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Quality3.7
Difficulty27%
Would Retake101
Reviews27%
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What Students Say
“Tough grader without any clarity as to her expectations”
MAR620 - 1.0 rating“She is arrogant and doesn't show respect to students”
MAR675 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
39%
Grade Predictor
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Grade Distribution
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MARK345
5.0
(1)MARKE322
5.0
(2)MAR3000
5.0
(1)MAR431
4.8
(4)MARKETING
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
MAR635
4.7
MAR660
4.3
MAR620
4.3
MAR675
4.2
MBA806
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Reviews (101)
She has a great energy but she tend to talk alot and repeats things to the point where you're wondering if you're in Kindergarden. There's barely room for asking questions --she's like a duracell battery --once she starts talking, she keeps going and going and going and going...
pretty cool and not so tough... but she still gets you to learn everything you need to know...makes boring stuff seem interesting and gets you excited about the subject material
Prof. Ray is pretty cool, she's down to earth and ready to help. She makes the ingformation easy to understand and simplifies everything so not even an idiot can get it wrong. Speaking of which, "keeps on going and going" is the Energizer battery not Duracell, you're a disgrace to marketing!
talks down to her students, thinks she is above them to some degree...
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She is hottttttttt. She looks like J Lo, she is sexy...she is also not a bad teacher...
It was hard to concentrate on the class looking at Ms. Ray. She is JLo without the backside
it was hard to concentrate on all the math in the class when all me and my buddies could think about is asking her out...she's super hot even though she tries hard to appear plain. She's way hotter than JLo man!! BTW, she's a great professor too. Real world knowledge and enthusiasm!!
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She teaches well, but you have a big project to do.
Seriously, someone ought to tell her not to try so hard to appear plain and professor-like!! When you're HOT, you're HOT...she should embrace it man! She's a great instructor and makes even math seem fun and sexy!! Never thought I'd say that! Great class...learned a lot too.
not helpful and has attitude
She has an attitude and talks toooo much.
Extremely vague, never gives any concrete due dates just expects work done when she wants it, was late to her own midterm and in the wrong room. Random mood swings, some days she's helpful and some days she doesn't want to look at you. Overall, she's not a bad professor, a pretty easy grader. Never miss a single class though
good professor. media p&b overall is not an easy subject... if u don't study n do ur work u can't expect to get an A... she's an excellent professor that makes the subj interesting n somewhat easy
Makes learning subject interesting; fun, young, and refreshing to have a normal professor. Must do work to learn...but in the end you'll find ull wanna do it. take her if you can.
Ok here’s the deal I used to look up to this lady. She was young, intelligent, and seemed like a professor you could relate to. But this is what everyone thinks at first (and trust me I’ve talked to a lot of people). She has absolutely no respect for her students! If you are a bad public speaker absolutely do not take this course, she has no sympat
obviously those griping about her classes have done very poorly. My friends and I have taken her Media class before and now taking her research class. She's very good and highly respected by her students. So stop complaining and start taking responsibilty for your own failures. Love her enthusiasm, concern and teaching style.
I really like her teaching style. She allows students to express any opinions and is very open to our input. Stuff she teaches can be very tough but she makes it interesting and applicable to real world. It doesn't hurt to look at her too, especially in a morning class! One of the best teachers I've had at Pace hands down!! Take her if you can.
Dr. Ray is the worst professor ever. She doesn't give direction. She doesn't follow the syllabus and on top of that the project that she gives counts for 45% of your grade. I worked with a group that spent 2/3 out of 3 classes on this MAR 660. I have never put so many hours and hard work into a class. I would not recommend her!!
Tough, b/c she's really fun, when she's in a good mood, but you never knew which Prof Ray you were going to get. If she was in a bad mood, watch out! Class wasn't nearly as fun. Overall, interesting class. Depends on the group you get. Big research project to do w/midterm presentation and final presentation to give. Would recommend her ultimately.
