Reviews of professor Marie Soma

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
One of the worst professors I have ever had. All she does is read from her PowerPoints that she does not even share with the class. Tests are so confusing, and she gives no help on how to prepare for them. Stay away

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Judge Soma's lectures are engaging, interesting and packed with information. Pay attention and take notes- lectures follow the book. Attend, participate and read the book to do well. Three exams and one final.  Very responsive to emails.  I actually enjoyed her class and would highly recommend her. I learned so much!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
pay attention, engage, and ask questions in class and you will do fine on the tests. Soma is a funny respectable judge who does a great job teaching. the homework and book is online and the tests are curved. she reads the powerpoints during class, but gives examples as she talks, so write them in your notes.really enjoyed Soma and her class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I always forget to rate profs... 
Unfortunately, I had to drop this course because it was simply far too much for me with my other courses. Prof Soma is extremely intelligent, especially since she is a judge. I enjoyed the lectures a ton but it was a lot of content, reading, and studying. I would definitely take a course with her again though!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is a very direct professor. If you don't know something you should know based on your profession, previous schooling, or race, she will call you out on it. We had a few black students who didn't know Brown v. Board of Education and she called them out for not knowing the case law that let them be in her classroom. I respect her for that.