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Quality3.4
Difficulty42%
Would Retake89
Reviews42%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“Estrada is full of herself”
283 - 2.0 rating“the lectures are very interesting and she is approachable, but the tests are unnecessarily hard and terribly worded”
PSY283 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
30%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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PSY283
3.4
(10)PSY101
3.1
(44)PSY263
3.0
(2)PSY280
2.7
(3)PSY267
2.6
(19)Difficulty by Course
PSY232
4.3
PSY101
3.5
PSY267
3.3
PSY283
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283
3.0
Reviews (89)
Very interesting lecturer. Just don't do anything to get on her bad side and everything will be fine.
worst class i've ever taken. estrada doesn't teach more than 4 lectures the entire semester and they are awful. the book is outdated and contradicts half of what the guest lecturers say. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS
She presents herself as one of the most narcissistic people I've ever met. She has no previous knowledge of clinical psychology, so she passed off her whole job to guest lecturers all semester. She has an overly aggressive personality that made me hate going to class. Skip the lectures and read the book, or wait till another prof takes over.
Nasty attitude towards students for no reason at all. Her constant condescending demeanor was uncalled for. Did not seem to really know what she was talking about. I would definitely never take a class with her again.
Excellent professor. Very confident, knowledgeable, and willing to help. Expect to be challenged, but also expect to be given the tools to rise to that challenge; learn how to use the tools though. You will love the course.
Marie Joelle is a pleasure to listen to in class...and also to look at as well. She is a great teacher.
Estrada was a good professor and made it very possible to succeed in the class. She allows exam make ups to earn back points as well as an optional final to boost your grade. There's also the psychology SONA credit which can add to your final letter grade. She was clear in class about what she wanted, though some exam ?s from the book are tough.
She is a great lecturer, it's hard to get bored in class because she does a lot of interactive activities. Getting a good grade is easy with the test corrections and SONA credits. Definitely take this class if you are looking for something fun for a cluster!
Great lecturer with lots of cute stories! Gives you lots of opportunities to get a good grade via optional final, test corrections, SONA extra credit. Take this class, it's pretty interesting!
Pretty darn good, interesting and knowledgeable
Awesome professor. Tests were hard but doable if you studied.
She is sooooo AWESOME! Everyone should have her at least once! Her classes are interesting. She really cares about the class and teaching and is therefore really engaged. She is also really helpful even on a personal level to go to for advice. She's incredible!
Estrada is a direct lecturer, although at times I wish she would lecture off of the slides more. Her slides are to the point though. At first I didn't like her tendency to call you out. I was skipping class and she called me out during the exam. It was embarrassing, but actually helpful and necessary.
Estrada is full of herself . She comes off very smart but there's nothing behind the mask and it's all an act. She is not open to other's opinions in discussion and just reads right from the slides. NOT worth taking if you don't want to be bored and "taught" but someone who lacks intelligence.
just wanna mention one thing, on the first day of class, she said she is extremely bothered by people getting late, in the following three weeks, she only appeared on time for once. she would usually be late for 15 mins. Also, it's true that she gives a lot of documentary, so basically if you see a documentary listed on the syllabus, you can skip.
I loved her. She tends to have a mixed reputation among students, but after getting to know her and having her be a PI on a summer project of mine, you really learn to love and respect her. All of her feedback on my papers in the class were useful, and she is a fair grader who if you take the time to talk to her, is really responsive
She is a bit of a mixed bag. Some days, she lectures very well and connects with her students. Other days, she presents material in a pretty shaky way and has a holier-than-though personality. If she were constantly at her best, she would be an amazing professor. But she isn't. She's fine, but I don't go out of my way to take her courses.
Estrada is one of the best teachers I have ever taken on campus. Estrada speaks eloquently and is always open to listen to her students' suggestions; she is very engaging and will keep you entertained throughout the course - she uses contemporary media that pertains to modern issues. She can be strict but rightfully so, since he has her PhD.
She scares me, but she's a really good professor and is actually really nice.
