4.6

Holly Abbe

English - Northern Virginia Community College (all campuses)

4.6
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
87%
Would Retake
100
Reviews
4.6
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
4.5
Helpful
4.5
Clarity

87%

Would Retake

100

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official
100 total ratings

5

77

4

12

3

7

2

3

1

1

What Students Say

While I enjoyed her class, she's a very condescending professor

ENG111 - 3.0 rating

Great class, good books, fun teacher

ENG111 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

0%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 42 grades
Most common grades:
A (23)
A+ (8)
B (5)
Grade Distribution
A(31)B(5)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(6)
Based on 45 reported grades
A: 23
A+: 8
B: 5
B+: 3
Common Tags
Participation matters (20)
Caring (19)
Gives good feedback (16)
Clear grading criteria (15)
Get ready to read (12)
Amazing lectures (11)
Respected (8)
Lots of homework (5)
Rating Trend

Stable

+0.20 avg change
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ENG236

5.0

(3)

ENG101

5.0

(1)

ENG250

4.8

(13)

ENG111

4.4

(22)

ENG112

4.2

(11)
Difficulty by Course

ENG112

2.9

ENG111

2.6

ENG236

2.3

ENG250

2.2

ENG101

2.0

Reviews (50)
5.0
3.0
ENG112
May 3, 2020
Would take again

I took her online ENG 112 course and although I never met her personally, I can tell she cares about her students success. She gives amazing feedback and responds incredibly fast to any concerns. She cares about you understanding the topic rather than grammar. She isnt a tough grader but is strict about deadlines. Easy A if you put some effort in.

Group projects
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
3.0
3.0
ENG111
Grade: B+
Jun 21, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I was constantly appalled at her continuous attempts to insert her political views and agenda into the class. English class should be about English and nothing else. I thought I was going to learn something about American literature and writing styles. Instead, I got very minimal instructions in English and got a load of liberal democratic agenda.

Lots of homework
Participation matters
5.0
2.0
ENG111
Grade: A+
Jun 24, 2020
Would take again

Professor Abbe is the best professor I've had. Participating and showing up in class you will get an A. With every single assignment she graded, she provided helpful feedback. The student that said she kept putting her political views is wrong. We had a compare and contrast essay with the election. The point of the essay is NOT to be biased.

Gives good feedback
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
4.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Jun 27, 2020
Would take again

Professor Abbe is really nice. Her class i not easy, but if I come back I will take her class again. Her class is not boring. Getting A is not easy and need your hard work and persistence. I recommend to do your first in the beginning of class because at the end you don't feel like doing anything. Be prepare to have a lot of works for this class.

Respected
Participation matters
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Jun 28, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Abbe made a daunting requirement seem so easy. Years ago, I took the same course and couldn't handle it, so I stopped going to class and failed. I decided to enroll again and based on other students reviews I selected Prof. Abbe. Prof. Abbe is a great teacher who cares about what she teaches and provides plenty of feedback and encouragement

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
5.0
4.0
ENG112
Oct 28, 2020
Would take again

Professor Abbe by no means is an easy A, but you definitely enjoy her way of teaching. I could not thank her more about MLA formats. She wants to make sure your will be an academic level writer. I prefer my classes to not have this much work but let's be honest, would we learn if we don't work for it?

Gives good feedback
Respected
Lots of homework
5.0
2.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Oct 29, 2020
Would take again

Professor Holly was my first online English teacher. I did not know what to expect when I was coming into her class. However, I would not want any other teacher because Professor Holly is caring, inspirational, and flexible. Professor Holly truly understands the struggles of first-year students, especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
Caring
4.0
4.0
ENG111
Nov 12, 2020
Wouldn't take again

The class overall is not hard, but once an assignment is past the due date, Prof. Abbe will automatically assign a 0. You will have one "phoenix pass" to use for a 3 day extension, but every other assignment needs to be submitted on time or you may as well not bother with the work.

