Sara Salih - University of Toronto - St. George Campus

Professor: Sara Salih

Department: TBD

College: University of Toronto - St. George Campus

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG329
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the least favourite prof I've had. Shallow, disorganized lectures, tough, nonsensical grading criteria, and she's rude to boot! Poorly planned syllabus (who gives you a week to write your final paper?) and course materials (who teaches nothing but World War I and II period novels in a class on contemporary literature?).

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is one tough cookie. You better know the answers, otherwise, you will be belittled in front of an entire class. Be ready for deep reading, every aspect of the text is exhaustingly overanalyzed. Be prepared for lectures that sound impressive but in hindsight are filled with big words meaning small things.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG329
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are so uninspiring and oblivious that one wonders why we're paying to listen to her. Honestly, if I thought UofT would even hear my appeal, I'd ask for a refund. The TAs were kind and smart. Too bad they didn't teach us.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG273
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are so uninspiring and oblivious that one wonders why we're paying for. Honestly, if I thought UofT would even hear my appeal, I'd ask for a refund. The TAs were kind and smart. Too bad they didn't teach us.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG329HF
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There is a reason why a class of 70+ dropped to 40 by the end of the semester, and it is not only attributable to laziness, which I am sure is what she tells herself. She is so unkind and her interpretations so obvious that you would be better off watching Youtube reviews of the books. I stuck it out but not sure why.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG329
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor was THE worst professor that I have ever encountered in my entire University of Toronto career. Avoid at all costs, she lowers the grades from the marks of the TA by around 5% just because she wants to. The TAs that I encountered were lovely but I just couldn't get around the fact that she did not care about her students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG370
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Salih is available to help if you seek her out and her lectures are amazing. I am so thankful to have been in her class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her analysis of novels are either convoluted or so cliche you can just look at sparknotes, but ironically if your paper doesn't consist of 100% original thought then be ready to receive a C. She has no late policy, grades very harshly, and it is impossible to reach her outside of class since she rarely ever checks her email.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG284
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is a strong professor with high expectations. She demonstrated interest in her students and paaion for the texts. A very good teacher.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor I've ever had! The points she made regarding the texts were either embarassingly obvious or bizarre and baseless. Her tests were unfair. Marks were extremely low. She has no capacity for empathy. 75% of the students either dropped the course or stopped coming to class. The TA's were awful as well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG290
• 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:

Her points are wishy-washy, uninsightful. She seems to harbour hate for teaching and her students (the fact she has no office hours or late policy should give you an idea of how considerate and empathetic she is); her lateness policy to hate her

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting and stimulating class. Learned a lot from it. She tends to politicizie a lot of the novels, but that's the method if one is to engage texts with postcolonial lens. Otherwise, she is rather strict in marking essays, but don't let that deter you. She is a great professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Unfortunately Salih took the cake: the worst professor ive had at u of t in all four years. absolute lack of joy for material, hyper academic fluff. approach is devoid of any depth beyond elitist criticism. lectures consist of nothing more than a self-indulgent exercise in rhetoric. elaborates on basic concepts. antagonistic towards students

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• 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:

Excellent Prof. Very helpful. Encouraged and valued student input. To get the most out of her class, it really helps to participate.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

she knows her stuff

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I agree with the past comments about her lectures, too much discussion and encyclopaedic information. Still, if a good, academic discussion does get going, it can be quite interesting as she really engages her students. She is a tough marker and I think that some of the requirements for the assignments are unnecessarily strict.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely articulate and insightful about the novels she dissects, but tends to overanaylze the political aspect of them as opposed to the literary one. Fair marker; encourages student participation but does not take to ignorant comments very kindly.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Sara Salih, is a competent professor but not particularly challenging. Most of her discussions abotu the novels consist of wishy-washy generalized statements that most people can deduce by themselves. She can be quite rude to students and asks for participation but always calls on the teachers pets to speak.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

i found sara salih to be very challenging and my mark wasn't stupendous, but i really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. she takes what she does very seriously so there's no room for laziness.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Salih is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent profs I've ever had, and really knows her suff...which is great, but I still think she needs to work on her personal approach with students. She's quite intimidating and can be snippy. Take a class w/ her if you're up to the challenge!