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She is cool. You get to watch some good movies and learn at the same time. Gives Extra credit as well.
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she's a fun teacher. gives A LOT of extra credit. If you go to class you should be fine. Most of the important topics are covered in class.
She is a really fun and easy teacher if you read the book. Some great movies too!
Probably the easiest Psych professor. Class is a lot of fun, there is no reason to miss, she gives you extra credit sometiems just for showing up! She talks about sex and college topics a lot, and material is easy as long as you read the book!
She is the best teacher I've ever had! I don't think she is the easiest, but her class is very easy to pass if you do your part in reading! No reason to not come to class!! She makes everything really fun!!
This professor was so helpful and understanding! She is a lot of fun. She talks a lot about lots of different cultures and how you think about them. She tries to teach you things about real life and help you learn about other people. It was great!
very nice and helpful, test are simple as long as u read and know the material. gives u lots of chances to do well with extra credits.
She's a great, down-to-earth teacher. I never fell asleep in her class because she talks a lot about sex and stuff that college kids are interested in. The class is easy as long as you read and go to class. I loved it!
She is awesome! Class is always fun! She makes people speak up in a class of 300. She talks about sex and drinking and drugs and all kinds of fun stuff. I always LOVE her shoes and clothing too. Just read the book and the tests will be easy--i got an A+
Great class, great teacher. Made everything interesting and laid back. Very fun class and she's young and really relates to people our age. Definitely would recommend.
Class was very fun...she made the lectures very entertaining. Tests were somewhat hard,but as long as you study you can do well. And she is not to bad to look at either!
Yes I agree she was fun but she wasn't professional. I didn't think she was helpful in class either
she tries really hard to make class fun and interesting. i've had other professors who were really boring, but she always tries to make you want to learn--or at least, pay attention! if you go to her office hour she will go over any stuff you didn't get
she's really changed. MUCH EASIER, I dropped before, and now all I did was study class notes (which I don't take very well), and got an A. Didn't really read books. Take her over ANYONE.
I don't know why someone would say she isn't professional. She's an amazing teacher and person, completely down to earth, azingly smart, professional, helpful, pretty and has a great sense of style in clothes and in her way of teaching!
She's an awesome professor. I would reccomend her to everyone. I find it amazing that she has classes with 300+ people and she still makes it fun. Also she makes a concious effort to learn names!! Make sure you study though. If you study in her class you'll do fine. And she's always there to help.
Sooooo hot dude and a great teacher
Actually, i think she was a little bit confusing...i would study and get OK grades--however, she was very helpful when i asked for help. she doesn't try to teach the old school way, and makes it relatively interesting.
she knows how to dress, and is very pretty... BUT that is NOT gonna help you get an A!! Her exams are very hard and you better goto all the lectures.
I didn't feel "Dr" Hirsh was professional because she was vulgar many times and known to take her frustrations out on the class when grades were not so hot. Grades weren't hot because that class was so dang confusing! Wouldn't recomend, but I assume the other psych 101 prof's aren't so hot either.
nice, easy, understanding teacher. She makes a good effort to keep the class interesting, and her tests arent as difficult as other professors'. Shes a great teacher, totally recommend her!
This prof. is so great.She works so hard to get you to learn.Some people don't try. She gives a practice quiz for every test.She brings in stuff like pop tarts to help you learn.I am a junior and I know now how most profs teach. She is above all of them. Defintitely take her!
If I'm going to skip a class, this is it. Seems that Dr. Hirsh tries to recapture her youth by acting flirty and trying to impress her class dominated by freshmen. Her efforts are impressive, but fail to amuse me. Kind of confusing, kind of annoying...wouldn't recommend this class.
Dr. Hirsh is a great professor. She encourages everyone to go to her office hours if they have any questions. She shows us videos to help understand certain parts of the lecture and tries to relate things to her students. You must read and study for her exams because there is a lot of information.
Interesting class and more extra credit than you can shake a stick at.
She is great. Will help you with anything that you ask about. Makes boring stuff interesting.
Shes really nice!!! kinda hard though..go to class and pay attention to the lectures and make sure u study for the test some questions come directly off the notes
The class was sometimes difficult, but with study guides the exams are usually easy. She watches lots of videos or video clips. Shes always willing to help, but does get upset when grades are low. She has an obsession with hating cigarettes.
The best teacher I've had so far at Mason. She makes class worth while and fun. The tests are somewhat difficult but she offers lots of extra credit to get your grades up. I would highly recommend Dr.Hirch, she's very nice!
