Barbara Simerka - CUNY Queens College

Professor: Barbara Simerka

Department: TBD

College: CUNY Queens College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPAN53
• 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. Simerka is fabulous. Her class certainly requires a bit of reading. However, 53H is an honors level course so this should come as no real surprise. She is super passionate about the class and genuinely cares about her students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CMLIT101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't see why people complain below. She is so nice and makes the class interesting. Yes, this is not an easy A and she challenges you to write better. The expectation is high but it is not that difficult to get good grades because she let you rewrite your essays. She gives good feedback and is always available. She is def one of my fav profess

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPAN53H
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Run far away! Although Dr. Simerka is incredibly intelligent, she's very impersonal and her manner can seem very snobbish. This class was really not a great choice. The material is dry and class discussion can also be dry. Incredibly harsh grader, but also good because she expects you to work to your utmost potential.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPAN53H
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Simerka is a very intelligent person. She really knows her stuff and is a huge intellectual. Nevertheless, her grading style is too harsh and the subject matter was a little dry. Although she is good at making you feel insufficient, she does care about her students and is always willing to make the time to meet one on one to discuss grade

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPAN53
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nice lady but her demands for the class are overwhelming. I'm a science major and her class took up more than half my life and was more unnecessarily demanding than my other classes. Work isnt tough but extremely time consuming and tedious. shes a tough grader so get ready to rewrite everything all the time and never feel sufficient

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH53W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is hard. You need to read tons of readings and articles prior class otherwise you have no idea what is she talking about. Participation is extremely important, she makes marks on her attendance sheet every time you participate. Her exams are tricky and confusing. If you want to get an A, then don't take her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPAN053
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She was a very energetic, helpful, and fair teacher. Some students on here complain about too many surprise quizzes, but they weren't surprises. They are really easy and are every week and there is a lot of extra credit. Are you gonna believe me or the person who meant "can not even pronounce certain spanish words incorrectly." as an insult

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPA4378
• 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:

She deffenetely knows her stuff. I really don't like the way she speaks. She has a big accent and it annoyed me so much. He is one hardworking professor but she demands a lot. I consider myself as a very good student but for some reason no matter how much I tried I could not do that good in her class. I ended up gettin a B in her class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPAN41
• 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:

She is an Ok professor. A lot of reading. And she talks about her kid a lot, and her private/elite education, and possibly she may end up in a better school than queens college...considering she may have a trust fund. Lucky her. Anyhow, I would sort of recommend her.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN045
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Simerka is a brilliant professor who expects excellence from her students and is willing to make herself available to help you achieve it in her class. If you just want to show up and pass then forget her class, if you attend class, participate and do the readings you will do great.Really knows her subject & open minded, GREAT CLASS!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN770
• 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:

Dr. Simerka is a brilliant professor. She really knows about what she teachs. If you are one of those lazy students that believe that it is not important to show up to class and do not study, DON'T TAKE HER. If you are one of those students willing to learn, don't put atention to those bad comments about her.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPAN045
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This Professor is HORRIBLE! Please I am being honest, do not take her class. She talks and talks and talks about nothing. Gives a lot of pop quizzes on readings that are way too long, and is a harsh grader! She will never give you the benefit of the doubt. Save yourself and DO NOT TAKE HER!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPAN045
• 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:

The material is alright, Dr. Simerka is very helpful. Expect pop quizzes (12 but she drops 2), 3 "freebies" for absences, 2 papers, midterm and final. You can rewrite your paper to get a higher grade and she will help you to write it during her office hours.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPAN390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Must do assignment. Not allowed to go against her ideologies

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPAN041
• 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:

Her readings are extremely boring!!!!! Bring your pillows; she will put you to sleep!!!!!! A Don Quixote groupie, her stupid brownie points are annoying, seriously how old are we? She’s a harsh grader! Avoid taking her!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPAN250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Maybe for the English language courses she's worth it, but not for any Spanish language courses. This woman can not even pronounce certain spanish words incorrectly. She needs to stick to political feminist college classes in english rather than intelligent spanish classes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN041
• 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:

She is a helpful teacher who knows her material.Discussions have a gender/class/race analysis.This is important in life. People who complain about that need to check themselves on their personal discrimination and behavior.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPAN240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's not clear and not very helpful either. Her assignments are vague and she loves to throw politics and feminism out into her lectures, but it's not a bad thing...just when she does it because she has this attitude about it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CMLIT229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely *forces* her feminist agenda upon the class with very little discussion. Yes, the course is about women writers, but since all men are pigs, there you are. Feminist theory articles were very difficult and did not belong in a 200-series class. Lots to learn, but approach this class and professor with caution.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPAN240
• 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:

If you care to truly learn the basics on on the different expressions of spanish literature you should take her. You do need to read your book and study but you will learn! at the end I was glad that what I learned was acutally useful in various instances in my life!