Reviews of professor Sara Protasi

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is a good enough professor and I would say she grades pretty fairly but her class is lowkey just incredibly boring.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Protasi is super nice and a really interesting professor! She was my advisor entering college and though she's not my advisor anymore, she still emails me and checks in with me. Her classes were interesting and she was really good about including everyone and letting the students take the lead in discussions.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is very educated and precise, but I couldn't be more excited to be done with that class. I know most SSI classes are discussion based, but she was so anal and extreme every class that it made me not want to talk. Her attitude bothered me too. I ended with an A so as long as you stay on her good side and do good on your essays you'll be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I've had Professor Protasi for 3 classes, 2 in my freshman year, and 1 in my sophomore year. In everyone she is always helpful in explaining concepts as well as having concern for student well-being. The classes were difficult for me, but they were intellectually rewarding and meaningful. I always felt proud of finishing one of her classes!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is so fantastic. So intelligent, approachable, and helpful. She made what initially seemed like an extremely difficult subject with difficult material my favorite subject. Really one of the best professors here.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Protasi is an excellent teacher--so kind and approachable, and gives great advice (academically and outside of class)! Philosophy isn't really my thing so I found the class difficult, but she's really good at clarifying things that you don't understand. Just do the reading and don't give up, you've got this!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She knows her stuff, but I'm glad to be done. This is a discussion class so participation is important. However, when compared to other SSIs she's very strict about participation and was harsh toward those who didn't participate as often. There's a reading every night, but it's not too difficult. The main grades were 2 essays and a presentation.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Protasi is my favorite professor here!!! She is incredibly knowledgeable and thoughtful, and facilitates really interesting and meaningful discussion in class. She gives great feedback on essays and encourages meeting during office hours, where she gives great advice and more in-depth one-on-one discussion.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Protasi is wonderful. She cares for her students and goes the extra mile to make sure that everyone understands the material. She is passionate about philosophy and facilitates useful discussion

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is very passionate about philosophy and this class was appropriately difficult for an SSI class, but she was also fair and made sure to include many different view points and adapts the class to the students' needs.  She is very welcoming to feedback.