Tons of memorization and the toughest exams ever at the end as a "bonus"! You have to memorize till eternity and the short answers and multiple choice are so TOUGH! Glad I could do an S/F and I didn't do badly in this course but do not take it if you want to raise your GPA. This professor gives the toughest tests ever.
For a psych professor, she seems very insecure that people often want to take psych classes for an easy A, so she goes out of her way to make the class as difficult as possible. She is completely unaccommodating - for example, the first day of class she talks for 5 minutes about how she will NEVER give you a make up exam and kicks out late students
I will start with the pros : PSY 267 was super interesting, Estrada is highly qualified and very articulate. BUT DO NOT take this class if you're looking to raise your GPA aka get an A. It's near to impossible! She gives the toughest, hardest exams on the face of this earth so do not make the mistake thinking this will be an easy A or an A at all!
Estrada dwells far too long on each topic to the point where half the course material is never covered. The exams are difficult and based on what is discussed in lectures. She is very unaccommodating and does not respond on time or nicely to emails.
Estrada has some interesting lecture. This is a great class for pre med students who want to get a more psychological perspective to medicine. She is a caring professor although can be quite blunt sometimes. I would recommend taking this class. I dreaded studying for the exams but that's just because I don't like studying psychology material.
the lectures are very interesting and she is approachable, but the tests are unnecessarily hard and terribly worded. the material is easy enough but she makes it 100x harder just by the way shes exam wording the questions.
She is a good lecturer, but very unapproachable outside the class. e.g. sending an email and getting slow response. She is really tough with students who get late in class. The exam requires of lots of memorising. For me, I would not take her class again, largely because of her personality and attitudes.
Dr. Estrada is extremely smart. I have approached her during office hours and I have always had the best conversations with her. If you need any clarifications, it is best to meet her in person since emails it can be hit or miss. The DOWNSIDES, her tests are CRAZY hard. Lectures are essential. You must study hard! Her classes are not GPA boosters.
Memorizing the slides only gives you a B+. Questions on exams repeated. Read the textbook before lectures and go to lectures writing down information that is not on the slides, which might be helpful for exams. No videos/homework. Try not to take optional final because many confusing questions may appear. SONA counts.
She does not have a structure for the course the syllabus is just there she doesnt follow it. She is also very unapproachable very rude while replying to emails. The exams are multiple choice and losing 2 points on the exams makes u drop from A to B. No book she teaches whatever is on her mind and skips slides whenever she wants. worst professor
Such a privilege to be in her class! Highly recommend this prof!
She is very unreachable and rude for some reason. she barely replies to emails and doesnt follow the syllabus. Her exams are not fair and you dont get your exams back so you never know your mistakes. I do not recommend taking any classes with her
Professor Estrada is amazing. She delivers clear lectures. You must attend every lecture and read the textbook. Estrada from day one will make this clear. You absolutely CAN see your exam, you just cannot take it home with you. There are opportunities for extra credit (SONA) and final can replace low midterm grade. Easy A.
She is not available by email she doesnt answer email. She doesnt follow the syllabus and everything is very messy. I do not recommend taking this class. You dont get ur exam back u can only see it. The final exam is basicly questions from your previous exams.
- Interesting lectures - Exam heavy class with tough multiple choice questions
The lectures are very interesting and Estrada seems nice (although I have never talked with her directly as she has a lot of students) . The tests are easy if you go to lecture and take notes. Write down everything she says (a lot of it is not written on her slides) and you're good to go. Tests are multiple choice so they're really not bad at all.
Estrada seems tough and blunt at first but she really cares about her students. The class was very interesting and tests were straightforward if you listened to what she said in class
she does not reply to emails. Very unapproachable. And her lectures are a mess. Exams are hard and you do not get exams back so you never know what you did wrong
so sweet + clearly passionate about psych! mid covid she's been good at replying & quite considerate. 4 thought papers, 5 min presentation (both same for psyc101), open book multiple choice final (originally was gonna be mostly short response but let us choose format so we'd be less stressed). class layout this semester was v different from before
Professor Estrada's lectures are super interesting and you can tell she loves psych. She's very informed and teaches well. However, she does skip over many topics. She gives zero homework, but that just means that you have to do really well on the exams to pass the class and her exams are hard. Don't underestimate her exams and study.
