2.8
Quality3.0
Difficulty100%
Would Retake106
Reviews100%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“absolutly worst professor of all time”
GEO121 - 1.0 rating“One of the nicest prof's i've had here”
ESC105 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.03 avg changeRatings by Course
PHYGEO
4.0
(1)GEO350
4.0
(3)GEO120
3.8
(4)GEO105
3.5
(16)ESC105
3.1
(34)Difficulty by Course
GEOG101
5.0
PHYGEO
4.0
GEOG105
4.0
GEO121
3.4
PSC105
3.0
Reviews (106)
absolutly worst professor of all time! she is so unorganized and so spacy its outrageous. dont take her if you can get another professor, she is just terrible.
One of the nicest prof's i've had here...but her teaching strategies aren't there. Very kind...just not good @ giving info.
Most annoying teacher ever. She shouldn't be a teacher because she doesn't know anything. She makes things up all the time. Avoid at all costs. (Stupid questions on tests too)
She is a complete space cadet. She has no idea what she is saying, and her lectures and test do not go together at all.. BEWARE
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Not organized at all;doesn't even use the books;makes stuff up as she goes long
extremely nice teacher. very knowledgeable, but doesn't apply it well. very scatterbrained, unclear, unreliable, and unorganized. lecture doesn't go with tests. read the book.
She's a little flighty, but she's an extremely friendly, helpful teacher. If you do your reading, ask questions when you don't understand something, and pay attention during class, you won't have any problems.
She is a very nice lady who can be a lil weird, but shes an easy A if you keep up
Labs and lectures dont relate. If you ask her questions you might also want to ask her to explain something in a different way, otherwise she explains it the same way over and over again.Tests are long and hard, she doenst structure the lectures/labs well
i had her in the summer time and she was a very nice, and willing to help . she tried new things that didnt always work but asked if we liked it or how to make it better. and it wasnt hard to get an A either, so i would recommend her!!
Had her for physical geography spring of 2003. She wasn't too difficult but her test questions were obscure and didn't relate to what she said in class. She confused me and the study guide did not help!!! She sounds like fran drescher... very annoying.
Crazy ****ing teacher. Rather easy class, but she never does the same thing twice. Just do your readings and try and pay attention and you should get at least a B.
crazy! she will help you out if you ask questions. the tests were very hard.
WOW! She is so lost when teaching! I think the class knows 10 times more than she does about geography. Not a pleasant thing to look at or her! Dont take if possible
Is very unclear lecturer and doesn't make the tests clear either. She made 10 mistakes on a test once and didn't really make amends for her mistakes in grading.
This professor is a joke! Her lectures are so unstructured that they follow a circular pattern. Her tests do not match her lectures, and the labs don't relate to the lectures either. Don't take this professor if possible!
Lilienfeld is a very good teacher! I enjoy her class very much so!
she is the nicest lady in the whole world. she will help you with anything and explains everything, even the easiest points so everyone undersatnds, lets you make up tests and labs.
My head is still spinning from how unorganized and unclear this lady is during lecture. Going to her for clairity was unhelpful and I will never take anything taught by her again!
She is the sweetest professor I know. She would do anything for her students. Her tests are rather hard and although she doesn't know EVERYTHING, she tries!! She's very organized and gives you a handout of notes for class so you don't have to take them!
ONE WORD CRAZY!!!!!! She does try i'll give her that much...but she has a few screws loose up there.
This class is so easy!!! I have an A+!!! She isn't the best at describing things but she gives you study guides, lecture outlines, and you NEVER have to read the book!! I Love it!!!
She is a very sweet lady, a little out there not quite up to speed, but a nice lady. It's not a very hard class. If you just go and take notes from the lecture you will do great. She has very easy labs(pretty much gives the anwsers!)
Tries hard but isn't really with it...tests are horrible, labs are easy, discussions are rough to sit through. If you can get out of it, DON'T take this prof!
she's nice enough, but not for a teacher! In fact, the lady is kinda crazy! Tests are hard, lectures are extremely boring however the labs are fairly easy. If it werent for those labs, then i'd be failing the course, just like the rest of the class!
CRAZY CRAZY LADY!!!!!!! Shes unorganized, was sick for two weeks straight, changed the sylaabus 3 times, and her tests were so hard... her lectures were boring, I was VERY unsatisfied...
She means well enough. The class is super easy, borring, but easy. She tends to be a little unorganized, but prints off the note outline filled in. the Labs are a no-brainer.
Well she is very excited about what she teaches, however we werent because she was very boring. Labs were really simple, she gave out extra credit, but the test were the devil (even with the curve grade. On another note though, she is a very nice person.
Very sweet lady cause she'll do anything to help a student. THe labs you do in this class were easy but the tests were awful.
