Meg Pennington - California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Professor: Meg Pennington

Department: English

College: California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL385
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I honestly have no idea why there are bad comments. She is such a great professor, yes she grades hard but she thoroughly goes through every single line of your essay trying to improve your writing. She gives great suggestions and really helps you with your writing. Her knowledge of all the short story was fun and exciting she is super sweet.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really funny, nice, and helpful. She's a tough grader, but you get to revise all of your essays and if you take her advice and talk to her during office hours or class you will improve your grades a lot. I really learned a lot from her and her lectures were always engaging and entertaining. This class isn't for lazy or uninterested students.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• 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:

She is an extremely difficult grader. Most of the class received F's on their papers. Also read the fine print on her syllabus if you miss more than a few classes your grade will drop one letter grade per additional absence. She constantly talks down on certain groups of people and brings up inappropriate stories about her life. Avoid her !

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG385
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great personality. Hilarious and snarky. Meg's class was fun and interesting. Hot tip: Lectures and class discussions are conversational and relaxed. Conversely, the way she grades papers is far from relaxed. Trust me, bring your absolute A-game when writing essays. Content, style, and grammar must be air-tight. If it's not, you will get slammed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Total scattered brain, very unorganized. Not clear about grading criteria and you must visit her during her office hours in order to get a good grade, otherwise she will give you what she thinks you deserve, not what you actually have earned. Class is boring.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Did not learn anything in this class nor did it help me become a better writer. She had so many expectations in essays but did not give a clear or concise instructions. Take with another professor, especially if you are an English major.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want a good grade you really have to work for it, she grades really hard. Her classes are extremely boring and you don't learn anything. She takes attendance and if you skip too many classes she lowers your grade. Your grade is based off 3 essays and the in class essay which is your final. Don't expect to get A's and B's on your first essays

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not an easy A but not impossible. You have to revise your papers over and over again. Office hours is a must and I suggest going early in the semester because she gets booked at the end of the semester. Overall, she's a great professor but tough grader. Don't take her class if you struggle in English, she's a really tough grader.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Attendance is crucial to your grade. Three essays, expect to revise each at least once. She gives a lot of feedback but takes a really long time to return papers and is a VERY hard grader. Doesn't communicate very well when discussing students' papers, instructions are vague. Don't take this class if you want an easy A. Office hours are a must.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG385
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The grading criteria for the papers, even the prompts, are not ever entirely clear. She takes her time going through papers thoroughly, but seems to scrutinize every sentence in terms of grammar, cogency, and cohesion. Discussions are good, and the group work can be fun, but she is a much tougher grader than she lets on and takes forever to grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Meg is really cool and funny, but I've never felt so stupid in a class. To be honest, I thought she graded way to harshly. I'm not an excellent writer and I revised every paper but still couldn't get higher than a B on ONE paper. If you want to become an English major, I'd say she's preparing you for it. She also takes attendance and it counts!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL380
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Sat through an hour and forty five minutes of nothingness. Learned zero from this class. Really turned me away from short stories (which I use to like). What a let down, very discouraging.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL385
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Waste of time class. Yes she is funny, yes she is nice, but it doesn't make up for the bad lectures. Plain boring, and you don't learn anything.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What a drag. This is the most boring-est class ever. She tries to make it fun but it is not enough to tolerate her meaningless lectures. Learning nothing.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take!!! That is all.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL385
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No thanks, will never take this Professor again. She is not clear or concise with any of the papers she assigns. She spends her time trying to make the class laugh rather than explaining what to do. Do not take.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL385
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the worse professors I've had. She is not clear on writing criteria and seems bias towards English speakers. More like She likes basic writing and does most of the analyzing and reading for you. She makes the class interesting by being funny but other than that, the class is very very boring. Avoid-especially English majors.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very fair grader, only seems tough to people who aren't used to honest grading. If you're good at English and have a passion for writing, you'll do fine. She's very impartial to opinions, and very friendly. Only problem was we dragged on about the same subjects/reading's for a very long time. Still, learned valuable lessons in that class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Try to avoid taking her class if you can. She's a chill person, really nice, and funny. When it comes to grading she grades too hard. This was an english 100 class and she graded our papers as if we were an english major. You can only miss 3 classes and after that you get deducted a letter grade on the final for each day you've missed.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL385
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are like me and need to be intrigued by what you are reading, do not take this class. Although she is very nice and funny you will not be captivated. She gives the answers to her own questions and isn't clear on writing material. Worse English grade I've ever gotten even through the elongated lessons.