Reviews of professor Crystal Baik

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The readings were heavy and had to note-take & show proof to ensure there was engagement with assigned readings. The midterm was TERRIBLE & TIMED.  It's the invitation to express your interpretation of the readings... which would be shut down if they weren't aligned with her stance. No extra credit, no accommodations if you need them.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Baik would check in with students about how they were doing. However, the way this class was structured and the class material were a mess. She made it online; attendance was not mandatory. We only had to write a discussion post based on the reading/s. The readings were so heavy and had a lot of materials. You have to REALLY read.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
It was a very intense class, heavy readings for every class, which you must read in order to be able to participate in the discussions during lecture. Films to watch and analyze every week, also, 3 week response papers, a 3 essay question mid-term. A final group essay (6-7 page paper). We also used Slack and Hypothe,is to annotate and discuss.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I think others could thrive in her class but this experience wasn't for me. I was looking forward to learning in this class because I'm passionate about the subject but it was terrible. Her TA is awful, doesn't respond to emails, randomly switches the class time, etc. I can't even go to discussions because of a time conflict. It's exhausting.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very nice & seems to really care about her students. However, her class was so difficult to stay engaged in. So Boring. Heavy article reading with notes to turn. Lectures are her talking about the articles with nothing else engaging. Midterm was ridiculous. 8 short answer that had 1 to 3 questions within each. Plus one long answer question.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had Professor Baik for GSST 191A and she was great but this class was different. Midterm was worth more than anything else. Good material to read, but was heavy. Does care for her students. Tries to implement a creative project but doesn't model what her expectations are so you're left in the air on what to do.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I love Professor Baik and encourage everyone to study with her. She's brilliant and one of the few professors at UCR that cares about her students. It seems like what she cares about most is her students learning and being changed for the better after the course (as a side note, she has the cutest style and the most adorable glasses).

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class was a seminar, so it was heavily discussion based and focused on the reading. There were 3 mandatory short essays, based on the readings, it wasn't too bad bc she's not a harsh grader and she gave good feedback. Final term paper was 60% of the grade, but it wasn't bad bc there was a lot of freedom in the prompt. She's very approachable!