She is a very funny lady.
She thinks she's funny but she's not. Her tests are hard and she skips through the material so quick that you don't know what's going on. She hands out lecture outlines but they're random things that don't make sense and aren't ever on the tests.
She as continuously lost my work throughout the semester,she lost part of my test,totaling 30 points and then a month later she lost one of my assignments the semester's not even over so I'm wondering how many more assignments she's gonna lose. Horrible!!
She gives you so much work; its really overwelming. The tests are not too bad, if you can stay awake in lecture. There is so much content in this class that it could probably be made into 3 different classes. Did not enjoy!
She is one of the nicest ladies, and would do anything to help a student, in a way that doesnt make you feel dumb. Her syllabus is very unclear but workable. If you dont like science and its just your UP credit, its the way to go.
OMG she is a crazy lady. Kind of funny sometimes, but i was VERY unsatisfied with the class. Too much content, tons of stupid assignments and very hard exams and she didn't even add in all my points for my final grade!!! Her assistant is a horrible lady
She enjoys her subject but she’s a bit naïve. She spoon feeds the subject matter in the form of handouts making the students not read the book. Then she hits you with intense tests. Easy A, but you'll feel bad getting it.
This lady is crazy. But she's a sweetheart. Such an easy graded class, and i learned a lot. I probably would have learned more, but i always fell asleep in class. Its stressful, but i was blessed to have such a kind professor.
She has you do a lot of busy work, but there's so much of it that it's impossible to get anything lower than a B. I recommend this course in the summer.
OH MY GOD SHE IS CRAZY! She laughs so hard she cries and always has crazy stories! First time teaching this class so you really can't say anything bad about it! She is a great teacher! i'd take her again in a minute!Sometimes disorganized by admits to it!
She was easy, but a little weird. Likes to go off topic.
I can't stand her teaching style (if you call it that) but she's an easy A. She's too smart for her own good. Talks about doggy playtime, herbal medicine, and crys when she laughs at herself. Kinda feel like I should drink before class just to follow along. Respectful of students, understanding.
She IS ms. frizzel from the magic school bus!! She is a really good teacher who is really interested in the material and makes the material easy to learn. The labs are easy and the tests are not bad either. She also grades on a curve
She is really easy. As long as you take notes (which is really easy, she gives you an outline and all you have to do is write) and read them over before the exam you will get an A. She gives extra credit on all the exams, I just got a 107/100 because of extra credit and the curve!
She's is really annoying.
This teacher is crazy!She is all over the place and boring.The notes are easy to take but her test are hard..not much of the material that is gone over in class.
Although she's really interested in this subject she makes it hard to follow. you have to have an understanding of what you're learning before she teaches it in order to get an a. she does curve her tests which is always helpful to the less fortunate.
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AWFUL SHE IS AWFUL AWFUL...SHE PRETENDS TO CARE BUT SHE DOESN'T AND ALL SHE EVER TALKS ABOUT IS AGRICULTURE...BORING
For sure, the worst teacher I have ever had. She is unfair in her grading and disrespectful to students. She definately has favorites in this class. Unless you are a female, liberal, organic food eating hippie you should not take her.
I hate everything about this lady. She is a terrible teacher and very unorganized. She grades people down if they don't agree with her wacko environmental views. DO NOT TAKE HER!!!
This is one of the worst professors I have had at CMU in 6 years. She's cool at the beginning of the year but ****y and unhelpful as the semester goes along. She is so disorganized, lectures all over, and TOTALLY unfair in her grading. Don't skip, she'll mark you down at the end of the term.
I got an A in this class, but that's not the story for everyone.That said, this lady radiates insanity and craziness.You'll think she's interesting at first, then you slowly realize the scope of how nuts she is.The topics are totally unrelated to the course(e.g. organic food).Don't ever plagiarize!!
She is nice if you try. Her personality did change towards the end but that is because people were slacking and she was offended by that. Lots of busy work just do it and you should be ok.
Did not take attendance but it helped to go. Labs that you do in class are easy. The tests are a little hard. She is a very nice and sweet lady that will go out of her way to help a student.
Just had this class in Fall 04. Lecutres were hard to follow. What was in the book was never on the tests, so buying the book is pointless. She is really weird. I ended up with a C+ in the class because i didnt do well on the exams. Would not recommend this instructor.
she can't teach, she's really weird, and talks about agriculture in a natural resource class
This lady is very stupid. If you are thinking about taking ESC 105 don't take it with her. She can't walk in a straight line, so you really can't expect her to teach in one. Her lectures, assignments, and quizzes are all over the place. Very hard to follow and a waste of time and money.
