William Mistichelli - Pennsylvania State University- Abington, Abington, PA

Professor: William Mistichelli

Department: English

College: Pennsylvania State University - Abington, Abington, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL 400
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mistichelli is my favorite professor of all t because he giveimes the most amazing lectures on fantastic pieces of literature. I especially loved the class for its basis in fantasy and context. His tests have some degree of difficulty, but if you've read all the material, you'll be fine. The essay is also an easy A if you do the research.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL262
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mistichelli is funny but longwinded. I enjoyed the class but it can be trite at times. There are readings, a definition assignment, midterm & final.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG30
• 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:

Nice guy with a dry sense of humor. Can go on tangents that are boring but his jokes make the class go by fast. 6 essays to write and attendance isn't mandatory but recommended. He can make you more confused when he's explaining what he wants in your essays but a good teacher overall. I would take his class again!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

never read a single book got a B cause we go over the books in class, hilarious

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG487
• 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:

The self-proclaimed Rodney Dangerfield of professors! Very boring but hilarious at times. His tests were easy and I thought he was somewhat tough on papers, but extremely helpful

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

SO easy!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGNOVE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A little scatter brained, but great guy and great professor! Loves his job and very helpful!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG30
• 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:

Such a funny guy. He is the type of professor that will be your friend for life if you reach out to him. When I had a question about one of our papers I emailed him and he responded VERY quickly. If you listen to what he wants to be in the paper and do it, you will get an A. Great guy, take him!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very entertaining guy, loves to go off on tangents. His lectures are somewhat murky to me and seem to go in circles. He isn't that tough of a grader from what i've seen so far (he says he is "santa with a smaller waist" when it comes to grades). Make sure you speak up during discussions, he is hard of hearing.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG412
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

great, took him every semester!

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

nice guy, but tough grader. He wants you to write more about what he wants to hear than your actual opinions. Not clear about things at all but passionate about his work and funny.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A great guy, very intelligent and funny if you stay awake in class. A bit digressive and can be hard to follow, and his specialty (romanticism) is not interesting to most students, but he knows what he is talking about and if you pay attention, you will learn something.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Mistichelli isn't all that bad. He can be very boring but he is very fair with his work load and he tells funny jokes that can keep you awake. I'd suggest taking him. I've heard horror stories about senior seminars, and this one was easy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL202A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is hysterical at times, as Mistichelli goes off on tangents. Not the easiest of graders, but always answers questions pertaining to papers.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

easy grader and helpful, BUT goes off on tangents regularly and class is VERY boring!!! LIke i said, easy grader for eng 202, so it might be worth it, if you can handle his nonsense.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This guy was the worst teacher I've ever had in the history of my life. I didn't learn one thing in that class. It had nothing to do with anything. The class was a fictional story because no one would believe how dumb it was...I recommend not taking this seminar!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FICTION
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy, goes off the topic all the time, pretty intersting class. Seems to take interest in student's learning

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL497A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Yes... a tad boring and tangents like crazy. Is knowledgable, though, and had reasonable expectations for a 400-level ENGL course.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Boring...off topic all the time, talked about writing sonnets for girls when he was young, became "Dr. Mistichelli" so no one would call him "Mr. Mistichelli." Such a bad classs that I honestly cannot remember if I finished the semeste

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG202A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great teacher, very funny! Hard grader, recommend going to him and talking to him about papers, if you do that you will do very well in his class