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ENG15 - 1.0 rating“All of the other student seemed to have loved Pack but I loathe him”
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Reviews (110)
Great teacher, I highly recommend you take him if you have english 015. He allows you to rewrite all essays until you are satisfied with the grade and his lectures are always interesting. Occasional quiz on readings (no more than 40 pages at a time)
This guy is awesome! He's young, well-read, open-minded and an overall wonderful professor. His assignments aren't boring, and his classes aren't LECTURES, they're DISCUSSIONS. He wants us to build our writing and reading skills and really like Eng!
he worships the devil
This guy is great. He's made me enjoy getting up in the morning for an 8am english class. His class goes by so quickly and you won't be looking at your watch wishing it would end faster. Best english teacher I have ever had.
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Jimmy Pack an amazing teacher. I never fall asleep in his class because he makes it soooo interesting. He can make the worst books have a whole new world of meaning! His essays are actually fun to write! He makes it perfectly clear what he expects from his students, and its not above and beyond.
I think this teacher wrote all of these good ratings himself because he sucks! He is a young, arrogant know it all! The only good thing about this class is that you get to re-write your papers but i guess you have to since he fails you on all your first drafts. He is Very moody and unpredictabe!
Jimmy is the best English teacher i ever had. He explains thing very clearly and helps you in any way he can. He's one of my only teachers that actually tries to make friends with his students. Also, he tells you in class what he wants written in his essays so that makes his class even easier.
Most awsome teacher ever! he worships the devil, who cares? He lets you rewrite papers cause usually fisrt drafts suck, He may be young and arrogant but that is awsome too, F U C K yeah!
BEST TEACHER EVER!! people fight and argue to get into his class. If you have the chance to take him and you don't, you're a fool. He really connects with you and helps you out any possible way he can. He lets you re-write papers and hardly ever quizzes. All he asks is that you read.
If you are closeminded, you will not like him. He is VERY opinionated but loves to go off on tangents that seem unrelated but eventually turncoat on you and are completely relevant. He's a hell of a good professor. If you can get him , take him!
jimmy's class is the only class I actually stay awake in. that's saying something when the class is at 10 in the morning. TAKE THIS CLASS, or I will slaughter your kin. highphiladelity.com piece
The only english class i have ever looked forward to going to!!! He's probably the hottest teacher in the whole school... the WHOLE school. Most teachers envy him because of his extremely high social status. I heard he is best friends with Tom Cruise. Aren't you jealous?
The greatest English class I ever had. I've never liked English before this class. HE LETS YOU REWRITE PAPERS. It is the greatest thing to happen to my non-English body. He also doesn't tell you to read some boring book that makes no sense and has no relativity to your life. THE GREATEST!!
Good Guy. Hes fair, likes unicorns and soft fluffy things. over all good guy.
Hes da man. THis is the only english class i learned something in, not to mention stay awake. If you have to take english 15 this is the man you want. Even if you don't like the class you can still just go to see him. Hes so HOTTT!
Jimmy is the easiest teacher ever, who lets you rewrite your papers as many times as you want. His bald head is the sexiest thing ever; it’s not bald, it’s a solar panel for a sex machine! HOTT!!
Jimmy is the one of the best teachers i have ever had in my life. Just one of the reasons is that you dont have to call him Professor, he goes by Jimmy! His class is amazing, I am a horrible english student, but I loved his class, highly recommended to anyone seeking english 015.
jimmy is a beast.. one time in the parking lot he actually picked up a dodge ram and lifted it over his head, and started spinning it on his finger like a globe trotter,, all while singing "purple rain". dude is off the wall like portable phones. take this class or regret it
Jimmy is like a god of all teachers. He isn’t the type of teacher who tests you on dumb reading assignments. The messages from his reading selection will stick with you for life. He’s a smart, compassionate, humorous, hot looking guy. If I were a girl I would jump on him the first chance I got.
