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Carl Bean - Virginia Tech

Professor: Carl Bean

Department: English

College: Virginia Tech

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ENGL3764
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor claims to be there to protect your grade but he very clearly is not. Any small mistake on any category of an assignment he gives you a 0. If you miss even one definition on a set of notes 3 pages the best grade he will give you is a 75%. Without a doubt the worst professor I have ever taken. Spend tons of time on assignments and fail

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ENGL2744
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Just writing assignments, quizzes are easy but pure memorization, I think he made the class more interesting than I expected, we were watching Spirited Away! I was lazy with attendance so I lost some credit and there's quite a bit of partner work with peer reviews.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ENGL2744
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor and easy class. Daily activities are for a grade so you have to show up to get an A. Doesnt put grades in canvas, but it is easy to keep track of your own grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ENGL3764
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Carl is an interesting personality, doesn't assign a lot of work, but can be a tough grader. There are many small in class participation points that really add up if you skip class. He likes to spend class time telling stories that he thinks have big moral values, but really don't. If you put in some effort you can get a good grade, but not fun.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ENGL2744
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Perfect for an easy CLE credit. Not great for actually becoming a better writer.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ENGL2744
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is a pretty solid class. I took this class to fulfill a CLE and did pretty well. There are a few super easy assignments, so do those and you'll be fine. Follow the rubrics though!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: 2604
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Easily the worst professor at VT. He tells you exactly what to write for a creative writing class! He's an egotistical, arrogant, self centered old man who thinks he's the only writer worth reading in any class he teaches. He WILL shoot down your work for arbitrary, personal reasons. Worst class I ever took, avoid this professor at all costs!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ENGL3704
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:

This teacher didn't like me or my work. I took a creative writing with him and was actually failing the class. I turned in every assignment, received Fs because he "didn't like" my stories. I got tutoring to try and pass his class, turned an F into a D. That's when I decided to withdrawal. If he likes you, you'll pass. If not, get out quick.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ENGL3764
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Completely arbitrary grading. Tells you to not ask questions (because that's how the work world works, apparently). Doesn't teach very well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: FDFDFDFDF
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

terrible teacher. told me i had an A all semester and randomly gave me a B. does not post grades anywhere and does not explain his logic. if he likes you congratulations.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ENGL2744
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's awesome!!!! I don't get why people on here don't like him just because his class is easy and perhaps he's slightly arrogant. So what??? You babies!

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: CR2744
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easiest class ever.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ENGL3764
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ENGL3764
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Uses false logic, sometimes doesn't know what he is saying, turns serious things into jokes, turns silly things to serious, fickle, says odd things sometimes. The class could have been better, but it was really awful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ENGL3764
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Immensely incompetent and overly arrogrant and hypocritical. Keeps saying upper level class yet we barely do any work. Cancels a fourth of classes. Early dismissals a dozen times. Feels more like a high school course. A horrible teacher. If argue, says he has published books so he is right and your wrong. Pompous. Inconsiderate.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ENGL3764
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bad..BADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: FICTIONWRITING
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I enjoyed the class. Easy A. Just do what he wants.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ENGL2744
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ridiculously opinionated and often incorrect. Grades you on attendance...in a Creative Writing class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: CREATIVEWRITIN
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

great teacher

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ENG1106
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

made the mistake of diagreeing with him in class

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