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ENG101 - 1.0 rating“AVOID AT ALL COST IF YOUR A FRESHEMEN OR ANY TYPE OF STUDENT SHE THINKS HER CLASS IS THE ONLY CLASS UR TAKING AND SHE DOES GIVE A HIT ABOUT YOUR OTHER CLASS”
ENG101 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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Attendance Mandatory
95%
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ENGL101
5.0
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Reviews (130)
love ENG 101 to much...
A little tough, but fair.
She acts like we're english majors in 101
High energy, compassionate and animated. Takes no prisoners however. Grades hard, attendance is MANDITORY, lots of homework. Willing to help when asked always gives homework back in a timely manor. Single handed reinvented my passion for literature. You must do the required reading if you want to succeed. If you want to be challenged shes the one.
She grades us as if it were an English 200 level course..she needs to realize it's 101 and not everyone is an amazing writer. It's possible to get good grades on her papers, it's just easier to pick a different teacher though.
She has a knack for getting you involved & interested.
Great for getting you involved. You'll get out what you put into it. Interesting discussions, class time is used to fill your plate with information for assignments, be there.I looked forward to her class & after being out of school for a long time this was a pleasant surprise!
she teaches us like english 200 and its stupid. her and that tredmill theory. its english 101 k teach like it she makes it difficult to pass. i got a d. get another teacher your better off
She is fair, but tough with attendance. Very clear and wants you to do well.
She is a hard professor and demands discussion.Her tests are timed, does not give enough time and gives you a count down which causes anxiety! Overall on a one on one she is ok very professional, in class she can be a monster!
Firm but, fair. The only problem I had was a persuasive essay. But, it was on me to go get clarification. Every time that I needed help on an essay she was readily available. Power points were extremely helpful.
She is the most unprofessional teacher I have ever experienced. She is judgmental and makes it known if she does not like you and reflects it in your grade. She loves English and it shows and expects all of us to love it as much as her. I really feel she is a poor reflection on the English department and MCC she is not an educator but a dictator
Teacher has too much energy. IF you want to put in a tremendous amount of energy and effort into this class, this is right for you and you should be ready to shed some weights, and ready for your head to explode.
great teacher. firm grader. stirct on attendance. extremely helpful during class and office hours. take this if you like to write and want to put a lot of effort into it.
definitely need to come prepared. if you arent, dont make eye contact haha. if you put the time in between classes you should do fine. need to participate to get on her good side
SHE IS A HARD GRADER YOU CAN DO A PAPER OVER AND OVER AND NOTHING YOU GET THE SAME GRADE. I USED OTHER PROFESSORS I KNEW TO READ MY WRITTING AND SAID I DESERVE A BETTER GRADE. TRUST ME. GO TO A BETTER TEACHER AT LEAST THE CARE.
worst professor ever. demands too much out of her students. ANY classes missed will directly reflect your grade. she definitely plays favorites, and it shows.
Worst Professor I have ever met. She does not care about grading and is very lazy about getting back to your emails or question you may have. I WOULD NOT recommend her to anyone.
Hard Teacher and hard grader. I tried really hard in that class and I am a very hardworking student. She had a problem with every assignment and the work load piled up quickly. The essays had little or no guidance. She made my first semester suck. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!
Not an easy A, you must put in effort. Be prepared for each class, she will not hesitate to kick you out. Also, if the majority of the class is continuously unprepared she will issue daily quizzes on the material. To my surprise, I enjoyed the class. My best advice is to attend class, be prepared and participate often. I would recommend her.
awful teacher, just awful. do not take her class if you enjoy having free time. she made us read the most horrible books and poem.
SHe will give you a run for your money. Very strict on attendance and being prepared to class. She loves English and expects you to love it too. A lot of assignments and books to read. Don't expect to have a life if your taking this class
AVOID AT ALL COST IF YOUR A FRESHEMEN OR ANY TYPE OF STUDENT SHE THINKS HER CLASS IS THE ONLY CLASS UR TAKING AND SHE DOES GIVE A HIT ABOUT YOUR OTHER CLASS. SHE BREAK YOU AND MAKE YOU REWRITE AND WHEN U HAVE OTHERS READ UR WRITING THEY BE LIKE WHATS WRONG WITH HER. SHE DROPPED OUT OF HER CLASS BECAUSE I HAD FLU FOR A WEEK. NOT WORTH UR MONEY, WAST
Run from this teacher as fast as you can. She is absolutely the worst. She provides zero guidance and has no communication skills at all. She is not a people person. I have been trying to get some assignment clarification and help from her for a week now to no avail. This is one terrible teacher - stay away!
