Olubukola Salako

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Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/10/2024	Dr. Salako is a nice and charming person but once I started the class, it is one of the most unorganized classes that I have ever taken. My section especially because most of my classmates were some of the most annoying and talkative people I have ever met, especially this one kid that would talk ALL THE TIME (you know who you are) and Dr. Salako would ENABLE them and it was to the point where we were spending valuable class time on stupid topics that some of my classmates would bring up that was off topic on what we were trying to do in class which was why my section in particular was behind(even though she said to us that we were ahead of the other sections which was a LIE) and why we basically had 3 homeworks and 2 projects put onto our shoulders at the end of the semester. It felt like I was in high school again. In addition, Dr. Salako is such a harsh grader to the point where I had gotten points taken off my homework assignments because I didn't write down the questions even though it did not say to write down the questions PLUS I numbered the questions and answered them. She also changes due dates all the time which I necessarily did not mind because it gave extra time if you needed it. Also, she does not know how to use canvas. There was multiple times where our grades were screwed up and I had to consistently tell her that she gave us the incorrect grade and she would always have to fix it which was annoying. Overall, this class was the worst and hardest classes that I have taken this semester for an English 101 class, AN ENGLISH 101 CLASS!?!?! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HER! As the review below me said, you are a wonderful person, teaching isn't for everyone.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2024	She’s nice but that’s the only good thing about her. Most unorganized professor ever, doesn’t even know how to use canvas. Always switches due dates right before they initially due which makes no sense. Just make the deadline u want in the first place. Brought politics into class and implied it was unfortunate President trump never successfully got assassinated. This is English 101? I had the most annoying classmates and she just enabled them. Especially one guy in particular and I hope he fails out of UMD, insufferable. Anyways, I hated taking this class so much and she is the most harsh grader ever. I got an A in AP lang and lit and didn’t take the exams (my fault completely because I wouldn’t have been in this torture chamber of a class) All of her reviews and her salary are evident she’s not a good professor. Not sure why she’s still employed here. If she’s the only professor available for ENGL101 honestly wait for the next semester because this is not the class for u. I don’t know anyone in my class that has gotten an A on a paper the closest I’ve gotten is an 88%. Thanks Professor for a terrible semester, but u are a wonderful person, teaching isn’t for everyone.
Olubukola Salako ENGL391 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/05/2024	The professor and class are so disorganized. This is an upper-level English class (in the professional writing group of classes), and she requires us to take notes, turn them in, and present our notes. I haven't had to do that since early High school LATEST. The chapters were often very long and she had very specific criteria for the notes, taking points off if you took too detailed notes or notes that were not detailed enough, with there not being a clear distinction what the perfect spot in the middle was. All of this was in addition to assignments related to a semester-long research project. The assignments easily took more time than all of those of my other classes, and felt the least helpful. The due dates for everything kept having to be moved around because the whole class was not able to keep up with the pace in the way she ordered it. For a class centered around resumes and proposals, she seems to be far removed from what is helpful for most industries. For multiple people in the class, she claimed that the resumes that students submitted are unfit for use in-industry, when in actuality many of the resumes have seen success in their fields, or have been screened and approved by people with experience with the field. The professor brought up people who struggle with substance abuse on many occasions. It was very uncomfortable. She both punched down on them in jokes, as well as randomly pulled a video of a region struggling with substance abuse in class. It featured a guy who was clearly being inflammatory and getting into someone's business.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/04/2024	towards the beginning, my classmates would complain about Dr.Salako and I honestly didn't understand why. Then, as the semester went on she would make weird comments to students and make everyone feel uncomfortable. She is really bad at time management because other ENGL101 classes I know of are WAY ahead of us. She gave us 2 projects and 3 homework assignments in the last week of classes. She also will not tell you to print your work until the night before so for most that means waking up extremely early to walk to Mckeldin and use a printer. I recommend taking someone else but if you can't you will be fine grade-wise but mentally exhausted. On the bright side, she gives lots of participation points so make sure to go to class because it boosts your grade.