Olga Costopoulos-Almon - University of Alberta

Professor: Olga Costopoulos-Almon
Department: English
College: University of Alberta
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL121
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She expects you to act a like a grown adult and to do your readings. Not really high expectations but you've got to actually try. As in, you can't write the essays the week its due.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • 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:
Absolute worst professor I have ever had in my life! Completely deterred me from taking another University english course. She turned my first year of Uni into a living hell! If you can get out of her class, do it now! She is the rudest women I have ever had the displeasure of meeting! She shouldn't be teaching anymore.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG122
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Haha I was in this class for two classes and immediately switched out. She is one of the worst profs I have ever met in my entire life. Expected so much on the first day of a first year english class. Total nightmare. Too much work for a first year english class for sure. Run away as fast as you can!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENG123
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very hard marker and hard on her students. she expects too much from a first year class. when you go to her for help she does not help you. i would switch out of her class
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL112
  • 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:
Amazing!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This professor marks extremely hard for a first year class. Few people actually pass her assignments. Attendance is mandatory, otherwise, you will fail!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG124
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mrs. Almon was a wonderful prof. She was so motivating! I could not have done nearly as well without her. She expects alot and if you work hard you will recieve a 4.0 It is a shame she is retiring.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This proff seems nice at first but is too hard when she marks a first year class please avoid her or go with another proff it will make first year easier onlt two ppl got higher than c on our first paper
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • 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:
Tough and she scared me but she still is 1 of my favorite profs. As long as you attend class, be polite,do your work, anyone who has her will be fine, especially if you go get help from her, she is really good. She just doesn't like people who act foolishly, and I even fell into that category a time or two but she didn't hold that over my head.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENG121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Olga is a tough prof. She likes things done to absolute perfection and doesn't give you any grace if you make any mistakes. She is relatively fair in her grading, but expects a LOT from her students. I went from an A eng student in high school to a C with Olga. If you need eng just for the credits don't take it with her. Its too much extra work.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible very elitist failed me on the final exam i went to appeal and they told me that she had downgraded my final exam and had a made an error in marking it she gave me an F when it should have been a C
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
What's with all the talk about favoritism? Anyone who paid attention in class, showed some interest and actually interacted with her was a "favorite". I don't think that counts as favoritism, that's just normal. Professor Almon was a pretty good professor, marked a bit hard at times but was in no one unfair. Get ready to work hard.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL111
  • 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:
Professor Almon was hard but in no way unfair. If you need help, go to see her for help after class on your own time. Take the initiative to learn unlike that fat kid in the class who kept whining about his D+. You don't even care about the course enough to get help and you're complaining about your mark? Suck it up. Excellent professor however.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard marker really tough on grammar. The final was only worth 30%
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL123
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Unless you LOVE the english language and sucking up DO NOT take this class! She is an EXTREMELY HARD marker and has a great tendency towards favoritism. Definitely should not be teaching a first year course! Treats class like a senior class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL123
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's great if you're her favorite, are obsessed with perfect grammar and spend 20 hours writing an essay. If you have other courses don't bother, she requires perfection and does not mark appropriately for a first year class. She failed half of our class on our second essay worth 40% of the term mark.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst prof of my life. Had her 6 years ago and still think she was terrible. She's mean, insulting, politically incorrect and unfair. Avoid her!!!!!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am only writing this to help other students. I went to every class, worked extremely hard and made many extra appointments with her. Still, she was the worst teacher I have ever had in my entire life.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL112
  • 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:
Very helpful prof who gives lots of tips on writing top-notch essays AND on structuring them well. Although somewhat harsh on grammar, she ultimately strives to help her students improve in English. Those who fail so see as much are obviously SLACKERS. However, keep in mind that English still can be subjective :)
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I think she is good. Very helpful in and out class. Although marking is somehow unfair, it does not make a big difference. Exams are easy compared to the assignments
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