One of those teachers thats doesn't just give you an insight to being a better english student but also gives you a better insight to life problem's.Being your friend and mentor is the roll he takes in the classroom.Great guy, great teacher, and by far the hottest teacher at PSU abington!! O YEA
Wow, what a teacher. He is a great teacher and is sooo amazingly hot. I can't believe how much I want this man. As soon as I'm done this semester and don't have him as a teacher anymore, I am going to throw myself at him. I want his baby. What a stud. Love ya Jimmy!! Mwa!
Jimmy J. Pack is the greatest teacher ever!
awlaesome teacher
He really cool person, always helpful, and he interesting to listen too.
i love this man with all my heart...i got an A- and i barely tried...you're a fool if you take anyone else for eng 015
Awesome teacher, he's really great! I suggest you take this class with him or reGreT it!
Great teacher! Complains a lot about the world and society and about our generation, but I loved it! He was so funny. You can hand in your essays over and over with corrections and everytime you'll get a higher grade. Take this class with him to learn a lot more than English.
this is long over due: YOU'RE HOTTT!!!!!!! I know how you like those exclaimation points where they dont belong.
He's oky but not easy, despite what the other comments might say. I dont know maybe he is easy for eng 15, but for 202D he gives a pretty high amount of work. fair grade wise i would say though.
Jimmy is the man. the class is fun and you talk about lots of real world issues. lets you rewrite papers... take the class you learn a lot and will get a good grade out of it!
Jimmy is the man. you learn a lot more than just english. take this class, there is lots of readings but you can rewrite your papers all of the time!
Awesome Professor! He's so good that students had dedicated a fan club of him on Facebook. He's quite a critic of students' work and everything else. You will learn a lot from him. Can resubmit your easys many times, very fair grader. Just do your reading assignments, go to classes, and keep at it with your papers and it's an A.
Jimmy J. Pack Jr. is the ****ing man. He is the type of teacher that will call you out in class for dressing thug and give a speech about why its stupid. defend urself :D he likes it.. if he picks on you he likes you. HE will help you if you ask or need more time for anythin. 4-6 essays, all due at the end of semester dont procrastinate to much
Great teacher! Very Kind and open minded. Easy!
He's a very amusing teacher but intimidating at first (When he says he's going to light you on fire he really isn't, he just wants you to shut up). Class participation really helps. He lets you re-write your essays until you get a good grade, so you actually LEARN!
greatest teacher everrr .. try and get in his class .. made an 8am class sooo funny. says whats on his mind and he can be rude but he just wants you to speak your mind back .. only handed in 3 out of 7 papaers and still got an A .. just dont take advantage of him cuz hes such a good guy!
All of the other student seemed to have loved Pack but I loathe him. He is very STRICT on attendance. No more than 3 absences or you drop a whole letter grade. The final project is a joke. Unclear on what he wants. This is english 15, and he acts like we already know what to do when it comes to essays and proper MLA writing. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!!!!!!
LOL this dude wrote about himself. How sad is that?
Hes a great teacher....no test on the literature, but he gets really mad if know one answers his question.lol
He's really a great teacher... just participate thats all he asks
h eis very ungerstanding if you dont hand in a paper
HARD... if you dont read you will fail. so make sure you read if you dont show up you will fail well actually if you have more than 3 absences he drops ur grade a whole letter. dont be a student that just goes out to shop when ever ur supposed to be in class. If ur one of those you deserve to fail! Over all very hard working committed teacher.
This guy is the man... he curses all the time which is funny. overall good professor
he is awesome. great teacher, funy, entertaining, knows what hes talking about. gotta read the books but discussions are fun.
He is awesome. He tells funny stories all the time about his experiences and the tv show Family Guy.
One of the best teachers on campus. You would have to purposely do bad to not get an A. Very easy class, very funny. Get to re-submit papers.
I hated Abington Campus but I love Jimmy Pack. His classes are always so funny and interesting and thought provoking as well. I had him early in the morning but I never ever had problems with staying awake. His class is also not hard. pretty easy. He lets you resubmit papers as many times as you want. very very nice.
He keeps the class really interesting.
Helpful, entertaining, fair. Pack uses real world experience to make material relevant. Classes are always entertaining and grading is fair to easy.