Terrible teacher. Everything about the class was horrible. You could do every single assignment and feel fantastic about your work and still fail. There was a situation where she messed up a grade of mine and told me she'd fix it, after returning to her multiple times, it was never resolved and it put my grade under passing. Horrible teacher.
BAD!!! work overload every night, most of the time she doesn't look at it. Makes you discover the deeper meaning of EVERYTHING! Don't take this class with her she will ruin childhood memories. "Where are we?...In college"
Said I was a phenomenal student living up to her very high expectations then failed me for missing classes due to unexpected surgery. She's very intelligent but she's an awful teacher. Not worth your stress!! Also, my internet crashed the first time I tried to write this so I think she's actually a fire demon and sensed a disturbance.
Fair, but challenging. Didn't think she was fair at first. Have to put in the work. I took her over a year ago; just appreciating her style now that I'm in a four year school.
This teacher is tough and gives homework every class. She expects nothing but college level work. The book she used seemed more like something for an economics class - a lot of the readings were hard to understand. I did get an A but it was hard work!! She can tell when you're putting in the effort. Makes you do notations for EVERYTHING!!!
I have never disliked a professor/teacher more than her. There is A LOT of work assigned each day, and they're pretty difficult. Her personality, teaching style, and appearance are very very unpleasant, I couldn't stress it enough. I'm a very good student with good grades, I wish I checked these rates before getting stuck in her class.
Have to be willing to do a lot of work. Her office hours are usually packed and she's willing to meet with you unlike a lot of the other English professors.
By far my least favorite teacher/professor. The workload is ridiculous and she grades very strict. Also not a very people person, her personality repels people. All I have to say is pick a different professor, you will thank yourself.
Her class is hard and it's just awkward because of her teaching style and how she attempts to call people out. There is too much work too... I wish I had not enrolled in her class... Too stressful.
Easy? Not even close. But very helpful, always a line of students in during office hours and she makes herself available.
Worst professor I've ever had. I was accepted into St.john fisher but choose to go to MCC for financial reasons.I would consider myself smart but her teaching style, workload, and overall unlikeable personality made for a terrible experience. If you enjoy having no social life, boring readings, bland essay topics, and awkward classes,she's for you!
HOLY HELL. Her workload is insane! She's honestly one of the best professors I had had though. Communication takes some time and her stuff isn't always clearly communicated so ask twice. Very helpful, available as promised and very encouraging. I mean it is alot of work but realistically if you do the minimum expected you cannot fail her class!!!
She was one of the worst professors I have eve had. She was very unpleasant and gave enough hw almost like she thought she was the only professor. She is very unclear with her guidelines on papers and her teaching strategies don't work. Do not take this course with Angelique Johnston
Brutal grader but you know what she is looking for before you write. Entire class is laid out in syllabus. DON'T MISS CLASS! very engaging classroom experience. Hardest A i ever got
Do yourself a favor and just don't even consider this professor. Not exaggerating at all, everyone in class hated her and so many people dropped. She is not nice at all and sitting through her classes are just horrible. She is also very unclear and condescending. Her teaching style and the way she calls out students or asks questions is unbearable
I do not understand how she has good reviews, even though there's only a few. She was the worst professor I ever had and was very unclear about everything. I'm not mad that she would give us loads of homework every class, but the fact that she doesn't tell the class what she expects and is a very very harsh grader. She has no mercy & really mean.
I feel so badly that she got such bad reviews! Although this class was challenging with the work load, I don't think it came as a surprise. She laid out everything in the syllabus and was not withholding as to how much writing we would be doing. She was a strict but fair grader, which if you took her suggestions, helped you do better in the class.
More people waiting to see her in her office than any professor I've taken at MCC. Hard but approachable. Learned to learn!
If u participate in class she'll show u her enthusiasm, IF u say the right things.. which in turn encourages kids. But all in all very hard class. Challenging HW literally every night, & lots of it. And no matter what she will find something wrong with it. very harsh grader and very strict when it comes to attendance and being prepared for class
She is a great teacher- Smart, engaging, high energy, high standards. Her ENG 101 course is NOT easy, but college is not suppose to be easy, it's suppose to be challenging. Professor Johnston challenges her students (which I love), & if you're lazy she holds you accountable & calls you out on it. Show up, open your mind & work for it! She is great.
I was so interested in taking this course when I was told about it. Professor Johnston knows her stuff, but if you have taken 101, then you need to be on your ball game. There is homework every night, and only a course of 3 papers. I was really upset with my grade when I got it, because I felt like I worked really hard. Tough grader for sure.
Very hard grader, I do not recommend taking her Children's Literature class online. Way too much work to do in such a little amount of time. Her exams are timed and very difficult to finish in the 60 minutes.