5.0
3.0
ENG111
Grade: B+
Nov 16, 2020
Would take again

Prof Abbe is so chill and funny. She understands the struggles of first year college students. Class is very interesting. Homework is a bit much, but other than that she's great. I am taking her for my ENG112.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENG112
Grade: A
Jan 27, 2021
Would take again

I took her online and this was one of the best classes at NOVA i have ever taken. The assignments were mainly discussion boards, a project, a few papers & the criteria for everything was very clear but she was always quick to respond if you had any questions about absolutely anything. It's an English class so there will be a lot of writing!!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
3.0
4.0
ENG112
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 24, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Honestly she is way too strict with grading for no reason. Takes off points for no following the LITTLEST things in assignments. Had us take a midterm... who gives midterms in English class lol. Weird but shes nice ig.

Tough grader
5.0
3.0
ENG236
Grade: A
Apr 24, 2021
Would take again

Professor Abbe was a joy to have as a professor. You do have to do the readings and be sure to attend every class, as there were a lot of quizzes and class participation points. However, she provides excellent feedback on your work that you turn in and has an obvious passion for her subject and her profession. Highly recommend.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Participation matters
5.0
3.0
ENG236
Grade: A
Apr 25, 2021
Would take again

Professor Abbe truly is an angel of a Professor. Do the work don't miss class participation is important so are the readings which are more than most of the time truly enjoyable and fun. She made the class feel more like a community than a class. She doesn't accept late work so don't slack. She makes you eager to learn. Definitely recommend.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
1.0
5.0
ENG112
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
May 1, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Idk why she has so many good reviews... but honestly shes so strict with grading its insane. She marks your paper with two comments and boom youre already down to like an 85. She expects you to be an author or something. Drove me crazy how strict she was this semester, but I advise you to take someone else if you can so youre not stressed

Tough grader
5.0
3.0
ENG112
Grade: A
May 2, 2021
Would take again

Professor Abbe is the most caring professor I have met. Took her at ENG 111 then at ENG112. I found her classes are very engaging and honestly fun. Assignments are not easy but doable if you listen to her instructions. Overall, if you are looking for a well-structured and straightforward class, take her.

Participation matters
Caring
So many papers
5.0
3.0
ENG112
Grade: A+
Jul 1, 2021
Would take again

Professor Abbe provided great feedback, she was encouraging, and most of all, she was engaged. She graded papers in record time and gave relevant feedback instead of canned messages. Professor Abbe's performance stood out as an outlier. I would recommend her class to all English students.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Clear grading criteria
3.0
3.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Oct 27, 2021
Wouldn't take again

While I enjoyed her class, she's a very condescending professor. A group project and around three papers overall in the class. Expect to bring in food if you dare use your phone in her class. Weekly discussion posts and quizzes you may even feel like you're drowning in work. If you want to feel like you're back in high school take her.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Tough grader
5.0
1.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Nov 11, 2021
Would take again

Take this class!!! Professor Abbe is very understanding. Her class is very mind-opening and helps bring perspective of issues people in the US and issues people around the are facing. Phones must be shut off in class but because her classes are so interesting, it isn't an issue. There is homework every week, but is extremely doable and easy.

Inspirational
Clear grading criteria
Caring
4.0
2.0
ENG111
Nov 28, 2021
Would take again

There is a quiz in the beginning of every class referring to an article or book that she assigned the previous week and it is timed so if you are not in class at the start you can not retake the quiz. There were only two papers that were not hard. She is very nice and the class is not hard.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
2.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Dec 7, 2021
Would take again

one of the sweetest teachers ive had, and her class was really chill. she insists on attendance but is also very understanding. very personable and helpful!!!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
3.0
4.0
ENG111
Grade: B
Dec 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

At first when I met Professor Abbe I though that she was easy teacher because she talked with every student very politely but she wants every student to participate and she really cares about your work she deduct points if you submit your assignment after the due date and I expected to get A because I submitted my work on time and showed my effort

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Tough grader
5.0
3.0
ENG111
Grade: A-
Jan 2, 2022
Would take again

Prof Abbe is by far the most caring professor I've had! Her class is very straightforward and isn't too bad

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG112
Grade: A
May 10, 2022
Would take again

She is seriously amazing. Very interesting class, would definitely take it again.