Prof Ray is down to earth and extremely knowledgeable in the field. She's an asset to any marketing major-- as she truly wants to help. The class was a little hectic, due to the huge group project. However, in the end it was fun, and she graded fairly. Her exams are not hard. There is rarely ever homework. And she is hilarious-- and encourages alot
Prof. Ray is totally Unfair and moody. She doesn't respect her students and never available during office hours. She doesn't respond to students e-mails. Unfair grader and doesn't care if the students really understand the topic or not! I don't recommend her!
Is the class hard? yes. Ray wants to help, she is available when needed, she's caring and understanding, she isn't dumb, she knows the people who try vs the ones who don't. DO your part and try she'll know grades ended up fair for me, cause she saw i wasn't slacking, but i wasn't getting every thing either. Sometimes she is confusing try to keep u
I've only heard great things about her from everyone, but after taking her class last semester I can honestly say, she's the BEST professor I've had in four years at Pace. The whole class loved her and many of us now want to work in media and account management because of her class. Take her if you can!!!
Seriously, the best and toughest class I've taken at Pace in 4 years! She's always there to help students and her tough love makes us well prepared for the real business world. It's sad the one that cry and whine a lot are the same ones that never come to class or do any work in the teams. She's really fair when it comes to that stuff. Love her!
By far THE BEST CLASS I've taken! her class can be tough if you dont keep up with your own work but it's the MOST prepared I feel I am for the real business world. Brings great knowledge and energy to every class. Very helpful outside class too.
Seriously, The BEST professor I've ever had !
i really only attended class because shes cute and then i ended up having to learn because she keeps on you. easily the best teacher i had at pace u. last yr.
love her love her love her!!! AWESOME TEACHER! really makes the class fun and enjoyable! shes kind of hard on her students, but i think its just because she really wants everyone to do well. the whole class is pretty much based around a group project/presentation that was due at the end of the semester. definitely take her!
Seriously guys take her class even if you have to take a few extra credits. It so worth it. you will be the most prepared for the corporate world and most confident too. She is AMAZING and sooo HOT at the same time!!! Love her. Best by far at Pace!
Ray is probably the best marketing prof. at Pace. Shes really into her classes and comes off as if marketing is the most important thing in the world. Dont buy the textbook. the whole class is geared up for the huge final group marketing presentation. If you like marketing, take her. Hardly any hw, exams are hard but pointless
Definitely the best professor I've had. Before i graduate this May have to say am the most prepared for a corporate career after taking her. Was management major but landed a job in marketing! Love it so far. Her class was the ONLY reason why I started loving marketing. TAKE HER if you can. Exams hard but comprehensive. Awesome class!!
She can get a bit intense about her marketing beliefs as if everyone in the class wanted a career in marketing, but I rather have a professor that loves what she does than one that doesn't care. Dr. Ray wanted to help students, and her truthful (sometimes very blunt) and caring personality really made the class enjoyable. I highly recommend her
Ray is a nice prof but is extremely arrogant.always brings up how she worked on professional marketing campaigns and thinks marketing is the most important subject.Dont buy the text book.Every class she reads off of powerpoints she claims she made but actually came with the book.same goes for exams.she acts like shes on your side but isnt. avoid
Ipshita is a fantastic professor. Pace and Lubin are lucky to have someone of her background teaching to business students. Most of what I learned from her I am using in my job. I highly recommend her
ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER! HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER! Everyone I have talked to so far simply raves about her and I can see why. She is the farthest from arrogant - I guess if enthusiasm, passion and expertise mean arrogance then Id rather be arrogant than lame. I learned so much in this class. She is caring and wants her students to excel. Just love her!!!!!
She is the first professor that made me proud to be at Pace. She is the best teacher iv ever had, great personality, very energetic. hard on her students but very positive and wants the best for her students. TAKE HER.
Dr. Ray is one phenomenal professor! Can honestly say after 3 years at Pace, I've learned way more in her class in one semester than I have in all years combined. Learned the most from her lectures which are fun and energetic and the big project. Hard but closest to real world work. Simply love her style and energy!! Definitely my best prof so far!
