Mary Ross - San Diego Mesa College

Professor: Mary Ross

Department: TBD

College: San Diego Mesa College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She doesn't teach! If you learn well through reading you'll do fine. She goes off on tangents about her vacations. Only 2 mini lectures/semester, you read then take a quiz, you must read the questions are reworded from the textbook. Some is common sense and you can try to guess. Grades strange for speeches and doesn't tell you what she expects.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is a delight! I have tried to take this class before but was intimidated by performance critical professors. Ross makes speech giving just like talking to friends. It is seriously the chillest environment. I believe by far that this is the worst class to take by nature but Professor Ross makes it low-stress, fun, and enjoyable. Loooooooove her!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COM103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Although the professor can be a little unorganized, however if you keep up on your own work, it won't be a real problem. This class has been real surprising and enjoyable experience for me as I was able to become more comfortable speaking in front of an audience, and the professor along with the tight-knit unit of a class help boost the experience.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took Mary for the intersession semester and I absolutely loved her! I had a real fear of public speaking before this class, and she made it so easy and enjoyable. I would honestly tell anyone to take her class, and I would definitely take it again! She is a real gem, and I cannot say enough good things about her!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor, and great class. If you want to pass you have to read the chapters and study for the quizzes and exams. She makes it easy to overcome your fear of public speaking and she is so funny, you'll love her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Ross' class is easy. Weekly quizzes based on the book, 3 speeches, and homework assignments throughout the semester. 3 or 4 exams and her class is "bottom heavy" with a lot of assignments due towards the end. Grades on a curve and understands that public speaking is intimidating for some. Visual aids & eye-contact needed for an A on speeches.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMM103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Conservatives this teacher will give you HEADACHES, heavy liberal teacher.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM103
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly, Mary is such a fun person. Shes fun to talk to and super funny. Her lectures are easy to listen to. She gives good feedback when it comes to your speeches. Not a hard grader either. Lots of paperwork and outlines to do. Can turn in late work for full credit. Quizzes every week. Her tests are super hard though.. so study for those.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mary Ross is a nice person, but as an instructor, she is not that great. She is very disorganized and kind of "all over the place" during her classes. She does not keep track of her paperwork and assignments that you turn in, therefore you kind of have to "monitor" your grade all the time. Assignments aren't always clear and grading is confusing.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

An enjoyable and fun class. Ms Ross makes it interesting and takes the fear out of public speaking. Good lecturer. Quizzes and tests REQUIRE intensive book reading. Lots of homework, worksheets, 3 tests, plenty of quizzes and 3 in class speeches. A required class, she makes it pretty painless to pass

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor! She definitely wants everyone to succeed and provides great feedback if you ask for it. She is lenient with assignment due dates but you must turn everything in before the course is complete. There's a quiz every week (truefalse) and you must study for multiple choice tests. Great learning experience!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great teacher. You'd have to be some degree of stupid and lazy to not pass this class. I also got a lot out of her class. I am now way more comfortable speaking in front of an audience. She makes you feel welcome and is accepting. She is older but so so full of life. Easy to reach on email and gives good feedback. Ms Ross you ROCK !

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPEECH103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mary is a super nice lady but she is all over the place... she loses papers a lot, is not very organized & always flustered but she's a pretty easy grader especially if you offer to give your speech first! Show up to class & read the chapters & the quizzes are a piece of cake! This class was really great & not as nerve-wracking as I'd expected!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy A but YOU have to keep up with YOUR OWN grade. it is ridiculous. She keeps track of nothing and is so unorganized. I had to hand in multiple papers and homework assignments about 4 times because she looses them or forgets to put the grades in. Listen the work is easy but you must be on top of your grade. She's also rude & opinionated. Bad prof

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMS103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

A lot of us dislike speech class for whatever reason, myself included. But as for Ms. Ross herself, she's a kind, attentive, lively person. She seriously goes out of her way for students. Not difficult. She's lenient, but she does have limits. Just don't be lazy and try to take advantage of her niceness, and you'll have fun and get a good grade!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

yes I agree. she is not an easy A. she doesn't tell you what will be on the test. you have to read the book. there will be quizzes every week but you could use common sense. but it can be very confusing.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is not an easy A! You have to read the chapters in the book and hardly anyone gets A's on her exams. If you are in for reading your book and understanding technical speech terms this class is for you. You need to seriously be on top of your stuff too. It's an easy A, if you put effort in the class. Also you have a quiz every week.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She isn't very organized, and it can get annoying but she is such an easy grader. Quizzes and tests are pretty much just common sense. Nothing special here, just an easy teacher to take to knockout a required class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The EASIEST prof at Mesa. She should teach Kindergarten. She is so laid back, forgiving, easy going. No set due dates on anything really. Will accept late work all semester. Gives positive remarks on every persons speech. I literally NEVER used the book. There are small quizzes but you can just use common sense. Super nice. Easy A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPEEC103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mrs. Ross is a great teacher. She's easy to listen to and keeps your attention. Quizzes weekly based on the book, not real difficult. Some homework, she accepts lates, make-up tests, and generously grades speeches. Overall a good class.