3.1

Roya Kowsary

Writing - Bergen Community College

3.1
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
40%
Would Retake
88
Reviews
3.1
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
3.3
Helpful
3.0
Clarity

40%

Would Retake

88

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

She is the WORST teacher ever

WRT201 - 1.0 rating

she is all over the place

WRT201 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

73%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

B+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
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A (2)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(3)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 12 reported grades
B-: 2
A+: 2
A: 2
B+: 1
Common Tags
Tough Grader (5)
Get ready to read (5)
Participation matters (3)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (2)
Gives good feedback (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Lots of homework (2)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
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Reviews (88)
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WRT101
Nov 22, 2004

This professor stinks, class is soo boring and she cant teach good she needs to get a new job. ALWAYS LATE AND NEVER ORGANIZED DO NOT RECOMMEND Papers are pointless

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WRT101
Nov 28, 2004

THIS TEACHER SUCKS SHE CANT TEACH FOR ANYTHING!!!SHE CANT EVEN SPEAK CORRECTLY FOR HER STUDENTS TO HUNDERSTAND I HATE HER AND I DEF DO NOT RECOMMEND HER U WONT LEARN ANYTHING IN THIS CLASS AND SHE MAKES YOU BUY BOOKS YOU DONT EVEN USE ($84 DOLLARS)IF YOU HAVE HER GET OUT OF THE CLASS FAST SHE IS BAD

2.0
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WRT101
Dec 15, 2004

No Comments

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WRITING
Dec 15, 2004

she barely speaks english!! she doesnt brush her her and never takes a shower!! she lives in west harlem! its not even a english she makes u read mythology books!! it totally sucks asssss!!! she better off teaching mythology not english!!

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WRT101
Grade: B+
Dec 19, 2004

very easy just do the work act like u care...

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WRT
Jan 24, 2005

cannot understand a word...

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WRITING
Feb 23, 2005

she should teach a mythology class because she's very into all that stuff. shes a good teacher but not for writing.. she's very easy going

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ENGLISHI
May 5, 2005

Prof. Kowsary is a really nice person who cares for her students. Before taking this class I had no knowledge of Greek Mythology and enjoyed learning something different. She is well educated and down to earth. She teaches you to be confident in your work and helps you to become better. Great person

4.0
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ENGLISHCOMP
May 10, 2005

At first I had no idea behind the reasoning of Mythology and Greek Tragedy. Now I realized she pushes her student to analyze what you read be able to get more out of lectures. She give opportunities to improve your grade. She's really easy all you need is a little more research.

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WRT101
May 17, 2005

I had this teacher 2 semisters ago; I forgot to rate her. She is a very kind, compassionate teacher who wants her students to succeed. She teaches clearly and well. You get in as much as you put in, but sometimes she gives you more than you put in ;). I recommend her for any and everyone.

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ENGCOMP
Jun 28, 2005

she is such an easy teacher and grader....the class is sooo chill and you hardly do any work....theres like one research paper and a couple other assignments, all you have 2 do is B.S......shes really nice 2 and doesnt care about much.....

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WRT101
Jul 11, 2005

No Comments

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WRT101
Jul 12, 2005

She's horrible!She's into mythology & she's willing to fail u if u don't meet w/her during day time (took evening course).Her eng sucks!very disorganized person...don't take her cuz u won't learn much!

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ENG101
Grade: B-
Jul 17, 2005

She's a great teacher. Very patient and so into what she teaches. She was easy in the sense that as long as you tried hard on the HW, you received a good grade but the work she gave was thought provoking. Made you think and work hard, but she was a bit easy on the grading. Got more fm. class than I thought I would-will use many things she taught me

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ENG
Jul 17, 2005

This professor is a very nice, kind, and understanding. yes she is into the Mythological stuff but not allot of constant papers to right. Is very fair and if you just do your work and it dosent get a great grade she will go over it with you show you mistakes and let you do it over for the better mark. class is laied back, she is a bit unorganized

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WRT101
Aug 12, 2005

She sucks! I can't understand her eng. & she's very disorganized. Don't take her! If u really want to learn, won't be w/ her unless u r interested in mythology!

