Amy Carrell - University of Central Oklahoma

Professor: Amy Carrell

Department: TBD

College: University of Central Oklahoma

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG4283
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought that I was imagining the difficulty like she made me feel like I was until I read the previous reviews. Last weeks of classes she seemed to disappear and not prepare students for the assignments she had due for us. Ridiculed me in feedback on essay and has me weary to send an email to her about a possible error. Do not take her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR RUN FOR YOUR LIFE DO NOT DO IT I SWEAR!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

We only use worksheets to learn grammar. It was very difficult. I would recommend taking someone else if you can. If not, be prepared for hard work. Always do the extra credit.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG4283
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

While Dr. Carrell is a great person, she is (in my opinion) only a mediocre professor. She is up there in age, has serious vision and walking problems. Mostly teaches from an office chair. She is learning to use the online platform. No extra credit options. She moves really fast and doesn't take many questions. It's time to hang her hat and retire.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She was seriously the worst professor Ive ever had. She was not approachable, very degrading when answering questions, and was not understanding when I had legitimate reasons for not showing up for class. She does not make attendance mandatory, but the two days I missed happened to be quiz days. I would recommend taking this class online w/o her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG4283
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All you do in this class is diagram paragraphs. I barely passed and Im a good student who went on to obtain a graduate degree in literature. Unless youre a grammar prodigy, I would avoid taking her classes at all costs. I took an inconvient night class to avoid taking her again. Shes interesting personally, but not someone who should teaching.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Amy Carrell was sick and hospitalized for 2/3 of the semester. Her students had to learn a semester's worth of knowledge in less than a month. I didn't understand a thing. Her homework contained typos and yet she penalized incorrect punctuations on the tests. The lectures were very counterproductive, anti-intellectual, and overtly wordy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG4283
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's a hilarious person, but not a fun PROFESSOR. The material is taught in a very sloppy manner. If it weren't for extra credit and curving, I never would have passed her classes. If you want to learn, avoid her, but if you just need a passing grade and the other prof's class is full, take Carrell's, and good luck.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG42834343
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Carrell usually didn't bring her notes to class. And if she did, she used a magnifying glass to look at her own handwriting in illegible pencil marks. She then read verbatim her notes, had the class write down concepts, then went on about her life. Tests were hard and didn't reflect the learned/taught materials. Avoid her at all costs.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was somewhat worth my effort: I read the textbook that was NOT required. I went to the professor's office every single day after class (when Dr. Carrell was not too weak and tired to answer my questions). And I actively sought out the SI (who was never available in class) to ask her to quiz me and reteach the materials to me. I got a B-!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I wished I could learn more from this class but the sheer pressure of reciting verbatim what the professor said overwhelmed me. Though I had come to her office six times to seek help, I still couldn't understand her materials. Her SI was not available to tutor us when she was sick and absent, either.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG42834343
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is slow lecture-heavy and there is little discussion apart from going over the POP quizzes and exams. Be ready to memorize word-for-word the definitions, paradigms, vowel charts, phonetic symbols, and so many more. Despite my grade, I learned little when the professor kept repeating herself.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had to retake the class this semester to graduate. Too bad I failed again. Dr. Carrell always seemed very tired every time she was in class, so when I asked her to re-explain to me the concepts, she said, "I don't know. I trust that you can google them yourself." Her tests are hard in a bad way because she tested concepts not covered at all.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG42834343
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take Grammar and Linguistics in the same semester! I'd wrongly thought they would complement each other nicely. The professor taught us "parts of speech" in daily life, then used SHAKESPEARE's ENGLISH to ask her students to try to identify the parts of speech ON THE EXAM! She also didn't welcome clarification questions. I felt so helpless.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG4283
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class didn't help me learn much or learn at all. The pop quizzes were vaguely worded. The tests were hard and covered the materials Dr. Carrell didn't have a chance to teach due to her hospitalization. The lectures contained too little information and there were no PowerPoint slides to help me learn.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a nice lady. But she doesnt cover the material very well at all and her tests ask for very specific information. She wants it word for word the way she said it in class. If not stated the way she wants, she will count off. She is a tough grader Im not taking her class again

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG42834343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've read some really negative reviews on here about Dr. C missing a lot of classes, yet they fail to mention how frighteningly ill she was & that she was in the hospital. Dr. C is a great prof. Her material is tough but as long as you put in some effort & study you'll do fine. She's easy to talk to. If you need help go to her OFFICE HOURS!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG4343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor. Taking her again next semester. Good sense of humor and cares about her students. The book isn't required by her but I would highly suggest getting it anyway just to help you study. As long as you show up to class you'll be fine. Tough material but she give lots of extra credit and a huge curve.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG4283
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Precious, precious professor. Loves her job & is dedicated to her students. Tough material, but if you communicate with Dr. C & make the effort, she will get you through Grammar & Linguistics! She is caring, intelligent, loving, and has a great sense of humor. Dont believe rumors. Shes amazing. Dont miss the opportunity to have her as a Prof!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG4283
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BY FAR the BEST professor I have EVER had at UCO! Yes, the material is hard. Yes, you DO have to WORK for a good grade. Dr. Carrell is wonderful and one of the sweetest, most caring people I've ever known. If you're struggling, just talk to her, she cares so much about her students. She does have some medical issues, just be patient with her.