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101 Expecting a B Anonymous 10/10/2024	Professor Salako has been one of the most interesting and horrid experiences as a teacher so far. Just like all of these other reviews are stating, terrible, terrible, terrible. I thought this was one of the classes where I would be able to ease out and chill, because its English 101. How hard could that be? Maybe if I got more than a 3 in AP Lang I wouldn't be in this mess! Because its a hell-show every single class. Its true, she shows up late to almost every single class single handedly. Really? This class feels like a waste of tuition just sitting there. She will critique you and analyze you with basic, essentially Freshman year high school level analysis. She wants you to conform to exactly what she wants. Which again, just like all the other reviews say, is unsure because she does not know what she wants. The people next to me don't know, she doesn't know, there's not even a TA for the class who could know what she is saying in the first place. I did fall for the initial trick of her initial kindness- but that image slowly creeped away as she showed a genuine lack of care and empathy for her students. She does not want you to learn English, she wants you to conform to her unmade rules and lack of consistency in her work and analysis. I don't know who let her teach this course because it sure as hell is not a fun experience. I mean sure, go ahead and take the course if you want to question your own choices and it being the only class in your schedule. See what its like to have a professor show no care nor compassion. So again, if you want entry level feedback and responses from her. Have fun, its a doozy. She will challenge everything you've learned, even from higher level classes, and somehow find it as wrong. She will shit talk you in front of the whole class and not really provide constructive feedback but just make you question, why am I sitting here, where are the real professors at, why do I exist. Someone report her.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Anonymous 05/12/2024	I have never gone out of my way to write a review for any professor, good or bad. However, with Dr. Salako, I feel like I have to warn her possible future students, DO NOT TAKE HER. I don't feel like getting into details too much, but I can promise that if you have her as your professor, you will stress about this class way more than you might expect. She is genuinely frustrating to communicate with and she displays a lack of respect for students' time inside and outside of the classroom, as she consistently arrived late to class almost everyday, and set oddly timed assignment deadlines that she might decide to change. Just read some of the other reviews on this forum and you can see why I said, DO NOT TAKE HER.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101 Anonymous 05/11/2024	Professor Salako was extremely nice and always encouraged us students to ask her questions either in person or via email if we needed help with assignments for this class or any writing assignment we have in other classes, which I really enjoyed. She was very approachable and never made you feel bad or dumb for asking her question. The main issues I had with this class, however, were some of the assignments felt like they didn't belong in this course and were unnecessary and wasted my time without benefitting me in any way. The teacher arrived late most of the time. Major assignments are not graded in a timely manner, so you are unable to learn from your mistakes and correct them for the next major assignment. You are not given any excused absences, so if you miss an in-class activity, you miss out on the points/ receive a grade of 0 for that assignment even if you have a legitimate reason for missing class such as you were in the hospital. If you're good at writing and don't mind doing extra assignments that don't really apply to this class, I would say take her because she is really nice, but if you struggle with writing, I would say find someone else because I don't think you'll learn much is this class or have the time to spend on the assignments.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/06/2024	This class is the definition of cooked. Participation points are huge parts of your grade, but you don't know when they will be counted, so you can't really ever miss class. The workload of the class is relatively insane for an entry level English class, as you basically have 2-3 papers/assignments due every week, along with the class time assignments you have as well. Dr. Salako is a good person, but I'm pretty sure she's convinced that everyone in the class is an English major and this class is the most important one you will ever take. All that said though, if you can navigate between the confusing directions and actually complete your work the correct way, she's a pretty easy grader and it's not hard to get a B or higher in the class. Again though, it's a basic level English class, and by no means is taking Dr. Salako the move.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Expecting a B Anonymous 04/15/2024	Never have I had to deal with such an incompetent professor in terms of communication, preparedness, technological skills, and basic interaction. She is very rude to students in class essentially in what is just a power trip, as well as finding amusement and entertainment in the students appearances, accents, and abilities. She rambles and contradicts herself in class to the point of confusion, and becomes angered with the class when we become confused due to her horrific communication skills. She ridicules students who are coming in late yet strolls into class extremely late herself. In a class based on developing writing skills she stunts academic growth through excessive constraints to the assignments to the point that writing an essay is just plugging in bullet points to a template to meet a word count. She picks favorites in class and caters to them exclusively. You will find her tying every discussion she has going back to her experience in getting a masters degree. Dr. Salako really showed me that absolutely anybody can get and maintain a doctorate. If you want to maintain your sanity do not take any class of hers.