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WRT201
Aug 26, 2005

I got A's in her class. She really easy with grading. She does not want anyone to fail her class. I find it very hard for any one to fail unless you never do any work. She is a little boring, but go with the flow. She is a great person and teacher. I highly recommend her to everyone.

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WRT101
Sep 1, 2005

only 4 papers the entire semester... mos def the teacher and class to choose!

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WRT101
Oct 28, 2005

No Comments

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WRT101
Grade: B
Nov 4, 2005

I dropped her class bc she is terrible. She demands you to meet with her off class hours. Plus, I cannot understand her Eng. If you have time, that's fine, but if you are like me who works f/t it's not a good idea.

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WRT101
Grade: C-
Dec 5, 2005

by all means, stay away.

5.0
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WRI101
Dec 8, 2005

If you fail this class, you are to blame. She is absolutely caring and helpful. Nothing wrong with her english.Attend theatres to learn more about different cultures, then u will understand her, as well as other teachers english. A real darling this professor. Great respect for ever individual.

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WRT101
Dec 8, 2005

don't take her class. not taking wrt201 with her!

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WRT201
Dec 23, 2005

She's bad, stay away from her

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WRT201
Jan 16, 2006

i regret in taking her class. don't take any class with her!

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WRT201
Jan 17, 2006

This lady is a mythological nut. All shes about is lord of the rings "figures" and tasting metaphors. She expects you to purchase a book the size of four Bio 101 books that she said she would only use like four stories. Do not take her please i am warning you who ever passes her is a dungeon and dragon lover.

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WRT201
Jan 18, 2006

Can you say INSANE. WOW I just had this teacher and she is off the walls not in a good way if possible but just plainly in another planet. I urge you if you find your self in need to take wrt 101 201 or w/e english do not take her she is horrible.

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WRT101
Feb 2, 2006

Eowww!!!! Horrible professor. is true. she is into mythology. mythology is not the prob, she is. with her, you won't learn writing just mythology. don't take any classes with her.

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WRT201
Mar 29, 2006

I cant believe some of these people think she is a bad teacher.she give like three papers to write that are so easy and if there no done rite than she will give them back to you to fix for a better grade very understanding acceps late papers gives easy open note quizes you see films.NO MID TERM OR FINAL. CANT FAIL UNLESS YOU DONT GIVE HER WORK!!!

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WRT101
Apr 17, 2006

she is incredibly easy to pass. you get three papers the whole class. 2 page papers. open note quizes. take her for eaaaaaaaasy A

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WRT101201
Jun 22, 2006

I really wasn't interested in this class but Prof. Kowsary is a wonderful professor and very reasonable and easygoing. I took her for both WRT 101 and 201. Here's the thing: I took WRT 101 for Sum II last year, came in a week late and she let me make everything up. I got an A for 101 & 201. She gives papers back and lets u perfect it. She's great!!

4.0
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WRT201
Aug 17, 2006

wonderfully sweet woman. she really cares about her students so if you're having a problem just talk to her, she really understands. sometimes it is hard to understand her accent, but once you get used to it it's fine. the only problem is she likes to assign somewhat complicated essays.

5.0
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WRT101
Oct 17, 2006

Easy A. disorganized and into mythology yes. but still EASY. 3 papers the whole semester. easy and lets you hand them in late. or lets you correct them to raise your grade. open book quizes. EAAASY. id take her again.

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WRT101
Nov 14, 2007

this teacher is a waste of time. she doesn't know what she is talking about....and all she does is talk talk talk. DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!

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WRT101
Dec 19, 2007

all we learned about was greek mythology but it was a decent class. she's very nice. got an a

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WRT201
Dec 28, 2007

If you do all your work, you're guaranteed an A. I was about to get one, but I decided not to do a paper. She has an accent that kind of bothered me. She talks a lot, and sometimes, you might not know what she's saying. She's also unorganized about what she plans to do in the semester, so don't go by the syllabus. Easy class if you don't mind her.

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ENG201
Jan 14, 2008

She was cool but a little wacky . She takes attendance every class so show up.Bring a dictonary to class so you can understand her!!!

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WRT101
May 20, 2008

loved this woman!