Prof. Ray is awesome. She is energetic about marketing & her teaching style reflects that. Her experience is a huge plus b/c she can create real life parallels to textbook concepts. Theres is a midterm, final & binder The only issue that can arise is that during the presentations she has a tendency to "rip apart" people in front of the whole class
If your taking Dr. Ray you better study your butt off. Shes pretty good at teaching but she's a tough cookie. I learned a lot but she's obsessed with the powerpoint project. Read all chapters to do well on the Midterm & Final. The presentation can save you tho if you do badly on the tests. If your not willing to putyour all into this class dont tak
Kind of mean, but overall a helpful professor
Professor Ray is amazing I took her freshman year for MAR 250 and then for marketing research. I am now a senior and I'm going to take her again. She is the best marketing professor at Pace. You learn a lot and she is completely fair. Attendance is mandatory but rarely gives homework. Just do the work and you'll be fine. TAKE HER she's amazing!
Dr. Ray wants you to work hard and make a name for yourself. She pushes you to bring out the best in you. After her class, you should feel confident and proud of yourself. She may be blunt, but that does not mean she is mean. You would appreciate her if you cared about your career and education. She works hard so you can make her proud!
Not a good teacher but a fair grader. She thinks she's organized but she's really not. Wastes class time yelling about having to re-explain things but that's b/c she's unclear with her assignments and expectations. She loves to talk about herself and he accomplishments as if to justify her lack of preparedness.
She was untruthful and very good at presuming and claiming.
She is arrogant and doesn't show respect to students. She doesn't teach or give us important info that we will need on projects, but criticizes our work a lot alter all. It doesn't worth paying tuition to be only challenged and not given meaningful or useful info in the field.
Horrible Professor.
Professor Ray is tough but for our sake. She is always looking out for her students and helping us with our career paths and pushing us to do our best even if it means working extra hard and doing a lot. I learned the most in her class and know other students who have got jobs directly through her. She is awesome!! The best. We all admire her lot
Tough grader without any clarity as to her expectations. Expected you to infer a lot from lack luster and thin presentations. Lots of buddying up to certain students and clearly talks about other students behind their backs. Group reviews are not kept confidential.
HORRIBLE PROFESSOR!
Let's say if she's the only professor for a particular subject, drop the subject or else, drop the school. I think Pace should present awards to students who took her class.
Please Please Please avoid her! I didn't learn anything in the MAR675 class except the fact that her 2 students are doing well in different companies. That is all she has to say. She claims to have a lot of contacts but trust me, She doesn't have any. Worst Marketing Professor at Pace. You won't learn anything!
Subject was interesting, Professor was not. Hence, ended up not liking the subject.
Glad I'm done with my semester taking her course. Never taking her again.
Not a good professor.
NEVER TAKE HER. The class was Strategic Marketing Planning. Apart from the Course name, I didn't learn anything.
THE BEST PROFESSOR I HAD IN 2 YEARS AT PACE!! She was tough but she expected the best from her students. You have to work hard in her class. No other professor at Pace gave as much detailed feedback as her. There were some students in my class that did very poorly in her assignments and complained all the time but in my opinion she was AWESOME!!
Absolutely Amazing Prof. Hard, strict, no-nonsense but really caring and wants her students to succeed in the real world which she has a very good history of doing. She has helped me personally and the more I worked hard the more she helped me so i can only say the best things about her. She is the best professor i have had at pace by far.
I bet the 'awesome' comments were posted by her or else if it's a student, god bless him/her. The worst professor at Pace. She brags about the time she has worked in an agency but honestly, her work experience is as much as an average incoming MBA student at Pace. In all, a self-obsessed person who every student at Pace should avoid.
Took her MAR 675 class and started to think, Why does Pace-Lubin have a low ranking? cuz if we have professors like Prof. Ray, it is most likely to be that low. The MAR 675 class was not only a waste of time and money, but also a HEADACHE! Trust me, AVOID HER CLASSES!! She'll only talk about herself.
Okay I really don't understand why Pace still has this professor. I had taken her for Strategic Marketing last semester and the only thing I heard from her mouth was praising herself, bragging about herself and criticizing every student. Reviews are not confidential and gossips about other students. Never taking her again!
This was an online class for Summer 2017. The subject wasn't taught properly. There weren't good explanation given by Prof. Ray. Mailed a few times for doubts but no reply whatsoever. Worked hard for it but wasn't graded up to the mark. The professor is certainly not accessible during the class and outside the class as well.