If you go to class and pay attention, this class is very easy. Even if you don't do well on the tests, you can get massive EC. I stopped reading the book halfway through the semester,and didn't study for the final two tests, but I still got an A. You could get away with not buying the book.
the class is difficult but she knows what she is talking about, you have 5 exams and get to drop the lowest, you need to know and study really well to do good on the exams. She gives extra credit, like 2 or 4 points for coming on rainy days and for other things which go to the exams and help a lot
Yah! I totally agree! she was a great professor, very clear and used GREAT examples, not to mention her GREAT sense of style! Very willing to help you if you need it and tries to get everyone to contribute so that the class is not boring. I would DEFINITELY recommend her to everyone!
Great professor! Just did this awesome experiment with bubblegum to make things more interesting! It was great! One of the very best professors I've had so far!
Dr Hirsch is really nice and teaches in a refreshing different good way. By the way, she is also hot.
Dr. Hirsch defintely takes what could be very dull subject matter & livens it up. She has a good sense of humor & uses personal stories to make lectures more interesting. She also curses like a sailor, which is so funny!!!
She is really energetic and likes the class to get involved. She makes whats boring into something intresting. BUT her tests are not easy so you have to study but she drops the lowest one. I'd moss deff take her.
Attend all lectures, and they are actually quite enjoyable. She does everything to help people get good grades. Take her!!!!
great professor!!!
This professor is great..she's fun and knows what she's doing..I strongly recommend her.
Great teacher. Her tests are kind of hard, but she drops one test. She makes class fun and has a nice body. I would definetly recommend her.
Great teacher
She is a great teacher. Tests are okay, not easy but not hard. You have to participate in 5 experiments which are not bad at all. Sign up for them early, because they do fill up fast. You can also do 5 more for extra credit points. She explains things clearly and well. It's best to come to class.
Go to the lecture and read the text, both of which are interesting and enjoyable. Great class.
Hirsch is a really great, really really hot professor. Just show up, do the reading, and you'll do fine. I would recommend this class to everyone. The material is okay, but she makes it more interesting than it is.. She totally wants all her students to pass. In short, she's awesome. Take her...
five tests, drops lowest. tests are har dbut she tells you exactly whats on them, emails you a few answers, tells you answers before the test, and asks questions like 'whose my boyfriend'. shes hott, cusses a whole lot, is pretty explicit, and gives extra credit assignments. if you dont have a prob with any of that taker her.
She is very easy and a nice person. She curves and gives extra credit. Its not hard doing well in her class. I thought she was terrific at first, But I just got sick and tired of her telling us about personal stuff, stereotypes and nonstop cussing. Some things are no longer funny/interesting after a certain point. She is not THAT hot either-7.5/10.
Definitely talked alot about herself and her boyfriend-- NOBODY CARES. Said she was going to give extra credit and then claimed that the whole class wrote one another's names on a sheet and decided not to give it after all. Doesn't follow through with what she says, and curses all the time.
Very rude when it came to emails-- did not seem willing to help or listen.
I have no idea what the last person is saying she only told a FEW personal stories to help us understand the concepts in a real life situation. I wouldn't have done as well w/out examples but I got an A! AWESOME PROFESSOR!Helpful and clear! Oh and she never said anything about extra credit on a piece of paper this semester, you must be mistaken.
All my emails were answered but she has over 200 students so when she couldn't email me back immediately i didn't get mad or anything. She was a pretty cool professor, used cool examples and def tried to relate to us to make it easier. She is hot too.
Really good teacher! Although, the class was huge (almost 300 ppl), she makes it easy to ask questions and participate. Its a real easy class if u took a psych class in HS
I didn't find her class as easy as everyone else, but I also didn't do the reading so that's my fault. She was very nice, remembers names and faces, tries to be helpful with examples and extra credit but I did feel as though every test question was a diagnosis... we're not psychologists yet! DO THE READING and go to class, you will learn something.
She is great. She does what she can to help you understand the material.
great lecture teacher
Best professor ever! The class is very entertaining and lively. She tries to make sure everybody participates and understands her very well. take her class!
I don't know why people are hating Dr. Hirsh she's cool down to earth and she makes class really interesting to be in. Like she said she is there to help you. And for 34 yrs. old she is a very pretty lady. SO STOP HATING!!
This class is amazing! She is definitly my favorite professor so far! Taking this class has further interested me to major in psyc. she makes sure that everyone understands the material and makes the class very fun and lively! Also, to the last person, she is VERY willing to talk and is very upbeat! and who cares if she curses! SO DO YOU!
