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Difficulty84%
Would Retake100
Reviews84%
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ENRD11 - 4.0 rating“Down to earth professor”
ENGRD310 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
20%
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310
5.0
(1)ENRD110
5.0
(2)ENGRD10
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(2)ENGRD100
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(1)ENGRD300
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ENG310
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Engwr301
3.3
ENGRD10
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ENGRD100
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Reviews (100)
Mrs.Olsen is a very refreshing class; however if you don't like doing a lot of work, you know actually earning your grade then don't bother taking her class. With all the work she gives you it's hard not to pass her class. She's always in her office hours and very helpful.
She is one of those cool teachers who always makes small joke in class.She is also clear about her lectures, if you had a problem understanding it she would help you out. But never come late to her classes or she marks you absent and your only allowed 4 absences. And always do your homework and do well on all the test including the vocab every week
Dr. Olsen is an amazing professor, she makes sure you understand the class lecture and what she is talking about.
This is a great proffessor. She did not only teach me in english, but in life general. She opened my eyes to notice all the options we have out there. She gives alot of work but only to increase yous learning as much as she can.
This professor is extremely helpful, but there is a lot of work to be done! An Inspiration of mine, my favorite of the others, a hard working supportive fun teacher! Helps you to understand all the material for passing the class/midterms/finals...as well helps teach you about life and that you should live it like your last day is today!
She is helpful, understanding and well organized teacher, but a lot of work needs to done.
She is an excellent teacher - I suggest you take her class before you start your electives. This class will teach you how to study and take note more wisely. She was the most helpful and caring teacher!!
This teacher is clear and simple in subject, if you don't understand something she will help you understand. Gives extra credits like, office visits, ect. Of course, like any other good class you would have to do work, but you will finish that class with something in your head about reading that will help you in your other classes and future life
GREAT TEACHER....HIGHLY RECOMMENDED U WONT REGRET IT ......................
I believe Dr. Olsen is a great professor. As long as you study for the test, you'll be fine. She doesn't give out hard test. She fun, caring, and fun. I learned a lot. I would recommend her for anyone who's planning to take engrd
I love this teacher!!!!!!!!!!! I wish she could teach all of my classes
I like Dr. Olsen and think she is great teacher. She's really laid back and her classes aren't boring. If your thinking about taking ENGRD 310 be sure to register for her class!
i loved this class! lots of hw and tests but they're very easy! i wanted to take her for 301 but shes not teaching it:(
She's a pretty cool, laidback teacher. Her grading seemed a little tough but she did it for our own good. She has a very open mind, don't be afraid to tell her how you're feeling about an assignment. Make sure you type everything. I wasn't looking forward to this class at all but it really wasn't so bad. I'd recommend her. :)
Great teacher with a great personality. there is a lot homework but the homework is very helpful for the mastery tests!!! I RECOMMEND THIS PROFESSOR TO ANYONE TAKING ENGRD
Wonderful teacher. Easy A, as long as you do the homework. which is easy. Tests are easy.
Best english reading teacher. She is very friendly. She works with you not against you. She wants you to learn. I have taken ENGRD 110 & 310 and she was the best teacher for me. I would highly recommend her.
there are better teacher than her. she should not be you first choice. she gives a lot of homework and the tests are ridiculous. i passed with a c because i did not like her ridiculous teaching style. stay away from her. take any other teacher teacher. you will just miss a lot of homework!
boring teacher, totally lame. don't even know why she's still teaching when she isn't very effective at all. makes people annotate like heck, useless.
She's the best teacher! She does give a lot of homework but it's pretty simple. She make you see things in a different view and make your college life easier. I would recommend her to anyone that want to take a class to actually learn something.
Dr. Olson is a great instructor. She makes english fun and teaches you techniques you can apply to other classes. A lot of in class discussions and tons of reading. She makes it fun and has some pretty funny stories. GREAT PERSONALITY! best english prof. ever!
she is really good. Yall should take her. Its the really interesting to be in her class.
I don't know how she got good ratings. Her test's are too hard and she makes 310 harder then what it is.
