Tammy Vigil - Boston University, Boston, MA

Professor: Tammy Vigil

Department: Communication

College: Boston University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Yes, Vigil sucks, but she makes the lectures interesting if you actually pay attention. She is an incredibly tough grader without any explanation however, rude, passive aggressive and sarcastic. What you might think is an easy project or essay actually becomes the end to your GPA. Don't approach her or she will make you cry, you have been warned

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

No thank you, NEXT!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very passive aggressive tone through emails and in lecture. Sardonic attitude, thinks she's funny sometimes when she's not. Tough grader without clear reason. Expects a lot more participation in lecture than she gets, but she is the least inspirational professor so nobody wants to participate.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hands down the worst professor I've had at BU. Extremely unclear guidelines for assignments, dry lectures, and overall unapproachability. If this class weren't mandatory, I would suggest never taking it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If her having the term PHD in her email username isn't enough of a sign for you that she's the worst, let me list out a few reasons: condescending, rude, aggressive, unclear assignments, horribly unfair grading, satan's daughter. I would rather get smashed between the BU shuttle and the T than ever be in her presence again.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CO180
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If this was her first year teaching I wouldn't be surprised, but she has taught for years and years. The projects were vague with no clear rubric, which makes them extremely subjective to grade. The lectures hold almost no information. She will start lecturing and then go off topic and by the end you don't learn anything. Students deserve better.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really liked Dr. Vigil. She is not as awful as people say. She offers great feedback, but she does expect a lot out of her students. Go to her office hours! She is always willing to help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Vigil is hands down the worst professor I've had so far in my BU experience. Not only is she extremely condescending, she doesn't teach material, boasts about how she doesn't answer her emails, and gives extremely vague project requirements. The COM department should really re-evaluate her teaching, especially in a foundation course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

WORST PROFESSOR EVER. She makes learning incredibly UNPLEASANT. Most professors who teach in com are very sweet/good people. She is not. She purposely will do things to make you struggle not in a good helpful way.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Vigil is one of my least favorite professors I've had at BU. She is extremely harsh, unreasonable and not approachable whatsoever. She also is very condescending and talks way too much about herself. When you ask her a question regarding an assignment or something you simply didn't understand she smirks at you as if you were stupid.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A nightmare. For somebody who boasts about her doctorate education, she conducts her courses like a kindergarten classroom. The course material is abhorrent for a university education, and is a repeat of her equally terrible intro class. Lectures are useless and your time is better spent playing with a rubber band. A true stain on our college.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CM380
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I don't understand what is the point of taking this class and why BU make this class mandatory for communication major. She assgins very boring group project and presentation, and does not give you good grade.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CM380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The worst class I have taken yet. I do not understand the point of this class at all. Even worse, prof makes it a nightmare. She is so condescending and unpleasant to listen to. In a 100+ lecture class, she expects people to participate. When no one does, she makes comments that are sometimes offensive to us. She also assigns random presentations.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CM380
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The expensive textbook wasn't necessary. She is a bad lecturer, and does not always treat students with respect.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CM380
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Condescending professor with very boring lectures. Doesn't help that the class is SO boring. I basically never went to lectures as the lecture content is basically all from the textbook. Also pointless in-class activities.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CM409
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

SUCH a good class. Tammy gets a bad rep because she is a tough grader, but she is extremely accessible outside of class and is willing to help you on your papers. I've had 2 classes with her and my writing has immensely improved. She actually cares if students understand the material and encourages a lot of class discussion, which is super helpful.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CO409
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Vigil is probably the most cold-hearted human I have ever met. She is the type of person who makes me question why some people go into education at all. She clearly does NOT want her students to do well and gets pleasure out of ruining GPAs. Unless you want to spend your semester having existential crises, steer away from this lady.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CO409
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best teachers I've had. I have taken two classes with her and my writing has significantly improved. Highly recommend. One of my favorite teachers at BU!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CM409
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is an extremely tough grader even when you clearly tried. She isn't very clear when it comes to what she's looking for in an assignment. Overall, just not a pleasurable experience.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CM380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is the worst professor I ever had in BU. The reason Vigil exists in this world is because school wants to "balance" grades and lower the average gpa of you folks. After you just got in COM and survived her CM101 and later on you just found out this evil shiiiitty hard grader still teach other courses. She jst pretend to know what she is teachin