Dr Hirsch is an amazing professor, she makes sure everyone in the class understands and uses lots of movies and examples from her own life to help us. Tests are pretty hard
She gives you 5 answers on every single test. you get to drop your lowest exam. she gives you 20 points of extra credit; experimetrix and a prejudice assignment. you don't want to skip her class though, she skips over a WHOLE lot of stuff in the book. i HIGHLY recommend her
Professor Hirsch is a really nice lady, she is one of those teachers where it is impossible to fall asleep in her class. The class is never boring, and she is always making everyone laugh. Even though she covers like 6 modules a day, she is still really cool. You can't fail her class!!
She is the BEST teacher EVER!!!!! i luv her sooo much she really helps her students she gives you answers on the test and her class is sooo NOT BORING theyre actually really interesting TAKE HER!!!!!
Her enthusiasm for the course makes her an excellent teacher. She always knows what she's talking about and is often enjoyable to listen to. Tests are just difficult enough so that if you've been atleast paying attention in class, or studying on your own (one or the other) you'll do fine. Put effort into your papers and they'll boost your grade.
SHE IS GREAT! I HATE missing that class because i enjoy it so much. Tests are easy if u study just a bit/or atleast take good notes. She has powerpoint which makes it easy. She is also really into what she does and is funny/fun. She is young so she relates to the students well. Only bad this is she is sometimes intimidating. TAKE HER!
I love her class. Her teaching methods are great keeps you involved in the Class. Test are easy and also drops the lowest one. Take this class if you want a good grade.
Cool class. Hirsch is really cool and layed back. The class is pretty easy. Just go to class and take notes and you wont have to read at all.
She's a really nice person. Her tests are kind of confusing. Overall, take her for psycholorgy.
Awesome!. Read the book (VERY light reading, it was the easiest reading i had for a class yet) & take notes and you'll be PERFECT. just go over them before tests, you're SURE to get an A. Seriously, I hated when i slept in for this class, because Prof. Hirsch really made it fun! She genuinely cares. I wish she was teaching more psych classes :(
It's all up to you what grade you get. You copy down her notes and occassionally read bits of the book and it's cake.
I did not like her at all. Swears A LOT in order to 'be cool',plays with her hair, talks about her patients & how she flunks applicants for fire & police depts. Acts tough but flirts through the class and sometimes plays the dumb & innocent,not as helpful as claimed to be. I left class with the feeling I'd just seen a tragic comedy!
She is a great teacher and I loved her class all the way through. She genuinely cares and I love the fact that she preaches non-smoking. She was always very lively and did her best to make the class fun, expecially when we ate the musk candy.
i'm a forign student,and i bet you'll like her if you have taken her class,she is NICE and she always asks you to ask questions if you had any,she has a lot of patiences.and she will give you five questions before each quizes,i strongly recommand her.
Easy B, class can be pointless sometimes, and didn't read the book, but you do need to study the notes before the tests
she has great ways of making her class ineresting using videos and treats. her exams werent too difficult but werent easy either, I got an A. as she says " u need to read that yellow book for your exams!"
Professor Hirsch is the coolest professor ever. All the haters out there just need to come to class or read the book. You don't even need to do both, just pick one! tons of extra credit. Professor Hirsch actually cares about being a good teacher. She wants students to enjoy her class and she makes an extra effort to make it a class worth going to.
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Jennifer is like a comedian up on stage. She is funny, controversial, & loud at times. I liked how she presented her material very clearly & in easy to understand terms. Her tests were pretty easy if you study & she's hip with the crowd. Depending on what time you get her, you might have her for a long or short period. Hirsch for president!
Great professor. She made it such a fun and interesting class.
This teacher is AWESOME!! Extremely interesting & Fun. She helps you out alot for exams and tells you what to study. If you can't pass this class with a B or higher you have issues!! Go to class its actually worth it- some classes she bring food too!! :-) She's definitely one of my favorite teachers!!
pretty easy if you study and come to class
if you need to take pscy100, get her!
Great teacher, good sense of humor. She defenitely knows what she is talking about. The class is very interesting, and if you come to class, you will defenitely pass with no problem. Don't think that her tests are a piece of cake, they are multiple choice, but if you didn't come to class, you will not pass because it's all on class discussions.
Excellent teacher. Not only does she relate to the young students, because she's young also, but she really knows psychology up ans down. Plus, she makes the class so much fun, even though on most days you have to stay 3 hours w/her, but she is funny and she doesn't like smoking cause she talks about it a lot. If you want an A, go to class/notes.
JUST TAKE HER
Easiest teacher ever!! Extremely fair and intelligent. She can get kind of crazy though...but overall a class I looked forward to going to.
crazy? shes the coolest teacher ever! shes not that easy though...
Very lively, almost a little crazy but she keeps you interested. bad for people who smoke!! random tangents but always helpful and stresses keeping up with the few assignments. fairly easy tests as long as you go to class!
