Sandra Orser - Mount Saint Vincent University

Professor: Sandra Orser

Department: TBD

College: Mount Saint Vincent University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

tough marker! but loves to help. get ready to read and buy all the text books

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the sweetest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. I only took english because I needed the credit but Sandi made it a pleasure to come to class. She was funny, kind, and caring. She understands not everyone is interested in the class, and tries to make it as least painful as possible. An bit of a tough marker, but not bad.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

unclear marking criteria, very slow and boring class. VERY picky when marking written assignments.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG1170
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sandi genuinely cares about her students and respects hard work put into papers/class participation. We read many short stories and poems and we finished with a Shakespeare play and a novel. I enjoyed the class and would take it again

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG2205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sandra is a tough but fair marker. You need to do the work to get the grade. She is clearly passionate about the material and does her best to make it engaging even if it's not your thing. Class time can be an issue if students go on off-topic tangents because she doesn't stop them to bring the conversation back which can waste time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well rounded and great professor. Hard marker, but fair. Very informative and has a wonderful sense of humor mixed into her lectures. She is clear and to the point, and always willing to provide extra feedback when asked as well as good feedback on assignments. Very approachable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG1170
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely adored Sandra Orser, she definitely gave me my love for English! However, she is forgetful but she is very accommodating if you have any disability, or mental health issues. I think she is a fair grader. She gives you options to use the stories that she talked about in class for assignments but tend to mark harder.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1170
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this in first year, as I needed an English credit. She is a part-time prof, who is a tough grader. She certainly makes you work for a mark, and quote on quote, does not hand out A's. Ever. That being said, she is available to help when asked. This is a friendly reminder to not call her after 10pm. I'm sure she will let you know why.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2261
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Orser for Short Fiction. I loved the course and I really liked her; however, not get fooled by her sweet old lady looks and charm, she is an extremely tough marker so it is next to impossible to get an A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 1170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a great lady. Tough grader, tough all around, picks unheard of literature and expects you to be an expert, but then dumbs it down for class. I think only 3 of us passed the midterm

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The change from high school english to the university level is much harder than expected and in my opinion, she did not do a good job with the preparations. Boring, hard to listen to sometimes, somewhat opinionated. She is a good person at heart though, and you will see that very quickly in the class. Does give help if asked. Do not call after 10.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL22052261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have mixed feelings about Orser. She's a sweet woman and all that and I have taken more than one class with her but she can be extremely unclear about what she wants from assignments and her lectures are very messy. Take her at your own discretion I guess.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is amazing professor who was not only helpful with class material but promoted her students to grow as people. She was a sweet lady whos tests are fair if you study and she grades her papers in a more critical approach. I would 100% go to another of her classes

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG2251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible Terrible Terrible. I strongly suggest you do not take her. She marks unfairly, she takes forever to give papers back, she always plays the victim, says she wants to help but offers no help when it comes to your exam. Terrible!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG2205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Terrible prof. I think she felt embarrassed after she gave me a c- on a paper when I told her all my other 3rd & 4th yr eng profs have given me A's. She also gives multiple choice tests. This is a joke. If you value how other msvu eng profs teach, stay away.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG1170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Although Dr. Orser is obviously a very nice woman, she isn't always a fair marker. Should an idea voiced in your papers go against one that she has, she'll lower your mark, regardless of if you provide evidence. My biggest word of advice is to write about what she covers in class while adding small, original details that compliment her ideas.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Orser is a warm, personable woman who is very enthusiastic about what she teaches. I enjoyed her class. Although she does take a very long time to return papers, I don't think I've ever received so much (useful) feedback in my life!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1155
• 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:

I find Dr. Orser to be incredibly ignorant and traditional. She almost seems to be anti-feminist in many of her views and many of her statements make me very uncomfortable. She is a big reason that I am considering leaving MSVU. The views she is expressing shouldn't be allowed at a University level in 2011.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG2205
• 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:

Dr Orser was one of the best profs I have ever had. She went out of her way to help, she was so giving with her time. I was so lucky to have her. Test are a little hard, but very helpful when your writing papers. Great Prof

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1155
• 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:

Sandy Orser is an absolute sweetheart and the actual class time is pretty fun. Her expectations for assignments and tests are largely unclear, however. I found that her expectations were inconsistent, so I couldn't quite get a handle on what she wanted on her papers. The tests were extremely particular.