I hated reading before her class. But she is so amazing. I loved her class. It's really easy. We only had like 3-4 tests and they weren't really that hard. She's very funny. The final project was a 2 page paper. She's open to change. She kind of lets the class decide. A lot of in class discussion. Always interesting. She's the best!
SUPER FUN TEACHER!!! WOULD TAKE HER FOR 310 AGAIN BUT DAMN CLASS IS FULL!!! GREAT PERSONALITY, KNOWS HOW TO KEEP THE CLASS FUN AND A SUPER COOL TEACHER!!!
One of the greatest teacher. She's very understanding and fun. There's about 3-4 vocab test and about 2-3 midterms. Trust me, it's not hard. Anyone is able to pass. You need the require book for her class for homework. Gives out alot of extra credit points. I passed the class with an A. I would recommend taking her.
I absolutely loved this teacher. She is super and I passed the class very easily. She is always willing to clarify misunderstandings and help students pass. She gave 5 vocab unit test and a few other test on topic, thesis, pattern of organization, etc. all of which are easy if you pay attention and take notes in class. I Highly recommend her!
This professor teaches more than just subject matter. She engages us as individuals, and also teaches the proper steps to become better at studying English, along with lessons that will help in real life situations. I am thoroughly impressed with her as a student, and look fwd to learning more from her in the future!
Dr. Olsen is the definition of the energizer bunny. She always come to class energetic and brings the atmosphere up. Be prepared to get to know all your neighbors. If you do all the reading and the homework = Easy A
If you are not a morning person, I wouldn't recommend taking her in the morning. She makes you move around a lot and get to know your neighbor. She's a good prof. She cares; sometimes a little too much, but she does.
She is a sweet lady. she gives a lot of work, but the work is quite easy. She teaches very slow, so if you need a lot of guidance take her class.
Dr.O is probably the best english teacher I've ever had she is very clear when explaining things and actually make english fun! and i hate english. She relates the text to the real world. if you pay attention and attend class i wouldn't see why you would fail. She is AMAZING TAKE THE CLASS!
DR. O IS AN AMAZING PROFESSOR!I TOOK HER LAST FALL FOR ENGRD110 & SHE WAS A REALLY GOOD HELP TO THE WHOLE CLASS KEPT IT FUNNY BUT SERIOUS WHEN NEEDED TO GET THE TEACHING DONE.HER CLASS CONSISTS OF KEEPING UP WITH READINGS(WERE NOT HARD BUT YOU HAD TO CONCENTRATE),5 VOCAB TESTS,MIDTERM & FINAL. OH & SHE WILL HAVE YOU INTERACT WITH EVERYONE IN CLASS!
Dr Olsen is a very good teacher i really didnt like reading but after taking her class and doing the work she makes u want to come to class im taking dr o again for 310
Great teacher!
THE BEST! Dr. Olsen is so very helpful, and extremely welcoming also! I've never met such a down-to-Earth professor such as her! I'm still able to rely on her even though I'm already out of her class. :) you're the best!!!! Also she's really stylish!
She is a easy teacher. No doing homework on text book only reading and answer easy question that she assign you to do. Attendance is mandatory or you will lose points. Great teacher nothing hard and she make sure you understand her very well if you don't you can come by to her office for better understanding in class.
This is a legit teacher. One that you actually learn something from attending. She makes you work for your grade in the beginning but towards the end assignments and class work ends up being easier. She makes class interesting and is really approachable. I personally hate reading but her reading assignment are interesting and worth reading.
Prof O is a great teacher. Very knowledgeable and diplomatic. Attendance is mandatory, but she makes class fun. I learned a lot from her class and liked her on a personal level. I had to take her for the reading lab and she was super nice and helpful. She let me bring in the 2012 voter handbook and I got a bunch of hours reading something I wanted.
CLASS A professor, period. She is helpful, patient, knowledgeable, passionate about her class and teaching her students.She is very funny, easy going, expects you to do your job just as much as she does hers, which does us very well!! There's a big load of reading, but every step of the way is a learning experience with Dr. Olsen. Simply AMAZING!!!
Dr.O is an amazing teacher. Her vocab tests aren't like the other English reading classes I have taken. I only had to buy 1 book so yeah! It's really easy to pass her class but really easy to fall behind in class. She gets everyone involved in discussions. Her lectures are not boring. One advice don't text in her class.
