Maija Birenbaum - Fordham University - Rose Hill

Professor: Maija Birenbaum

Department: TBD

College: Fordham University - Rose Hill

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's a little loopy but an all around good teacher. Most teachers for 102 make you type 8-10 page research papers and she only assigns a 5-6 page paper. Her class is super easy, just show up and do the work

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Super sweet lady. She's a bit spazzy and eccentric, and she tries to make Comp II fun/silly. Compared to other Comp classes, she gives only 5 essays, though she canceled class 5 times this semester, so we only had 3. There are also grammar presentations. Not a hard class at all. The class lost seriousness after she cancelled 5 classes. Comp II=joke

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENRU1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Probably one of the best classes I've taken at Fordham. She is so nice and funny and extremely approachable. Kinda hard grader when it comes to papers and a little picky about what she wants but if you show her that you care and revise your papers, you will be fine. Take her!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENRU1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ms. B has come a long way with her teaching. She is ultra knowledgeable about her subjects and is fun. Just because she is a tough grader SOME people on here want to give her a bad review.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMP1102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very quirky, extremely nice. Easy/silly essay topics, but her comments clean up your writing. If you take advantage of re-writes, you will DEF have an A. Midterm/Final insanely easy. Watch Family Guy and do easy group work. Attendance (hers sucks) NOT mandatory. Take if you want an easy A, don't take if you want to be challenged.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENRU1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class was relatively interesting, sometimes a little dry. She's a nice person. It would have been better if more than 5% of the people in the class actually cared about the subject matter, but considering that, she did pretty well with the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENRU1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad class. Big grammar focus. Prof is nice and funny. Essays kind of dumb but in the end help with your writing.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I liked the class. OK so the essay topics were sometimes stupid but thats comp. She joked around in class, we watched family guy and read sarcastic articles.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Cool prof. Sometimes flighty but usually pretty funny. Very helpful outside of class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMP1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nice prof. Friendly and enthusiastic.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGCOMP
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i thought the class was a waste of everyone's time. at least close reading you read some stuff. this is just POINTLESS writing for the sake of keeping yourself busy? unfortunately, that doesnt make it a blowoff cause she'll tear those pointless papers apart. she was flighty and didn't seem to know what she was doing. but helpful outside of class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGACOMP
• 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:

Pretty cool prof. Can be kinda sarcastic but def likes her students.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGCOMP
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Tears up your papers but her comments are helpful. Shes frendly outside class, laidback class atmosphere, nice lady

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGCOMP
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

not a bad class for the most part. She gives alot of essays, but not 2 much work. Laidback.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

shes nice but can be kinda sarcastic, helpful if you ask, she can be a little spacey sometimes

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENRU1100
• 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:

shes nice and cares about her students, lots of feed back and lets u rewrite any essay for a better grade. Laid back lecture, lots of humor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Those people are just bitter. I got an A- in the class. She lets you do all the revisions you want and she is helpful outside of class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGCOMP
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just plain bad!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CLOSEREADING
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

boring lecture, but she tries to make it as interesting as the subject will let her. tough grader, but you can rewrite your essays as many times as you want. quizzes on some of the readings, and an in-class final.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMP
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

cute and funny, take her