He is very interesting and unique proffessor. His class is once life time experience. He is very open person who speaks his mind and let the others speak too. I did't regret taking his class at 8.00 am. If you are sad this class will really make your day. Just take his class and learn. Have a nice semester....
TAKE this class if you can, because it's the best English class in the world. Jimmy surely knows what he is doing! He's funny, smart and very interesting guy! Love the fact that he hates Mike Vick!!! Best professor at PSU Abington!
Best teacher that i have ever had. He is definiton of the man. I always enjoyed going to his class. Curses like its his job and talks to you like you are equals. Jimmy<333
He's a great professor! you will learn and learn. he keeps you up in class, and HATES late arrivals. revision is key, so turn your stuff in on time. great guy, he's like a sailor :)
Jimmy is great! Had him for Eng050 and he always made class so much fun! He is hilarious and makes class worth going to. All you need to do is show up to class, do the work and participate...A LOT. Participation is worth 40% of your grade. Definitely recommend taking this prof!! Best college class ever!
By far the best prof. i have ever had. TAke this class, it is an EASY EASY EASY A. He lets you revise your essays after you handed them in. YOU LEARN EVERYTHING THERE IS TO ABOUT WRITING. JIMMY <3<3<3
Amazing guy. Super smart, knows his stuff when it comes to writing. He is flexible with what you choose to write, I wrote strictly non fiction essays all semester, you don't have to write poetry or fiction of you don't want. Easygoing, funny, and fair. Participate! Very relaxed atmosphere, you'll feel comfortable with him.
If you dont take jim, youll be eating slim jims for the rest of the semester
BEST TEACHER I EVER HADDDDD!!!!! TAKE HIM!!!!!
GREAT teacher, better person. Wrote me a letter of recommendation. Take him for every English class
Jimmy is a great professor and is very "real" with his students. He wants his students to come to class and participate, otherwise, it'll be a long class period. You'll have to read a couple boring books, but all the papers are fairly easy.
Best professor on this campus, probably best in the world. Very understanding guy, funny as hell and interesting teacher. First class I actually ENJOYED going to!
If anybody has anything bad to say about this guy's engl 015 class then wow. He's probably the best english professor period. He lets you re submit essays and then gives an A. He's hilarious and curses all the time too! We had library time and I just chilled with him and had hilarious conversations with him. You owe it to yourself to take this guy.
IF YOU DON'T TAKE HIM YOU ARE DEF MISSING OUT! I WISH I COULD TAKE MORE OF HIS CLASSES
Not only is he a must take professor, but he also is great to talk to during class and interact with. If you have to, you can submit essays as much as you want until you get the grade you want. Definitely watch family guy and american dad sunday nights and don't be afraid to contribute to the class conversation. Don't miss too many classes.
BEST TEACHER ON EARTH, MUST TAKE THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY
An amazing teacher, he really improved my writing skills, and made the class read very interesting books. He is one of the best professors I have ever had and has trully an amazing personality. Take him!
He is an excellent proffesor
He is such a great teacher! I loved his creative writing class. The classroom environment is great because everyone gives feedback on your stories and it helps you become a better writer.
Honestly this class was great. He's the best professor I've had, tells amazing stories that ALWAYS wrap back around to bring us on track and will teach you more than just things about English. He's understanding, fun, and made 3 hours go by in a breeze--even when I was starving an hour in (haha).
Jimmy must be one of the best inspirational person you can ever meet. Hes the man who relates lecture with real life stories. He not only teaches the class about the stories, but also how the stories relate to us. I would say hes one of those typical rare professor you'll ever encounter. Oh and dont miss any of his class; this guy is hilarious!!!!
Horrible, horrible, horrible. Received no feedback and felt really confused the whole time
Jimmy Pack is by far one of the best teacher I've had at Penn State Abington, he's great at teaching and explaining things in a way that is understandable and interesting. If you have the chance definitely take his class
Show up and do your readings Prof Pack will do whatever he can to help you write your papers, but only if you do your part.