Dr. O is by far my favorite professor out of every college class I've ever taken, she really cares for her students and not just how you do in her class. if you need to talk she is there. Stay on top of the reading and study the vocab and you will do just fine. very passionate about her students and her job.
Thanks: Professor from being at Sac City.
Dr. O is the best!! She's really passionate about helping students succeed in her class and she's avaliable when someone needs help. Be ready to be called on during discussions and to read various articles from different authors. Vocab tests and exams are easy if you study beforehand. Also, hw is given every week, but it's not hard, just some long
Probably the best reading teacher in Los Rios. If your planning to take any reading classes choose her hands down!
Dr. O is a great teacher. She is the best teacher I've ever had at scc. Homework is very easy. Its hard for you not to pass her class without an A she gives so much extra credit. Her lecture are always interesting. she makes me want to come to class just to listen to what we are going to do that day. She is very down to earth and easy to talk.
She's the best English teacher I've had. She cares about her students and that's pretty rare for a college professor. To me, her class had a lot of reading. They're mostly articles and you annotate. A LOT. Every homework assignment seemed like it was annotating. She gives a few vocab tests as well. Heads up, she does call on students randomly.
You can really tell this professor will do everything to help her students pass. She gives many chances to help you succeed in her class and is really understandable. She will have you participate someday. You do annotate a lot though. But the practice tests she gives out are exactly the same as the real test which helps out a lot.
She cares deeply about all of her students and makes sure class is never boring.
Mrs. Olsen is an amazing teacher. ALL OF HER CLASSES are amazing. HW isn't too much, she makes learning easy and FUN! She is so chill and open minded, as long as you give her respect she will respect you %100! Every class I attended its become like family. open for office hours, will work with you, patient, helpful advice, GREAT TEACHER!
Recommended for all student. follow her direction, rules, do reading Hw and study for vocab quiz is a easy A. She grade the class at the class pace. Alot of extra credit, but expect to pass her class with them tho.
Dr Olsen is an amazing person. She has taught me a lot in her class and was very amazing on feedback and helping out. You can get an A in her class and she will make you do the Reading Lab if you need it. She will help you in her class. I would take her again.
One of the best professors at Sac city! The course isn't easy but the way she teaches makes it easy to follow. She truly does care about her student and wants them to succeed. She even bought the whole class coffee and gave a very inspirational speech about people being able to follow their dreams if they just worked hard and pushed themselves.
Down to earth professor. She makes the class feel like family. the way she teaches makes people prepared for harder classes. Take her. You won't regret it.
I LOVE HER. She really wants her students to succeed. I really appreciate that her lectures have helped me with other classes and actual real life situations. Her vocab really helps you out A LOT. Its not the usual type of vocab. So so thankful for everything she has taught me. Thank you Dr. O!!
The best teacher at sacramento city college
Professor Olsen has an unique way teaching. Her class is interesting and fun. She cares about her students, and if you work hard, she will work just as hard to help you. She will call on you for your opinion on the topic at hand. The reading is complexed, but by the end of semester you will be able to read any college level book.
She is absolutely amazing. Very easy. Does give a lot of homework but gives you passes. Goes step by step in lessons.
Dr. O is a great English teacher, she prepares you very well before all the vocabulary tests, midterm(s), and the final. She will give all the information you need to succeed. She is great.
She is nice !
Amazing. She is an amazing woman. Dr O truly does care about you and your education. Her class will teach you things for life and english. I wish her nothing but the best and thank her for being an amazing person.
Dr Olsen was an amazing professor. Lectures were clear and understanding. Had a great sense of humor. Class work is light but there is homework everyday but not hard at all. This is an easy A class I highly recommend her and I would take this class again.
Professor Olsen, or should I say Dr. O is amazing! If I had to take her again, I would in a heartbeat! Her gradings are easy to follow. Just do your homework, read, and annotate. She is so caring and funny too. Bubbly personality is what makes the class fun.
Dr. Olsen is such an amazing teacher, she is so caring about her students and she truly cares about the education of her students. If you do your work and she sees that you try she gives you points for effort. Dr. O is really funny always telling little jokes, also her lessons are always very understanding. Dr. O is an amazing teacher to have.
