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She's great. Don't take ENG 200 with her if you are against reading too much into stuff .

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Super hot and let me complete the course even after I had missed too many classes if I promised not to miss any more.

shes really helpful but if i hear another story about the great gatsby i'll shoot myself. i hated turning in the portfolio anyway

Super hot. Hard teacher, but as I wrote, super hot, so it doesn't really matter.

a little bit harder, but extremly hot

Great teacher for 101 and 200. Definately take her!!

Very intelligent woman, and a great teacher. If you don't do well in her class, it's because you didn't make an effort. She is a wealth of knowledge, and welcomes you when you approach her with questions or for help. And she's beautiful!

Ms.Comba is a wonderful teacher and she is very helpful. She is a very understanding teacher, and she works with you. I took this class in summer school so this was easier as in it was the only class I had to worry about. But overall she is the best!!!!!

GREAT TEACHER

She made the big paper extremely easy to write. I had 15 pages before I'd even realized it. Great teacher for 200

Gretchen is incredible. She helps you to look at and explain things with depth, clarity, and style. I took a lit class of hers. We would read the story before the class, do a little write-up to analyze it, go to class, and talk about the piece the whole time. She made my Freshman year awesome!

Awesome teacher and recommend her to everyone. She is very helpful and encouraging. Definitely take her class; you'll be glad you did.

She is a Mean Hot Feminist. Boy was the class worth it. Almost failed me; only made her hotter.

WOW shes a hottie, but not only that she was an amazing teacher who helped me throught the process...and i actually went to class only because i could stare at her every other day...SHWING

She was very nice and very interesting.

i totally disagree. if you're late more than a few minutes, she kicks you out and counts it as an absense. if you don't have your hw, she kicks you out and counts it as an absense. and after a couple absenses your grade drops. after 6, you fail. plus all she ever talks about is her stupid novel.

Gretchen is an incredible teacher. She made me want to be a better writer, not just for a good grade, but for my own satisfaction. She has a contagious passion for writing and literature and she is a very insightful woman. She will always help you with whatever you need.

Gretchen is wonderful. If you have a punctuality problem, don't take her class. And if you tend to slack off, you'd better go somewhere else. But otherwise, definitely take her--she's awesome and will help you in any way she can. Listen to her--she definitely knows what shes talking about.

I think gretchenis an amazing teacher for 200. She is sooo helpful and interested in her students, and always willing to put extra hours in to assist you in the entire writing process. VCU needs more teachers like her.

Ms. Comba is a great teacher. I was worried because I've heard really bad things about 101, but Ms. Comba actually made the class fun. She's very helpful and knows the writing basics, which she communicates thoroughly and effectively. Plus, she's super nice and will really get you excited about writing. Great teacher!

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Mrs. Comba is awesome. She is very, very helpful, very positive and a sweet person too. She was good about making everyone feel comfortable. And guys she is really pretty. I would reccomend this teacher to everyone.

Ms. Comba is the best English teacher I've ever had! She's helpful, open-minded, and creative. She really helped me with my research and I learned a lot about writing from her.

She was a very helpful teacher. I felt that she really helped my writing skills. Be prepared to work hard in the class. Hard work pays off. My skills have increased 10 fold.

She's probably one of the best teacher's I've had at VCU. This was actually not my first time taking English 200, and people, I'd highly recommend her. She's not interetested in busy work, she wants you to concentrate on the big paper. She's very helpful if you ask her for help, she cares about her students.

I just checked this bec. I have Ms. Comba and she's one of the best teachers I've ever had in my life. And I can't believe the crap some student is spouting! Sour grapes anyone? Did you fail the class, doofus? Ms. Comba is an awesome teacher. She got me so excited about writing and showed me how I can be a better writer. I'll never forget her.

Very easy. I heard so many horror stories before this class, but it is soooo easy. All you do is work up to the big paper. She has so many oppurtunities for you to make your paper better (i.e.-workshops, library days, meetings). Highly recommended.

I have Ms. Comba for Creative Writing and she's fantastic. I've learned so much in her class and she runs the workshops really well. If you want to write short stories, take this class. She's great.

go to class... shell keep you on task with your paper al semester...