She's the only lecture prof. ive ever had that made it a point to learn our names....thats so tight. It makes you comfortable in class, and yeah. Just take her class, we talk about sex a lot haha
awesome teacher. she defintely has her act together and give great examples. she loves "legally blonde" and learns all the names in the class. Not only does she have a good sense of style, great shoes! but she made psych very interesting and she even got me out of bed on friday mornings to attend. Definetely take her!!
The very first day she called me out..cuz of my pen color! haha She is a wonderful teacher and knows how to holds the attention of a large class. She tried her best to learn everyone's name which is great! She helps out every way possible and gives practice quizzes which is on the tests. I love the class and def reccomend her!
to get a A+ in this class. Bring a laptop to class and type all her notes. She goes throught the slides quickly. Just study the notes before the day of the exam and should do fine. no need for the book but it's pretty interesting. Plus, she's very innovative and keeps your attention.
She was great at lecturing and kept the interest of her students. Might be a little boring if you took it in highschool...it's def all a review of highschool. Does interesting experiments in class, and provide movies to explain material.She tells you exactly what if on the tests and lets you miss one test and have it dropped. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Hirsch is awesome. go to her office and ask for the notes. she'll give u a cd with all the notes on it by chapters. and just email those chapters to yourself (it take a lot of space.. 50+mb). You can get notes before she even presents them in class! Just remember to show up for the test. So easy. btw smoking body.
yay she's back for the fall!super cool professor. i wish she taught more psyc classes...
amazing. fun. entertaining. easy. freaking funny. gives candy. um um TAKE HER. .. the end
This class is a waste of time in terms of learning new things -- it's all trivial and common knowledge. It's easy, though and satisfies the requirement. Show up to every class and take notes, 30% of test questions are not from the book, but from the lectures. I wasn't a big fan of the way the prof communicates with students, but she is helpful.
very nice - tries to be helpful in many ways
Dr. Hirsch is seriously AMAZING. TAKE HER!! Even if you don't have to take psyc, take her as an elective! She is fun, smart, witty, makes class interesting, helpful, cares about her students and beautiful. Probably one of the VERY best professors Mason has to offer! I cannot say it enough, TAKE HER! You have to put effort in class, but I got an A!
totally my favorite. loved her!
The coolest professor you will ever have!
she'll help you with anything you don't get. wants u to come to office hours though. class is fun. she remembers everyone's name, even in the back!! very cool prof.
best for intro
dr hirsch is hilarious..i hated missing the class because she was also so interesting! plus she has super cute shoes. def take her for psyc!
awesome.
She's funny and able to maintain interest from the entire class. There's a lot of material to learn for each exam, but it's manageable. Thoroughly enjoyed the class.
Lover her, she was probably my favorite teacher for the first semester. Her class is fun, just bring a laptop and take good notes and make sure you review everything the day before the test and you'll be fine
She is awesome. I am enamored with this professor. She is also very beautiful.
Beauty and the brains..!
BEST, may seem like a jerk once in a while but BEST professor take her!
Funniest person I've ever met! The class is about 200 people and hardly anyone ever skips because she is so funny and interesting to listen to! You do need to read the book to get alot of the detailed information behind everything, esp. for tests, but take notes and read ahead and the classes are awesome!
So hot you will never want to miss class.
ok, not as good as other comments would lead you to believe.
she's just trying to make it interesting and teach u too. i think she's great other profs., are boring
Excellent teacher, one of the best at Mason!! Do yourself a favor and take her!
Dr. Hirsch is great! Her class was exciting and attendance is mandatory (she doesn't take role, but she does experiments and watches movies in class that are always on the test). Only have to take 3 out of 4 exams. 50 MC....piece of cake as long as you go to class & read what she doesn't cover in class. I learned a lot!
Her classes were not easy...but she is easy on the eyes. I didn't miss a class or extended study session. Brains, beauty, and a psychologist who make you sweaty and right bad checks. She's awesome.
Go to class & take good notes! She is fun and brings a lot of energy to class!!
great professor, fair and interesting. a lot of opportunities to earn extra credits. just 4 MC exams and the lowest grade will be dropped.
She's great. There's a good number of her exam questions that involve things she did in class, so try to come or ask a friend what you guys did when you were gone. Extra credit available, and I think she curves at the end..
Dr.Hirsch is amazing!!funny and energetic...knowledgeable...easy to talk to and ask questions...go to class because its a lot of fun! never boring!
She has 3 tests and they are open book and notes. She also has you right a 10 page paper at the end of the semester. You do not have to make a presentation. The final paper is also made in groups. So choose wisely. I like her teaching style. She has a good sense of humor and she loves participation.
Super cool.
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