Dr. O was my first English Writing professor and I couldn't have asked more: she gives you every chance to do well, but she's no push over. She uses what some students may deem very high level reading material, but she creates a practical framework to understand how to approach it all. Above all she is the best and you will love her.
Easiest English class you will ever take. No test, and only 1 big paper (but she guides you through it step by step). She makes her own textbook using articles and there is a lot of reading, annotating, and discussing in class. She makes sure everyone participates, but it is really no big deal. Truly the easiest class I've ever taken.
Dr. Olsen has been, by far, my most beloved teacher at Sac City. Not only did she instruct me on how to write a research paper, she also made learning fun and exciting. She's the epitome of a wonderful professor. I want to hug her every time I see her, that's how awesome she is! She's not a "pushover" though, so don't take her for granted.
dont get me wrong, dr.o is a good teacher. but she makes her students do so many pre-requisites before turning in an assignment, its just really redundant. Also the amount of zoom meetings were ridiculous, she requires a zoom meeting with her self, the student teacher, and the writing center. When meeting with them, it was pointless. Beware of that
Dr. O is good at responding back to her students and giving feedback on assignments. She offers extra credit, which may boost your grade by 2 or 3%. She gives multiple assignments each week, about 9 ( sometimes including a quiz or essay turn-in). The work is time-consuming and graded harshly. I would recommend a different professor.
She really cares for her students and is a good teacher. I feel like I learned a lot more from her and her assistance than I did all 4 years of high school.
I took three classes with Dr. Olsen. ENGRD 110, ENGRD 310 and ENGWR 300. Dr. Olsen is very friendly, caring and respectful professor. She respects and understands her students as well and is always ready to give extra time to her students in need to pass the class with excellent grade.
Professor O was my favorite teacher so far. She provides excellent resources to help pass her class, gives great feedback, and really pushes students to do well, in a good way. Mandatory biweekly study groups make up for lack of classroom setting. Fair grader. Really cares about her students. Every student should take her class.
I loved Dr. Olsen! She is a very caring professor and she genuinely cares about students. She provides excellent feedback and is not a tough grader. As long as you're trying, you'll pass her class. Take her if you can!!
Dr. O was one of my favorite professors and by far, the best English teacher I've ever had. Not only did she provide great feedback, she was also very caring towards her students. Dr. O offers extra credit just in case you need some points. I would definitely take her course again.
Great professor! She provided all the information needed to succeed and was always very friendly and upbeat!
My favorite Professor, she's so caring! Enjoyed this class so much, I enrolled in Dr.O's ENGRD310. There's weekly homework, and about 7 writing essay assignments throughout the semester. No exams. Free online textbook. She always teaches you information before expecting you to understand it which I appreciated. Def take her if you can!
I wish I could keep taking classes with Dr.O because she's my favorite! She gives clear instructions and constructive feedback. She allows you to fix your mistakes by resubmitting things and allows extra credit opportunities. We had to read a book this semester and discussed in groups each chapter. No mid-term or final.
Professor Olsen is great! Very easy to communicate with and cares about her students and their success. I would say the class isn't too difficult for it being a college class. I had her for asynchronous learning and still learned a lot. Wonderful person and recommend taking for your first year!!
super caring and thoughtful of all students. will help you if you're failing and actually cares about teaching us.
Very awesome, sweet, and really caring professor! Probably is one of the easiest english classes I have ever taken. Definitely will be taking another class with her class again. She does not require you to buy any book for her class. She makes her own and provides it for FREE! She does not give finals either. 10/10 would recommend to everyone!
She was super super nice and got back to emails so fast. She is a pretty easy grader but does assign a lot of homework. Most of it was just easy stuff that doesn't take long though.
Super nice, assignments were pretty easy and straightforward, and she's really good at giving feedback. 5 assignments were due each week, we had 3 major papers due throughout the semester, some worth over 100 points, they're not too hard but you do have to put in effort
Very awesome, sweet, and really caring professor! Probably is one of the easiest english classes I have ever taken. Definitely will be taking another class with her class again. She does not require you to buy any book for her class. She makes her own and provides it for FREE! She does not give finals either. 10/10 would recommend to!