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WRT201
May 29, 2008

Stay away from her class. She comes late to every class, marks papers while you sit there doing nothing. She is very disorganized and wastes students' time. This is not a true writing class...it is a methology and poetry class. Treats people differently and can be disrespectful. Did not learn any useful writing in this class. Stay clear!

3.0
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ENG2
Jun 20, 2008

I liked her- very sweet lady. can be boring. got some free though when she graded papers. comes in late, so you can also & leave early (saw people do this, she had no prob). think 4 papers? quizes are from handouts, easy a on them. not too hard, if you try. not an easy a though. gotta do some work, but its a pretty chill class.

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WRT201
May 5, 2009

She was the coolest teacher ive ever had. Nice, easy reasonable. SHe was understandable with the work. Only a couple of quizes 4 essays and one reserach paper of only 5 pages. i love her she was really great although her accent was different.

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LIT220
Nov 5, 2009

Shes really awful. Doesnt know what shes talking about. Very unclear and confused. She hates some of her students. Loves to talk and is really boring.

5.0
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COMP201
Jan 28, 2010

She is very nice and she is always willing to meet with her students after class.

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WRT101
Feb 19, 2010

Prof. Kowsary is super smart!

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WRT201
Apr 1, 2010

4 essays, in class quizzes/tests, participation and attendance. Essay instructions are very straightforward. She gives out questions for in class quiz or test in advance. Always willing to help the students.

5.0
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WRT201
Apr 14, 2010

She is great!! very caring and understand all your situations, if you have family and children and you need to go, she let you leave. she also allow you to improve, for instance if you make an essay she go over with you and let you correct. I had her for com 101 and 201. I love her english pronuntiation, very well express. Is the best!!

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LIT220
May 18, 2010

Don't take her!! She's always late, even cancels class without notice! Doesn't know what is talking about. Made us buy 4 books by the next class and we didn't even use one of them. rushed through the third book with 2 weeks left in the semester. doesn't give back homework. grades were suppose to in by monday. its now wednesday and still nothing!

4.0
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COMP101
May 24, 2010

Fantastic!!! Don't need to buy books! Most of the readings are online. Major plus, she actually cares whether you pass the class, she'll help you as many time as necessary. Most people who complain about her are the ones that would rather sit in class and be on their phones. It's a great discussion class. Highly recommend!!

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WRT2
Jun 11, 2010

I am agree with "U DONT KNOW WHAT SHE WANTS" Do not take her. OMG

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WRT101
Jul 1, 2010

She is really nice, very easy. I have taken her international class and really enjoyed it. I got an A, and it was very easy. You can bring the work late, you can be late in class. At first I was confsed what she wanted, but once you get used to her, she is fun.

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WRT101
Jul 1, 2010

I have taken her international class and really enjoyed it. I got an A, and it was very easy. You can bring the work late, you can be late in class. At first I was confsed what she wanted, but once you get used to her, she is fun.

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COMP201
Jul 1, 2010

she is gr8 i just loved her class n would recoment all to take her...she is just too good

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COMP101
Jul 3, 2010

Easy class. She loves middle east students, specially if you are from iran or wear head scarf. take her class. I got an easy A

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WRT201
Jul 3, 2010

She is a wonderful teacher...she loves what she does and it shows through her consideration and ways of teaching...if you dont an understand an assignment she will do everything she can to help you succeed...she wants everyone to pass wih an A...take a class with her to boost your GPA...you wont regret...shes a doll

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WRTWRT
Jul 8, 2010

She tries very hard to show her sophisticated vocabulary.She should be worried to teach, not to impress.This is a real review of the ratings made for other people.Not ratings posted by the professor.?She's always late TRUE-?Made us buy 4 books?FALSE-?She hates some of her students?TRUE-(HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE)?Treats people differently and can be dis

5.0
1.0
WRT201
Jul 21, 2010

It was a pleasure taking this Prof. No text book needed - summer semester. She thoroughly explains everything, she obviously cares that her students learn - staying late to explain if needed. Great readings and assignments, I wished the semester had been longer. It was inspiring.

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WRT101
Sep 17, 2010

She is very nice, just go to every class. Ask if you don't understand. She is very-very NICE!!!

