Katherine Bloomquist

6-8 hrs/week

I came into college as a good writer (I did a lot of writing for fun and some extracurriculars around writing) but this class was hell. I was spending 6-8 hours a week MINIMUM on essays while my peers in other college writing classes had maybe half the workload at most. Weekly essays had harsh grading and confusing prompts. Our professor talked to us like we were children (she asked us to to stare at the FLOOR as a writing exercise). Ultimately I got an A in the class, but it came at a greater cost to my sanity and sleep schedule. I think my writing got worse.

5/22/2024

4-6 hrs/week

This class was VERY demanding. We had weekly essays and the grading was very strict. Don't really recommend.

5/18/2024

Professor Bloomquist is a very nice person, and she genuinely does want to help you in class. However, grading was often harsh and inconsistent. Other college writing professors are much more lax, which will get frustrating. Essay prompts were confusing. It could've been just me, but sometimes she talked to us like we were children.

1/6/2024

She is nice and very enthusiastic about writing. Despite that, she gives a lot of unnecessary work and grades harshly. I heard that she often caps people at a 90 and slowly raises grades over time, but personally I felt like some of my better essays were severely undergraded. She also can be a bit condescending at times. Not an easy A class.

11/15/2023

Dr. Bloomquist is a great professor that really cares about your improvement as a writer and will be open to helping you if you seek help. Sometimes the grading seemed inconsistent, but she was always open to talking about past work.

11/30/2022

I quite like Bloomquist, both as a professor and as a person. A couple of caveats:\n1. Class is quite homework heavy\n2. Grading can be frustratingly inconsistent/marks can seem arbitrary (i personally felt some of my better works were underscored and my poorer ones were overscored)\n3. Sometimes exercises/assignments can seem elementary/unnecessary

5/14/2022

Bloomquist is probably one of the most enthusiastic and caring professors at WashU. If you want help, she will provide it. She requires you meet with her for 15 minutes, 3 times, and it's really helpful. My only problem with the class is some of the small homework assignments and activities in class seem like a waste of time. Amazing professor.

5/6/2022

Dr. Bloomquist is an incredibly nice person who is always willing to help, and puts a lot of time and effort into giving students feedback. However, she was disappointing for a college level writing class. Zoom could have been a barrier, but the way she spoke to us felt like I was back in middle school. I think my writing got worse.

5/10/2021