In the 2 years of my time at Pace, I had to take her courses twice(yeah, my bad luck!)cuz I didn't have a choice as she was the only professor available. She has been the worst professor I have ever come across in my life, let alone Pace. I'm not surprised to see so many negative comments about her. I wish I could get my money back.
As an online class, there wasn't any clarity as to what she needed. She just dumped us with her old material and expected a lot from us. As much as hard work she required from us, she didn't even give 1% of hard work from her side. Clearly not accessible outside class. Always had excuses for not attending to us. Glad I'm done with the nightmare.
I, till date, don't understand how Pace still has such a Professor. Not at all helpful. Always talking about herself/accomplishments (which honestly, are none). Lies to students. I had no other option but to take her for this class. Wish I can get my money back!
I had a really great experience with Prof Ray and her classes. I took her twice in one year. Yes she is tough and a bunch of students in both classes complained about their grades but I only heard good things from those in my cohort so cant speak about those that thought she was unfair. I am doing an independent study with her next. Learned a lot!
So a bunch of us Who took her class are sitting together and wondering why some of the students are so negative because we think it is so unfair when she has been so helpful with meetings and lectures. A lot of us love her and respect her and feel the need to defend her. She is the best And has helped many students like us. Thank god we had her!
Thanks to Prof I secured a great paid internship with a Nielsen as a research analyst this summer! She helped me outside the class and provided great feedback. She is quite tough, i've had tougher like Goldman but at least I learned a lot and found her to be very inspiring. If you reach out to her for advice and help she will go all the way for u.
Awesome teacher. Take her class for sure! Wont regret it. Specially the undergrad intro marketing class. Became marketing major afege this class.
She did not teach ANYTHING. Skips slides saying "you should know this being graduate level students". Talks about data visualization and analytics but has no theoretical or practical knowledge. All she talks about is herself and the 5 students she got jobs in her entire career. Does not grade any papers or test (her GA does it ). Bad really bad!
As a person, she is great, funny, a lot of personal experience and tips etc. But as a teacher, not the greatest. Really vague teaching skills, there is no structure. She does not teach you out of the textbook, only verbally, which gives you a hard time to take notes. She requires you to read & buy the textbook, and self-study it for the exams.
Had her for Marketing 201. Possibly the worst professor I've ever taken. Genuinely made me consider not taking marketing anymore. The most arrogant, condescending, rude professor I've ever met in my life. Goes wildly off topic, yet has the audacity to harshly grade on things she never taught you. Never again.
If you really want to set yourself up for a bad time please go right ahead.
Dr. Ray knows more about Marketing than most of the professors at Pace and also gives excellent advice on Research and New Product Development Topics. Dr. Ray is one of the most caring professors at Pace. She cares about the students and the University. Dr. Ray should be running a University or leading a Department. She is Strategic.
Always other's problem.
THE WORST EVER!!!!!!!! WORDLESS
I took her in summer I, it's a 6-week course. Which mean very fast past and it's all on you to learn the material. She only posted lectures on half of the chapters we had to study, and her slides are basically pointless. Blames students for malfunctions they can't control. Responds emails in a rude manner, Take my advice don't take her class.
Extremely rude. Doesn't give good feedback. Overall would never take again.
Horrible Professor, just absolutely terrible. 0 Communication with students Via email. She does not answer emails, and if she does her response will have little to no answer of the questions youve asked. overall she gets a D- in my grade book.
Tough professor but cares for students grades. If you do exactly what she tells you its a easy class. The exams are hard so study study study. Group project is all semester long and it is a drag but easy A if you do all the requirements that are listed. She gives A LOTTTT of extra credit.
Dr. Ray is rude and unhelpful. Cancels meetings, and when you do meet with her she can't remember the last recommendations she give you on the previous meeting. Did not give feedback even though she requested you submitted your research for feedback, told students she had no time. Disrespectful and rude to students who asked for feedback on grades.
Dr Ray is a great professor! She did make us work for our grade but you could tell she actually cared about the subject she's teaching and her students. The tests were challenging but she provided extra credit opportunities to increase your grade. I'd definitely take her again.
