Reviews of professor McKenzie Rees

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I recommend taking Professor Rees very much. She is an extremely sharp woman that cares about her students' success. Although the class is textbook heavy outside of class, the information is very interesting and her teaching is very thorough and engaging. If you keep up with the readings, you will be set. An amazing professor, get to know her.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures were super informative and I learned a lot, BUT the group projects were ridiculously graded. There is no peer review so you're stuck with a bad grade if that's what the group gets. Impossible to get an A and the rubric doesn't tell you anything. Tests (due to COVID) are way harder than they need to be. Take someone easier.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Rees is a caring and fabulous prof, but It is almost impossible to get an A in this class. She gives everyone the same grade for group projects and almost no group gets an A. Too many group projects for class during Covid. This class is probably amazing when it's not on zoom. I would not take her until after Covid. Also attendance is mandatory

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
It is the day before the optional final and my grade just went from an A to a B because of in class participation. I think that says everything you need to know.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr Rees expects a lot, but she cares about us. If you go and spend time with her, she will help you out on multiple different areas. She gives great lectures, and tests fairly on the content that has been talked about in class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Her lectures were really helpful and she tells you what to study for the exams. She is nice but a hard grader and her class is fun and insightful but sometimes her grading really doesnt make sense. If she grades you unreasonably though you can go to her and contest the grade.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Rees is an extremely difficult grader. Tests questions are based off of unclear hypothetical questions. Group projects are graded extremely unfairly and she doesn't take individual work/peer reviews into account. Participation is worth a lot of points and you have to go to every class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Best MNO professor! Everyone is complaining about participation, but that part of class is easy and fun if you just do it! She's really helpful if you meet with her too. The tests are too bad, it is just memory so if you study, you will be fine! Take her!