Give her a break! She is trying and if you are having that much trouble following her then ask her questions she is more then willing to help you. To challenge her intelligence because you don't know what is going on is your problem. Grow up you are in college...not preschool...
This lady is crazy. At the beginning she seems nice but then as the semester goes on she gets meaner and meaner. She says she wants to help you but she is really good at screwing you over. She also really likes to put trick questions on your exams to mess you up. DONT TAKE HER! HORRIBLE!
she will help no matter what. I have had her for 2 classes and if you go to the classes and pay attention it is possible to get an a
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This is supposed to me Anglo-America and all we have learned about is New York and California...I'm never really sure what is going on in this class or her head! Jumps from on random topic to another, most of the time they have little or nothing to do with the subject.
If you want to learn about Cultures of the World then this is not a class for you. You really dont learn about anything. the lady want until the end of the semmester and give you everything to do. If you want to take this class you I suggest you to choose another professor.
This **** is crazy. I had her for esc 105 and she didnt know the material at all. Her lectures are unorganized, no syllabus, no study guides for tests. Complete waste of time if you are thinking of taking esc 105 dont take it with her you will hate itTRUST ME. worst professor you will ever have!
She IS crazy! You never really get her or understand what's going on in her head - and the tests are insane! HOWEVER, the curve, oh my God the curve! I would lead the class with say an 88% and what did that equal out to...110% wtf! Sweeeet! Slept in class A LOT, but never failed to be #1 :)
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Yeah, she has no buisness teaching. She is a kind lady who learns everyones name, but her lectures are confusing and unorganized. I suggest a different professor.
She is awesome, makes the effort to learn everyone's name, she cares about her students. She doesn't cover as much material as she probably should, if she stayed on track more, she would be the most awesome teacher.
Nice professor who is very enthusiastic about teaching. Unfortunately, she really has no business teaching on a University level. She teaches the same topics in every class, reguardless of the topics applicability to the specific class.
WARNING TO ALL CMU STUDENTS DONT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR YOU WILL REGRET IT IN THE END SHE IS A FREAKIN PSYCHO SHE IS VERY UNORGANIZED AND HER TESTS DONT MAKE ANY SENSE HER LECTURES ARE NOT WORTH IT BECAUSE NOTHING YOU LEARN WILL BE ON THE TEST BOUGHT AN $80 BOOK AND DIDNT USE IT DONT TAKE HER
She's nice, but she really shouldn't be teaching at this level - maybe 1st or 2nd grade max. She does try her best, but she's so unclear and off the wall. She's a nice person, but a bad teacher. Avoid her class, because it's not worth the money you'd be paying for it.
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I really don't understand what I'm suppose to know for test. I leave each class very confused and frustrated.
I'm not a science person by any strech of the imagination, but this class didn't help. It confused me and the tests were somethin' else... literally. The "study guide" she gave us was sketchy and even after studying that for hours, I barely knew half of the things on the test. She's a nice lady and passionate about Geo, but not a great teacher.
Okay, she is extremely nice and very cute about how much she likes this subject-but whatever knowledge she shares in her head for cultures of the world she doesn't come through to me or anyone else in that class.I figured the test would be fairly easy based especially after reading the study guide-study guide is of no help andthe tests are very har
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Amy is probablly one of the nicest teachers i have had at central, she is very laid back and knows what she is talking about. She relates the material to stuff happening now and that is really interesting. I didnt know what to expect out of this class, but i really enjoyed it and i think whoever else wants to take this class should get Amy for it
She's one of the nicest professors I've ever had. She's very considerate of individual needs.
Should not be teaching at a college level. Everyday she came up with a new excuse as to why she wasnt prepared. You also never knew what counted for a grade and what didnt
Ya, shes nice and sweet and all that crap. SHE CANT TEACH, she goes off on tangents that have nothing to do with class. She never has anything prepared and always changes how she gives notes. One time i remember she took the entire class talkign about how she is looking for another job--GOOD! All the GEO121 teachers suck--just avoid the class....
Horrible teacher, complete waste of time. She was always unprepared, and always wasted half the class talking about stuff that had nothing to do with the material. Stay away from her, the exams were impossible and he just all around really sucks at college level teaching.
Rambles alot, Cannot Stay forcused on topic. Class would only take a half an hour if not for the random break aways from topic. Due to this, the class i took was an hour and fifteen mins. Make sure to buy all material needed for the course, because you will primarily teach yourself, using them and the brief notes in class.
-Teribble Teacher-Like Ms. Frizzle on drugs from the magic school bus-Notes are spazzy-Exams are impossible-If you get stuck with her-Come to class (random assignments)-Memorize colors on maps and what they represent-and do every single extra credit assignment possible. But really, get out of her class.
