Reviews of professor Pauline Brennan

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This professor made it very difficult to receive an A. We had to write three papers 6 pages each, a two-page paper, an outline, and a ten-page final paper. We also had to take a midterm and a final that was 50 questions each and we only had one hour to take it. We received our assignment grades and comments the day before the paper was due.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
VERY down to earth teacher, with everything going on with COVID 19, was extremely understanding. Took this class online, chat sessions were not mandatory, but EXTREMELY helpful to discuss term paper. A lot of work to summarize all your resources (2-3 pages per source) but made writing final paper a breeze. Slow grader, but would highly recommend

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Brennan's class was great and helps prepare you to accomplish your future goals. While writing intensive assignments were posted every week, they made completing the assigned paper a breeze, as her assignments are all interrelated. I would definitely take a class with her again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Your grade is decided by the exams which are nonsensical. They're explicitly worded to be confusing. Studying for them is pointless. Questions will be based on some niche topic she talked about for 3 minutes during a lecture last month, the rest are pulled from a throwaway line in the textbook. Don't bother asking for help or extra credit either.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
(crim1510) She's been more lenient during covid than some of the past reviews. popquizzes and exams are online and open book/notes and you have to take them during a certain time window. She posts study guides, so just follow those and you'll do good on tests. She records lectures and posts the slides which is great if you miss class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She posted her lectures online to review; however, this made some students believe they didn't need to come to class. She is far more willing to work with you if you attend. She can be an intimidating professor when she stands really close and lectures directly at you.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
 Does not grade anything in a timely manner, is extremely rude and degrading to students, judges based on political beliefs, grades make absolutely no sense and there is never a rubric or clear guidelines, but then she yells at you for doing an assignment wrong. Has an extreme amount of assignments due for the class as well.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I will never in my life take this professor again. If my Master's depends on one class and it's hers after all my hard work I would honestly just quit. She's unreasonable, her tests are way too long for the allotted time and she's one of the rudest professor's I have ever had. Did not learn one thing in this class. I would not recommend this class.