5.0
3.0
ENG112
Grade: A
May 10, 2022
Would take again

She's a really caring professor, I took two of her classes (ENG 111 & ENG 112) and I do not regret it. She wants to learn and wants her students to get out of their comfort zone. It is important for you to attend and participate. Be ready to read too, weekly reading, the readings are interesting!

Get ready to read
Group projects
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Jan 30, 2023
Would take again

I took both her 111 and 112 course and they were both great!

5.0
3.0
ENG250
Grade: A
Apr 3, 2023
Would take again

I took professor Abbe for her children's literature class ENG 250. It is evident that she is really passionate about children's literature and she does a good job touching each aspect of this class. She cares about her students thoughts/opinions and encourages discussion of different topics each class. Overall a really good teacher!

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
ENG250
Grade: A+
Apr 13, 2023
Would take again

Professor Abbe has an incredibly bubbly and enthusiastic personality that truly shines through, alongside her passion, in her teaching. She is very approachable and has a way of making everyone feel heard and important. She values hard-work, participation, and opposing viewpoints/ interpretations. Would never not recommended her to another student.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Caring
4.0
2.0
ENG250
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 15, 2023
Would take again

She picks books that are enjoyable and fun to read. I am very much a person that would rather watch a movie rather then read the book but she made it fun to read the books. There are quizzes every class on the book you are reading so it forces you to keep up on the reading. She was very flexible with my class over which books to read.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
5.0
3.0
ENG250
Grade: A
Apr 20, 2023
Would take again

Professor Abbe is so nice&caring. She really cares about what she teaches&she is progressive about showing her students the impact&importance of children's literature. You will have readings before each class and a quiz on them. She does fun projects for the end of each unit. There isn't a huge workload which is why participation matters so much.

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Inspirational
2.0
5.0
ENG111
Apr 30, 2023

This professor gives us so much reading, it's not even funny. She also gives us quizzes related to them. We get more questions than the number of minutes to answer them, which is unfair to me. Also, be prepared for a lot of sham extra credit assignments that she never grades.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
5.0
4.0
ENG111
Grade: A
May 4, 2023
Would take again

Prof. Abbe is honestly a really awesome teacher. You can tell that she is passionate about English which makes the class more enjoyable. Yes, you will have to read and write a bit but it's an English class so that is expected. Great class, good books, fun teacher!

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Caring
2.0
2.0
ENG112
Grade: A
Jul 15, 2023

I took her 8-week ENG 112 online course. The assignments were fair and an ample amount of time was given for all assignments. She is not very responsive to emails and is quite passive aggressive when she does respond. I emailed twice about one specific assignment and never received any response. Easy course, subpar professor.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
ENG250
Grade: A
Oct 21, 2023
Would take again

Amazing professor, caring, sweet. Super interesting lectures and children's books. There was a quiz every class based on the readings. But if you did the readings the quiz was very easy. With childrens literature there were many projects were you could really be creative, so much fun! She explains the material very well! 100% take her class again!

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
ENG111
Grade: A-
Apr 18, 2024
Would take again

Actually the best professor I've had ever. She's super nice and has positive attitude. Understanding but also has a strict attendance policy so if that's a deal breaker I'm sorry. Other than that I really enjoyed learning from her. Definitely would take a class of hers again.

EXTRA CREDIT
Clear grading criteria
Respected
4.0
4.0
ENG250
Grade: B
May 9, 2024
Would take again

Professor Abbe is very intelligent and always has an amazing lecture to give. Attentence is required, and if you miss more then 3 classes you will be forced to withdraw/fail the class. The books are interesting and the outside of class work isn't too bad. Great professor, I would recommend!

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Amazing lectures
5.0
1.0
ENG250
Grade: A+
Nov 26, 2024
Would take again

Professor Abbe is the sweetest. Personally, I get nervous when it comes to group work, but she made the assignments fun and engaging for everyone. I even made some of my best friends through her class. She is very patient and understanding and my friends and I loved taking her class;We would defenitely recommend her and take her again if we could.

