Sharon Cadman Seelig - Smith College

Professor: Sharon Cadman Seelig

Department: TBD

College: Smith College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader; rarely gives out 'A's. Will definitely push you as a writer. Can be very demeaning when she talks to students/ writes comments on papers. Won't grade your paper high if your thesis doesn't agree with what she personally thinks.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG255
• 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:

Professor Seelig is a great professor for 17th century poetry. The class was very small so you had to participate. I never did the reading before class and still got an A- in the class and missed two homework assignments. She encourages students to review their papers with her before handing them in -- this is not mandatory. She will grade fairly.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FYS158
• 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:

horrible! the class had potential but she was the worst professor ever. She would give open ended prompts but in actuality they were not open-ended--everything had to be tied to your feelings and your personal life. she is insanely boring and the entire semester i felt like getting up and walking out of class. never taking a class with her again

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG257
• 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:

This was a fantastic class. She expects you to work hard, but she keeps discussion interesting and has some hilarious comments on the material. I didn't enjoy all of the plays we read, but they're chosen by the department and class was never boring.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG260
• 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:

One of the best classes that I took my entire time at Smith, and one of my very favorite professors. She knows her subject inside and out and she made me LOVE--alright adore-- Milton. She expects you to write a lot, and she makes you work hard, but she is always prepared, and she is understanding if you need a little extra time to finish a paper.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You definitely have to work hard in her class, but she's pretty understanding and will cut you a break if you really need one. I found the material REALLY boring, but I think that's just my personal taste. She was always willing to meet with us to go over papers, which was nice.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG190
• 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:

She told me I was one of the best writers she ever encountered during her entire time at Smith. My grade? I still got a B. ENOUGH SAID

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG310
• 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:

Great class, you can tell she really cares about the material. The discussions were always insightful and I encountered writers whose names I might never have known otherwise.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great professor. People don't like her because she urges you to work really hard. But she knows her stuff, and she's really a great prof on all levels. Suck it up and work hard, you're at Smith, aren't you?

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG199
• 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:

I thought I loved literature but her class taught me nothing but a hatred for Keats and whoever created that infernal idea of scansion. Except a lot of time disscussion on the merits of "da-da-dum" vs. "dum-da-dum"

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

really sweet, and better during one on one office hours--not great at leading discussions though, class often boring. IMO, we spent hours just discussing plot and didn't ever get around to real analysis.