I love this class! She makes learning about the enviroment fun and enjoyable! Those other people don't know what they are talking about, Amy makes class so enjoyable and with all the guest speakers and the field trip, the class isn't to hard. Also here tests are kind of easy, so study a little and go to class you are fine! I would take Amy again!
She is quite the airhead, I can't help but laugh at her, because the things she says are insane. She's always in a good mood, but the class is just incredibly boring and feels like it is three hours long. I will not take a class by her again.
She's crazy. Always talking about ethnic food no matter what region she's discussing. Rarely stays on topic and hands out handouts that she doesn't use. The only way to get a good grade is to suck up to her and sit in the front of the class. Read your book, go to extra credit movies.
Great teacher, very nice and helpful. You can tell she really cares about Geography. The tests are pretty hard and random but if you go to class you get full points for most assignments. This class counts as a UP Lab, definitely reccommend taking it for this.
I understand why she teaches this course, because she knows the material, however I dont understand how she was able to get a teaching job. She is very sparatic, often unprepared, poor outlines for notes, tends to forget alot of things and is on the ditsy side (Not trying to be mean). She does offer extra credit (if your getting a C- avg.)
Amy rocks. The class wasn't as interesting as I hoped it would be, but the professor made it fun. A lot of people think she's crazy, but I think she's hilarious. Just go to class, study for the exams, and go to the extra credit movies.
AMY LILIENFELD is the DUMBEST professor at CMU. There is NO telling how she was even hired by the university or how she earned a degree. She is all over the place. She can't even walk in a straight line or teach in one. She jumps around alot and is very unorganized which could confuse students when it comes to learning. DONT TAKE HER FOR ANYTHING.
Amy is goofy and is very passionate about what she is teaching. But, I didnt know this was going to be an environmental ISSUES class. I wasnt planning on studying issues about our environment. I wouldnt recommend her as a professor.
Amy is a very nice, funny, weird lady. She may not be the clearest prof in the world but she will do a lot to help you suceed. Her tests aren't that tough and since this is a lab class, her labs are pretty easy too. Its the best choice I think if you have to take a lab class.
This was an easy lab class. I didnt buy the text book. all you need is the atlas and lab manual.
Amy ROCKS! She makes learning interesting and fun. Highly recommend this class!
I recommend this class. Lecture was broken up with lab exercises and films so the class went really fast. Amy also explains things very well and is always willing to take time if you do not understand. Exams are hard, but fair.
Amy is an excellent teacher. I've found that there are a lot of people on here that want to trash her rep., but keep in mind that THEY are likely the idiots, not Amy. If you attend class, study the lecture outlines, and complete the extra credit (she offers A LOT!!), then you should not have much trouble getting the grade you want in her class.
This teacher is awesome!!!!!...... Screw off man I'm kidding she is horrible treats the class like little kids very annoying voice, (i can't even fall asleep) it takes her an hour to explain 2 things and im like are u kidding me, but if you can stand all of this her tests are easy they are graded on such a curve i ace the tests and dont study.
Amy is awesome. There's never homework, she goes ever all the labs in class, and usually just gives 100% on them. She's very helpful if you have questions. She learns everyone's names and makes sure most people understand. Take her! Easy U.P credit (and lab)!
This class was an easy A. I don't get why anyone would say anything bad about her....she is very nice and always makes sure you understand. exams are curved
Boring, and explains things very poorly. Could've earned a better grade with another teacher.
Amy is great. I took this class online. It wasent a really easy A but easy enough. Open book exams and quizzes. She really cares and trys in every way to make sure everyone understands. I would definently recomend this class. Lots of extra credit opportunities!!!
She is a very nice lady.. but very odd. There is way too much content in this course for a 100 level UP. Don't take this class. I found myself working harder at this class than for my major. There is just so much information and she speeds through it and gets frusrtated if you ask questions. I dreaded going to this class.. It's hard!
Ms. Lilienfeld is a nice lady, however, she is very disorganized in her teaching and is extremely difficult to follow. Her tests are insanely difficult, though she does grade on a curve (thank God!) Slow to hand back assignments and grade tests. She shows a lot of bizarre foreign films. Her content & teaching is too hard for a 101 class.
Don't take this class with her. She is the most unorganized person I've ever met.
There is a lot of work that goes into this class but she gives you more than one chance to do everything, even exams. I don't know how anyone would get below an A in her class. She answers emails right away and thoroughly explains topics that you don't understand. She is the best professor I have had at CMU.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.03 avg changeRatings by Course
PHYGEO
4.0
(1)GEO350
4.0
(3)GEO120
3.8
(4)GEO105
3.5
(16)ESC105
3.1
(34)Difficulty by Course
GEOG101
5.0
PHYGEO
4.0
GEOG105
4.0
GEO121
3.4
PSC105
3.0