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4.0
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not as bad or crazy as the nursing departemnt!
General Psych. Good teacher, extremely knowledgeable but her use of syllabus and internet is extremely discouraging. NOT FOR AN INTERACTIVE LEARNER!!! Computer program is anal. Her class is hard.
Great professor!
great professor
very easy class homework right off powerpoint. quiz online non timed. cant really fail this class unless you dont do your homework or go to class. very uptight about attendance. shes there when needed or makes time. but over all shes a very good professor.
a lot of work, she's not very helpful...i wouldn't recommend it.
Awesome Teacher, Young and very helpful, Extremely nice about late work or just extra time needed, Changes test dates and homework on how class is going, All out young and fun teacher, Id have her as a teacher again
i think she is the best psychology professor at this college. She is easy to talk to and get along with. Her amount of work she gives is very duable. Helps her students whenever they need it. Overrall I give her a 10
The best professor that I ever had!
Best psychology professor at the college.
She's very nice, and is very helpful. She'll move test and assignments around if she's not in one day, or if there's some reason there's no class. She's always available for questions, and gives many chances for extra credit.
very nice and smart woman..very helpful..
she is very fun!!!!!She wants to teach. She gives you extra credit that can't make you fail. My class everybody had an A. Easy A.
i had her for Human Sexuality online. She was the greatest, she is very helpful and very understanding and easy to deal with! Requires a fair amount of work weekly, however, its nothing that you cant handle. I highly recommend her, I took one class with her and about to start my second! Take my word for it, she is GREAT!
i took online human sexuality.. and she is a good teacher. She actaully has a heart and understanding.once i missed a homework and she let me make it up.Shes also a workaholic. She teaches like 8 classes between online and in school and is still organize and she has a cute little girl. She does give homework but its a good amount.
A definite must-take class!
Took her for online human sexuality and developmental psych. I Highly recommend her.
AWESOME!!! cannot fail her class. she gives powerpoints for every chapter and explains them in detail! she gives a bunch of extra credit so you can't fail. Gives critical thinking for every chapter but answers are in notes. easy A! she makes sure you understand everything!! great teacher!!!! probably the best teacher ive had! take her class!!
I loved this course and the professor. She was extremely helpful and made the class fun. She always provided feedback and answered any questions that you may have. It is a lot of work, so be sure to keep up.
This is the second time I am taking her and the course is in the exact same format. I am taking her online and it is a lot of work. If you fall behind, it is hard to catch up. However, the work is not hard at all - basically just reading and your opinion.
extremely helpful and clear...Easy A, if u fail this class then you should just withdraw from school...online quizzes and critical thinking boost your grade even if you do bad on the test and finals.
i took her for psychology..shes a really good professor. she is very helpful, her class is really easy to pass. all of her tests are on blackboard. Great teacher but like most said if you fall behind in the work on blackboard then you're basically gonna stay behind
amazingly easy professor...easy grader, lots of exttra cerdit and 2 chances on the qizzes. its impossible to fail. do the hw and quizzes and youll get an A.
Awesome!
Great professor. Very imformative and easy going. Just keep up with discussion posts and quizzes and you will do fine!
Excellent teacher! She brings in a lot of real world examples and employs of lot of different methods of relaying the information. I really enjoyed her class and would highly recommend her.
OH MY GOD I THINK WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS TO HAVE THE BEST PROFESSORS IN THE WORLD. PROF ACEVADO IS AMAZING SUCH A SWEET INDIVIDUAL SHE REALLY DOES NOT WANT ANYONE TO FAIL SHE JUST WANTS HER STUDENTS TO LEARN THE MATERIAL FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT. GOD BLESS HER & VERY INTELLIGENT.... SHE WENT TO YALE YEP YALE SHES A GENIUS
SHE IS EASY TO GET AND A .SHE GIVES A LOT OF EXTRA CREDIT YOU CAN NOT FAIL HER CLASS
She is the best psyc professor, very sweet i had her class early in the morning, and it was my favorite class. She gives enough work that is very simple to do and lots of extra credit. I got an A, you cannot fail her class!! Attendance is important! Online quizzes and critical thinking questions.
Not a bad teacher but most of the stuff is online. She gives you two chances to take each quiz and they are all online and after you take it the first time you get to see the answers you got wrong so the second time you always get 100 and the higher grade counts so basically, easy A
too much work! you have homework, quizzes, and tests to study for, its overkill and a little to much work IMO and Im not a lazy student. the material isnt hard, per se, but it requires a considerable amount of your time.
lots of homework, quizzes and tests. tons to memorize for test. if you get an A, you did alot of work for it, more than in most classes. dont care for her, she really doesnt seem to care much about the students.
a good teacher! if you have any questions or need help she will help you. read the textbook do the work and you will get a good grade!
