Reviews of professor Marianne Lorensen

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Honestly I was skeptical to take this class after reading some ratings, but I was so surprised with how fun it was! I met tons of new people and got to learn so much about them. Dr. Lorensen is such a great and caring person, if you pay attention and put effort into the class, you will do good in this class!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor grades papers like she is an English Lit Professor. Communicating by email with her was horrible, she has no consideration for the pandemic happening, & how it affects us. Does not bother to explain why she gives you the grade she gives.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is the worst teacher that I have ever had. She never had a rubric, took off attendance points without any valid reason, and required 500 word summaries for the readings. Her class never had any real structure. She taught me nothing about leadership or change.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really enjoyed LDR2162 with Dr. Lorensen this semester. This course was taken for SIP credit, but I really enjoyed the course content. There is a good amount of work and reading, but the stuff is interesting, you just might want to start on assignments early.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The biggest components were the weekly reflections on readings, the student-led group presentation, and your final Change Prospectus paper and presentation. Professor Lorensen is a kind professor, and she is willing to work with you and give you quality feedback. Overall, definitely a passable course.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
if you are going to be in the llc, AVOID!!! She was the worst prof ever. I did not learn a single thing from her

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is incredibly compassionate and caring! She really wants to help you succeed. The service site stuff was tedious and sometimes the amount of freedom she gave us was frustrating but I think that was the point. She really made us work together and be creative. While sometimes kind of vague with instructions, she is a very fair grader.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Lorensen is good; however, there is a ton of coursework. I had to do two reading reflections each week, and it could be draining. She was also very particular and could grade harshly. But her goal was not to fail students, it was to help them think more critically. This class was one of the most thought-provoking classes I had, and I loved it.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class was easy and Professor Lorensen seemed like she wanted her students to succeed. The lectures are super simple. Also, the discussion boards are easy if you just put effort into them. She grades the essays a little harsher than I expected, but she'll give feedback to you if you ask. Pretty easy class for a Scholarship in Practice credit.