Eileen Gsell - Washington University in St. Louis

Professor: Eileen Gsell
Department: English
College: Washington University in St. Louis
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor G'Sell is the least helpful professor I've had, and she comes off as condescending both in class and office hours. She never answered my questions in office hours and always rushed through our meetings. She only values your paper if you make points that line up with her opinions.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CWP117
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I felt that every original thought I put in this class, was put down. Tough grader and passive-aggressive.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CWP117
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor G'Sell is the best! She gives amazing feedback and really went out of her way to make our online course fun, interactive, and impacting. Power and Commodity Culture is an exciting and rewarding theme for freshman writing -- highly recommend!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Eileen is a funny, smart, and dedicated teacher. She was very personable (remembered people's interests, and was excited about the wide range of topics we selected to write on. She gave thoughtful feedback, graded fairly, and was clear with her expectations. She hosted frequent and helpful office hours. A fascinating course w/ great professor!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I dread having to go to Professor GSells class every week. She is not helpful at all even when going to her office hours. She is pretentious and knocks down any idea or opinion you suggest. If your writing style doesnt align with what she likes then good luck with getting an A.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor GSell is quite possibly the worst instructor Ive ever had. Not only is she unclear and inconsistent with her criteria, she is extremely rude and abrasive. Additionally, if you do not write exactly how she wants with all of her opinions, she does not give your paper the time of day. She does not care how your writing progresses AT ALL.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor G'Sell was one of the best instructors I have had at WashU. Her teaching style is collaborative, inclusive, and insightful and the individualized care she gave made the class so enjoyable. She gave great feedback and accommodated my busy schedule by oftentimes meeting with me three times a week at 8:30AM!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She provides very vague feedback and does not seem to appreciate writing styles that are different from her own expectations. I met with her to review all my papers and did not feel like I learned anything new from her by the end of the semester. Instead, I felt I had to change my writing style to fit what she wanted, which did not stick long term.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Eileen is a great professor! Very good at leading discussions, providing feedback, and helping you during office hours (also very responsive to email). Fair grader, too. You get the grade you deserve. Participate in class discussions, do the best you can, and work the hardest you can. I kinda slacked near the end and ended up with a B+.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: WRITING1
  • 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:
I thought she did a great job of trying to make everyone a better writer no matter where they started. If you want to do well, set up appointments with her to revise/ discuss papers. She might be a hard grader, but she rewards thoughtful input. She's interesting and funny, so going to class (which is definitely required) isn't bad at all.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECOMP100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took Writing I with Eileen last fall and can safely say that she has had in immense effect on my style and ability. She is extremely helpful and will make you a better writer. However, she is a fairly hard grader, but it's well worth the effort.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECOMP221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really enjoyed my class with her. Great discussion leader. Good sense of humor. Cares for her students, and really gets a sense for them through their writing styles. She also as a interesting/good taste in clothing.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECOMPSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Helpful teacher! Grading procedure is relatively hard, but she'll write mini-novels in the margins of your papers so you'll know EXACTLY how to fix it. Very approachable and available outside of class as well.
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