I had her on campus for Soc Psych. All tests and hw are on Blackboard. Lots of hw throughout the semester. Tests are easy. Class is run like an online class. In class she does lecture but truthfully you could miss every class and still get an A. All the notes are on Powerpoint/Blackboard. She doesnt take attendance,has no idea who you are.
she was an okay proff.
I had her for online Human Sexuality psych class. She was the best online teacher. Her tests are very straight forward. Take the practice quiz's and you'll be fine.
Just take her.
Don't ask questions, just take her. Exams and quizzes are online. Quizzes are allowed to be retaken twice. Easy A waiting for you.
Relatively easy online course. Quizzes/exams are straight out of the text, not very challenging. Discussion topics are thought provoking, & supplemental reading's informative. Professor was defensive whenever I asked a question, regardless of what I was asking; that would be my only complaint. I would recommend for anyone who has to take online.
One of the BEST professors at WCC. Her class is so easy -- this is not because she is carefree, or does not give any work, but it is so easy because how good of a teacher she is. She goes over everything in such detail that it is completely understandable...PS she gives about 25 extra credits that take about 5 minutes long.
I guess she's mostly an online teacher so her lessons and work are all on blackboard. I didn't learn as much as I hoped, but the class talked a lot and she didn't control it to well. She's super nice though and everything is straight from the slides. Put in the time and you'll get an A. She super accommodating too.
Melissa is a good professor, her exams are on line and you have to do a discussion board for every chapter in the text book that's covered in class. She is very fair and offers extra credit on projects. I highly recommend her.
BEST PROFESSOR EVER! This is actually my second time taking this course, and the first time actually learning since McGraw didn't teach at all... Acevedo knows her stuff and has everything on BB for you to access whenever. Her blue books are the best and Response card questions keep her aware of what the class hasn't learned before giving tests
This is a easy class but you must pay attention and just read over information Everything is online She gives a lot of extra credit so its a grade booster. Very good teacher in my opinion and kept the class interesting
Awesome Professor! Gives a lot of work BUT if you pay attention ad take good notes it will be very easy. She gives a lot of extra credit ; very hard to fail this course! She is very helpful and smart!! Loved it!!
amazing professor! any questions you have she answers you right away. took class online during the summer (5weeks) she gives a lot of work, quizzes can be taken twice not the chapter tests. Easy A! will be taking another class with her
Not sure how I feel about the class. U'll get an A if you put in work and I did learn. Her power points are great. I guess a class room isn't needed. She never makes eye contact, just looks at ceiling. Clearly knows her stuff, but I feel almost talked down to when I ask questions. Seems like her way or the highway. Do work and u will get an A.
I took her for my Online Human Sexuality class. I thought the class was so good and I learned a lot. It is online so have a calendar ready. No make ups for any of the homework, quizzes, and tests and she does not accept late work. When I had any questions I emailed her and she got back to me immediately. Great professor and loved the class.
Blackboard very clear. Hand in assignments and pass!
Not a very great professor if you actually want to learn. However, if you want an easy A, take Acevedo. All her tests are online and she gives a TON of extra credit. If you go to class and hand in your assignments, theres literally no way that you can fail her class. EASY EASY EASY A!!!
There is a tremendous amount of information you need to learn. But if you study smart it'll be the easiest A ever. She gives sooo much extra credit too
She is an amazing teacher. At first I was scared taking PSYCH 101 thinking it was going to be hard to understand but with Dr. Acevado she made it so easy. It almost like a online class since she gives you all the work, quizzes, exams, midterm, final to hand in online. Gives you lots of extra credit to pass.
She's one of the best professors in WCC, completely understanding and helpful. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand she breaks down everything for her students to understand easily. She's truly a gem! super sweet, nice and cool. Gives a lot of work!! be prepared.. quizzes can be taking 2x! take advantage of the extra credit!!
The course is very manageable throughout the semester; consists of weekly essays, timed quizzes, and timed exams. The problem is her final; It is timed as well but the time frame given was not long, considering how many questions there were. It was also worth a big chunk of the final grade. Because of it, i went from a B+ to a C.
A lot of extra credit, tons of opportunities to boost your grade
the class itself is really easy but she gets annoying. Every other word out of her mouth is "UM" and "So" and if you pick up on imperfections really quickly this will irritate you to the point where you dont want to come to class at all. Besides that everything is online and its an EASY A. Also the lectures are super boirng
This professor is a good teacher she give time to send your work through black board. It is easy going class to be and also gives extra credit packet to complete in the end of semester, but her exams, quiz, critical thinking, and the final be through black board. If do all work and go to class you will pass class!