Olubukola Salako Expecting a B Anonymous 12/23/2023	I've been putting off this review for a while because if I were a professor and read this, my heart would be broken. Also, I didn't want to harm this professor because, at times, she seemed nice, but my final grade just got on my last nerve. If, by any chance, professors read this source, Dr. Salako will immediately recognize me. Still, for the sake of expressing my true opinion and concern for future generations of students, I'm writing this anyway. Honestly, I'm not the type to write nasty reviews or harm anyone, even if I don't like something. However, since Dr. Salako chose to be "fair" (I'll explain later what I mean), I'll fairly rate her and express all my concerns. First things first, the course itself is incredibly confusing and unstructured. As of Fall 2023, the only class she had was ENGL101x (for international students), and all these reviews are dedicated to this course. We had a small group, around 15 people, where everyone knew each other, so the communication between students was very well-established and I am absolutely certain that every single student shares the same opinion about this professor. Everyone in this class was misled and confused all the time. I attended every single lecture, even when I was sick with a fever. I listened to every word she said, did all my homework, and asked a lot of questions. However, asking questions proved useless; she either wouldn't answer or would confuse you more. Even if you argue with her and your whole group tries to prove that what she's saying doesn't make sense, she would never admit it. She tries to pretend to be a nice and caring person, but she won't give you credit for classwork if you didn't come to class, even if you did it at home anyway (assuming that you have a legitimate reason, like severe illness with proper documentation). One time, I had been writing a paper all night and had an exam the next day. I submitted my paper and realized there was one more thing to do for homework. It seemed logical to me to submit the second small task to the second submission attempt. I left a comment indicating my paper was in attempt 1, and the second task in attempt 2. During the lesson, I got a grade for a paper that was a zero. Confused, I asked Dr. Salako what was wrong, and she replied, "I only check the second submission attempt." I apologized and explained my mistake, suggesting she could make an exception since I indicated in comments that I made a mistake, and she could easily access the first submission. It's not a crime, and I am the only one who made this mistake. Yet, she insisted on giving me a zero. I went to the bathroom, started crying, came back not looking good, and she told me not to cry in front of the front group. She said I could still get a good grade for a second draft, but I tried to tell her that giving me a zero is not fair since she knows I did the work and submitted it on time. She didn't care and continued saying things that made no sense, with the whole class watching. After class, she insisted on me staying in her classroom and telling her about my problems (she was convinced that I was actually crying about some "family issues" and not about the paper that I had been writing for 6 hours straight). The further conversation is rather private, but I can say she made some untactical comments about me. Yes, she is called "sweet" by another student in this comment section only because she is hardly trying to sound and look like such; her voice and manners seem very nice. But, in reality, she doesn't care about her students, proven by that story and by giving out zeros to sick students who do their work even with a fever. To conclude, I worked my ass off in this class; as I mentioned earlier, I did absolutely all I could possibly do. Still, I got a B. Honestly, I'm a stem major, and I've taken classes that are traditionally supposed to be much harder, but I didn't get a single B, except for this one. The class ENGL101 is not hard itself, but she made it the hardest class I've taken. There were kids in this class who were much smarter than me, but they dealt with the exact same issues that I did. I highly doubt that anyone got something above A- (I might be wrong though), but I am pretty sure that the majority was shocked by their final grades. She didn't do any curve, didn't adjust any cutoff, she did nothing even though she had a class of very smart and hard-working students who were always attending lectures, paying attention in class and trying their best (almost everyone in this class was acting like that and was actually taking this class seriously!). So, since she decided to be "fair" to us, I am being absolutely fair and honest about her. DO NOT TAKE DR.SALAKO! unless you want to make your life a living hell.
Olubukola Salako Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/13/2023	She was a good teacher to me. Don't expect to get marks if you don't show up to class. As long as you finish your work on time and submit your best work, you should get good marks. I don't know what y'all are talking about. She's always on time to class and she gives okay-ish feedback. All in all, I liked her class. She's not as bad as you guys paint her.
