Reviews of professor Mary Holschbach

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Her quizzes were hard because they didnt test memorization of concepts-instead they tested application of concepts, which naturally is what made them trickier. But, she balances that out with her extra credit opportunities. Great professor with really interesting lectures that tie in her real life experiences as a researcher! Good feedback too

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Would not take again! She's hilarious but her teaching style is terrible. Articles are interesting but she is not very clear.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is an amazing professor. Shes very knowledgeable in the field and sets up the class to keep students interested and not bored. One of the best classes to take and earring A is very doable if you listen to the lecture and do the writing assignments (which are an easy A).

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Good professor but she has trouble explaining things in a non-confusing manner. Those quizzes are kind of a nightmare but the midterms and finals are good because they re-use the same exact questions from the quizzes. Be prepared to read A LOT of scientific articles because those are what 90% of the class is based on.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took NEUR3200 with her and she was difficult. Her tests are very lecture-based, and attendance is required for debates and presentations. It is possible to get an A in her class, but pay attention and make flashcards to help you study. She has this massive project at the end of the semester, which is an absolute pain.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Her grading style is uptight

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is passionate about the topics and everything but I think is too much info and can be confusing. The class was fun and interesting so that's the good part and you do have like a lot of opportunities to get a good grade even if you don't do good on exams and quizzes.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dont take her if you have little background knowledge. Since the very first day, she expected us to know everything. She makes the class teach ourselves and barely guides us. She answers students questions with more questions which is useless. She favors students. Poor communication. Pop quizzes. Wants everything only her way. Terrible.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Her quizzes are often vague and not straight off the powerpoint so you never know what to exactly expect even if you study. The concepts are tested in an application-based way. But, she gives a fair amount of extra credit to make up for it, and she's really good at giving feedback and making herself available to students. Passionate about teaching

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I liked her, we had a quiz every Friday from the material we learned during the week. Make sure you take detailed notes during her lecture though, since she takes her questions directly from there.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I love Dr. Holschbach, she is the best professor I had so far for neuro. Her class is an easy class as long as you pay attention in lecture.