Great teacher. Very easy and very straightforward. Would definitely take a class with her again.
Just had her over the Summer for a 3 week course. I highly recommend her for a professor. Although it was online, she made everything clear and gave back good feedback. She was up to date with everything and it was overall a solid choice, considering it was a last minute decision to sign up for it.
I would highly recommend Professor Acevedo. She is clear about the expectations of course right from the beginning, and all the assignments, exams and quizzes are done through Blackboard and she also posts the powerpoints from the lectures. Though she is very strict about deadlines, she gives a lot of opportunities for extra credit. The only reason
Amazing prof. Melissa Acevedo, i have taken. And i would be pleasure to take another level which is online human Sexuality. I love to get A with hard working :) Thank you to teaching me lots of stuff that i didn't know.
She is not a good professor. Her teaching style is monotone and boring. Her slides are from 2007. She does not make eye contact, she instead stares at the ceiling. If you ask a question that she does not know the answer to, she gives you attitude. Class is an easy A, but it was a long semester dealing with her as a professor.
She is a very hard grader. I put my blood sweat and tears into the 4 critical thinking assignments that we had and she didn't give me anything above an 85. The semester hasn't ended yet but I know this class is going to be the reason why I don't have a GPA above 3.9. The critical thinking assignments are worth 20% of your grade so yeah.
Very upset with her teaching method. Was not considerate about everyone's' situations during COVID-19. Had her for 7:00AM classes and didn't even care to ask if we wanted to meet at other times. I am still currently going to work. She is no longer offering extra credit anymore which I find to be COMPLETELY unfair!
She gives you every opportunity to earn extra credit points towards exams. Also, if you miss class, her powerpoint slides are provided on blackboard. There are a handful of critical thinking assignments which are easy because she goes over the notes in class. The quizzes are online with more than enough time to complete.
Professor Acevedo is the best teacher that I had in wcc she cares about her students and makes the work easy to understand especially with the whole online class thing going on she made online classes more easier to understand best teacher in wcc
If you want an easy A in a online class , take this class. Trust me!!!!!!!!!!!
Shes one of the best teachers in Wcc i 100% recommended her class her tests are easy her hes are easy and when you need help she is there and shes extremely caring she understands during this pandemic that things are hard and makes learning so much more easier and fun Im going to miss her she was the best teacher I ever had in wcc
The heavy workload wasn't even bad compared to the teacher. Her feedback would include everything I submitted yet she could never give me full credit so I am unsure as to what she was actually taking points off for. Also, she was rude and not helpful when contacted. Ironically, this was a social psychology class.
I enjoyed taking this course. She was very thorough on her expectations. I enjoyed the group activities and she was very encouraging when it came to making sure to ask questions if there was something we did not understand. Her critical thinking assignments are a bit lengthy but other than that her exams and quizzes were pretty decent.
Very very hard grader. At least she gives a lot of extra credit activities that can help you on the exams. the material was too much and I personally don't like the way she explains things so I had to work really hard to get that A (which was a miracle since she grade all my critical thinking's from 60-80). But overall, she's a good teacher.
She's really prepared when it comes to teaching. She does give out a lot of extra credit so you have many chances to improve your grade. You do have a lot of quizzes so be prepared for that. She does respond to emails after school if needed. There will be group activates in which it will help with exam so do them for your grade to increase.
Gives lots of chances for extra credit. However she has docked points from my assignments, saying I did not include information, but when I checked I had included it. That has happened twice. Also if you leave out two sentences of information in a 6,000 word assignment she is likely to take off twenty points, excessive.
didnt like her. she talks so much and is really rude. her class is also so boring
Getting above an 80 on her assignments is nearly impossible. She takes off points for who knows what. She leaves you comments on what your assignments were missing but everything she mentions in the comments are in your submitted work. She gives a lot of extra credit but treats it as an actual assignment and gets mad if you dont submit them.
Professor Acevedo is very smart, amazing, will offer help if needed. Rough grader but it's worth it. She offers lots of extra credit and is very passionate about her class. Strict yes, but is also understanding. You get what you give in this class. Her work is tough and work load is a lot. Would recommend.
She is amazing!! You do not need a text book she has everything you need in power points. She records every class so if you miss one you can go back and watch it. She gives so many extra credit with really helps! I HIGHLY recommend professor Acevedo, she definitely the best!
Prof. Acevedo was a great professor. The only reason why I didn't rate her a 5/5 was because of how bland her lectures were. You honestly don't really need to sit there and listen as long as you read the textbook before taking quizzes (which are almost every week.) Other than that, Dr. Acevedo is very friendly and wants to see her students thrive.
boring lectures and she writes so tiny u cant read anything from the back of the room. shes kinda rude too.
