Reviews of professor Margo Mahan

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Half of our lectures were cancelled and when we did actually have class, virtually nothing we learned had any clear connection to our readings. Everything was just generally all over the place. She was mostly inaccessible for students and assignments were never clear. Take this class with any other professor if you are interested in the subject.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Unorganized, unprepared and unresponsive. Most of class was wasted due to technical issues, which were never resolved, resulting in recorded lectures as additional homework, which were never posted. No communication with GSI. I can give profs some grace during this period, but a course I was excited about turned out to be a waste of time.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Although the online format might not be the best mode to learn, she is very down to earth and is a great professor to learn from. She is very passionate about what she does and it inspires the students to learn.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I think most people were too harsh in their criticism, however the frustration they feel is valid. Prof Mahan is super intelligent and I'm sure she's a great professor, just not on the online format. The class was a bit unorganized and often times my peers and I felt left in the dark but I'm 99% sure it's because she struggled adjusting.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I can't say what Prof Mahan is like in person, but I can tell you to AVOID her classes while they are in an online format. While well-intentioned, she was unorganized, unavailable, and left her students and GSI's scrambling. Her lectures were irrelevant to the coursework. The class looked great from the syllabus but failed to meet expectations.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
SOC 303 was the best class I ever took in all my college years. The way the professor taught RACE & ETHNIC RELATIONS in America was so eye-opening. I would like to say that a lot of people who did not like this class are the same people who don't like to talk about Race in the presence of black people.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I will admit that I agree with some components of the other ratings. But, I have to say considering the many difficulties that COVID-19 introduced in this semester, I think Professor Mahan did try her best. While there was a lack of organization and set expectations, she still is a brilliant professor and I would take her again, just not online.