Eng212 was an amazing time! You really learn a lot about writing, not just writing the requirement and getting a grade, but actually learning how to develop your writing skills. You also get great feedback, both from the professor and class. At first it may seem intimidating, but your work is never discouraged and the class is a great time!
Listen here, let me tell you a few things about Professor Pack. First things first, call him Jimmy :D Second thing, amazing teacher who cares about his students. I would definitely take him again. What more could you ask for? Like seriously, I don't even know why you're still reading this. Go sign up for his class now before it gets full!
Jimmy is a great teacher and all but I just wish someone on this rate my professor page would have at least mentioned that we would have to write a 20-page research paper on Route 66.
Great professor, very helpful, really wants you to learn. He lets you know about the research paper early so you have the whole semester to work on it. Make an appointment for his office hours if you have any questions or need help with anything.
10/10
Don't think Pack is an easy professor. He makes you work for it. I took him in the fall and it ended up being an incredible class. I was worried about the writing, but he walks you through it step by step. The course overall is very long and difficult, but not impossible. Put in the work and you will get the results for this class.
Jimmy is a tough grader when he grades papers. BUT he allows his students to revise them before the end of the semester. We are required to buy the books that we read. The only thing i disliked about Jimmy is that he is very opinionated at times. He discusses things that are not related to the class. Attendance is required, he takes it everyday.
Jimmy is an amazing teacher but he is a tough grader on the papers. He allows you to revise them which helps a lot and tells you exactly what to fix to make your grade better. The final is a 15 page paper on Route 66 which is a little extra.
Excellent professor. Take his courses if you want to improve your writing.
Jimmy Pack is a good professor if you're dedicated to reading the material and participating in class discussion. He can be pretty one-sided in his views and he is not very receptive to any alternate opinions. He is very funny and wise but also strictly a "my way or the highway" type of guy.
Jimmy Pack is passionate about his class, wants to engage with students, and very willing to meet with students outside of class. However, he is very one-sided in his views and announces them as if they are fact. I found this to be particularly ironic since he spent the first class explaining to us the difference between fact and opinion.
Honestly I love this class, it was fun and it counts as an art credit! If you like writing stories, I recommend it. You need participate in class discussions cause it is a workshop where you critic and edit your classmates stories. If you listen to Jimmys advice and take note of corrections, you will do well! Highly recommend
Took Jimmy many semesters ago, and he has still been one of my favorite professors. One of the only classes I fully enjoy going to. He does go off topic and share opinions, but makes the class interesting and more of a group discussion so its not a lecture. He also allows you to revise your own papers for a better grade so you actually learn.
He is definitely one of the best professors i have ever had. He is very passionate and strong headed on his opinions and will argue so well that you will know his point of view very well. He also did workshops that helps you understand what your work needs to focus on. It's very easy to get an A in the class as long as you do the work. Don't wait!
My class was focused on historical materials in the beginning, and he does not give clear criteria on how to write papers, along with no rubrics. Three papers throughout the semester and you are able to revise them. Thought I was going to fail but ended up with A's on them in the end. You get more out of this class& will improve by meeting with him
Mr. Pack leads you to believe that you can rewrite your papers and get an A, but in reality, he just leads you on. He does not reflect your grade properly on canvas. He is obsessed with dramatization and teaches you little about literary skills.
Jimmy is awesome, he's a liberal guy. so don't bother bringing up trump or anything conservative or he's willing to argue. he is very particular about his views of society and nothing you can say or do will change his mind. as for assignments its very easy, write on a college level and pass. He's also a great listener, he cares about his students.
Jimmy Pack is a funny dude, he is also quite ruthless when you make stupid or snarky comments, so keep that in mind. You read a couple books and write a few papers. Just pay attention in class because he gives you the main points you should be addressing in your paper. Final project is a short research paper. Put in effort and you'll get an A.
Professor Pack was one of the best teachers i've taken yet. He made virtual classes so easy and understandable. His teaching skills are amazing. He is not a heavy grader or a heavy on giving out tests. He wants to see who you are through your writing. As long as you do your essays with meaning and with passion, be ready for an A in his class!
