Reviews of professor Shenishe Kelly

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Strangely, despite being extra tough at subjects, the final grade falls into the general expectations of Writing. But the experiences mid-semester is not quite enjoyable.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you want an easy WRIT 150 class, skip prof. Kelly. She grades harshly, doesn't provide a clear grading criteria, and gives a lot of homework. The work is most annotations and other uneccessary filler. I don't think I learned anything from this class & was mostly confused by the unclear grading rubrics. Do not take if you like your GPA!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
My grades in other classes suffered solely due to this course. The workload for this class was more than all of my other classes combined, which is saying something given that I'm a STEM major. I'm positive that all of the good reviews come from students whos majors give them the free time to balance everything. If you're STEM, avoid at all costs.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Kelly really helped me grow as a writer throughout this course. Feedback on assignments can be critical, but it is highly targeted and helps you see areas for improvement. Lectures are content-heavy but contain a lot of useful info. Very helpful outside of class and generous with her time. Tough class but rewarding.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Choose another professor. She grades harshly and teaches topics completely unrelated to the syllabus.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Bad prof. Wouldn't take again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
USC WRIT courses designed to be tough and push you to progress as a writer. She always gave thorough feedback and more if asked. If you reach out in an early timeline and come with a mostly-clear idea of what you want to write, and she will help you refine it. It might take a few meetings, but she's a writer too and understand the "blocks."

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do not take her class if you have other options. The workload will be beyond your imagination. Also, she is rude and an extremely tough grader. Do not take classes with her, or you will be in tremendous pain.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's not an easy professor. You really have to work to get a good grade in her class. However, she is one of the most enjoyable professors I've had. She's hilarious and makes class interesting Her rating is probably bad bc she's a tough grader and the homework can be overwhelming. But she's good at what she does. really accessible outside of class

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The amount of workload for this class is unreal and the time allotted to finish the assignments is even more unreal. You will not have a single free weekend for the entire semester. Prof cares about you but is often harsh and also grades harshly. This class was more work than all of my other classes combined. There are easier profs, skip this one.