Tough class, but the nicest lady in the world. Plus a sports fan!

She is extremely smart and knowledgeable, but she is very demanding

loved her as a teacher, would take her again if she didn't grade so hard

Scary at first, but is really interesting, had her at 8 and was always awake

Extremely nice person and a great teacher. You read the Lord of the Rings.

Great teacher. Loves to teach and share her knowledge. Would deffinitly take

very difficult grader, but is the best teacher I've had at Loyola

Demanding, but amazing

She is def a very demanding teacher but a wonderful lady that really wants you to learn. It helps if you're Irish and really know your Lord of the Rings :)

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fantastic professor with a lasting impression/the best!

She's great. She knows what she's talking about and definitely very interested in all of her subject matter. One of the best classes I've taken here.

Don't believe the rumors...she's actually a really nice old lady. Only weird part is she calls everyone by their last names.

Great teacher, gives you the answers to the tests - Just listen in class! Willing to go out of her way to help you. Most people who don't like her quit right away and don't try. Very insightful.

If English is your major, you'll love her! She is very informative, challenging, and is really passionate about Literature. Be prepared to work hard, but you'll have a great reward esp. a greater knowledge in your field.

She is a great professor who loves comedy. She will challenge your brain to its extext. She can be very picky on papers, quizzes and tests. Beware! She grades tough!

This was my secondary english core requirement class. Dr. Abromaitas is awesome - I would highly recomend her. SHe's really funny, sarcastic and tells you everything you need to know. She only asks you obvious questions but expects that you know the answers. She's tough but fair.

Dr. Abromaitis was an amazing professor who challenged and cared for her students. Those who say otherwise obviously weren't taking their education seriously!

Tough teacher, but prepares you for other classes. May seem condescending at times, but she is a very intelligent woman. Hard grader, and expects you to memorize tons of vocab word for word. Study for quizzes like tests, and do papers early, and you will do fine.

She is a tough grader, but she'll also provide a lot of help because she wants everyone to do well. She's a conservataive Christian, so be prepared for that. Overall though, she's one of the best at Loyola.

Awesome teacher. You need to study and turn things in ON TIME in her class. Defnitely worth it. She watches South Park and Mad TV--how bad could that be for a 50+ old woman??

Despite Dr. A's seeming desire for annominity in class, she is more than willing to help you learn if you approach her on a personal basis, outside of class. I learned more during her office hours than I ever did in class. She is a world-class professor, and you would be a fool to think otherwise.

Brilliant teacher, very committed to treligious ideals of school.

High demands, but you will learn much. Very intelleignet take obn literature.

Challenging teacher; relates literature to broader issues of religion and culture

Very nice lady and she truely knows her field and has a passion for it, read and know the terms verbatim, quizzes are hard at times. Very approachable outside of class and genuinely cares about the well being of her students. Not an easy class though, you have to work for you grade.

Very Tough but Fair teacher. Read the books to pass the quizzes

An excellent teacher! She is so interesting and knowledgable, you would have to be a vegetable to want to cut her class. She challenges her students and made me a better writer. As she was introduced to the late Pope, she is the "one who edits." Don't graduate without talking to her about J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis

As an English Major, don't graduate Loyola without taking a class w/ Dr. A. If you want an easy A, she isn't for you. The most learned professor I ever encountered. She can be very old school but that is part of her charm and adds to the difficulty of the class. Some say she plays favorites but even those she admires she is hard on.

The smartest teacher I have ever had. Answers all questions and is never mean to honest students. Don't take her class if you don't like reading a lot.

Intelligent and opinionated

Very engaging teacher; clear expectations ane rules; loves her field and it shows.

She's sooo hard...all the other eng101 classes give out easy A's but her class you have to work your ass off for a c

if your an EN major you'd better take her, makes the rest of your career easy! she makes you work and it may not be in your grade, but will definitely make other classes easier. don't procrastinate

Tough teacher but straight forward- Follows the sylabus to the tee!

She is strict and straight forward but she explains every peice just about line by line. If you pay attenetion and study, you'll do fine. I have an A in her class and it's not impossible. I LOVE HER

One word: amazing. Hardest class I've ever taken but also the most rewarding. She is an excellent teacher and i loved her class. Definitely worth it in the end. Don't be afraid of her. She has a great sense of humor.

She'll meet with you but you really can't get a sense of what she want's, except perfect grammar. read the material talk about in class, work hard and you'll come out with a C+

I had her for two classes because I learned so much from her and LOVED HER. It is true that this woman is challenging but all classes after hers will be a breeze. Study the terms, read the stories for a basic understanding, and have someone look over your papers for grammar and this class should not be that difficult.

Can't believe what I'm reading here. I had her years ago, but Dr. A was one of the best profs I ever had. Hard? Yeah. Don't take if you need a EN core for a Bio major. But if you're EN, she is one of the best. As far as playing favories and women and suck ups, let me say that I was a huge smarta$$ and male and we got along great. AGL '90

A great teacher that demands a lot. Advice- If you READ the syllabus, and don't procrastinate you'll be fine. She sticks to the syllabus and is one of the best, most knowledgeable techers I've had so far.

Dr. A is the best english teach i've ever had. sure, she's tough, but she's extremely fair, and very entertaining. if you're not willing to do the work, then she's you might hate her. I learned so much from her, and I absolutely love her.

Great teacher. Only difficult, if you don't want to do any work. Here's a unique solution- read the sylabus, attend class and do the class readings! Do those things and you'll be fine.

Brilliant woman who knows her field backwards and forwards and loves teaching it. I can see how students might be intimidated, as she holds you to a high standard and expects you to work hard (novel concept!), but honestly improved my writing. Extremely clear in syllabus and comments on papers. Really cares about her students. Love her!

I was in her Honors rotation and loved her so much I took my only other English class with her. Not easy classes, but well worth the effort. Encourages student participation in discussions, so it's a far cry from just passively taking in a lecture. She makes you responsible for defending your opinions, which is an education we could all use.

Absolutely wonderful! Her tests were just like the quizzes, her quizzes were easy, she takes 50 points out of the denominator to give you a higher score, she is passionate, she has a great book selection so that using the textbooks don't matter, and she didn't fail Tom Clancy; I don't know where that came from, but no. Best teacher in English!

This person will make you think. If you stick to her system, you'll learn to love her just as I have after being convinced that she was my archenemy. If you aren't weak and if you're a risk-taker (for personal benefit), please do yourself a biggie and give her a shot. You won't regret it.

She is a nice woman once you get to know her, but she is a ridiculously hard grader. I would not recommend her as a teacher. There's a lot of heavy reading too.

Carol is hilarious. Full of random, great advice. People say she is tough grader and this is sort of true. She will always grade the midterm harder than the final. If you do the readings (sometimes a bit long, sometimes not) and take notes you will be fine. She tells you exactly what she expects you to know for the exams and gives out study guides