She is a lovely professor and by far one of my favorites in this university. Unfortunately, her grading criteria leaves no space for errors. For this class, the grade is based on three exams and extra credit, which caused a lot of anxiety for me. She is passionate and loves to help students. I highly recommend her, but be prepared for the grading
Failed one midterm and got B+.
You can miss a lot of classes and get by if you know people there. She usually never trails off from the slides. Tests can honestly be a struggle as the material seems easy but she makes the exams very detailed. Sometimes she forgets what we went over and so her exams can get messy. Class is interesting if people are fun, it's discussion based.
I love Pr Estrada. She is so kind and good at her job b/c she gets down to business. Going to her office hours is like getting privately lectured at but in a way that is helpful to understanding material. Tons of extra credit opportunities. She wants you to get involved in the class and wants to learn names. I appreciate that in a professor.
Dr. Estrada is amazing and really cares about the material she's presenting to her students. The class I took was entirely test graded, so it required a lot of studying, but I genuinely enjoyed it and feel like I learned a lot from her!
Professor Estrada is super caring, and you can tell that she loves what she does. She engages with the class and makes lectures easy to digest. The exams are a bit difficult and you definitely need to study because she tests on small topics that might seem irrelevant. If you study hard and go to lecture you will do great.
All that matters are the 3 exams. Class material is fun but impossible for me to get a good grade. Regretted taking this class. Professor herself is nice and fun. But there is just too much stuff that needed to be memorized to get a good grade. /cry Don't have all the information on ppt, have to be there.
My grade was above the median and I got a C-. That's crazy. She was interesting but it doesn't matter if she's gonna give an average grade of a C-. What a weird thing to do
Professor Estrada is a master at making it seem like she cares about students' well-being while doing absolutely nothing to help them and even making it hard for them to help themselves. Fraud.
She is so inconsiderate. Did not accept my positive covid test as a real reason for why I missed the exam and I had to do so much extra work to make her give me a make up time. graded by only 3 exams 33% each.
Before Estrada, I couldn't say I've disliked a professor. For a class supposedly on lifestyle change, psychosomatic med, & stress, she really gave all 3 w/o hardly teaching about any. She cut out sleep & obesity just to add her gender studies curriculum in. For someone that wants us to harness stress (as Dr. J would say), she gave me a lot of it.
DO NOT recommend taking psyc101 with her. She doesnt post recording because they're her materials so "copy right issues." Her exams are ridiculous for an 101 course. She does post her slides but they dont have all the info so you HAVE to go to class to catch everything she say.
I respect Estrada and like her lectures but PSY283 was very chaotic, with huge changes in the schedule (slower than planned, reexplaining concepts, guest lectures), and cutting out of several topics. She adjusts content based on interest (mainly her own interest e.g. sex and gender) but it's a hit or miss. Tough, I still overall liked her.
She was the first professor that openly disrespected other professors at the University. When asked if she would give us practice exams/problems, she replied no, because she "writes [her] own exams, unlike other professors." Every science/math professor I've had at U of R writes their own exams. Estrada uses a question bank of problems she wrote.
She talks too much about love life things that I do not want to hear. Tests are memorization heavy. Attend the lectures and route-memorize everything and you'll score great. Compared to Genetics/Biochem, her tests were easy and generally fair. She's knowledgeable in psychology and a confident lecturer; but overall, I did not like her.
Tests are fair enough and lectures are easy to understand. Basically just need to memorize lectures for the exams. Make sure you actually go to class because a lot of the things she talks about aren't on the slides.
Was skeptical of this course because of her reviews, and while it's a bit hard for an intro class, her lectures are very interesting and she is very well-spoken. The course is graded on three exams which are relatively difficult but as long as you basically memorize the slides and attend lectures you'll do well.