Not too bad at all, heard some horror stories about this class (and profs from other ratings). Listen, Listen, Listen! If you listen to her and continually edit your paper you will receive at LEAST a B, and you can still get a B on your paper and have an A in the class... Highly Recommended!

Best teacher I ever had! Had her for English 101 tracked her down and took her for 200 passed both the first time. Doesnt make it more difficult breakes everything down easy. If you have problems coming to class then she is not for you. She works with you but you have to be there! She refuses to let students who put in the work fail.

Prof. Comba's class was the one that made me switch my major to English. She was incredibly helpful as I developed my topic, and really pushed me to write the best paper I could. Was great to sit down with and brainstorm and had a lot of helpful ideas in breaking down writing a large paper. Will absolutely take her again.

She was a wonderful teacher. The way she structures the class makes writing a paper so easy. If you follow her deadlines and criteria you will get at LEAST a B on the paper and in the class. I highly recommend her.

Awesome professor

If you stay on top of things, then you won't have any problems with how she structures her class. She likes to break things down, but if you want to get it all done at the start, then do so. She doesn't mind. She may not show interest in your topic,but if you talk to her she will give you input. Communication is the key to success in her class.

I had Comba for Women Writers, English 391. She is great and very empathetic when you have a problem. Attendance is mandatory. Just for fun, she's one of the hottest in the English Dept.

She's a fantastic teacher! The class is structured in a way that won't let you get lost, and she really cares about all of her students. As long as you come to class and are prepared to do the work, you will have no problems getting an A or B.

Comba is a nice lady, she's very down to earth and is fairly young so she still kind of acts like a student. easy enough class, no real extra work, and the way the paper is broken down it isn't really that bad, if you listen to her advice and write a strong paper, you'll get an A or B

Works really hard to engage class and make the literature a personable experience. She is very laid back and open to hearing every person contribute to discussions. As an English major, I really enjoyed taking her class and would recommend it to everyone!

LOVED HER! coming from a person who hates english..a lot

Comba is by far one of the best teachers I've ever encountered. She has a real interest in the students and their well being; and how well they do in class. I would absolutely take her again. Also, she is quite willing to offer advice on personal situations too- which makes classroom anecdotes fun :)

Great teacher! I am a non-english major, and She does understand where you are coming from and really helps you to make an improvement. RECOMMENDED! not too much work for a good grade, but she will give you all the tools you need to get an A.

I could go on and on about this professor. Bottom-line, she is amazing. I have take three of her classes and have enjoyed them all (all A's too). I am not an english major but bc of her I have taken up the minor. Helps you become a better writer, be it fiction or research. Take this womans class- you will not be sad that you did.

Attendance is mandatory. Took the class cause my friend recommended her due to her easy multiple choice exams but she totally flipped her test structure to something more difficult. Have to keep up with the books and the class discussions or else the tests will be somewhat difficult.

Gretchen is an awesome writing teacher. She is very helpful and open minded. She doesn't tolerate any BS however. You do have to show up to class prepared. Her class is hard but worth it!

Excellent teacher in the Eng department. Engaging, cares about you, clearly wants you to learn, and has great style! Tough grader, though. Class came off like an easy A, next thing I knew my first paper had a C stamped on it. So just go in knowing she means to make you learn and work for a good grade.

If you're looking to get a gen ed out of the way, I would definitely recommend taking her class. Books are worked through pretty quickly, so you'll have to do a decent bit of reading, but the in-class discussions can be really interesting and the information that she really wants you to focus on gets repeated a lot.

Great class! She is a great professor. Can not be late to class, but as long as you go and pay attention you will get an A. I don't enjoy reading, but she had us read easy books that most people had already read. TAKE THIS CLASS!

She's a great TEACHER, but be prepare yourself for the part where she grades your paper. I think she needs to ease up on that some.

Comba was an awesome teacher, great discussions, and minimal homework. You do read about 15 novels throughout the semester and get about 3 days to read each book. There is a quiz on each book. Other than the excessive reading, enjoyed this class with this great teacher.

Gretchen is amazing. She will make you a better writer. If you are not interested i writing, then do not take this class, but she is great!

