Laura Getty - University of North Georgia - Dahlonega

Professor: Laura Getty

Department: TBD

College: University of North Georgia - Dahlonega

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you dont read, you wont pass. Super strict with exams. You have a quiz the first five minutes of every class so dont be late and make sure you read the books. Seriously, using a summary website wont help you pass. The exams are questions like the quizzes so keep those. You wont know your grade unless you keep up w it. Also, tests are hard.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Getty is intimidating. She assigns around thirty pages of reading for every class and gives a reading quiz at the beginning of every class. The quizzes are very specific and hard to do well on. Every test consists of multiple choice and an in class essay. She will drop you from the class if you miss more than four days, so you cannot miss class

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI2111
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She gives a quiz everyday and test are about lots of readings but they r very specific so its hard.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG2112
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Getty is a very inconsistent grader on the essay portion of her exams. There are quizzes at the beginning of every class period over 20-30 pages of assigned reading from the textbook, and the questions are very specific details. I'd recommend taking literally any other professor over taking her.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you can avoid taking her class I would by all means. The only nice part is she gives the textbook for free (because it's the one she wrote). Her grading style is NOT clear, there are quizzes every class, & she is not open to any varying interpretations of the readings. Very narrow minded for a professor. Any other professor would be better.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL4830
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Getty for an online short session over Agatha Christie. It was a lot of reading and homework packed into a very short time, but the discussion posts, midterm, research paper, and presentation we had were graded easily as I expected Dr. Getty to grade much harder. Easy A if you do the reading. Responds to emails and grades things fast.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You will have a quiz every single day over a 30-40 page reading. In class she goes over your reading once youve read it. This takes up almost half of class. Her exams are not easy. She includes questions that you will not know so you can not prepare for all of it. I personally was not a fan and she was very rude some days.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She constantly lectures and makes you read around 40-50 pages for every class. Theres a quiz every day so you cant skip the reading. The exams are long and very specific so there close to impossible. If you are willing to work then you can definitely make it in her class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very clear, and in her lectures, she goes over everything she wants you to know for the tests. Also, be ready to read before every class and have a quiz on that reading every class. Daily quizzes but if you do the reading you'll be fine. overall she is a good teacher and fair grader. you have to work for your grade but just pay attention.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Getty is an amazing teacher! She gives quizzes everyday so reading and class attendance is mandatory, but the questions on the test are multiple choice and come from the written quizzes, plus an essay portion that counts for most of the test grade. I loved having her and I look forward to taking her again next semester.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1112
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Getty's class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Getty is very vague in her teaching, and she expects the world of you--it's like she doesn't realize that we have OTHER studies. My advice: avoid Getty at all costs.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She would get very angry and force students to leave class for doing so much as checking the time on their cell phones. She would also interrupt frequently and clearly had little respect for students. Way too many reading assignments and there was a quiz every day.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112H
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Getty's honors world lit 1st semester of freshman year and it was extremely difficult. If you do the reading homework (about 20-30 pages a night) you'll pass the quizzes easily. The tests, however, are extremely particular multiple choice questions and essays which are graded harshly. I liked her socratic teaching style, but study hard.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So we are currently at midterms and my first impression of Dr. Getty hasn't changed.. She is very intimidating. That doesn't mean I dislike her, but sometimes her sense of humor can come across as belittling or rude. The reading HW takes LOTS of time. Quizzes each day are very specific. Multiple choice on tests VERY specific, hard to study for.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG2111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Getty is great. As long as you read the assigned readings you will do fine. The textbook is a free online anthology and every class there is a short quiz over the reading. The tests are mostly essay based but you get the essay topic a week ahead. If you read and prepare you will do fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Getty is super funny and cool, but don't underestimate her class. You'll have a reading every night and a reading in class. Her tests are passable but the multiple choice portion is very specific and she's a very tough grader on the essay portion. Unless you're an english major, I suggest taking a different class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: WORLD2112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate and well read on her subject matter, and she expects you to be as well. You will learn a CRAP-TON about literature from her, this could be good or bad. Quiz every day over about 20 pages worth of material. If you put in effort and come to classes and tests prepared, you will be fine, If not she will destroy your hopes and dreams.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

My class was World Literature 2. It is a hard class, but my favorite class this semester. Most of your grade is from 4 essay tests, and quizzes on the reading. YOU MUST READ OR ELSE YOU WILL FAIL THIS CLASS. Some of the readings are enjoyable, some aren't. Professor Getty is really funny, especially later in the semester and if your class is good.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2112
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love Getty!!She is by far the best literature teacher I have ever had. It is an extremely lecture heavy course and I am mostly avisual learner but there is something about the way she lectures that draws you in!!! I could not have been happier taking this professor. She makes me sad that I have no more lit classes to take! Daily quizzes are easy