She was a great teacher. There was a routine for the class so you'll know what each week looks like. She is a very nice and has great things to say about our work. We have a weekly announcement and that's her opportunity to get to know the students as it was an online class. She unlocks modules for later weeks if you want to get it done early.
A prof that wants you to pass & cares for your wellbeing. Her online class was fairly outline w/ 5-6 assignments wkly. Her asgnmnts really sets you up for success, so if you put in the work every wk, you will do well. Prof O understands that sometimes life happens, therefore she created a late policy to help her students map out their situation.
SUCH A COOL PROFESSOR! Such an easy class with clear weekly assignments. You could be a one module ahead each week and she was such an easy grader. Absolutely kind professor and she really cared about what the students had to say about the course. TAKE HER 100%!
- Very clear due dates for assignments - Took in late work for 100% credit - Graded very easily - Caring human - Assignments weren't hard Take her 100%
I was recommended this professor by DSPS because she was comadating. She isn't. She has a lot of reading and mandatory annotations. She started class saying annotations were for you but then she grades you on your annotation based on how she likes them. The work is easy but there is a lot of it. Also, it is Shakespeare so it lacks creativity.
Her only assignments are to read and annotate. When she says "annotate" she just means summarize but summarize every page you read. But she has us use pen in a real book, which would ruin any resell or reread abilities. Just don't take her, she is rude and self righteous.
Definitely recommend taking Prof. O's ENGWR 302 class. The biggest assignments we had were 2 essays but she broke them down to make it easier on students. Amazing late policy and she's very understanding. Gives good feedback and gives you a chance to fix anything if needed. Attendance isn't mandatory but you do receive credit for attending.
Professor Olsen is such a kind and caring person and this shows throughout her teaching! I took ENGWR301 and I thought it was an enjoyable and interesting class. There is a lot of reading (it's an english class? what do you expect?) but the readings are entertaining enough to get you through the semester. Annotate/Summarize!! It helps you & ask Qs!
I really liked Dr. Olsen. She is very caring and is available during office hours for questions. I found this course to be easy and I enjoyed writing a myth as my final paper. It's an easy A if you do the work.
One of the most caring professors I have ever encountered, easy class but I feel like I still learned a lot. Two discussion board posts, annotations, a video, and announcement every week. She makes wonderful little videos for her students to update us about anything each week, providing a really great personal component to the online course.
Very caring. Only problem is she gives a lot of homework and can be a tough grader and her assignments are worth a lot of points.
Professor Olsen is a fantastic teacher. She inspired me to love reading more. Reading is my one of my weakest subject.
I was so scared to take this course because its English and I'm not very good at it but she is an amazing professor and this is the first time in my life I've gotten an A in an English class. It is a bit reading heavy but the book is SO amazing and actually worth reading. It's more of a psychology book than your regular English book+no essays!
Amazing professor. Sweetest lady ever. Very organized. Very clear in what she wants. Good amount of homework for an online course. Lots of annotating. Grades nicely but you just have to finish everything. Doesn't accept late work, except for three assignments. Gives lots of extra credit. Genuinely wants you to succeed. 10/10
I would never recommend this professor also beware she will make her essay worth 500 and also for the finals 700 and also a lot of annotations and also putting down my essays which I found it disrespectful and also telling students to use chat gpt to find othello lines
She's very kind and wants students to succeed, but after 1 month into the class, I am realizing she's not the one for me. She treats the class like it's middle school. She's a very quick, sharp reader. There's always xtra credit. She calls on students randomly ALL the time. She seems to grade differently for each student. Don't think that's fair.
She's a great professor! The coursework is organized and consistent, and the assignments are consistent and pretty easy. There is LOTS of extra credit available and she's an easy grader, so this class is perfect if you're taking it as a gen ed. She did encourage AI use for citing works, which can be a red flag, but overall her class was really fun.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
20%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.33 avg changeRatings by Course
310
5.0
(1)ENRD110
5.0
(2)ENGRD10
5.0
(2)ENGRD100
5.0
(1)ENGRD300
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENG310
3.5
Engwr301
3.3
ENGRD10
3.0
ENGRD100
3.0
ENGWR302
2.7