Reviews of professor Seth McKelvey

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
McKelvey is a very nice professor and he helps explain the readings, but he's definitely a tough grader. He will drag your essays when he gives feedback, but other than the 2 essays, the class wasn't too bad. Weekly reading quizzes will help boost your grade as long as you did the reading. It gets easier as the semester goes on!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a great lit professor! We did two essays, and he gave helpful comments & graded fairly. Weekly reading quizzes & discussions, but workload is manageable if you put in the effort. Participation is important! He's very accessible and communicates well. He's witty and cares about the material & his students. He was very helpful during finals.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. McKelvey's class was so hard and his lectures were very difficult to understand. Most people don't have a literature background, and he seems to not get that. The class felt so pointless and was a huge workload. I thought it was going to be self-explanatory, but quite the opposite. I do not recommend. There are better professors out there.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I am a math/science person who usually does well in English, but never has much interest in it. Dr. Mckelvey is a great teacher who made me appreciate literature and english. Reading homework is assigned every class, and he lectures on what we read. Easy quizzes every Friday on that week's reading. Do the homework and listen to lectures to get an A

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I have always seemed to be good enough at english and liturature to make A's but this class proved me wrong. It seemed as though he thought everyone was an english major or lit . I agree that he is passionate and wants you to learn which i want too but i would not recommend this class. only reason to take is if you want to be an english professor.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor McKelvey is a smart professor but likes to show his students how smart he is. He grades way too hard and likes to pick out every detail you did wrong. He needs to be more lenient. Class is mandatory. I went to class every single day, yet got a C in participation because I didn't speak enough. I spoke a fair amount but he requires too much

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hes a good professor. Hes pretty clear about his expectations. Hes a fair grader. Participation REALLY matters. I could have had a higher A if I participated more. Work hard and youll do fine. His feedback may seem harsh, but if you fix what he tells you to fix, hell notice and your grade will reflect it.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He didn't adjust his course outline for COVID at all. His online class is horrendous with SO much to do each week. He literally is giving us 13 days to read an entire 230-page book. He has separated the class into discussion groups so I feel isolated and unable to communicate w/ other students. His in-person class may be better, but online sucks.