She is an engaging lecturer, seems to care about students, and is passionate about psychology. You're graded on 3 tests which are each worth a third of your grade which I am personally not a fan of. The tests are all multiple choice which makes it harder to excel in but as long as you really pay attention in lectures you should pass easily.
I took PSYC 101 with Professor Estrada and honestly it was one of my favorite classes. I do admit that her exams are a little hard in that she tests on everything she talks about in her class, so showing up to her lectures is definitely useful. She's really passionate about what she does, and she's super sweet!! 10/10 would recommend her class
Estrada likes to project she is helpful but prefers citing policies to avoid helping students.Yelled at a TA in front of the class over a minor mistake and shouted at a student during an exam.Her course content redundantly covers her research on sex and love,not course topic of gender psychology.Her terrible treatment of students is inexcusable.
Estrada acts like she wants to help students but cites policies to avoid assisting when asked. Yelled at TA over small mistake in front of class and shouted at student during exam. Course content is redundantly her research on sex and love, not the topic of gender psychology. Her hostile attitude toward students is unacceptable.
Her lectures (although disorganized) are engaging, fun, useful IRL, and I learned a lot. However, you are ONLY graded by THREE MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS. Very hard to do good on them; she tests on everything she says. Intimidating and can be rude to students sometimes. I wouldn't have taken this class if I knew how hard it would be for an intro course.
All of the nice reviews are honestly probably her reviewing herself.. she reports the bad reviews I promise you. Do not take her, she acts caring but she is very harsh and aggressive. Especially if you are a male. She is not a nice person and the classes are hard and based off of her own research.
She comes off as arrogant and harsh, which is reflected a lot in her teaching. I dislike rating professors but I did not want other students to make the same mistake as I did. Grading consists entirely of three exams only, and the exam content feels particularly malicious. Overall the first professor I've come to actively dislike.
I have taken numerous classes with Estrada. One thing that really bothers me is how she hates people being late, but she herself is always late. Also, on almost every exam day (for all of the classes I have taken with her), she does not show up and makes an excuse - often the same one. She seems really full of herself and Im scared to approach her
This is my third class with MJE and my opinion continues to decline. Her teaching style is inappropriate, as she often introduces unrelated political and sexual topics in lecture. She is also just rude. Specifically to people with disabilities, men, and anyone who doesn't conform to her own ideology. Why are there sex toy links on slides for 283?!
Estrada is honestly one of the WORST professors at UofR. Please don't take her class, you will cry and think about offing yourself. What blows my mind is how inconsiderate she is when you attend her office hours, she's too busy psychoanalyzing you to answer your question. Her exams are brutal so beware.... I regret taking her class UofR do better!!
She without a doubt reports rating she gets.. I know for a fact I posted one that state her treatment toward students that shouldn't be deleted. Do not take her.. It is insane how rude she is. She called out a student for being late when she is late often herself.
Avoid Estrada at all costs. Her class itself isn't that difficult, it's her attitude that's the problem. I'm considering dropping the class, as she is incredibly rude. She once yelled at a student who came to retrieve something they lost in the previous class. She acts like she can do no wrong herself, but will cancel class over the smallest things
Estrada's exams aren't hard as long as you come to class (if she even shows up, that is). She always talks about how expensive the classes at the UofR are and that you are entitled to professor's time, yet she will cancel class for two weeks in a row and not even show up to the exam. Definitely feeling like I'm getting my money's worth :/
Doc.Estrada is not a harsh professor with exams if you went to listen the lectures. If you really try to grasp all knowledge with some or a little depth in the topics she covers and finds interesting in first and next few lectures and review with the aid of powerpoints incrementally. You will be fine for 3 multi-choice exams. if not, good luck.
I don't even know where to begin. She is so rude to students and plays favorites big time. Heavily favored toward women students. Her lectures are all based on her own research and she will act caring then when you need help you get none.
Worst professor I've had at this school. Constantly talks about sex and favors female students heavily. Cancels class frequently. STAY AWAY!!!
