Samuel Wong - University of Victoria

Professor: Samuel Wong

Department: TBD

College: University of Victoria

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG366B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very solid choice. Knows everything there is to know about Shakespeare. Tough grader on your papers though. Need to make generous use of quotations.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Samuel is the absolute goat. Loved the way he spoke about academic writing. He genuienly makes you feel as though you are a part of the 'academy' in which the course is directed upon. He is not a tough grader if you put in actual effort to write decent papers, and he definately understands his students' writing capabilities. Would defs take again.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wong's lectures are fast-paced and engaging. He was incredibly approachable during office hours and gave clear expectations for assignments throughout the course. I would strongly advise first-year students to take courses with him, as he was the best professor I had through my first semester at UVIC.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 366C
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Wong is an awesome professor, although he is a tough grader and his tests are rough. We had 2 essays, a short review & the final in this class. One of the best profs I've had in terms of lectures- you can tell he is super passionate about Shakespeare and provides really interesting and provocative commentary. You need to read in order to pass.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Wong was a great prof! He's energetic, clearly knows a lot about medieval lit, and was always on time and prepared for the lectures. Was very passionate about the subjects and was funny too. Mid term was 100% short answer and final was short answer with an essay, he gave out the topics before hand. Very easy. Just pay attention in class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 366B
• 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 went into this class not stoked about having to take a Shakespeare course, & now I'm wishing UVic offered more! Samuel Wong knows just about everything there is to know about Shakespeare and his lectures are filled with energy. Do the readings and be prepared to be called on in class! He marks hard but if you put in the work you will get results

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL146
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Tough grader and incredibly boring lectures. Lots of reading, but that's mostly just because of the class. Opinionated about the readings and DO NOT challenge him on them. Doesn't go well. Not a bad guy, but not a great professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing, interesting lectures which make you think. I would take every class with him I possibly could. The highlight of my schedule!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

seriously enjoyed this class. The materials were good and the professor was as well. He says at the beginning of the term that he will randomly call on students (which at first really freaked me out) but he can tell if you don't know and he most likely won't call on you. No attendance but show up to class the tests are based on what he says.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200A
• 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:

To start, my friends and I attended every class, and love English, so we were involved and did the readings. The midterm he gave us had nothing to do with the course we took, was flabbergastingly difficult and was extremely unfair to the students. I quite literally cried in class during the exam, although I spent LOTS of time studying.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL366
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Wong is so awesome. He love Shakespeare an alarming amount and always gives entertaining lectures. I went into this class thinking I would hate it because historically Shakespeare has not been my favourite. But it actually ended up being my favourite English class I've taken at UVic!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL369
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Wong is a great teacher. His lectures are interesting and funny, and he's always willing to give help and clarify when needed. His marking is hard but fair, and he gives each assignment plenty of useful feedback. However, don't take his class if you expect to get away with not doing the assigned reading!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 366B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dr. Wong gives clear, inspirational, and amazing lectures. If you can find the time to attend his office hours, he will give you in-depth and life-altering discussions about Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and problem plays. He may not pretend you know what you're talking about when you don't, but your "mettle is always being tested".

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL366B
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Wong is an alright professor but I got the same material from Sparknotes as his lectures. Make sure you attend classes as he will threaten to hold your grade without documentation... but won't tell you till the final!! His marking is hard but he warns you about this. Be wary and come prepared.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG366
• 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:

Samuel Wong is a great teacher IF you actually want to learn something. His essay marking is tough but fair and he manages his class time very well. If your interest does not lie in the literary world, don't waste your time or his.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH366C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible - in personality and as a prof. All he did was recount the plot of the plays and he tries to embarass students if they haven't read quite up to the page he assigned (something I'm never embarassed about). Won't help you in office hours either; he'll just go off about whatever he wants to talk about.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGR110120
• 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:

Hard but fair marker. Provided clear instructions and feedback for assignments. Best English teacher I have ever had.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI366C
• 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:

Arrogant and talks about fluff in the plays, mostly focusing on the plot. I reduced his lectures to several stock sentences. He highlighted the comedy in some of the plays (which is sometimes difficult to catch when just reading the play) but that's about it. I did not learn a thing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGRA01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard. I took AP English and thought I was good -- my marks didn't reflect that.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG366B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Samuel Wong's Shakespeare class. He was a fair marker, and included a typed note attached to each essay to explain why each student received a certain grade. The readings are mandatory if you want to do well. So is attending the class. Sometimes his lectures are a bit confusing, but overall I enjoyed him as a prof.