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WRT101
Sep 17, 2010

Great professor 4 international students!!!!!

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WRT201
Dec 27, 2010

I LOVE Professor Kowsary and her class was very enjoyable! It was a lot of work, but she kept me interested. I believe she is highly intelligent, and has an incredible ability to encourage her students. This is not a class for those who do not want to learn. I am very grateful that I got to take her class, and would recommend it to anyone.

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WRT202
Jan 18, 2011

Sometimes, she may be disrespectful with students. She has a nervous problem. Do not be fool for her smile. She uses expensive language to impress students.

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WRT201
Apr 14, 2011

she was an okay teacher, horrible stuttering problem, doesnt really explain what she wants unless you talk to her after personally. everything you will read is extremely dreary. lots of papers if you take CompII

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WRT201
Jul 19, 2011

In the beginning of the semester I was skeptical about taking Professor Kowsary's class but I?m so glad that I did! She really is a great professor and although class was boring at times we did a lot of interesting things. If you pay attention and attend classes you will be fine. I would definitely recommend her! No textbooks either

5.0
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COMP101
Jul 20, 2011

Fantastic teacher. She really wants you to learn so that in future classes, writing is a breeze. Her directions are clear and if you don't know what she wants, you're an idiot. She's willing to work with you so you get the best grade. Take her if you actually want to learn.

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WRIT201
Dec 20, 2011

She was very helpful. Down to earth, and is really informative about the subject material. She gives you notes to take. a few quizzes which are easy if you read the material. Overall one of the best professors I have had.

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WRT201
Dec 22, 2011

Pretty good teacher... Kinda spacy... She gives pretty fairly easy homework assignments. There are 4 major papers that need to be done. Shes pretty down to earth and kind. Willing to help where ever u need it.

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WRT201
Jan 2, 2012

She was my best Professor. She is soooo helpful and kind. however, you should do your assignment completely to get your grade. she will help you until the last moment!

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WRT101
Apr 26, 2012

I was in her class last semester. The class was boring and I always hate to go to the class as I dont think I learned anything from the class. The assignments are pretty easy and she gave pretty clear instructions on what to include in the essays. Overall, there wasnt so much work for this class and she is a pretty easy grader!

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WRT201
May 25, 2012

She's a very easy teacher. She leaves an assignment with all the steps and she expects you to complete and put effort. Most of my papers were written the day of and she accepts lates with a lower grade. TAKE HER!!! and don't complain

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WRT201
Jul 8, 2012

I took her class a few semesters ago and she really is a wonderful professor. I debated dropping her class in the beginning but I am so glad I stayed. She really cares about her students and although some of her activities are a bit out of the ordinary, I thoroughly enjoyed her class. I wish she taught more because I'd take her for something else.

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WRT201
Sep 30, 2012

She is the BEST professor you can take. She helps her students a lot and she is extremely smart. She knows what she is talking about. I would recommend her for everyone!

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WRT201
Dec 7, 2012

She's UHH a good UHH professor uhhhh she gives few assignments uhh and open book quizes uhhhh other than that uhhhhh... *If you can handle her saying "uhh" a million times, you'll be good. She's boring, but easy. I wrote the essays 1 hour before class, and I'd ace every single one of them. You watch films too.

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COMP101
May 17, 2013

she seems in the first day a good teacher but after that she is never on time NEVER EVER, she doesnt really know what to do when to do it bad grader i dont recommend this for people who need to learn how to write

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WRT101
May 23, 2013

VERY AWFUL. Do Not take her class if you really wanna practice MLA style on your paper through wrt 101.

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WRT101N
Grade: A+
Nov 20, 2013

Prof. Kowsary is a great professor. Really nice lady and funny. She goes over with your paper to let you know your grammar mistakes etc... No textbook required.. I'm definitely going to take Writing 201N with her...

5.0
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LIT221002
Dec 24, 2013

She is a fun, fair, and gifted teacher! She loves Shakespeare and teaches it with great passion. She wants you to know the historical background for every play and gives side assignments to dig up that info. We used about five different books. If you are a thinking person & serious about English Lit, she’s definitely THE one!

