Reviews of professor Rachel Seiler-Smith

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
By far the best English teacher. She gives clear instructions and is always accessible outside of class. You actually would want to go to class-her classes and course topics are interesting and fun. She was also understanding during this pandemic and made the class A/fail and it relieved tons of stress. Would recommend infinity times over!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Seiler-Smith is one of the best English teachers I've ever had. She understands that it's Georgia Tech, so English isn't your top priority. Not sure what the other reviews are talking about, but her rubrics were very clear. Basically, follow the rubric and its an easy A. Take it with her if you have a chance.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I like Dr. Seiler-Smith as a person; however, her class is just too difficult for what it needs to be. We have to read one or multiple readings before class, have three oral quizzes throughout the semester, and have one big project per unit. Overall, this English class just seems like so much work than others.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Seiler-Smith is a tough grader, but eventually you get used to what she expects, and your grades improve. She has a sarcastic humor that doesn't make you want to fall asleep, so that's a plus. It isn't an easy A, but it is very possible if you put in the work.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I genuinely think Dr. Smith is a gem at Tech. Her assignments can seem dense in terms of the requirements, but her grading is commensurate with the amount of effort & work you put in. She is really committed to helping her students succeed and often extends office hours to work with students. Not an easy A but certainly doable. Favourite class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great professor. She gave great feedback and was always willing to listen. Her lectures weren't boring, and was she was just very caring in general. Her assignments also never felt overwhelming.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Seiler-Smith is a really cool person. She treats her students like adults and the conversations in class are generally really engaging. However, she assigns a lot of work, gives vague guidelines for the assignments, and barely gives feedback. Most of the time I would receive a grade on a large assignment without any written feedback.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Honestly the most caring, understanding and self aware professors I've met. She made our class (that was already really doable and straightforward) A/fail to relieve stress from the corona situation. She was super chill with deadlines and was overal just an actual gem and I can't stress that enough.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Seiler-Smith's lectures are so interesting! They really make you think. If you're fully remote, definitely recommend taking this class; you do small group sessions each week and that's where I was able to meet people. She's a very caring professor. You can't just BS your way through the class though. Your projects have to be well thought out.