Mary Holloway - Messiah University

Professor: Mary Holloway
Department: Communication
College: Messiah University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: COMM107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Holloway is a great professor, but you won't get 100% on anything. Comm107 was super easy but you did not have to show up to class because it was just guest speakers all the time. No homework, just assignments that are done at your own pace. Make sure not to procrastinate on anything and if you need to talk to her then shes super nice.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: COMM105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Holloway teaches very clearly and effectively. She answers questions and will always explain the content we are learning with clarity. There is a lot of homework but it is worth it because you will be very prepared for the test. She prays over the class every day and is very kind and caring.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Holloway is super nice but never gives anyone a perfect score. However, she is super flexible and willing to help you out! You do have to read the textbook to pass!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The thing about Holloway's class is that it is very easy to get a B+, but almost impossible to get an A-. She really makes you work for it. Never had a more kind and caring professor before, though. A VERY typical Communications professor if you know what I mean, in the absolute most positive way possible.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Class time itself was fun (lectures for maybe 10 minutes then you discuss homework in groupsmeaning you can talk about whatever you want for 15 minutesthen you share w/ the class) She likes to hear herself talk & leaves comments on every assignment you turn in. Is a picky grader but not too bad, very understanding when asking for help/extension
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Mary Holloway is very passionate about course material, and she's honestly very approachable and kind, but she's a really tough grader. What's more, she tends to be really vague about why points were even deducted to begin with. Basically, if you're looking for an easy A, this isn't the class for you, because Holloway doesn't give anyone 100% ever.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: IDCR152
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Holloway is an amazing person to learn from! She deeply cares about the improvement of all students, and gives good feedback on papers when necessary. I took CCC with her and absolutely loved her input on the many readings we did. She's very laid back and it's easy to pass as long as put in effort on the papers and reading responses!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very easy information, but Holloway is a hard grader even when you try to show improvement.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Holloway is incredibly sweet and obviously cares about her students. However, she also talks a lot, so try to stay awake. The class itself is insufferably boring and not good for a whole lot other than fulfilling your gen ed credit. I'd love to have Dr. Holloway for a class I cared about. She grades a little hard for a gen ed.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: COMM105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I really liked Professor Holloway. She was very organized, and clear in what she wanted us to get from the class. We did a variety of speeches and they were all different point values so grades wouldn't suffer. She was also a pretty easy grader. We did open-note reading quizzes for every chapter which were annoying because they were only 5 points
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: IDCR152
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Really sweet professor. She genuinely cares about her students. However, there is a lot of reading and in-class writings. She grades super easy on participation as long as you at least give some sort of effort. For the three main essays every CCC class is supposed to write, she grades pretty tough.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: IDCR152
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I had Prof Holloway for Messiah's CCC course and she was very passionate about it. The class usually consisted of her summarizing whatever reading there was, and you could get by without doing all the reading. Holloway is so kind and makes everyone in this required class feel like they're contributing. Fair grader and gives good and fast feedback.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: COMM105
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Mary holloway rocks so much. She's like Ms. Darbus from High School Musical in the way she speaks, but she is not as strict or overbearing. I had her for Oral Comm, Small Group Comm, and she also happens to be my advisor. She is super passionate about seeing her students succeed, and she absolutely loves athletes and getting to know you personally.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is a very sweet person, and she definitely cares about her students. That being said, she is a very hard grader. If you like the challenge, go for it, but if not, steer clear.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: COMM105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
For a required gen ed class Holloway makes oral comm so much harder than it needs to be. While all my friends have 95s and above, I'm here with an 88 while I'm doing more work than all of them combined.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
so this class is super easy as it is. Holloway makes it easy by letting you read and take her quizzes outside of class, which gives you a good understanding of the topic to be discussed that day. She is super sweet and gives a lot of feedback on speeches, even videotaping them to let you see your quirks while talking. Her exams are heavy on vocab.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: COM105
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very tough grader for a required class. She is inspirational and helpful and a very nice women. I like Professor Holloway as a person but I wish I had taken Oral Communication with another professor.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: COMM107
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
My poor rating is because the class prescribed by Messiah is a joke. Holloway is super sweet, super caring, very vested in her students, and tries very hard to help her students. She grades EXTREMELY hard; GREAT feedback though. Not really an effective teacher.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: COMM105
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is very nice and is always helpful. There is only a midterm and final which are super easy because she gives an exact list of what will be on test. The speeches are the hardest part of the course because she is a tough grader, but she gives great feedback that you should listen to for the rest of the speeches.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: COMM105
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
If there is another communication prof, take them! Holloway is such a sweet lady, but is the hardest grader ever! It seems like she never gives out 100%. Her lectures are very boring and there are online quizzes that she gives for almost every class. I feel like it is so much harder than it actually should be. She is very helpful, if you ask!
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