It's been almost 10 years since I've been in school, prof. Johnston is tough for sure, but is always there for me and anyone else that needs help. I've been to her office many times. She is a tough grader, but she tells you why she graded what she did, she doesn't sugarcoat anything, and to be honest, why would a paying student want a prof. to?
Professor Johnston is a tough but fair professor. If you want to improve your ability as a writer and you are willing to work for your grade, I highly recommend her. She is one of the most understanding and caring professors I've had the fortune of having. Essays and getting an A are a challenge but she made it worth it! I'm a better writer now.
Worst teacher ever. She made me buy 2 books and she said we needed them but we never used them. She is a tough grader that does not care about you at all. Her teaching style is terrible and she calls you out in front of the whole class and embarasses you. NEVER TAKE HER CLASS.
Professor Johnston is a very smart. I like her open-mindness. She is a tough grader. If you are 100% there in class everyday and are keeping up with homework, you will do fine. You need to put in effort. I learned A LOT from her. The only thing I didn't like was her condescending attitude and how she'd embarrass students aloud...
This teacher is tough but as long as you listen well, participate and do not make a habit of skipping, you will definately pass. Although, you have to work for the grade you want, as with any college level course.
Prof. Johnston successfully leads an engaging dialogue with her students. She does single people out for questions but if you are fully prepared for class it shouldn't be a problem. I went to her and had her look over some poetry I was writing and we ended up having great conversations. Maybe not the best of the best, but I say she's pretty good.
Professor Johnston writes her own positive reviews on here. She is the worst professor I have ever had and everyone in class agreed. Very mean and unpleasant person that created a negative atmosphere. She does not care for students at all and lacks any kindness. She made class very difficult. I absolutely do not recommend to anyone.
As long as you behave and follow the rules, she'll like you. She really does care about your success, although it may not seem like it. She gave me helpful tips on how to improve my papers. The only thing I didn't like about her class was that she said we had to buy this book and we only used it for 2 weeks.
She was alright. One good thing is she cancels class often. She made our class make a website and I'm not tech savvy at all.
She is an amazing professor. She is tough, but wants you to succeed. She is more than understanding towards students. I took this as an honors class and though I was behind a lot, she was always there to help me and she made a boring subject enjoyable.
she seems to enjoy seeing students fail. she always smiles and announces to the class when someone has gotten a low score on an assignment. in her lectures she says she wants everyone to share their thoughts and opinions but if any students opinions don't line up with her political ideology she villainizes them in front of the class.
This class consists of Prof. Johnston spouting her political views for the majority of her lecture, belittling people who don't agree with her and then assigning a tone of usually politically driven homework on material which the class hasn't covered. I am shocked to see any positive reviews. I have yet to meet a student who enjoys this class.
This class is a lose-lose. If you actually want to learn writing she doesn't do a good job of teaching substantial composition skills. If you don't want to learn writing and are just taking the class for a prerequisite you will still be swamped with busy work and have to sit through her mind numbingly boring and politically driven lectures.
Her syllabus is riddled with inconsistencies and errors. She's almost never clear on homework assignments and in result she gets mad at her students when they don't do what she expects.
Worst professor I ever had in all my days in collage.
Professor Johnston is absolutely fantastic. I not only would take another class with her, I actually have in the past--on purpose! Assignments are challenging but fair, plenty of engagement with the class, and Professor Johnston just a very friendly, success-oriented person overall. Try and choose a section she's leading, if you can.
This woman is abnormally self absorbed, egotistical, and proud for an entry level English teacher at a community collage. She obviously submits her own positive grades on this website. I have never met a student who enjoys this class.
Mrs. Johnston doesn't promote a healthy learning environment. Between the divisive political rhetoric, condescending attitude towards students, and excessive amount of stupid, pointless homework this class is one of the most painful experiences of my week.l
This professor is simply terrible, I dread this class every day.
JUST DON'T.
I didn't check Rate My Professor last semester when I took this class. i wish i had because I would be able to see how divisive and politically charged this class is. would not recommend this professor to anyone, one of the worst I have ever had.
I am not kidding when I say that this is the worst professor I have ever had in two years of college. All of the negative reviews here are 100% accurate and not exaggerated. She is simply a toxic and condescending person who takes herself way too seriously. AVOID AT ALL COSTS
This professor is incredibly unhelpful, i never learned anything in this class.
This professor made me dread this class even though I normally do love English class. The unpleasant class environment, hostile grading, and politicized lectures were not anything i would ever recommend my fellow students to go through.
Easily the worst professor I have ever had in all my college days.