One of the best instructors I've ever had! He actually helps improve your writing skills by showing pieces of writing that are successful, picking apart why they are, and helping you apply them to your own writing. He was also very lenient with late works and extra time needed on assignments.
I took Jimmy during the pandemic through ZOOM. His makes his class interesting. He explains whatever you ask and helps you with the things you have trouble with. He's understanding when it comes to late work. We had to do an album review and a research paper which were both big writing assignments but he helped us out with the whole process.
I enjoyed the class. If you hate reading or hate pop quizzes, dont take the class. Pack was very nice and always made the classroom a welcoming environment. His class discussions always let everyone feel involved. Sometimes he could get a little too political. Almost every class, he would be talking about politics.
Before his class I had below average reading and writing skills, I now have above-average skills. He is a professor who cares about you improving, and developing the skills needed to graduate college. His class is a must. No other teacher can teach like him, Professor Pack is a true professor. He deserves a grade higher than a 5/5.
Jimmy Pack is simply the best! He is a caring professor and wants the best for his students. He takes the time to go through your paper and leave good feedback. He allows you to resubmit your paper after he reviewed it to get a higher grade. His class is always interesting and the books he assigns are a great read. Take his class ASAP!
Dudes awesome. Papers are heavily weighted but he lets you constantly revise them so its not that hard to get the grade you want. You get like 3 skips and he has days where he just gives off. Honestly went to each class cause it was fun.
Jimmy is a really great professor. I didn't learn too much about the Cold War from his class but terms of writing papers he really teaches you to think critically. There are readings you have to do with pop quizzes worth 40% of the grade which are literal 7th grade quizzes. The 2 papers combined worth 60%. Lets you revise them for an easy A.
2 main papers. he quizzes just to see if you read the book or paper. can't pass this class by reading summaries or skimming you actually have to read but the subject is so interesting the reading didn't feel forced. first paper is about the readings we did and the second paper was about 3 movies we watched about the nuclear war in the 80s
Class was demanding. Pack's grading is confusing; he rants a lot about how our generations suck, often went over class time because of it. I hate to say but I didn't enjoy this course and would probably avoid taking another with him in the future. If you don't come on a quiz day, good luck because low attendance and low quiz grades will hurt you.
You could tell who this professor likes and does not like, he comes off as rude but I do not think he realizes it. He does not have due dates but when you submit something he will give you the most harsh comments. Wish he was nicer as a person. HE GETS OFF TOPIC A LOT!
He was really accepting and was very easy to come up to and talk to about issues inside and outside of school
lectures are fun, gotta show up tho attendance is graded. Papers arnt that hard just do the work and youll be fine.
He is a great resource for writing in general, but in terms of actually having him for lectures I would avoid taking him again because he often goes off topic. His class provides you with good writing experience but can be hard to take at times.
Professor Pack makes class a very enjoyable experience as he often shares his wisdom based off the stories provided. He grades fair and really just wants to help the students write as best as they can. Probably some of the most fun discussions I've been able to witness have come in this class. Great professor!
Genuinely one of the easiest courses you'll ever take. First few classes have you reading short stories and discussing about them. Your two big assignments are a short story (10 pages min) and a short-short (500 words max). Write your stories and follow the prof's feedback, read your classmates' stories and give them feedback, and it's an easy A.
English 213/413 Show up for your workshop!!! Or change with another student if necessary. Need access to a printer (theres some on campus), don't wait to read and critique other students poems. Poems will be read in class and questions will be asked. Be able to take and give criticism. Take advantage of the feedback, workshop, and office hours.
Professor Pack is genuinely so funny. His lectures were honestly him ranting about something random. This was a second session class, so it moved fast, 1 paper, and he gave great feedback on revisions. No technology allowed in class, pen and paper only. If he sees a phone, he'll "crash out".
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
93%
Textbook Required
28%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.19 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG101
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(1)ENGLISH15
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(1)ENGLISH
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