Great at teaching – lectures are interesting and she explains lots of examples. Exams are all multiple choice and you will do very well if you go to lectures. Know vocab and examples from the videos. As a person, she can be quite rude if a student or another professor disrupts class in any way.
Dr. Estrada is a great professor and very passionate about what she teaches, you just need to be respectful in her classes. As long as you respect her and don't disrupt her class and flow, she will respect you!
The reviews on here made me nervous to take her class but she's a perfectly fine professor. Sure, she's a bit overly confident at times but she's genuinely passionate about the material and her lectures were always interesting. Exams were fair and not overly difficult. Overall, I liked taking her class– nothing extraordinary, but solid.
I don't even know how to put into professional words how I feel about her. She favors female students big time and is just not nice. Uses her own research way too much also.
shes just an ok professor, but I will say this; shes very strict on grading from only 3 multiple choice exams, and will not curve from class avg. I did decently above average on each exam, but even with the extra grade bump from SONA extra credit, I still ended up with a B, meaning the class average is likely in the C-range (which is insane btw!)
After seeing her ratings, I was nervous, but I liked her a lot. I found a lot of what I'd read about her didn't seem to ring true, at least with my experience. It was an interesting class, probably one of my favorites I've taken. Just go to lecture, take good notes, review those notes before exams, and you'll do just fine.
She showed up almost an hour late to her own scheduled office hours. Myself and another student waited for her, and when she finally got there the student in front of me started asking her a question and she cut them off mid sentence and shut her door in their face, saying she needed to “settle in”. Amazes me that she's a psych professor.
Dr. Estrada is a passionate and engaging lecturer, but the class is tough. Your entire grade is based on 3 exams no curve. Even scoring above average on all exams + SONA credit I still got a B. The exams are VERY nitpicky so memorize EVERYTHING on the slides. Lectures are also not recorded so take good notes.
Estrada's psychology course is deeply disappointing. Her lectures rely heavily on outdated research and discredited theories, making the entire class feel irrelevant. Her teaching style is disorganized and unclear, leaving many students frustrated and confused.
Terrible professor, exams were nothing like the notes, and she would rather go on a 30-minute tangent about random minute details instead of telling us anything relevant to her exams.
Lectures were interesting and she did a good job of explaining content. However, the course was graded almost exclusively on exams. There were three midterms and no final so if you messed up any of the three, your grade would take a massive hit. Very minimal extra credit as well.
although the content is interesting, the exams are very challenging. minimal extra credit opportunities and it will be VERY hard to get A or A- in this class- trust, I studied real hard for the exam but somehow I still did bad lol
Terrible professor tests are extremely hard and she is not accessible outside of class.
Terrible teacher. Lectures were boring and inconsistent with the tested topic. The course is graded by three unit tests without curve and can be really frustrating when theres only 8 extra credits given out of 180. Theres also no homework which makes you have absolutely no idea what type of questions are going to appear on the test so get ready lol
To be transparent I feel like the reviews she gets online for the most part are true. Overall, I found her lectures interesting but her exams were lazy. I actually tried to memorize material for exam 1&2 and did not do well. For exam 3, I just memorized the slides and did very well. Avoid her. If you have to take her class- memorize the slides.
Estrada is a passionate and egaging lecturer, and overall runs a fair class that isn't too much of a time commitment. Each exam will have some question that's stupid, but otherwise it's fine. This class preys on freshman who don't know how to study. Review the content well in advance of the exam.
I heard quite a bit about Estrada going into the class, but didn't think she was that bad. Her lectures are engaging and she brings her topics of research into lectures. Classes aren't mandatory, but she asks questions on material only covered in class. Some exam questions are worded strange but as long as you memorize from slides you will do fine.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
30%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.95 avg changeRatings by Course
PSY283
3.4
(10)PSY101
3.1
(44)PSY263
3.0
(2)PSY280
2.7
(3)PSY267
2.6
(19)Difficulty by Course
PSY232
4.3
PSY101
3.5
PSY267
3.3
PSY283
3.3
283
3.0