I really enjoyed taking her class, I've taken a second class with her and did even better. I see a lot of negative reviews about her probably coming from people who are not prepared for college, she will make you think like a college student and you won't ever look back. Do the work and participate and you have an A but you earned that A
As of today, I will be graduating from MCC with honors. Looking back, I have to say, that the worst part of my experiance at MCC was taking a class with Angelique Johnston.
Easily the most unprofessional professor I have ever had. Does not belong anywhere near a place of higher learning.
Professor Johnson was the best. some people didn't like her because she wanted to push you to learn rather than just pass. But she cared deeply about her students and always tried her best to help where she could. I would suggest for students that will take her class to keep communication and just work with her, you will benefit
This professor doesn't seem to care about her students. She is extremely unhelpful and promotes a very poor class room learning environment.
Easily the worst professor I've ever had.
It's pretty obvious that no one likes this Professor. Just do yourself a favor and don't put yourself through this...
Honestly this doesn't even feel like a college class, it feels like a very low quality high school class.
The clear political agenda in this class is really the only thing Ms. Johnston seems to be worried about. It's not an English class at this point.
Good to see all my class mates on here giving her reviews... Just aweful
Just please don't take this class.
Worst class room environment I've ever experienced.
This class single-handedly ruined my summer. There's multiple discussion boards EVERY WEEK that take 3-5 hours EACH and it is extremely reading and writing intensive. She is also a VERY TOUGH GRADER. If you value YOUR TIME and YOUR MENTAL HEALTH, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE WITH THIS PROFESSOR.
Do yourself a favor- find a different class. She is unprofessional, condescending, and refuses to listen or work with her students. She tells students to web search sources and then accuses you of plagiarism even after citations. Also, the modules are sloppy, unorganized, and very difficult to follow. Not worth the stress. Find another class.
Just terrible. Worst professor I've ever taken in my years of college.
The grading in this class is terrible. You will get points off for nothing and then when you ask why the professor gets offended. It is not a helpful environment.
Just aweful.
I am passionate about learning, but found that this professor had little interest in providing an effective learning environment. She is condescending, closed-minded, extremely rude, and altogether an unenjoyable professor to have. It is not worth it to take her class; if she disagrees with you on any matter, it will affect your grade!!
Took this class online because of COVID, but the distance did not help her be any less rude to her students.
BE READY TO SPEAK! she calls on students frequently and is very engaging, took both her eng101 and TRS-099 class, and was an absolute gem! do your work and you'll get a good grade. READ RUBRICS WHEN WRITING THE PAPERS!
Overall a good professor. If you do you work and do it efficiently you will do fine. Can be very disrespectful at times. Some of the readings were very boring. If you do take a class with her be prepared for lots homework each week, the homework was almost too much between her class and other classes.
Expects your life to revolve around this ENGLISH 101 class and does not realize that her students have other classes as well. The irony is it will often take her months to grade anything.
I went to MCC and graduated with a degree. This professor was easily the worst part of my experience. I strongly advise any students to avoid this class at all costs.
Extremely dull and boring for a subject which I otherwise enjoy
Professor Johnston is a really tough grader. Be prepared there is a lot of reading. This was an online class she recorded a video on the first day but that was it. You must teach yourself everything. She is late with grading. My advice RUN! I would 10/10 not recommend. Also, she needs to work on her communication skills.
She's the most stress inducing professor I ever had. She makes you do these discussion boards every 1-2 days that take up a good chunk of your day even if you plan ahead. If you don't get something good luck as she responds to your emails the next day and you'll fall behind. Don't take this class with her if you care about your free time and sanity
Professor is constantly late for class and sometimes doesn't show up but always harshly criticizes students publicly if they are late or miss class.
Worst class I ever took.
Professor Johnston is a great professor as long as you show up to class and hand in all the work assigned you will do good. She wants her students to succeed and is always available for extra help.
I graduated from MCC 2 years ago. I am just here to let all these students know that this is the worst professor I have ever had in all my years of school.
April fools: this class was very helpful and Prof. Johnston was an amazing professor!
I took her honors English 101 and there were a total of 3 big papers with a discussion board every week. The class was not terrible. Professor pushes students to think outside of the box and past the average answer. If you struggle with writing papers would not recommend her class for you. She grades fairly. She takes long to grade.
I cannot fully articulate in one review how awful Angelique was as a professor. she was disorganized, changed plans on the fly, none of the online material reflected the dates assignments were due. She talks to the class as if we are children, extremely demeaning. And she will bring up triggering topics in ENG-101 with no warning or reason.
