Terribly boring, wouldn't cover test material in class...or maybe she did...

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Best professor I've had

Puts lecture notes online which few people figure out even by semester's end. Makes taking notes/digesting lec material much easier. Project was fun. Enjoyable class.

Why are you complaining? Clear lectures, overheads online, multiple-choice tests. Read and study and you'll get an A. It's that simple. (Plus, she's from Canada, and there a 90 is an A, not an A-) Don't listen to these freshman - Saudino is good.

This course wasn't hard, exactly, but the tests sure were. They don't seem to represent what you're supposed to get out of the course. BUT she is very friendly and a good lecturer: I don't know why anyone would call her grumpy. She's MORE than friendly.

She knew her stuff, had good overheads and gave clear lectures. As for grumpy, what class were you in? Professor Saudino was very friendly. Did you ever actually talk with her?

The best professor I've had at BU! The course isn't easy, but you learn a lot.

Saudino was amazing. Very interesting, friendly, educated-- overall just a great psych professor!

loved the class

The class is demanding and you have to be at Lectures and read, but it's so interesting. Saudino explains things very well. Take it if you are REALLY interested in Child Psych and you'll love it.

i really enjoyed taking this class. i had no interest in it @ first, but she made me really like it. she seems extreamely experienced and knowledgeable in the subject and enjoys teaching it. i have friends who are taking ps241 with another prof and they HATE it. if you study, you'll do ok.

great class. saudino was extremely helpful and very funny.

I really liked this class. Saudino made it very interesting. You have to show up at class, but you ARE paying $40,000 to go here. Study and the tests will be easy.

quite possibly the best class i've taken at BU.

best psych class yet!

I don't know what the previous rater was talking about. Saudino didn't seem angry or unhappy to me. Maybe the rater was angry and unhappy with his/her grade. All I know is that I learned a lot!

I loved this class. Saudino is awesome, and the material is very interesting. She is very engaging and a great lecturer. The tests are difficult but not if you study. Focus on the book when studying and an A is relatively easy to get.

Great class. Best professor I've had at BU.

I thought she was very clear and well-organized. She expected good work from the students and earned my respect. One of my favorite professors -

Best Class I took at BU. Very well organized. Whats the problem with you people who cant handle people who actually expect you to do work and have high standards for you?

Tests really did me in... they just seemed so tricky. but the class itself wasn't so bad, she works on the Twin Study at BU and can really help you get involved at BU in psych if you utilize her right.

Exams are really arbitrary and test random factoids from the textbook as well as picky details from the lectures. Yet she's a well-organized lecturer and a friendly woman to talk to; you'll learn a lot in this class. I'd say take this class if you really love kids, but there are other classes to fulfill ps requirements.

Best class at BU!

I really learned a lot in this course. I've decided to make Psych my major.

Very fair! I like the approach towards academic material. Really nice, smart Lady

read the textbook thoroughly! then read the slides! exams are fair. TF helped a lot. overall, an interesting subject.

Study hard--her tests are tricky. Other than that, the class was fine, although attendance is mandatory. Watch out for the video, which is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen in a class, although definitely helps you remember the material.

best class at BU

I thoroughly enjoyed this class. The material was interesting, the lectures were interesting, and the prof was really sweet. She lets you drop one of the four tests, including the final. Read the book, go to lectures, and you're fine.

Saudino is an amazing prof! She's so nice and she makes this class and the material really easy! As long as you are awake in class and pay some attention, you will do fine. The reading is absolutely mandatory! Her questions on the exams come mainly from the textbook

I heard intimidating rumors prior to taking Saudino's class but I found her class to be ok! Just make sure you read the textbook. If you treat her lectures and discussion as a supplement to the reading, the class is fine. She doest go into much depth in her lectures, but she speaks clearly and will repeat important information. overall, good class!

Prof. Saudino's lectures don't go into depth, but they're clear. She repeats important information. The tests are sometimes strangely worded and are pretty difficult. The textbook must be read/studied carefully, but it isn't too boring. Prof. Saudino is really sweet. Our T.F., Lisa, was a bit snappy and pretended to be nice, but she was smart.

Saudino may not be the most interesting prof, but she teaches the info well with power points. Theres 4 exams, and she drops the lowest. Not a hard class if you actually study! TA did nothing for me.

Professor Saudino isn't necessarily the most engaging psych professor I have had, but it's fairly easy to do well in her class. All you have to do is pay attention in class, study her straightforward notes, and read the book. Personally, I hate the textbook she uses, but I enjoyed her lectures. I would't call it a "fun" class, but it's interesting.

yes, 25% of all test questions are from the book and never mentioned in class--BUT DON"T WORRY. all you have to do is read the summaries at the end of the chapters and look into whatever you didn't learn from class. tests are very hard. she's very nice though.

VERY UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACHABLE: I was late to class twice so I missed the sign-in sheet being passed around. I didn't realized I was counted as absent twice until much later so I emailed her and she said she'd erase the two 'abscences' if I showed her my notes from those two classes.

