Valerie Orlando

4 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

This professor has taught: CINE329V, FILM421, FREN242, FREN250, FREN250H, FREN313, FREN352, FREN352H, FREN387, FREN421, FREN488V, FREN488Z, FREN498G, FREN499D, FREN499P, FREN600, FREN699A, FREN699G, FREN699J, FREN699O, FREN699Q, FREN699V, FREN699W, HHUM105, HHUM206, HNUH268O, HONR299Z, SLLC368V, SLLC698W

Grades

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.57 between 506 students*

Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 15.22%
A: 57.71%
A+: 4.35%
B-: 1.38%
B: 4.55%
B+: 5.73%
C-: 0.59%
C: 0.4%
C+: 0.59%
D: 0.2%
D+: 0.4%
F: 0.99%
W: 4.35%
other: 3.56%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.
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Valerie Orlando
FREN242

Expecting an A+
admin
12/07/2022		Just a great professor with pretty easy class. All of the material covered was quite refreshing.
Valerie Orlando

Anonymous
12/16/2014 This review was automatically imported from OurUMD. It was not manually verified and may not follow our review standards.		Honestly one of the most engaging professors you can have. The material taught can be ruined if you have a bad professor, but I've always believed that a good professor can make any class great. I've soaked in more knowledge from this class, and retained it, than most of my major classes. FREN242 is an extremely interesting topic regardless of whether or not it covers your major. The only tips you need to do well in this class is to keep up with the reading, think outside the box and participate. People think it's demanding but it's really not. Plus, on the bright side, there are no papers to write.
Valerie Orlando

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/21/2010 This review was automatically imported from OurUMD. It was not manually verified and may not follow our review standards.		This class changed my life! I enjoyed every film we watched, and I love learning about the history of cinema in France. Great CORE for students in general. Prof. Orlando is very nice, and is very knowledgeable about the subject. I kept my notes and the syllabus because the films were phenomenal. Awesome class.
Valerie Orlando

Expecting an A
admin
05/19/2010 This review was automatically imported from OurUMD. It was not manually verified and may not follow our review standards.		This was my absolute favorite class. When my French is better I hope to take the French version of this course. Best of all, she is an amazing professor and gives such great advice! The books were all amazing and I kept all of them! Participation is a huge part of her courses and here are some steps to take to get an A: read, take notes, ask questions, and get involved in the discussion!