3.0
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LIT221
Dec 28, 2013

She's an Okay professor. She tries to give everyone a chance to complete assignments but she is very confusing. She gets off topic easily and throughout the semester we talked about things that didn't even have to do with the topic.

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COM202
Apr 1, 2015

She just talking too much and she ask you for making essays and never gives u any advice. Also, she teach like old professor: for example, she get mad if somebody is eating or on the phone. She is bored and isn't helpfulness.

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WRT201
Grade: A-
Apr 23, 2015

She is the WORST teacher ever. DO NOT take her. She is the most confusing professor i have ever had. She makes you write stupid, pointless essays and does not explain them at all. Almost all of the class does poor on them because the format is wrong, BECAUSE SHE DOESNT EXPLAIN IT. All she does it talk about useless stuff and rushes important stuff!

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WRT201
Grade: B-
Nov 28, 2016
Wouldn't take again

don't do it. she will kill you. she is all over the place. she doesn't even her own material and ask students credit. she makes you write essays on topics that have nothing in common. she grades really tough and almost 99% of the time she she doesn't know what herself is saying. she goes off topic all the time, which never makes sense

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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WRIT201
Dec 12, 2016
Wouldn't take again

she does not know how to teach. She gives around 5 readings per week each at least 5-30 pages. most of them are not relatable. she expects you to find relatable information about them and write a essay which the class as group won't understand. she is unfair when it comes to grading. she will say she didn't do something but it will still affect u

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
3.0
4.0
LIT227
Grade: C+
Dec 24, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Kowsary was pretty tough and not that clear at times. She's nice but her assignments and lectures are all over the place. Her class is hard to follow and challenging, I thought Poetry would be easier but she made it more complicated then it had to be. She's also a rough grader so I would overall avoid this class.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
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WRT201
Dec 27, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She is a very nice lady. If you talk to her she will help you. She does give a lot of readings to read. She also makes you do papers on readings that has nothing to do with each other. Attendance is important because she counts it.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
4.0
3.0
LIT227
May 7, 2018
Would take again

She's a little hard to understand sometimes and can go off talking about stuff that doesn't seem to matter, but it's not too bad! She's quite nice, and if you participate it is very easy to get on her good side. VERY strict about phone and laptop usage though, it'll make her very upset if you use them while she's talking. Not a bad choice.

Participation matters
SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
4.0
COMP101
Dec 23, 2018
Would take again

She is very old school and will get mad if you use cellphones or computers during class. Her lectures are boring as hell and she use very complicated words. However, She is a great person and will explain whatever you need until you get it. Not great but not bad.

Tough Grader
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
2.0
WRT101N
Grade: A
Jan 8, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Kowsary is a great professor, really nice lady, funny and helpful. No textbook required. I'm recommend her. One research paper and 3 essay. She understand how hard is writing, when you are not native speaker.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
4.0
4.0
COMP101
Grade: A+
Aug 11, 2020
Would take again

She is a great professor. Her classes are long, expect a writing. Also, she takes attendance. Do not turn on your phone in class. Be responsable.

Respected
Participation matters
Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
LIT221
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 27, 2022

Would not take this class again

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
4.0
4.0
WRIT201
Grade: A
Dec 25, 2023

Took her for Writ 201, Basically I struggled a lot with writing because the citations and quoting is graded heavly.. But I would do a zoom meeting with her and she helped me, just try your best and if you are struggling let her know she will help. I recommend her compared to other professors. ULTIMATELY DO NOT USE AI LOLL

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Lots of homework
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

73%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
B- (2)
A+ (2)
A (2)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(3)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 12 reported grades
B-: 2
A+: 2
A: 2
B+: 1
Common Tags
Tough Grader (5)
Get ready to read (5)
Participation matters (3)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (2)
Gives good feedback (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Lots of homework (2)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.52 avg change
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ENGLISHI

5.0

(1)

ENG101

5.0

(1)

WRI101

5.0

(1)

WRT101201

5.0

(1)

COMP201

5.0

(2)
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Difficulty by Course

WRT

5.0

LIT220

4.0

COM202

4.0

LIT221

3.5

LIT227

3.5

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