Olubukola Salako Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2023	DO NOT TAKE HER!!! Her grading is really bad. Grades the assignment so late. I am writing this review on Dec 12 and my assignments from oct have not been graded yet. Idk how many mistakes i have made. I am a CS major but i spend most of my time on English rather than CS. Plus she doesnt give any excused absence does not matter if you are sick or have somewhere to be. She cuts points for no reason and without providing an explanation. If you have a choice, i repeat "DO NOT TAKE HER" until or unless you want to be our guest.
Olubukola Salako Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/07/2023	Dr. Salako has proved that PHDs do not make you smart. This woman is consistently late to class has the audacity to cut points from students being late and does not excuse absence, even if you have a doctor's note, which must be against the guidelines. She does not complete her course on time and then comes up with lame excuses to cut students' grades without any valid reason and due to her own faults. She should be reported to the Division of Academic Affairs due to the torture she has put the students throughout the semester. She also hates good planet terp reviews because she purposely would want you to lose points by making a single assignment worth 25% of your grade (which she did not even explain) and still wont give u more then an 85/100. This means no one is getting an A unless she curves it, and I don't think she knows what curving even is. Do not pay tuition to umd to study under this horrendous professor. Anyone who takes her class should be paid to attend her class.
Olubukola Salako Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/07/2023	DO NOT TAKE HER!! She has a really shit grading, does not know how to read and grades the assignments so late that you wont be able to correct your mistakes until 3-4 more assignments and guess what? you have already made the same mistakes for 4 more assignments by then. However, if you are on excused absence, why do you want to miss the class with this amazing professor? BECAUSE YOU CANT UNTIL OR UNLESS YOU WANT A LATE GRADE (75%) OR 0% on assignments.
Olubukola Salako Expecting an A Anonymous 12/04/2023	Horrible professor, don't take her unless you want to make your life a living hell. She comes late to the class and then cuts marks if you're late. She does not consider any medical leaves or emergencies. The coursework is really heavy and rushed because she does not have a proper schedule. She is as confused as the assignments she makes. Just corrects grammar and does not give any constructive feedback in major assignments, where she also cuts points for no reason as every other assignment. Half of the assignments haven't been graded and it's the end of the semester.
Olubukola Salako Anonymous 11/30/2023	Dr Salako consistently arrived late to class, displaying a lack of respect for students' time. Teaching was convoluted, hindering comprehension, and minimal feedback on assignments left me feeling unsupported. Despite a valid sick note, the professor refused exemption from in class acitivities, revealing an unfortunate lack of empathy. Overall, the experience was marked by unprofessionalism and a failure to prioritize students' learning and well-being.
Olubukola Salako Expecting an A Anonymous 11/30/2023	I would not recommend taking her as a professor even if she is your only option. Coursework isn't too heavy but the pacing of her class versus other professors is so bad, she is always behind and the grades are all over the place. She arrives late to class and cuts points if you are late(if she arrives on time). These class activity points are also cut even if you have a sick note, which means you will either have to go to class while you have a fever, or lose some points. When you and you classmates ask her a question, she will end up with the same explanation. Her remarks on your work are also too vague. She has wasted an entire semester of every student of hers. Expecting a curve to save the students.
Olubukola Salako Expecting an A Anonymous 11/30/2023	Dr Salako is a good teacher. She's nice to speak to after class, but I understand why she has a low rating. She arrives late to class and cuts marks without a proper explanation. Her classes are homework-heavy. We're given good marks if we show up to class the next day after submitting the homework, or we get a 75% on the assignment which might be deemed unfair. She disregards sick notes and other exemptions from the university. The instructions for the assignments are clear but several assignments are clubbed into one, making them appear unclear. There is no apparent pattern in her grading, it's always unpredictable and we don't get the grades for the actual assignments until a month or two after we've submitted them.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 11/27/2023	She does not teach, gives unfair grading, arrives 10 minutes late every lecture, is clueless half the time, makes instructions more confusing than it should be.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 11/23/2023	Absolute horrible professor. She goes to class 10 minutes late and has the audacity to mark students tardy. She does not teach at all and gives unclear instructions for assignments. Her grading is basically random since she herself don’t understand the assignment.