Comba is a great professor! The discussions are actually really interesting. The class is split into groups and at the end of each novel, we take a group quiz. The quizzes can be pretty difficult and she's a tough grader, but it really makes you think. Overall, I enjoyed the class. Just don't expect it to be an easy A.

If one is not interested in creative writing, why take her class? However, this woman oozes passion for the short story, for the pleasures of prose. And when the students are engaged, she's engaged. When students disappoint she has a steeliness about her that I suppose some might find off-putting. Great teacher, helpful, breadth of knowledge.

She's phenomenal if you love English and analyzing literature. The books can be depressingvulgar, so beware of that if you've got issues with that. Otherwise, she's very intelligent and it shows and it's kinda sad that her class is only 50 minutes because you could listen to her talk for hours. Also her anecdotesstories are hilarious.

If you attend class and actually read the books you'll do well. Some of the books are better than others but professor Comba is great. Her quizzes and tests are straight forward. Expect to volunteer during class discussions but she makes them interesting. I really enjoyed her class.

Gretchen Comba is an incredible professor. You're really lucky if you have her. She and her lectures are stimulating and brilliant. She has high expectations for her students but navigates the teacher-student relationship with total respect. She learns the names of her students and she leads group discussion so it's interesting. Amazing teacher.

Gretchen always has the perfect book choices that lead to great discussion and a lot of knowledge about the feminism that we are discussing. However, if you don't show up to class, the tests come exactly from what was discussed, so find good notes. I was sick two days, and it was definitely was what brought me grade down. 2 papers, 3 tests.

Comba's class is based on group discussion. Her handwriting is difficult to read, so make sure you are sitting close to the front. You are put in groups for quizzes & attendance, and if you are 3 minutes late, then she won't let you into the classroom. Sparknotes/lectures/notes aren't enough. READ the books. She loves her students, so go to OH.

Very tough grader on group quizzes. Extremely fast paced class. Only half the readings were on sparknotes so you have to read the book in most cases. She did not have very good control over class discussions. She's very nice but this is not an easy class.

Comba was literally one of the best classes I've taken here. She's really interested in what she's teaching in the texts and it shows and makes the student interested as well. The works we read were very versatile and were truly great picks. I would undoubtedly take her class again, I enjoyed the vigor with which she taught and her great opinions.

I took her class for Reading Literature was one of the easiest and engaging English class that I have taken. There is a bit of reading but it's nothing extreme and as long as you read the books you will be fine. I enjoyed her lectures even though they went a bit off track but as long as you write the notes on the board you will be SOLID!

Prof. Comba is the best English teacher you'll ever have at VCU.

Prof Comba truly cares about her students and she wants them to succeed. Yes, you'll have to read a lot, it's an English course. Yes, her attendance is strict, she wants you to gain the most from the course. She sets realistic expectations. She's one of the most caring professors I've had at VCU. If you have any problems, her door is always open

I hated this class but liked the professor. You read a book a week -- so if you hate reading, you probably won't like this class. There is 1 quiz per book and 2 exams for the entire class. The first exam covers the first 4 books, and the final exam covers the last 4 books and has an essay. Go to class, take notes, and go to office hours for help.

I love Prof Comba as a person! She is very caring. I was in an accident the semester I had her and she worked with me and continually checked on me. Class discussions are interesting but this class is reading heavy, about a book a week. The quizzes after each book are easy, but the two tests REALLY hard and we were unprepared. SO many people failed

Dr. C was very kind. She understood that we are in a crazy time. Always welcomed feedback on how to help. Made class optional one day so we could vent. Class was easy, we read flash fiction. However, she grades the first paper harshly and it was hard to know what she was looking for. Second paper is to write your own flash fiction about anything.

The class itself is very easy and the only reason why I got the grade that I did was because I didn't do the discussion posts. She does require you to have your camera on for every class but you can tell that she truly cares about her students and the subject that she is teaching.

She cares so much about her student's education, and I think that is the most valuable quality a teacher can have. I actually earned a B in her class, but she still gave me an A because I had near perfect attendance and I participated heavily each class session. Her taste in literature is unmatched. Very fun class.