Reviews of professor Sophia Carodenuto

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Carodenuto seems very knowledgeable, but not on the information covered in 101A. Lectures were unengaging and she often couldn't answer student's questions. Most of the final/midterm content is from the textbook and focuses on niche case studies which can be easily forgotten. Final is worth 40%, so tests are the make or break of this course.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Carodenuto's class was a bit more challenging from a first year perspective mainly because there is not much insight on what we were to expect on exams besides the format of them. Her lectures were fine but she used photos and data sets that would be hard to understand if you missed a class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I appreciated how Sophia always made references to practical applications. Sophia comes across as very strict, but she is actually extremely kind and forgiving. I received an extension on every one of the assignments this semester because I was going through a really rough patch. Her understanding made a difference.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Super insightful class and prof - class provides a great overview of geography in practise. But lots of independent study required!