Maggie Kilgour - McGill University, Montreal, QC

Professor: Maggie Kilgour

Department: English

College: McGill University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL722
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kilgour is a valuable prof who has a lot of knowledge to provide if you're willing to learn and put the effort in. Her knowledge corpus extends to not just Milton Studies, but Antiquity, Medieval, other Early Modern, 18th century, and modern works. She does, however, mark hard, and she seems to prefer a specific sentence structure style.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is the Muse of McGill English department. Her class is simply incredible and is a must for all aspiring english students. To y'all who will have Engl202, please attend all the classes and learn to appreciate Chaucer, Spenser, and above all, Milton. You will be fine if you read all readings, and come to office hour if you have any query!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kilgour was by far the most engaging and thoughtful professor I've had in English thus far. She not only gives detailed and interesting lectures but got to know students on a first name basis (in a class of over 100). When I asked a question about one of the authors we were studying she took the time to research it for me. Unbelievable.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Kilgour is one of best professors you would meet in college. She is very enthusiastic to help if you talk to her outside of class. Her introductory class covers lots of reading, but you better take advantage of this opportunity if you are an Engl major! She has a beautiful and poetic soul with which most literature lovers would resonate.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really knowledgeable teacher. She talks fast but repeats herself and you need to take really good notes. The class requires a lot of effort but is very interesting and enjoyable! I'd take her class again

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL347
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant professor and wonderful lecturer, Kilgour is passionate about her topic, which makes her classes captivating. Her course is dense, implying a constant and sometimes overwhelming note taking. She gives difficult exams and is a hard marker, however, she is totally worth taking if you wish to enlarge your understanding of literature.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I really enjoyed the intro to English Lit with her! She is super energetic and so clever, and enjoys what she does. Readings are tough, and she covers A LOT of material, I would write up to 10 pages (handwritten). As long as you attend every class and do your readings, you'll be fine. She is not asking for undoable things in the exam.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Extremely unclear during lectures. She talks non-stop for the whole hour of the class, and it is very hard to follow/take notes.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gosh this class was harder than I thought it would be, but she's brilliant and her lectures are very very very good - if a bit too packed with material. Studying for things is kind of a pain because of how much there is to review but if you're really gunning for the A you'll be damned if you don't know the material by the final haha

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL316
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

LOL say goodbye to your GPA, she is the hardest marker on campus, and pray that you don't have a class right after because she will most certainly go over time

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL307
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Maggie Kilgour is an amazing professor who cares about her students. She speaks quickly and enthusiastically - be prepared to take a lot of notes! She is passionate and incredibly intelligent. Keep in mind, you won't get an easy-A and attendance is a must, but if you can deal with that, you'll have a lovely experience in her classes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Renaissance lit because it sounded interesting and in the beginning it really was. Maggie is very passionate about the subject but imo she expects way too much at the undergrad level. I went to her office hours a few times and that still didn't help. Because I'm doing a BEd she said and I quote "I don't know how to help you". Not cool.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really love Maggie. I was shocked by the low marks from the first assignment, but if you go see her you can learn what to do better. She's brilliant and sweet. Not arrogant at all. Loves the material, and you will too if you let her rub off on you. Do it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Kilgour is an attentive professor, which is remarkable for a prof teaching undergrads. Her lectures were always engaging, not necessarily entertaining, but that's not what we go to university for. I learned a lot from her Renaissance lit class, and would love to take a course from her again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite profs. She was a hard grader, but she was always fair. She cares a lot about the subject and if you put in the work you'll get a lot out of the class. If you're interested in English Lit, I highly recommend her course on Milton.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She just sucks. Full of herself for no reason at all. She thinks she is a much better prof than she is. Deceptive...You think she will be good at first but then you realize that she is not all that smart; she has just worked hard to create the illusion of intelligence. FRAUD!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant. Simply marvelous!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

With Bristol retired, Kilgour is undoubtedly the best professor the dept has! She is charismatic, entertaining and brilliant all at the same time--not to mention one of the kindest souls you will have the pleasure of meeting in your academic career. A tough marker, but her comments are fair, relevant and will help improve your writing enormously!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL316
• 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: N/A

Comment:

This woman is my goddess! She is a phenomenal prof who is so well-versed in her field, it's almost frightening. Kilgour is brilliant, knows it, and is not the least bit conceited! Very clear lectures, though overflowing with information. Plus, who else would invite the whole class to her home to celebrate Milton's birthday? Wonderful AND eccentric!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She knows everything about Milton, and she acts like God's gift to English somtimes. she's a little dramatic, but smart and helpful. The class is good, and you'll learn lots about Milton.