Susan Picillo - Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Professor: Susan Picillo

Department: Communication

College: Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Love Prof. P, she is so caring and thoughtful. I grew as a speaker and my confidence in general. I loved going to class and I was able to learn so much about my classmates. However, final grades were a bit arbitrary. She isnt clear on the criteria for your final grade and didnt seem to always stick to the way the syllabus laid out the grading.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMM1511
• 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 loathe public speaking and I learned a TON from her. I got really close to everyone because of how open and honest we all had to be. She has continued to be supportive outside the classroom and is incredibly kind. *(PS - this can also be taken as a public speaking req if you ask A. Chin - definitely take this for it! It's MUCH better)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMM1511
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved Prof P but I felt that the course lacked structure. That being said, I wholehearted recommend this class. Prof P is willing to put the work in to help you develop your speaking and storytelling ability. She makes certain to maintain a respectful and encouraging space to do so.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMM1511
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof P is the most amazing professor you'll ever have. She cares about her students and really wants you to succeed! You must be open to challenging yourself though. You'll have to make speeches about hard topics and be open about stories you want to tell, but it's the best way to become more comfortable with public speaking.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMM1155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Picillo is an angel! She truly loves and respects her students, and she really wants you to succeed. Her feedback is valuable and well thought out so that it actually helps you. She's always available outside of class and truly wants to help you, not just with class stuff, but also with any issues you may have personally. TAKE HER CLASSES

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMM1511
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

NOT AN EASY A. An easy A- but she doesn't just give anyone and A, despite how much of a improvement you may have on your performance or how much you follow the syllabus. You'd have to be an amazing speaker before you get to this class I guess. Her grading seems a bit arbitrary but she's nice.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CMN1230
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Miss P is a goddess! the most encouraging woman i have ever met. she is an amazing professor and an easy grader, she just wants you to thrive

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I took Presentation, Style & Professional Communication with Professor Picillo and absolutely loved her. She is hilarious, passionate, and always makes class fun by singing and encouraging students to get creative with projects. Learned a lot from her and would take another course with her again in a heartbeat.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMM3511
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Piccillo is the woman! She dances and sings! She grades fairly hard for no reason, but really cares about the students and works to make us better. We had so much fun in this class: I'll never forget it! I would recommend anyone take her Oral Interp Class, but I heard that the Public Speaking can be a bit tedious (mostly due to the subject matter)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CMNU312
• 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:

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! She really knows what she is talking about and has a great style of teaching to go along with her entertaining personality. Take her classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CMN312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible!!! She is the worst teacher ever. She is extremely rude and has a horrible grading system. Tons of useless work that she assigns and ALWAYS makes excuses as to why she doesn't return grades until weeks after it was due. Save yourself and don't take her class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMU120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

class is always entertaining like she is. enthusiastic and has lots of public speaking/teaching experience. lectures can get boring and repititive. best class time is spent doing speeches/receiving feedback. one of my favorite professors

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A fantastic teacher, dynamic, fun, and full of energy. She's always willing to talk to you about any questions or problems, she is extremely engaging and obviously cares about all of her students. Without a doubt the best professor I've had at Northeastern, she's managed to make Public Speaking an exciting and challenging class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CMNU120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Public Speaking is never fun, but you don't actually have to give that many speeches. I took Speech in highschool and did more work than I did in this class. She's very energetic and outgoing, and every other class she'll do this weird leg kick as she twists her body and make a noise like "waaah!" or say "whoa!", it kept me awake and laughing.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CMNU402
• 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:

Great teacher, great woman. I seek out classes that Ms. P is teaching. Whether or not you are enjoying the material, you enjoy her as a person and (unlike my other classes) I actually dont mind getting out of bed for this one. She keeps everything interesting, lively, upbeat, and most importantly, even the most dull is FUN with this professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMM999
• 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:

One of the best professors at the School. Every Comm student should take a class with Ms. P.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CMNU120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The artsy type. Vibrant personality but awful teacher. Very bias as to what she thinks public speaking should be about versus what it is supposed to be about. Grades are impossible to improve, you make a niche on your first speech and are stuck in that grade range for duration of semester. Very frustrating to have her as a teacher.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CMN112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is my favorite professor as of now. Really nice, and ready to help you. but really, work to earn her respect. Don't get behind!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CMN301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very fun, energetic, crazy. She is hilarious but very serious about her classes- you will learn alot but you also will be challenged. V&A has some very hard exams, but if you practice speaking you'll be fine. Presentation, Style, and Communication is also easy if you practice and rehearse. Just about the best Comm prof I've had, period.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CMN402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you don't want to get better at public speaking don't take the class. You do have to prove to her that you can improve, and actually work. It can be simple and easy, you just have to make it that way. She's very impactful, and truely cares about students. She is a little crazy, but it's what makes her so great.