Reviews of professor Claudia Fernandez

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
At first she can come off as a little overwhelming, but as long as you simply as for clarification and show some genuine interest, she is more than willing to help. Pay attention and ask questions. She is very understanding and is willing to work with you for the grade you want. She tries to be as practical and accessible as possible.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She was nice and tried to make the class fun and easier but did not prepare us well enough for the exams. The study guides were basically saying "re-read the book" and no actual practice problems. The actual tests were all about explanations while class was more about getting the right answer. I gave it my best and somehow only managed to get a C.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Fernandez is such a good professor! You will have a lot of homework and readings but she is totally a good professor. She explains everything very clearly. Her exams are based on the readings, so if you don't read, you won't get an A.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Claudia is passionate about her subject but this is definitely a "do as I say, not as I do" course on teaching. There are good readings, but a ton of mindless busy work followed by repetitive lectures. Worst is that instructions for almost all major assignments sent out by email a week before due! No respect for students' time or planning. Boo!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Absolutely would not recommend this professor to anyone. She is a tough grader and does not really care for her students. Participation and attendance are her priority. She also assigns homework every other day and it is not just one thing, it's a whole list. Doesn't explain the assignments or projects at all and just expects you to do them.