Reviews of professor Sara Newland

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Newland adjusted to online teaching really well, easily one of the best teachers I had that term. Her class is reading heavy (uses Perusall) but it's not unmanageable and she's very accommodating. Not too many projects/papers and she gives very good feedback on them and a chance to correct them. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
she's tough but awesome. would take again

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Newland is probably the best professor I've had in my time at Smith. She's brilliant, kind, and funny, and she never bores you. She will make you a better writer, she's accessible outside class, and she'll probably get you interested in a subject you may not have considered. Could not recommend her more.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The course is definitely reading and concept heavy, yet Professor Newland is extremely well articulate, helpful, and approachable inside and outside of class. A very sweet and intelligent person.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Newland is a great professor and I learned so much from her class. She's a tough grader but she gives thorough feedback and provides opportunities for revisions and extra credit. I would definitely recommend taking a class with her!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really good at lecturing and explaining concepts. Do the readings. Papers have to be good to get an A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really enjoyed the class

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
super high expectations, extremely difficult grader, and not the most approachable professor. the gov department is amazing but take another gov class, not one taught by her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Newland is the best. She is kind, brilliant, and has that rare capacity to never bore you-- a seriously talented professor. She will make you a better writer and student through her accessible, high quality feedback, and I highly encourage all Gov. majors to take a course with her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Take a class with Sara, you'll never regret it! The lecture is super structured and guidance for papers is very clear! Love her!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Sara Newland is awesome. The class is hard and the material is complex but she teaches so well. She gives revision opportunities and also has a lot of opportunities to get feedback. She is a dynamic prof and does lots of class exercises. She's a tough grader but it is worth it and I learned a lot!