Reviews of professor Madeline Knickerbocker

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Avoid taking FNST101 with her for an easy B-Hum credit, she has changed the course so that it is completely different than what you have heard. The only graded materials are 2 papers, and 2 essay based exams, writing intensive. Goes through lecture slides very fast but does not post the pdfs. Unresponsive to criticism despite being asked for it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Maddie was one of the best profs I've ever had. Held super engaging lectures and was helpful with assignments. You can tell she really cares about what she is teaching and cares about making an impact in your learning. The course is writing heavy but that's expected with a W course and she provides a lot of resources and help with essays.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
the course is writing-intensive (expected with a W course) and she gives some useful feedback. however, she can be very condescending in class and in her feedback. takes forever to mark: took her 3 weeks to mark a 1500 word essay for a class of 20 people. lec slides aren't posted. overall don't take her class unless you have to but shes an ok prof

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Do not take FNST 101 as a GPA booster. Her syllabus is completely different from previous profs. She does not post lecture slides, lectures are mandatory. Grading scale is also tougher, I finished with 84% which was B+, but most profs would have that as A-. The class average ended up as C+, which is a letter grade below coursediggers stated avg.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The grading criteria was a little murky as we didn't get some assignments marked until the end of the semester, but overall an okay course. I would take her class again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Maddie is a real gem of a prof. She is caring and so respectful that STUDENT'S HAVE LIVES OUTSIDE OF CLASS! She does give a lot of work and there are readings to do, but honestly, it's not that bad because of how awesome she is. I learned so much in class and 100% recommend her if you want a strict but fun prof.