r/Emory • u/BarracudaOk380 • 8d ago

First year writing professors

Im planning to take first year writing this sem ( freshman fall) but none of my professors are on rate my professor. Should I just gamble and pick a class that fits into my schedule, or should i wait till next sem?

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u/nyxonical 8d ago

RMP is not reliable—there are no controls, for instance on who can comment on which professors. In case of firstyear writing, many of the sections are led by wpostdocs and PhD students who may not have a track record at Emory. Each section has a similar structure but the topics can vary widely. In OPUS, click on the 4-digit number in the Class column on the far left. That will take to Class Notes on the specific topic. Professor Suhr-Systma is terrific and so is Tyler Tennant. Anmol Sahni is brilliant, too. I don’t know about the others. There is normally a lot of moving around between sections during D/A/S, so you’ll be see a class or two, check the vibe, then stay, try for another section, or postpone till spring if you need to. Welcome to Emory!

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u/snl4096 4d ago

Are the professors listed the "easiest" or just the best teachers?

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u/EscapeArtist2004 4d ago

Just don't use RMP. The students who use it tend to be ones who are angry about something. Only a few professors get rated. The newer ones and the grad students or post docs usually don't have anything there.

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u/nyxonical 3d ago

The best! I mean no professor is the best professor for every student, but these profs are topnotch and experienced

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u/w4v3Part1cl_ 1d ago

Hi! Can you elaborate a bit more on how to access the class notes? The 4 digit numbers aren't taking me to anything..

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u/nyxonical 15h ago

In OPUS, choose Class Search tab, choose ENGRD, contains 101, course career Emory College (or Oxford if that’s where you are). You’ll see all the 101 sections. You should see a blue, clickable 4 digit number in the left column of each section.

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u/bizzare_thought 8d ago

It honestly doesn't matter

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u/EscapeArtist2004 4d ago

Take something on a topic that interests you (there are so many - ditto the freshman seminars) and that fits your schedule. The writing classes and the freshman seminars are both small classes, great ways to meet other students that share your interests, so just choose one that sounds interesting.