Betsy Burow-Flak - Valparaiso University

Professor: Betsy Burow-Flak
Department: English
College: Valparaiso University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She was a nice person, but she often treated the class like we were a bunch of 5th graders. I didn't enjoy being talked down to like I was an idiot.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CORE115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Not a ton of assignments, she's pretty easy going and funny. I would definitely take her again.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CORE110
  • 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:
Great professor! She's a great listener and is always willing to compromise. She is very friendly and was very good at getting the class to have a discussion. Her advice, especially on papers, was very helpful.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL420
  • 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 professor! High enthusiasm, wonderful personality, and tons of knowledge. The way she slips Early Modern words and phrases into her speech never failed to delight.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENGLNEW
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing professor! Helpful, honest, caring, smart. One of the best!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG400
  • 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:
She has a tendency to go off on a tangent at times but she is very nice.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENGALOT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was my advisor - very helpful and nice. She was always open-minded about ideas expressed in class and never picked on students. She's a little flighty, very happy - moves her head frequently - picture her as a small bird :) Very good English prof!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG401
  • 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:
Awesome teacher. ~Pat Kelly
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG200
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
she was good
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENGLISH400
  • 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:
She is very cute! I think she is the only thing that keeps me interested in the class. I love the way she talks and being "flighty" is something that she does so well... Whenever I'm in her class, I, almost instantaneously become engulfed in whatever it is she says! She is a hoot!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CORE110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's nice (I'll give her that) but she is soooooo annoying! Am I the only one who thinks this? She just goes off the subject randomly and talks to herself. She also moves her head around alot which really bothers me.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENGLISH200
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENGLISH200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was really nice and really cares about what she talks about.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CORE110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Extremely nice professor. Prof. Burow-Flak is very enthusiastic and optimistic. She does not make class boring; she mixes lectures with other activities to make CORE more interesting. She truly cares about the students. Take her for CORE; she WILL help you improve your writing.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CORE110
  • 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:
Very nice professor. Drove me crazy because she narrates everything she does aloud and constantly goes off on tangents. Expect to be frequently bored in her class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CORE110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Burow-Flak is one of the sweetest ladies you'll ever meet. She is very helpful and kind, and is highly devoted to helping the students understand the material. I would take her for one of her other English classes.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CORE115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
awesome lady
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CORE
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice and really tries to make class good. Tough to get an A on papers, but she is very good about helping you improve your writing
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I'm in Shakespeare. She is really, really nice; flightly MIGHT be an appropriate word -- but she just reminds of any other Shakespeare teacher. 'Sides, she has twin 2 year olds. That's enough to make anyone batty.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG410
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome prof; truly cares about students and thoroughly knows her material.
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