Reviews of professor Maria Marini

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There are a TON of readings in her class, most of which are 50+ pages (but I don't think anyone in the class actually read them). We only had a grade for one project by the middle of the quarter. Despite all this, she's actually a pretty easy grader, and she has truly interesting things to say during lectures, even if the info is a little scattered

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Marini assigns a LOT of readings, most of which are over 40-50 pages. Usually students don't read them, and then we dicuss them in class for two hours. While there is a lot of reading, there are not a lot of essays or projects, and she is a very easy grader. You'll pass this class with an A, but at what cost?

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Candela is super kind and really cares about her students. She's an easy grader for all projects and papers. She tries to accommodate for her students' best interests and enjoys getting feedback. There's a lot of readings but if you can pick up some main points about it and talk in class about it, then you don't have to read all of it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Difficult to contact outside of class, assignments and expectations unclear, LOTS of homework (very very time consuming), often adds assignments less than 24 hours in advance and with little to no warning.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Marini is a new teacher this year. She is a great teacher and tries to help students understand as best as she could. She recognizes students who work hard and try to improve. I 10/10 recommend her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She's a new teacher this year and created an interesting class focused on debate and students talking a lot. She was an easy grader, but that changed this quarter. Readings can get dry, but she likes feedback and has led to better material and assignments

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There is a lot of reading however, they are not terrible. As long as you start working on them right away you can spread it out and do it in small sections.