Jenny Mandelbaum - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey

Professor: Jenny Mandelbaum
Department: Communication
College: Rutgers - State University of New Jersey
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: COMM400LEVEL
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Do not take this class. Dr Mandelbaum is very judgemental. She forms opinions of you the moment you step into her class. Irrespective of how hard you work based on your body language she gives you a C. Prepare to act really dedicated if you want an A in this class. Also she acts very condescending in office hours. Regret taking her class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • 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:
Very kind professor, always available outside of class and willing to help. The class format was well adapted for the pandemic, and the material in the lectures were presented well. Lots of extra credit opportunities. However, the course has a very odd grading system. You cant see your grade throughout the semester, which I found annoying.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • 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:
Superrrr organized on canvas, there are opportunities for extra credit and there is no final :) There is a quiz every week but it is based on the videos assigned for the week so it isnt so hard.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I took intro to Comm spring 2021, shes an organized professor but the class is big (in size) and she isnt willing to budge if you get a bad grade, she uses a lot of movies and tv shows as examples during class and they kept it interesting, theres a lot of opportunities for extra credit
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I took Intro to Communication and the class was pretty good. She has a lot of teacher's assistants so the grading isn't always the same from one TA to another, but you learn a fair amount in the class. Tons of opportunities for extra credit.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • 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:
Attendance not required, but if you show up she does breakout rooms, offers time to ask questions, and gives polls for extra credit. All quizzes and papers are graded by TA's, some of them are ruthless, some are easy graders & a lot of inconsistency from one TA to the other, but office hours are every day of the week. Take detailed notes from vids.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cool about learning from home. Attendance wasn't mandatory but it did give you the opportunity for extra credit. Gives other opportunities for extra credit throughout the semester. Quiz at the end of every week and a few written assignments. One issue is that you don't really have a great idea of your final grade until it's released at the end.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Prof is a sweetheart and had an amazing transition to online learning. No exams, just 4 short papers and a weekly quiz that is extremely easy if you watch her prerecorded lectures. She has a bunch of opportunities for extra credit, and clearly wants to see her students succeed. Definitely take online if you have the option.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Intro to Comm is overall a boring class. If you don't need It don't take it. You have to study a lot for the tests or else you will fail, but in the end she will grade you fairly. I got a B after failing the first two exams bc I did every single extra credit assignment and thankfully did well on the final, also she uses clicker which is annoying
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Do not take her class. Her classes are boring and she gives really bad grades for your homework. She expects you to remember every videos played during lecture and will be on the exams.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Don't take her class. Her class is really dull and her tests are really hard and that's the main thing you get graded on. I really regret taking her class.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: COMM440
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Please do not take Dr Mandelbaum if you love yourself, especially in senior year. Theres no textbook, she lectures for four hours and keeps you there the whole time. She spoke at length about action analysis for one class and cantered the term project around it. Nobody understood her except herself. Be prepared to get good grades if youre British
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
There are three exams and three single space papers. Her exam is hard and crazy. iclicker every class. She is telling us although we are getting a bad grade in the middle of the semester if we do great on the final exam, we may get an A, but it is not. BTW her extra review class is useless. DON'T TAKE HER !!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • 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 looked forward to this class every week! Prof. Mandelbaum is great and her lectures are fun. She makes everything easier to understand and has a clear grading criteria. There are plenty of extra credit opportunities too. Highly recommend taking Intro to Comm with her!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • 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:
This class is mostly common sense but you should go to every class because there are clicker questions that are free points for your grade and if you just study her slides you should be fine in this class. She has a great personality and british accent and she truely wants to help you get the grade you want in this class if you go to office hours.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very tough grader on assignments and is unclear of what should be written. Can be hostile at times
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: COMM101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
As long as you study, the tests are an easy A. There are 3 written assignments that are basically graded arbitrarily so your score will almost always range anywhere from a 7 to a 17 out of 20. It doesnt matter though because as long as you get a good grade on the exams and do the extra credit youll get an A. Her lectures arent boring.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: COM101
  • 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:
I thoroughly enjoyed going to Dr. Mandelbaum's class. She kept her lectures interesting and used a lot of examples to make concepts easier to understand. If you pay attention to iClicker review questions and examples she uses throughout the course, you will do very well on the exams. But if you don't plan on attending class, you won't do well.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: INTROTOCOMM
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Exams are too complicated in my opinion. You have to go to class for iclicker points or notes or youll fail for sure. Shes okay. Extra credit helps if you dont do well in exams.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: 04189101INCOMM
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Best professor for intro to comm. This class made me fall in love with Comm and ultimately choose it as my major. She is very engaging and energetic. She uses clips from shows like friends and the office to help you understand concepts and remember them. Amazing Professor!
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