Reviews of professor Phillis Aaberg

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was the absolute most difficult and worst professor I have ever had and worked with for a course. Nothing would meet her expectations even if you went to a tutor for help. Giving your own definition and opinion would be considered incorrect by her and googling specific terms and definitions would also be counted as incorrect by her.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There is lots of work due every week and there is no late work taken. Attendance is mandatory and tardies are counted, so this is not a class you want to skip. Be ready for lots of class discussion and she will wait till someone answers the questions that she asks. Not reading the book is not an option you will not do good if you don't read.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do not take. Grading criteria makes it nearly impossible to pass the class, lectures are almost impossible to pay attention to, group discussion is less of a discussion and any idea you bring up will get shot down. If you need help, don't bother asking, she will be visibly annoyed with you and just tell you to go to the tutor. Would not recommend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
BEWARE! This class isn't the hardest but the way she teaches is horrible. Does not explain anything and when the students ask her to explain she says "I already explained this to you, you'll need to go back and look. I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you". Do yourself a favor and don't take. If you do, prepare for tedious work.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
While working with Aaberg can be a very malleable experience, the lack of engagement with students and the verbal frustration when no one understands her wildly specific- yet somehow also vague grading criteria will forever be a flaw in my books. No two assignments- even if they require the same thing- will ever be graded the same.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Not a very fun class for me. She had mentioned that she grades assignments by the attitude you show in class. So rather than receiving a grade you worked for, you will be receiving a grade by your attitude. Assigns a lot of assignments every week too.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is a great professor, and gives great feedback. I definitely would not recommend to take this class though. You have homework every week sometimes multiple. She doesnt believe in test though. If you skip this class you will miss out on a lot. Class is extremely boring.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
No tests but the assignments are so hard and her grading mindset is so tough. She expects us to have the reading level the same as her. When she explains a topic she beats around the push and doesn't really make it clear what we need to do or how to correct ourselves. Gets annoyed if you don't understand what she's trying to say.