Ellen Pifer - University of Delaware

Professor: Ellen Pifer
Department: English
College: University of Delaware
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL209
  • 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:
I was really excited for this class after seeing the materials we'd read, but this isn't a /real/ english class. There is NO writing in the class and the exams were fill in the blank with REALLY specific, inane answers. I learned nothing in this course.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL209
  • 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:
Average professor at best. Choice for novels was horrible. Grades very harshly. Takes off 1/2 points for how you word something yet it's completely understandable. Wants you to be "specific" on the exams yet we can use the novels so how can we? Easy C class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL209
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Pifer is not a good professor, she does not accept any answer different from hers and she goes back on what she says during class. She also chooses terrible books for class and treats us like young children. I would never take any of her classes again.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL356
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Grades based on three in class essay exams which she grades rather harshly. Also, she will call on you during discussions, so keep up with the readings. I would not take her again, I suggest looking for other options!!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL101
  • 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:
Pifer is so sweet and really intelligent when it comes to analyzing the works done in class. Sometimes the small quizzes she gives on the readings/homework are unfair since the questions are very specific but otherwise the class I took was generally easy and really enjoyable to go to.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL209
  • 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:
I had a chance to read some great novels in this class. Most of them were enjoyable. She is a very nice woman and is very interested in a good class discussion. Advice for this class: read the pages assigned on time! It is hard to keep up when you don't have the reading done on time. Tests are fairly easy if you do the reading.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice lady but class is pointless. Three exams on passage identification and an essay on each exam. There are better electives to take
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL480
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I agree with the person who said shes not that bad. She spends a lot of time going over the basics of the books so if you don't read, you're not necessarily screwed. And if you're a decent writer and pick up on some of the points she makes in class, she grades your essays pretty easily. Not the best, not the worst class ever.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Smart lady.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Oh come on...she is not that bad
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENGLISH
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Why bother writing a paper for her? If she disagrees with your thesis, you don't stand a chance. Some people talk to you. Others talk at you. Conversations with Pifer are solely of the latter kind.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENGGRAD
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Negative, nihilistic. Unsuited to be a teacher, touching tender minds with her toxic tendrils. Got the worst grades in my life from her. Was at the time and continue to be a professional writer, but SHE told me to hang it up. Don't listen to her!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL347
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst prof. I've had here in the past 5 yrs. Not helpful and VERY unfair grading.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very straightforward, which is great! Extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate. She's very analytical which really helps understand texts. I loved her class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL372
  • 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:
Yuck, can't stand her. Rude, unclear, always late, always holds students the entire class time to the very last second if not longer. Blows off appointments. Avoid her.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL371
  • 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 woman loves to talk down to her students. She is unbearable and rude. Plus the classroom needs to be dark all the time. I think she might be a vampire. Avoid at all cost!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL371
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG371
  • 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:
Nice lady, hard grader, but slow paced class.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL209
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very nice person, good discussion. Good class but she grades hard.
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