Probably the worst professor I've ever had. She's disorganized and constantly assigns classwork as more homework because she can't keep a schedule. I've never left a class of hers feeling like I've learned anything. It's a waste of time, effort, and it'll do nothing except drain your sanity. Do yourself a favor and stay away from her class
Johnston is an okay, inclusive prof. Taking my Shakespeare with her though, I was shocked by how little we referenced or discussed any texts. Instead, much of this class felt more like a theater or high school English class. It's like she doesn't trust the students to read the text and avoids it where possible. Very strange and ineffectual class.
Don't take this class. She will give you a handout of what is happening in class, but she won't do any of it, instead she talks the whole class about nothing. She doesn't go over PowerPoints, the homework never makes any sense because the instructions don't go along with class material. She will never admit she is wrong. Not worth the effort.
Johnston is an amazing teacher who truly cares about her students. She goes above and beyond to accommodate individual needs, providing detailed and constructive feedback so you can excel. While the class is challenging, her expectations are fair, and she values effort, fostering a supportive learning environment. Highly recommended.
kinda one of the worst professors i had. i took eng101 with her and at some point we HAD to pay $15 for a freaking play or whatever and she was saying if we don't attend it then we don't pass the class. i paid but ended up dropping because her class was just AWFUL
I loved how Professor Johnston drew us into the lecture by asking us thoughtful questions that got us engaged. Would recommend her if you need to take Shakespeare.
Professor Johnston uses almost all class for lecturing. All of the material on the test was from homework. She pushes her political views on us and expects us to conform.
Would not take again.
Not approachable or willing to help students.
Condescending and unprofessional attitude towards students.
Professor is impossible to work with... She has terrible time management and we never get through what we have to. She is rude and not helpful when you email her questions. She shoves political views done your throat and expects you to agree with her.
This class is super easy it's basically just her ranting the whole time :) However there outside events that were REQUIRED to pass the class. She expects you to prioritize this class above work, class, or anything else you have going on. You should check the calendar because you'll have to take off work.
She spoke to us as if we were small children the whole class. Like, imagine elementary teachers going "okay friends...." The worst she ever did was, the day after an RIT student took their own life, asked us to rhetorically analyze the email RIT sent out about it.
Professor created an unpleasant environment. Course difficult because assignments were unclear. Avoid.
Professor Johnston has favorites and you can tell. She is honestly loud and expects full attention for the whole classtime, my favorite “THINK THINK THINK” when coming up with ideas. She tends to spend alot of time on free writes and talking rather then working on actual assignments. Wouldn't take again, im sure she is great just OUTSIDE of class.
Professor can be a bit tough, but if you put in the work, the class is manageable. The assignments are challenging, but Unstuckstudy and the textbook are great study aids. Overall, a rewarding experience.
Professor Johnston is very straight forward and passionate in her love for English and her courses. I took her Honors class and the writing was intensive but she was extremely understanding. She never cared if the discussion strayed from what was planned. She can be intimidating but it's just her love for her work and she is a joy once you know her
If possible please do not pick her. She acts like we're in some Ivy league school rather than MCC… The whole class she just rambles and most of the time it has nothing to do with her material. She has no empathy for her students and honestly could care less. I had a good grade but due to her god awful attitude I had to drop.
Yes, she expects lots of social participation both in class and online outside of class time (discussion posts), but she's also willing to accomodate to student needs better than other professors I have worked with at MCC. Maybe don't pick a philosophy prof for ENG 101 if you don't like to read, write, or analyze anything beyond the norm.
I originally wanted to take Shakespeare with a different professor but Johnston was the only one teaching it. While she's competent in some areas, her approach can sometimes feel condescending, and overall, her teaching style hasn't been the most effective for me.
She's really not the nicest and she assigns a lot of work. She said in the beginning most people fail her course and I believe that's her goal.
She tries her absolute hardest to make sure the class is very difficult for a 101. I don't like here personally. 10/10 would not take again.
Don't choose this professor unless you absolutely have to.
If you're not religious, pick a religion and start praying
Personally she was an amazing teacher. She gives very clear instructions. It definitely is a ton of work but I have 2 kids and work outside of school & was still able to get it done. She's very accommodating as long as you're honest with your situation & she's truly nice. Just go in, make sure to participate in class & give it your all
Professor Johnston is no joke. But she does care and if you take the class serious enough to do what you're supposed to do, there will be no problems. I would absolutely take her again.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.23 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGL101
5.0
(1)ENG101H
3.7
(3)Eng218
3.0
(5)ENG105
2.5
(11)ENG101
2.4
(87)Difficulty by Course
ENL105
5.0
LIT215
5.0
ENG165
5.0
ENGLISH101
4.8
ENG101064
4.5