Amazing professor who truly cares about the students who cares for her subject. If youre slacking, she can be a tad rude. If you get on her good side (ie care about the subject and study hard), she will do whatever is in her power to help you land your dream job and provide solid career advice. Would def take her again.
I know these reviews are mostly by students who did badly in her class, but I have to say like most that post in their Personal social media platforms - she cares for her students who care to work hard and will find them jobs as She has for dozens and is one of the best profs hands down. Most profs just throw away As. dont take her ion that case
All you have to do is take the I, P, and A and you have my exact opinion of her.
Lots of works!! She expected her students to know everything because she wouldn't teach us or help us to solve the problem. Final exam was super hard also. I was so stressed and so was everyone else.
I was lucky enough to have Dr. Ray as my bachelor thesis advisor, and holy smokes I'm so happy I got her. She made my group work hard as f, but it was definitely worth it. She expected nothing but an A from us, and well, that's what we got. As others say, she is tough, but only because she wants you to succeed.
I mean to sum it all up her online classes are garbage. She spends the 3 hours talking about material that does not matter and presentations. Most of the learning you are supposed to do on your own! That doesnt sound like much of a teacher to me. I think she should re consider if teaching is for her.
Professor Ray is pretty cool. There's going to be a lot of group work. There's a lot of reading and memorization too because there's a lot of material. The good thing is that the grading criteria consists of other assignments/projects and not just exams, so that was nice. Also, she gives extra credit from time to time.
Pros: Funny, smart. I did learn a lot. Enjoyed my team. Interesting pre-recorded lectures & speakers. Cons: Pace registered too many students (200+) for her classes as a cash grab. To be fair, Dr. Ray was overwhelmed & not happy. She can be vague, contradictory, confusing, causing unnecessary stress. For the final, she mislead us on what to study!
She needs to consider a different line of work. She is mean, RUDE, and nasty. Does not teach or respond to questions in class. She is all over the place.
Not a helpful professor- too busy or overwhelmed to work with students
Very rude professor and did not ever to respectfully talk to students, nor respect their opinions. She rarely answered her emails even if you have important questions and expects you to know everything. I've never encountered such a misunderstanding professor.
Good luck trying to reach her by email or asking her to clarify anything in class. She ignores emails and is very passive aggressive if you ask her something in class. If you want to take class where the prof won't shut up about how awesome her career and old students are, this is for you! I learned nothing.
She is the most rude professor I have ever had, she is so passive aggressive to everyone and never answers her emails she is SO unclear about assignments and does nothing to prepare you for exams. The whole class failed the midterm and she never addressed it. She is genuinely such a mean professor I advise you to stay far away from her.
Literally evil. She publicly humiliated multiple students. She needs a major reality check and needs to stop being so passive aggressive and take accountability for all she does wrong
Probably one of the worst professors I have ever seen in my whole student life, always boasting about herself and does not teach nothing in class. She is rude to alumni's as well, did not learn anything in the course, waste of money, time and energy taking this class, would rather do some free youtube courses which is more helpful.
I'm a pace graduate who took her class. She truly made me feel so defeated as her student- virtually impossible to do well. She was not a very nice person and her marketing tips are outdated. She embarrassed a student infront of the class as well which made me sick. I now work for my dream org despite her probably thinking I wouldn't be able to.
She is kind and genuinely just wants her students to put in effort. Her class does not take a lot of work beyond what's expected of normal grad school classes. Honestly, just come prepared to office hours and try.
Dr. Ray is an unprofessional and ineffective instructor. Her communication is hostile, lectures are disorganized, and she belittles students. Her behavior borders on abusive, often retaliatory— with multiple formal complaints filed. As a seasoned educator who takes conduct training, it's deeply concerning that Pace allows such conduct to continue.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
39%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.85 avg changeRatings by Course
MARK345
5.0
(1)MARKE322
5.0
(2)MAR3000
5.0
(1)MAR431
4.8
(4)MARKETING
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
MAR635
4.7
MAR660
4.3
MAR620
4.3
MAR675
4.2
MBA806
4.2