Reviews of professor Cristina Escobar

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I too Prof. Escobar for a GenEd and although at first, it was hard to get used to her class, it turned out to be one of my favorites. The quizzes and test were impossible not to get an A on if you did the reading (literally 12 pages a week), and still pretty easy if you just showed up to lecture. She's genuinely knowledgeable and is so great!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's very nice, and the discussions during class can be interesting. But for a GenEd, she assigns too much work. Lots of reading, online lectures, and a combination of things to do for the week. She won't remind you of an upcoming exam or essay until a few days before its due date. If you're looking for an easy GenEd, run the other way!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Escobar's favorite thing to do is tell her students not to focus too much on minor details in the MANY readings that she assigns, but then tests us on minor details! Whenever you participate in class, expect to get a smug smirk, and then for her to just move on. She also gives NO feedback whatsoever on papers or exams, but criticizes you about them

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her politics of identity class is definitely more intense than other gen eds so don't take it unless you're genuinely interested and want to do the work. But the readings she chooses and the lectures are amazing and you can tell she really cares about what she's talking about. She is unclear about due dates/expectations sometimes