Mack Smith - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Mack Smith
Department: English
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I adored Dr. Smith. He is an incredibly smart, nice, and caring professor. The course consists of three exams and two essays, and that's it. The only criticism I have of him is he is quite monotoned. I really recommend taking Mack. I very much enjoyed his class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG335
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice guy, but has some flaws as a professor. He talks so softly that it's hard to hear him, even when sitting in the front row; uses "ummm" A LOT; very bad with returning grades in a timely fashion. He does know his stuff though, and he is helpful!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love Dr. Smith. He is an intelligant, kind, caring professor. Two papers and three tests, and wa-la. He is soft spoken though. I would HIGHLY recommend taking him, I thoroughly enjoyed the course.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
There is a lot of required reading, but you're probably an English major so get used to it. I missed a few readings and still ace every exam. Just listen to what he says, nothing not reviewed is going to be on the exam. He is probably one of the sweetest guys at GVSU. I love Prof. Smith.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • 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:
People complain about him being too hard to understand but I find that if you READ THE FRIKKIN' TEXTS it won't be so hard! I hear people saying how they Sparknoted this or that story and if they do that they cannot answer the questions Dr.Smith asks. He is very, very smart and I have learned so much from him! I'd take him again!!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: LIB350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is suuuper dull, soft spoken and mono tone, says ummmmmmmmmm every sentence which makes it so hard to be interested or even pay attention to what he's saying. you read 5 novels which is ridiculous but some are actually interesting, 2 five page papers-he's picky on grammer/structure being an english prof, and 2 exams..fairly easy grader though
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I found he was very open to student interpretations, as long as they were well thought out. I often had a difference of a opinion with him. He quite often would use words like "Brilliant" when students came up with something new. He gave points for originality.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Smith was a very good teacher. He knows a TON about the biographies behind the authors we read, which often illuminate the text to a whole new level. He is quiet, but only hard to hear when fools in class are chattering. Easily aced his tests, just paid attention. Grades papers pretty softly, not much nit-picking on grammar (thank god).
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: EENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Although Prof Smith is quite smart, I find myself lulled to sleep almost everyday in his class- and I love English! But this class was not only bland in the reading material, but extremely hard in the tests and essays! I felt bored most of the time and frustrated other times.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
to the people who bashed on mack; not all interpretations to literature are correct, so if u are wrong he will tell you. His level of analysis is clearly deeper than students but helps class reach that level. He is a genius and a great prof
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • 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:
a brilliant mind- great prof, easy grader on tests.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is hard to listen for a whole semester. He talks too soft and is monotone. There is not much work. 2 papers and 3 exams and discussion board each class day. His exams are hard because they are all based on what he says in class. There is too much to remember on exams. The first exam isn't bad but then the others are horrible. Take someone else.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG495
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mack Smith is one of the best English professors at Grand Valley. He is a genius, and he asks challenging questions that help students to really think. He also very witty and has a dry sense of humor. Was not afraid to get off topic when discussion was interesting. He was very helpful and somewhat easy. Just an all around great person.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENG221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
What is that mellifluous noise? ...Why, the sound of my own voice! This is made doubly bad by the fact that he's so quiet that everyone else can't hear this enchanting sound. Worst English prof I've had at GV. Actually tells students "No, I don't think so" when they're trying to offer insight. People gave up speaking in my class after week two.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: LIB350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
pretty easy theme course, there were 6 books to read, but they were quick and easy. 2 essays, both pretty simple too. His exams are 45 short answer questions, but he doesnt mark the 5 first you get wrong, so its easy to still get an A. If youre looking for an easy theme course, this is it.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: 226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Loves to hear himself speak. Does not allow any room for interpretation. His way or the wrong way - even though oftentimes his way IS the wrong way. Tests are too easy, papers ok, but all this is only if you turn off your brain and write down everything he says in class. Will never take this prof again.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This Prof is awesome! He assigned a lot of reading, but I guess that's what to expect from a literature class, but in the end, our class asked him to make our final exam an open note exam, so if you take good notes in his class, see if you get him to do the same! He never had any other exams or tests in his class besides the final. His exam was extremely easy as long as you had the notes to follow. He had a very soothing voice too, so be careful not to fall asleep!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible! Loves to hear himself talk, but so soft spoken you can't hear. Would never take him again.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG226
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wonderful and knowledgable prof. Tends to lecture but if you're interested in the class it will be a breeze! Very understanding, lets you correct wrong questions on tests to habd in for full points! I loved him and would take him over and over again!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG330
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very softspoken!!! Rarely writes notes on the board even though he tests you on them. Exams and papers are on the easy side, but lecture is hard to sit through. Does not know how to communicate effectively and hates being interrupted by students.
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