ADEN 1055 College Writing Success Seminar

The College Writing Success Seminar's curriculum is designed as a refresher, or in some cases an introduction, to the essential concepts needed to be successful in a college writing course. It is mandatory for students who have been identified as needing this additional support and instruction.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
0
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically

Catalog details

Corequisites
ADEN1054

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.11 / 5 · Very Good
30 responses
Instructor rating
4.35 / 5 · Very Good
30 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Kristen E Ball5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week4 of 12
Fall 2025Bryson Brown3.54.04.05.05.04.54.53.01–3 hrs/week2 of 5
Spring 2025Bryson Brown4.04.04.54.54.04.04.54.0—2 of 3
Spring 2025Lauren Adams4.34.84.54.34.33.54.84.5≤ 1 hr/week4 of 7
Spring 2024Amelia Jilek3.94.34.54.34.04.34.34.11–3 hrs/week8 of 17
Fall 2023Amelia Jilek4.04.24.34.33.54.14.34.2—10 of 16

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Amelia Jilek
    Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.19/5
  • Bryson Brown
    Fall 2025, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Kristen E Ball
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Lauren Adams
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.75/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Kristen E Ball · W 05:00PM-06:00PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Kristen E Ball · Tu 05:00PM-06:00PM;WCAS Only · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Kristen E Ball · W 05:00PM-06:00PM · Offered