terrifying (I think he enjoys it) but if you come in with a good attitude and take your time with each assignment, you will be good. If you stop by during office hours, he will stop at nothing to make sure you're on the right path. After his 380, every college course feels like K-12.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Make sure to buy the textbook its gonna become your bible for this course, go to his office hours he really clears up what you're reading, bummer side he doesn't grade quickly so half the semester you wont know your grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were very boring in this class, at least when I took it. You're graded on three papers over the entire semester, but he does all the research for you. The final was even optional in my case. Overall, boring and easy class just to get the ENGL100 requirement out of the way.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was overwhelmed in the begining but it is manageable. This is a heavy class that's more time consuming than difficult. Some students hate him and some like him. I think going to his office hours made it better for me because he will go through your papers with you. There's a big 15 page paper START EARLY. He's a cool perfessor but you will work

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Make sure you drink lots of coffee to sit through an hour and 45 minutes of lectures. No offense but this is one boring class. Make sure you read and be prepared to talk in groups about the short stories and poems you'll have to read! Really nice, caring, and respectful professor. However, this class will have you constantly looking at the clock.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG250A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly one the toughest classes I have taken, but my friends and I loved him. Yes, the lectures do become hard to sit through, but he has random comments that will make you crack up.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HE is a professor I would not take again. He did not grade anything all semester long. I never got feedback on anything and I do not know how I earned the grade I earned. He causes a lot of stress and during lecture he tends to get off topic a lot! Search for another professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you are stuck with Simões for 380 don't panic. There is a ton of work: presentation, interview, multi-choice & essay final and midterm, research paper, and 7 response papers. He has over 100 students, so doesn't grade even half of the work. Go to class, be engaged in the lecture, turn everything even its its late or crap and you will get an A.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't give much back in terms of grades; however, everything else about his teaching is phenomenal. Simoes genuinely cares about the success of his students. One of the most intelligent humans I've ever encountered, but don't be intimidated to talk to him because he is seriously so nice. Hardest class with the hardest teacher, but so worth it

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG100S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was very helpful! It helped a lot in my writing skills due to all the essays we write in and out of class! The articles he chooses are well thought out and interesting topics. The professor is a little boring but teaches well. Th downfall would be he does not give back assignments. I would recommend taking this class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice, smart guy. Don't let his intelligence intimate you. Dry lectures, felt more like a philosophy class than english. Fair grader. Could've simplified material more. Grade is based on interview project, 10 pg. paper, 34 pop quizzes, 7 response papers, midtermfinal are both multi choicein class essay, and presentation. Take him, u wont hate him

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Simoes is a wonderful human being. He is passionate, intelligent, and honest. His class is definitely tough, but enlightening -- made English theory easy to comprehend. If you don't understand something, go to his office. He is more than willing to help his students. Only drawback: do NOT expect to get any grades back in this class.