Saudino is very passionate about her field and cares about the class she is teaching. She makes sure to explain things in an easily understandable way and is very accommodating.

If you're looking for an easy A psych class this isn't it! Test material is taken from what she says during class (not just what's on the slide) and the book. That being said, her grading was fair. She drops the lowest exam grade, meaning that if you are happy with your grade going into the final you don't have to take the final

To be honest, I am surprised Professor Saudino had a lot of negative reviews. I thought this class to be pretty easy IF you read the textbook, attend her lectures (or at least watch her recorded ones), take notes, and STUDY. Exams are not that hard at all, they're literally stuff you'd see if you read each chapter. She lets you redo quizzes.

I read her RMP page before taking her class, and everyone said to take notes on everything in lectures, so I did. I took lecture notes religiously, took notes on the book, and I've never gotten below a 95% on her exams. She's very clear when going over topics and answers questions well.

Great Professor- she has field experience which she uses to further the student's understanding of topics. It's a very interesting course and I think anyone wanting to learn child development would benefit from her lectures. Tests are based on lectures and textbooks and are very manageable. 10/10 would recommend :)

I'm shocked by her ratings honestly. her lectures are really interesting and if you read the text book the exams are a breeze. She drops one of the 4 exams and no papers. Few questions have examples she gave in class, thats why she has bad ratings from ppl who don't attend lectures regularly. Take notes, read the TB thats it, guaranteed B or A.

I really dont understand the bad ratings. Maybe the class has been edited, because I thought this class was great and easy. One of the best classes Ive taken. All you have to do is read chapter summaries and listen in class and youll do well on exams

Her class is super easy if you go to the lectures and discussion sections. Somehow I don't really understand why there are so many bad ratings. Maybe the class has been edited. You can drop one exam out of four including the final so pretty flexible.

If you read the textbook and pay attention in lecture you will do well. Professor Saudino is incredibly knowledgeable and her lectures are very enjoyable. If you're prepared to put the time and energy into this course it will be worth it.

You will get an A as long as you read the textbooks and go to the lectures. Professor Saudino is very nice, and she's always willing to talk to you during office hours.

Saudino is knowledgeable, and her slides and lectures are straightforward and informational. Be aware that tests will cover textbook content that wasn't covered in lectures. Journal entries are done at the end of each class for participation. Saudino drops the worst exam out of four.

I dont know if the class format changed, but tests are extremely easy. I take maybe 2-3 days to study before an exam by rewatching lectures, reading the textbook, and making quizlets for each during. Its time consuming, but not hard. Just dont be lazy. I rarely even review the flash cards; just making them was enough studying. Read the textbook!

This class is a guaranteed B or A as long as you show up to the lectures and do the journal entries (which are rarely based on accuracy.) There are a total of 4 exams throughout the semester and the final is optional! If you take the final, however, Saudino drops the lowest exam grade. Just beware that exams cover content mentioned in textbook too

If you feel fine reading the textbook and attending every lecture (writing notes about everything said in class), you will not have any trouble with this course. Before exams, I recommend memorizing/rereading your notes as much as possible and also taking the textbook quizzes. Professor Saudino is very fair. This course is very exam heavy.

I found Saudino's lectures very straightforward and informative. She also seemed very knowledgeable on the topic and I thoroughly enjoyed the class. I feel like as long as you go to lecture, take notes, and read the textbook, you should do fine in this class.

I found her lectures and the subject to be really interesting and she is definitely an expert in the field. Some times I would doze off but only when the topics were really boring. Definitely need to read the textbook for her tests but they were fine. Discussion assignments were super easy. Would take again.

Super straightforward class. Take notes in lecture, use lecture slides, and use main points from textbook. Very easy to do well if you take notes and study all the content. Content is pretty simple and exams are not super hard if you read textbook and slides carefully.

Prof Saudino's class is very informative and by no means crazy difficult or impossible. Show up to lectures, pay enough attention to get the main ideas, read the textbook chapters, and do the practice questions in the textbook and you'll be just fine. Exams are very fair, have a bonus question, and if there's a really hard question she removes it.

Saudino's lectures are informative, but be ready to put in work. Textbook is crucial, and Unstuck AI was a lifesaver for exam prep. Attend classes, take good notes, and you'll likely get a solid grade.

Overall good professor and made the class very interesting. Exams were textbook-heavy and in order to do well I pretty much read the whole textbook before each one. Drops the worst out of 4 exams though so if you do really bad on one it doesn't count. I liked the class. Lectures were mandatory but felt supplemental to textbook

I did not mind Saudino's lectures at all. If you pay attention in class and read/take notes on the textbook, you'll do fine. Exams can be tough--I studied a lot and got a good grade on them. Usually the TA will put out a study guide and I highly recommend going off that.

Her lectures are the most useful part of the class and her tests have a bonus question to help your score a bit if you get something wrong. If you work hard you'll get an A.