Dolly was a very nice professor and very clear with her lectures. However her tests require ridiculous amounts of studying and they're very tricky. You definitely have to work your tail off for a high grade in this class because the grades are ranked.

This class requires a lot of work. Two papers with seemingly broad prompts but they are graded very strictly. Tests are super tricky! Just memorizing is not enough. Not recommended for a basic GE course.

She was funny and really nice.Her lectures were clear.MUST GO TO LECTURE!Tests are all lecture material and very little book or reader.

Prof. Mullin is really nice goes out of her way to help if you come to office hours lectures are interesting. The tests do suck really badly so if youre like me and have never had to study for anything before this class is a reality check. Record her lectures if you can lecture notes are key and even the most miniscule detail can be VERY important

GREAT LECTURES!!!

Prof.Mullin is ridiculous. I came to UCSB as a pre-Comm major, no matter how hard I tried, go to TA's office hour,Mullin's office hour, it wasnt helpful. I studied super hard but still get horrible grades for her super tricky midterm and final. I actually have to switch to other majors because her class hurts my GPA. She thinks she is funny but NOO

Professor Mullin is ridiculous when it comes to testing. There is no other University that works hard at trying to get rid of students who are interested in Communication. The department is impacted so they want to scare you away and they are doing a good job. I have a high GPA 3.8 and got a C+ in her class.

I love Dolly, but I hate Cia. DO NOT EVER GET HER FOR A TA. switch out immediately if you do, she is the most unfair grader when it comes to papers and doesn't help out much during sections either.

Mullin's test try to prevent you from doing well. Even if you go into it completely confident, you will come out second guessing every answer. She purposely tries to trick you. Very unfair.

I cannot praise Mullin enough! My only regret is that she no longer teaches upper division. Her lectures are straightforward and she tells anecdotes that make them interesting. She is very approachable and always willing to help. She is the only professor I've had who greets me with a hug when I see her on campus. She's fantastic.

She is an engaging professor and trys her best to make the lectures interesting. She provides powerpoints, but attending lecture is mandatory. Write down the examples she verbally gives about the topics. Yes the test is tricky but if you read the book, take good notes, and know them inside out for the midterm and final you'll do fine.

her difficulty is really exaggerated...do the reading, go to [most] lectures, and as long as you get the concepts you'll be fine. i got an A without too much effort. use your TA for sure if you need help on papers and really getting the concepts. becca speer is the best TA everrr.

prof. mullin's lectures are entertaining and can keep u focused. attendance is mandatory since lectures are different compare to the readings. tests are very very tricky, extremely hard to score high. writing assignments are interesting, however, its hard to get good grades too.

Dolly is great with her faults. She talks very fast,goes off topic allows students who don't have a clue & R not listening 2 interrupt & mess up the entire flow. Tests R TRICKY. Know stuff without doubt. Study in groups. Go to every class & every section. Stay on top of reading. Start paper early, get lots of help and if your TA sucks complain!

This course actually required attendance and reading to do well in. Also, the tests WERE tricky, but as long as you know the material, you don't fall for her tricks! Lectures were interesting, and Dolly is entertaining for sure! Stoked for Comm 89

The class is tough and is going to take a lot of work. I put in a lot of hours to get an A-. STUDY for the tests! Read the book! Go to EVERY lecture! If you ever have trouble Professor Mullin is extremely helpful. Interesting course just takes effort!

Unfair midterms and final. She isn't a bad lecturer at all and actually seemed pretty nice. But the major is so impacted that they deliberately make the tests about your test taking abilities vs. your knowledge of the material. Put in good work and got a D+. Hurt my GPa but am not really mad anymore, I'll take a biochem major over comm any day!

Bad professor. Deliberately focuses the class on preventing students from doing well rather than encouraging learning.

Had high hopes for this class due to her clear lectures and happy attitude, but then I took the test. She purposely makes them tricky and complicated to discourage people from the major which is completley UNFAIR and ridiculous.

Comm 1 is the most unfair class I have even taken. It is absolutely ridiculous how she writes the test to trick people and discourage them to drop the major. The material is not difficult but she makes is difficult. It is a shame that the comm department allows this for they are weeding good students out of the major. Why risk your GPA for a COM

Dolly's lectures are interesting and relate back to the real world. Her tests are extremely tricky, and like said previous, this class is used to weed out people from the major. She is nice, engaging and relatable, but you HAVE to study in order to get a good grade. Grade entirely depends on TA, so get a good one.

Fairly easy class- I put a moderate effort into studying for the midterm and final, wrote the papers the day before they were due (which i don't recommend), and ended up getting a B+. The tests are hard, but not impossible to do well on. Lecture was clear and usually interesting.

tests given do not test knowledge of subject but are rather set up to help the student fail. test questions are designed to trick the student and worded in a purposeful and confusing way. prof blatantly tells class that it is a weeder class.

I'll start by saying that this class is designed to discourage students from the major. Mullins exams test your test taking skills,not your knowledge of the material every ? is a trick. Difficult to know what is wanted, Comments like "more depth" are not helpful. You're kind of left feeling around in the dark. Disappointing and discouraging class.