Reviews of professor Kathryn McGarr

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
201 is nothing like the j-school in terms of material or writing style. McGarr is fine, but I ended up skipping all her lectures and still got an A. Going to discussion is much more crucial although a lot of the stuff in discussion is useless as well. Exams aren't that difficult and never even got the final back so... notebooks only in class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Interesting lectures  hooks you in with narratives. Inspires curiosity. Honest but encouraging. Doesnt pretend to know what she doesnt know.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I didn't expect to love this class, but it turned out to be my favorite! Although there is a lot of outside reading & writing, Mcgarr makes the instructions clear and gives you enough time to meet deadlines. Weekly discussion, you give a 4 min prepared speech on a reading and each student will lead a discussion. 4 short essays, 1 research paper.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
McGarr is a good professor, tends to read off the slides so I barely ever went to class, but still got an A. That being said this class is EXTREMELY BORING if you aren't interested in journalism or communication, i was super bored but Im a CS major who just took this for CommB. There are a lot of essays but if you get a easy TA, they are very easy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Loved prof McGarr!! She is obviously passionate about teaching and cares about her students! Very interesting lectures and goes out of her way to give good feedback and answer student's questions. Also really encourages class participation so the chattier you are the better! Overall she was awesome and I would definitely recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Kathryn is amazing. So intelligent about the subject materials and can answer any questions that you have for her. The course layout is great but can jump around chronologically. Her lectures are very fascinating and involved. Only thing about her is that she asks for your full attention so no phones or laptops in class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor McGarr was very genuine and had clear passion for the subject, especially the history of journalism. We had 1 midterm, 1 final, 2 research essays, and various other activities. Discussion is mandatory! The material wasn't necessarily difficult, but it is a Comm B so it was a lot of work. Make sure to keep up and go to lecture!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof McGarr is amazing! Funny, truly cares about her students, ready to answer any questions. The course is built to help you - don't be intimidated! It is a Comm B course so it will be more extensive,but everything you do in the course is backed by the TAs and the professor. Guest lecturers talk about the field of journalism/strat comm!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The class is fine and lectures are pretty good, but there's a good amount of busy work (since it's Comm B) and some of the writing prompts are pretty elementary. McGarr is a good lecturer but she takes multiple steps to avoid having direct communication with students outside of class. Also, she bans screens/devices in her lecture.