Francine Pilkington - Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Professor: Francine Pilkington

Department: English

College: Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was scared to take this teacher because she had bad ratings, but let me tell you SHE IS AWESOME! She is so relaxed and chilled. She does give off a hippy vibe. She is a tough grader however, if you dont make any sentence boundary mistakes on your essays you will get an A. Also the final was a 20 line poem. Wish I could take her again for 1320!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG1320
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely strict grader. NEVER stays on topic. Rants about Donald Trump a lot. Not clear grading criteria (she considers a "C" the "you met standards" and no body has received an A yet). She goes on tangents. Always late for class and talks over the ending time. I would avoid if possible. She is a cool person, but a GPA wrecker.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1320
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Francine is a joy! Shes hilarious because she doesn't really have a filter. She makes herself very easily approachable about anything you may need to discuss. She grades the first "diagnostic" essay hard because the rest of the essays are graded partially based on improvement of writing. Go to office hours, take good notes, follow syllabus!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love her. Shes passionate about what she teaches and cares about her students. During class she would often talk about her past memories which were always a joy to listen to. She grades on the improvement of your writing which is fairly easy to master if you follow her feedback. Shes an amazing professor, Im going to miss having her.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love Ms. Pilkington, honestly. What I love about her is the fact that you can tell she loves what she teaches. Her lectures can get boring tho. Office hours are good in order to get a better understanding. I think that she gives good feedback on the papers. Occasionally gives "mental health days", so try not to use all your absences at once.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Strict attendance policy. High grading standards. 5 essays + take home final. MAKE OFFICE HOURS if you want a more clear understanding of expectations. Exceeds class time. Has a chill personality but don't let that fool you, grading is tough. I never received over a B on my papers even with using on campus resources & office hours. I would avoid.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attendance matters but if you miss class she'll give extra credit to make up for those classes. I have always been a strong writer and was upset to get a C on my first paper but she has sculpted my writing into something I am proud of! She is kinda crazy but you will never get bored. She has a potty mouth and it's ok if you cuss in your writing !

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Francine is a wonderful teacher! She is a hard grader but that's because she pushes her students to be the best writers they can be. She really does care for her students and is extremely laid back.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Its possible to receive an A from this teacher. I did and I worked my ass off for it. She really pushes you to be a better writer and I honestly give her a lot of credit for helping me with my writing skills. She's helpful when you see her in office hours. Write your essays early and my biggest tip if you have her is to proofread.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

for ENG1310 you have to show up&attendance matters. her essay prompts are kind of weird and theyre a little difficult but if you talk to her she helps a lot. shes a cool person and fun to talk about stuff other than english. She doesnt use TRACS and you have to make an appointment w her to find your grade out. Wouldnt really recommend you take her

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG1320
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She seems super cool at first because she's pretty funny and is a total hippie, but that turned into the most annoying thing. She told us before even seeing an rough drafts that none of us will likely get A's. She told us our grades don't matter. I constantly thought she was making up things as class went on. SHE DOESN'T EVEN USE TRACS.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG1320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tough on grading but very helpful if you have questions or concerns. She's very laid back and offers opportunities to earn extra attendance so if u ever miss a day. Class conversations with her are the best!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGCOMPII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Outlines clearly what it takes to get each letter grade, an A is nearly impossible. I got a B, missed a few classes but she never gave formal exams. All papersassignments were done at home and discussed in class. Much of class was discussion, starts every class with relaxing poem journal entry. I enjoyed it, although she is very UNIQUE & liberal.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My last comment messed up: Francine is great! Yes she's a hard grader but she provides various opportunities. Schedule an office hour with her every essay and use the writing center or OWL. Also! essays are only 60% and she drops lowest grade. Just show up and use your resources and you'll do great. She loves her students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Francine is great! Yes she's a hard grader but she provides various opportunities. Schedule an office hour with her every essay and use the writing center or OWL. Also! essays are only 60% and she drops lowest grade. Just show up and use your resources and you'll do great. She loves her students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's a nice teacher, but her class is really hard. I spent hours on her essays, go to slac, writing center, peer-edited, etc. and still got a c+. Though, no lie, you'll defiantly learn something. So, take her if you want to learn something and don't care as much for your grade, but if you care for your grade avoid her.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG1320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

she is a very hard grader avoid!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She really likes what she does, but her topics are vague and relate to texts from the 90's. You wont get an A unless you are a writing God. She is a fun person to talk with and an amazing character. I loved her class just put your all into her essays.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a very hard grader. VERY HARD.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG1320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was pretty funny, cusses in class, we took an entire class to read ghost stories one day. Grades EXTREMLY HARD! On the first essay every student made a C, one person made a B and no A's. No one is doing much better still B's and C's and no A's. I would take a different teacher if i could.