Reviews of professor Aaron Montalvo

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Almost did not take Prof. Montalvo due to previous reviews but so glad I did! Learned so much! He is very organized (everything is on Canvas: detailed assignments, class PPPs, work samples) and he truly cares. Plenty of time for assignments, detailed and encouraging feedback. You have to put in a strong effort but expectations are reasonable.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Extremely hard grader. No matter how much time you put in still get low grades. Has no specific grading rubric. Hardest english class I've been in.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took Montalvo's class as a freshman. He is a very nice person, but I strongly recommend avoiding his class. I took AP English classes in high school and got A+'s on nearly every essay I ever wrote. When I took his class, I didn't score over a C on any of the major projects. I have concluded that it's impossible to meet his expectations.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
You can never do anything right. Did not learn much in this class. Super boring. Again did not learn anything. Super hard grader. I have talked to multiple people in my class and they all say the same thing. He said in the beginning of the semester that he will not tell you why you received the grade you did. So there is no way to improve.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Seems like a good guy, but grades things very harshly.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Literally the worst English teacher you can have at Penn State. DO NOT TAKE HIM. Super boring so it is hard to participate and he grades SO harshly. Was always a very strong writer in high school, finishing with As in AP English classes and I am struggling to get by with a C in his class.