Kathleen Blumreich - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Kathleen Blumreich
Department: English
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG386
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This was one of my favorite classes! You read a new book every 1-2 weeks that focuses on a new aspect of death/dying and write a short reflection on each. Make sure you come to class ready to discuss and she is always open to new ideas/interpretations. You get to choose which book to do your big essay on. It may seem macabre, but you learn a lot!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class was unnecessarily hard. By the sound of it at the beginning of the semester it sounds like an easy A class, but your grade only consists of 4 things making you have no room to mess up. To make it worse she grades unnecessarily hard!!! Would not take her ever again.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG215
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Blumreich was a very tough grader. I'm not particularly confident in my essay skills but I think she was very nit-picky when it came down to her grading. This class specifically didn't have any quizzes at all but I don't know if that was due to it being online or not. A good thing is Dr. Blumreich gave great feedback on everything we did.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENG215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The reading is interesting, but Professor Blumreich goes off topic a lot. She wants participation but leaves very little room for it. She talks a lot about Christianity and assumes everyone in class is Christian/was Christian at some point. I dont know anything about Jesus, can we talk about the reading? She seems nice, but class is frustrating.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG330
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This prof. made me feel humiliated with everything I wrote. Before this class I could pull a paper off and get an A no matter what, writing was my strength. While the prof. was happy to make time outside of class to help me, her expectations were rediculous. I'm a CRAZY hard worker and take school seriously, but my quiz grades were unacceptable....
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This was by far the hardest class I have taken here at GV. She absolutely sucked as a professor. Her reading each night was way above our abilities with all our other school work. She didn't care that you were in other classes. She always had quizzes and expected too much out of you. I definitely would switch or drop her class if you have her.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG220
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
for a 200 level course it is one of the hardest I have ever taken during my time at GV. Blumreich is extremely intelligent and she knows her angelo-saxon and medievel literature, but she constantly gives pop quizzes which I do not think fully demonstrates if we understood the text or not. Worried my grade is going to suffer in the class
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG220
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Blumreich's class isn't a walk in the park but if you're willing to show up, take good notes and do the reading- you'll do just fine. She's very smart and a little intimidating but she loves her subject and that's part of what makes her lectures compelling.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG220
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Toughest professor I have had and GVSU. She doesn't care about helping students succeed in her class and definitely has favorites. If you don't read and don't look into your readings (as far as finding themes, symbols, etc) theres no way you're going to pass the class.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: AAA337
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is an inspiring professor whose feedback helped me improve my writing and literature analysis this semester. She is willing to work with you outside of class on your papers. She makes you earn your grades--no freebies here!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG337
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Absolutely does not care about her students actually learning or succeeding. The literature is great and definitely facilitates good discussion. If you take this class, take it with a different professor.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENG220
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She goes off topic a lot. Yes she's smart and filled with information but I did not get what I needed from this course which was a deeper understanding of British literature. She's very hard at grading and not in a good way that makes you want to do better next time. She likes to bring up her own achievements a lot which leads her off topic.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG220
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Blumreich is an expert in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval literature. If you want to be challenged and expand your knowledge of English literature, take this course with her. Expect to read A LOT. You move from text to text fairly quickly. I recommend her especially to LGBTQ+ students, as she does not tolerate homo/trans/biphobia of any sort.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENG386
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Blumreich is one of the toughest English professors I have had at GVSU. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed taking her Literary Responses to Death and Dying class. We read a TON, but everything was interesting and made for a great in-class discussion every week. I would recommend her if you are looking for a challenging and helpful prof
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENG340
  • 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:
In a word: awesome. She is crazy smart and basically overflows with info, I had her for Chaucer and she taught us more than the book ever could on its own. She's definitely into quizzing and she loves a good discussion so speak up in class and if you're confused SAY SOMETHING. She's more than willing to help out. Would definitely take her again.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENG313
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Blumreich is a very knowledgeable professor! She isn't that much of a tough grader, just expects you to work for your grade. She was a little disorganized. Overall, I would take her again.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BRITLIT1
  • 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:
Excellent! Extremely intelligent, eloquent, and clear.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CLA201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She grades very tough. I fear that this class will ruin my 4.00 GPA. The cumulative final is scary.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is one of the most challenging English classes I've taken, and it was totally worth it. Prof Blumreich makes this class. She's very knowledgeable, an excellent teacher, and extremely helpful. She's also very nice: on her own time, she helped me revise a paper that has nothing to do with her class at all.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Be warned, she is an extremely tough grader when it comes to papers and quizzes, which are all written. Even if you don't like the memoir you read, participate in discussion and it will pay off. Overall, not a terrible class-just wish the grading were a little more fair.
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