Amazing lectures
Caring
Respected
5.0
1.0
ENG236
Grade: A+
Dec 10, 2024
Would take again

very easy course. minimal writing assignments. interesting lectures.

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENG111
Grade: B+
Dec 18, 2024
Would take again

She was amazing, and honestly, the class was so slight. All you have to do is show up and do the work, and you'll be aight. Even if you don't do the work she always accepted late work and would help out plenty if you just ask for it. 100% would take her again

Amazing lectures
Caring
Respected
3.0
3.0
ENG111
Grade: B
Jan 14, 2025
Would take again

I took ENG 111/EDE 11 with her. She was ok I'd say. Very heavy with homework, so much homework and assignments over assignments. If you are not good at doing so much assignments, I wouldn't take her class. Other than that, very friendly respectful and answers your emails in a reasonable amount of time. Can't complain.

Lots of homework
So many papers
5.0
1.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Jan 15, 2025
Would take again

She's very kind and genuinely wants to see her students succeed. She's always very helpful and teaches in a way that's clear and easy to understand. I would 100% recommend her.

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG112
Grade: B
Feb 28, 2025
Would take again

Super sweet professor, not too much work in my opinion. I feel like she genuinely cares about students too!! she gives many chances PLEASE TAKE HER!!

5.0
1.0
ENG250
Grade: A+
May 5, 2025
Would take again

She was just AMAZING!

Participation matters
Group projects
Amazing lectures
5.0
1.0
ENG250
Grade: A
May 5, 2025
Would take again

Really nice professor, reading is easy(books) and every class was interesting. Really recommend if you choosing between english classes.

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
2.0
ENG250
Grade: A-
Jul 28, 2025
Would take again

Great class taught by a great person, take the class u moroons before you get a bad proff and your grade tanks

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
5.0
1.0
ENG250
Grade: A+
Jul 28, 2025
Would take again

Class was interesting and fun. She's a sweet professor, and be ready for discussions.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG250
Grade: A
Aug 25, 2025
Would take again

Really an amazing class and I'm so glad I took it. Quite a bit of reading but everything is YA or lower reading level. Lots of children books that are easy and quick. A super easy and fun gen ed. Not a lot of writing or essays. Definitely take this class and 100% take this professor.

Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENG111
Grade: A+
Sep 2, 2025
Would take again

Professor Abbe actually cares for her students. She is so sweet and caring. As long as you do the work and put effort you'll get a good grade. I recommend her for English if you truly want to learn!

Participation matters
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
2.0
ENG111
Grade: A
Dec 7, 2025
Would take again

Great professor, she does not accept late work, but as long as you turn your work in on time its a very easy class. The teacher is also really sweet and understanding if you have a half decent reason for missing class or homework.

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG101
Grade: B
Dec 8, 2025
Would take again

Proffesor abbe is one of the nicest professors I've had. She genuinely cares about her students and wants them to pass. The only problems I had were that there were a lot more hands-on projects instead of essays, and that you could only miss 2 days of class.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG250
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2025
Would take again

Amazing professor! Classes were engaging and I actually enjoyed going to this class, it was reminding you what it was like being a child. The only bad part I guess is that you have to read a lot but then again it could be worse.

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Caring
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

0%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 42 grades
Most common grades:
A (23)
A+ (8)
B (5)
Grade Distribution
A(31)B(5)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(6)
Based on 45 reported grades
A: 23
A+: 8
B: 5
B+: 3
Common Tags
Participation matters (20)
Caring (19)
Gives good feedback (16)
Clear grading criteria (15)
Get ready to read (12)
Amazing lectures (11)
Respected (8)
Lots of homework (5)
Rating Trend

Stable

+0.20 avg change
Feb
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Dec
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ENG236

5.0

(3)

ENG101

5.0

(1)

ENG250

4.8

(13)

ENG111

4.4

(22)

ENG112

4.2

(11)
Difficulty by Course

ENG112

2.9

ENG111

2.6

ENG236

2.3

ENG250

2.2

ENG101

2.0

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