Reviews of professor Shawn Smith

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Shawn is the best TA I had in mason. Be in his class!! He is considerate and really understood what students go through. We had to transition to online mid semester and he did an amazing job to make this transition as easy as possible. He always respond to emails very fast and would answer any questions you have!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amazing proff, almost like a good friend. He responds to emails within seconds and he isn't a jerk answering questions. Won't make u feel dumb and helps you out wherever he can. Take, him TRUST ME!!P.S Shawn Was very reasonable during this pandemic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very happy I chose Prof. Smith, one of my favorites this semester. Lectures are fairly simple, and won't affect you too much if you miss a class. He is very organized and is genuinely passionate about teaching the course. Midterms are fairly simple if you take good notes in class and study. 100% recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Shawn is the BEST lab TA I have ever had! His teaching skills are not only phenomenal but effective for retaining information. Not to mention, he is super sweet and approachable. His dedication to his students clearly shows, and he does a fantastic job at teaching. I would take him again if I could :(

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The grade consisted of some recitation assignments, digital image collections (labeling), quizzes and 2 midterms. The lectures were honestly just powerpoint slides with audio, pretty straightforward. Just take notes and study a bit before the quizzes and you should do very well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Shawn was the most caring Professor ever!! Please take him, you wont regret. He always responded emails and was polite in them. He was very clear about the course and grading. Awesome experience TAKE HIM!!!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Homework guidelines are clearly laid out, as well as tests
All slides are put online but lectures can still be helpful
If you attend the lecture the homeworks will be easy

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Personally, I was set up for failure when signing up for this class. My advisor INSISTED I take 103 instead of 102 because I wasn't too excited about a lab AND lecture. But that left me very confused and lost throughout the course. He's a great guy but imo the tests are worded weird and are almost nothing like the lectures and homework.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Shawn was a great BIOL 300 lab TA. He broke down the material in a simple way which made it easy to comprehend. He was easily available outside of class, understanding, and easy to talk to as well. Definitely one of the best TAs I have had.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Average professor. Not great, but not terrible either.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
His teaching is outstanding; I've never been so excited about lectures. His approach makes tough topics enjoyable. To ace the class, attend lectures and complete weekly quizzes. Even if behind on readings, Professor Smith's clear explanations helped me excel in quizzes.