Catherine Fobes - Alma College

Professor: Catherine Fobes
Department: Social Science
College: Alma College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SOC101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had Dr. Fobes for SOC101 which was an online class due to COVID. She was incredibly un-organized and took weeks to grade simple assignments. She knew nothing about the technology so it was hard to access all of the information she wanted us to know. Best bet is to just teach yourself from the textbook and note exactly what she says in lectures.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SOC101
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took Sociology 101 as a Dual Enrollment class when I was a junior in high school and I absolutely LOVED Dr. Fobes. She was so nice and was very organized. As long as you do the reading and pay attention in class you will do great. I never felt like she was asking too much of me. I definitely learned a lot from this class. Highly recommend her!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SOC101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Fobes is seriously the sweetest professor at Alma College. She is very professional in her grading methods, but likes to make the class enjoyable. The Soc 101 class that I took with her only mandated one paper all semester, and it was an easy topic. She has regular quizzes, but she reviews with the class. All around great. Highly recommended!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SOA101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Overall, I really liked Dr. Fobes. She's a little kooky at times, that's for sure, but classes are pretty interesting and she makes you laugh just from laughing herself. Be ready to read a LOT, though, and be ready for her to act like it's not a lot.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SOA
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Fobes is one of my favorite professors at Alma College. She is very invested in your success and is always there to assist you. She gives bonus points on papers just for going to the Writing Center, and she is a fairly easy grader.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SOA220
  • 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:
Fobes is one of the nicest prof that I have ever taken a class with. As long as you keep up on the readings and pay attention in class you will do well. She often seems to have this warped opinion of herself as a really tough professor when in reality she is about average for toughness.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SOA353
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fobes is a sweet person with good intentions, but her expectations as a teacher are often unclear. One day you will be her golden child; the next, she is ostensibly dissapointed in you. She is also an unreliable advisor. She will claim that she wants you to decide your future for yourself, but then boxes you in with all her "suggestions."
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SOA220
  • 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:
LOVE HER!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SOA220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible teacher. She's from Yale and she expects everyone to understand her and how smart she is. I used to like sociology, but I will never take one ever again because of her. She is an awful teacher and no one should ever take a class with her. she is boring as hell.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SOA300
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Fobes teaches several Sociology courses at Alma College. She caused me to lose interest in my major the last semester of my senior year. She tricked several of her students into taking a new course she was piloting, claiming it was mandatory. She wouldn't let me drop, I had to get the VP at Alma involved because of the stress she caused.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SOA220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Fobes is brilliant. You will never find a more engaging, more challenging, more dedicated instructor. Her class discussions are always interesting, and she forces you to think in new ways. An outstanding professor.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SOA220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Fobes is a great prof. She is very well organized and very helpful. Alma is lucky to have her.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ALL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fobes is a wonderful professor. She makes what she is teaching you fun and she appreciates your willingness to try. I decided to get my degree in Sociology because of her classes. They are tough but worth all the time you put into them.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SOCIOLOGY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very helpful in every way and an all around great person to be around. She is so into everything and the role playing in class is funny and fun.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: LOTSOSOA
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
toughest classes i've had here, but the best. she is very understanding but she will not go easy on anyone. she expects 125% all the time. do not take two of her classes at once, you will want to shoot yourself.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SOA
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Fobes is insane and can be exrememly mean when she feels like it. Don't let her fuxxy exterior fool you, as soon as she gets you alone in her office she will turn into a huge green monster. Don't ever get sick or ask for help or you will be eaten.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SOA220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Family is a realy cool class, and Fobes is super nice, if a bit crazy.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: SOA220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is very energetic and gets her students involved with the lessons. She also is extremely kind and concerned about her students in and out of the classroom.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SOC121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
great prof!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SOC101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fobes is a quality professor. She often lets her passion become too persuasive.
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