Reviews of professor Marina Blanton

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Tough Homework (8 of them) . Makes you spend a lot of time in it. Tough Grader. Make sure you take this course only if you want to specialize in Security!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She is a knowledgeable professor but the class material sucks. It's all theory and cryptography. It's a security class, but the only programming assignment involves calling a few library functions. She's also refuses to answer questions on piazza and simply says that "this was covered in lecture". Grading is extremely tough & unclear.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One Awesome Professor at UB! A course worth your penny!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Great professor! Lectures were very clear and she even records them too. Her exams were very difficult but if you study the textbook well and attend lectures you should be fine. You get what you worked for. Overall, amazing course !

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She is a very nice person and good professor however, the class as advertised is not what the class actually is. The class is all cryptography and mathematical theory and is not nearly as hands on as 365 is, at least half of the class has been all math theory. Do not take the class thinking it will be like 365, it's way more of a math class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nice professor. She expect her students to be sincere and honest with their interest in the subject. If you like the subject you will enjoy the course.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Had her for my UB seminar. Very nice lady, takes a little extra attention to comprehend what she's saying with her accent. Expects quality work, no cutting corners.