"You get what you give" is an accurate description for her course. Her lectures are not super interesting but the assignments, quizzes, & exams are fair if you take advantage of the resources given (review PPTs & textbook). All chapter assignments due the same day so don't wait until last minute. Many extra credit opportunities so take advantage!!
Without actually meeting her she's pretty sassy. This is an online course you would expect things to be a little more clearer but its not and when you want to make sure and ask questions you get a sassy response.
I personally wouldn't recommend this professor. She is not very enthusiastic, lectures are okay, and she packs a lot of information with little to no explanation. I would say she doesn't treat this class like an entry level course. However, she gives an ABUNDANT amount of extra credit that really helps.
I had Professor Acevedo for psych 107 (social psychology) asynchronous. She gives helpful and detailed feedback on assignments and is easily reachable. I would highly recommend this course.
This is a class that I was excited for. Unfortunately my experience was quite opposite. The lectures are lackluster and not helpful with the coursework whatsoever. Miss Acevedo writes so small and runs through her lessons without much help . If I could retake Psych I would just not with this professor. Its too much of a disconnect.
This professor actually made me wonder if I wanted to change my major. I am a good student, and I usually get good grades. This professor is not enthusiastic about what she teaches, and really does have an attitude if you ask her anything or politely stop her to go over something again. Pick a different professor.
Do not take her online summer classes if you work full time. I've done other summer classes and it was fine. I think she needs to rearrange the summer class to more appropriated structure. Too much reading, too many assignments. I wasn't grasping anything I was just trying to catch up to the next assignment. She can do better than this. Horrible!
She definitely is a bit rude and her lectures are boring but she does not take attendance and her feedback for assignments are actually very good. I emailed her with questions because she accidentally put the wrong dates on some assignments and she was very sassy. I would take again solely for the no attendance and only online assignments.
My experience with this professor was awful. She does not care about her students. I read so many good things about her on this website, but did not find her to be easy to work with. Be prepared to read. All assignments come directly from the textbook, as do all tests. She is not a fair grader. She is difficult to reach. There are so many tests.
I have no idea how this woman has such a good rating on this site. Don't be fooled and don't take her course in social psychology, you will regret it! She doesn't teach at all. There is a lot of homework for which it is very difficult to get a good grade. The lectures are very boring and she does not motivate you to study the material at all.
Horrible professor, worst i've ever had, don't take her unless you want to make your life hard.
Very complicate to work with.
If you can avoid her at all cost. I sincerely would recommend that. Please take any other psychology course. You've been warned. The teacher has no sympathy for students overall. Sometimes it seems like she hates her life
When I saw her ratings I decided to take her class since I wanted to invest myself a bit into psychology while meeting my requirement . I started to realize how tough of a grader she was and it just became an absolute no. I pour a lot of work into my assignments but she will find any small thing to complain about. Just discourages and dropped out.
Coming from someone who's only received A and B grading for all my courses. This was sopoose to be the most simplest class of them and all and I ended up with c. Sometimes it's not the students. It's the professor.
I'm surprised on her good gradings because that is not what I expected taking her as a teacher. My classmates and I constantly dealt with unnecessary remarks upon her behavior. I'm assuming maybe she is going through something personal that has caused her to change judging by the good reviews she used to have in 2018
Horrible. Just horrible
For her to be a psychology professor she surely needs a lot of help. I had a lot of difficulties with her just to pass with only a b. After all the hard work I put in it wasn't worth taking this class.
She's not a bad professor. She just seems like she doesn't really care as much. She's been doing this for 28 years and it shows. There's just a lack of interest she creates for us
She posts too much work for it to just be psychology. She takes this job too seriously judging every little wordings in your writing. You will have to pay around 140 for her book and she expects it paid by the first day of class
Your not walking out with anything greater then a c that's for sure
Honestly I don't even know why she had good ratings. She must be putting those herself for that to even look like that. She is a menace
After hearing a lot of what people were saying I decided to not even take the course. I started to realize they were right
I started her class late and she gave me a zero for the first assignment even though I told her I just joined.
I took her since my sister took her as well. She said she seemed great and she passed with an a it was just a lot of work. She was too tough of a grader. I kept having to redo my assignments over and over again
AVOID HER AT ALL COST.
Taking her ruined my accumulative gpa. She just made it so difficult to get an a
No extra credit and so space for mistakes or late asssigment. I miss one assignment and my grade dropped
Tough grader that's for sure
I put in a lot of work for that c even more work then anatomy and psiology even though this class is soppose ti be easy it's not trust me.
If you don't need to take this class just drop. You will thank me later
I honestly don't know why this school would allow her to work for 28 years. I had a conversation with one of the professors for my class and he discussed that she has had a bad reputation with other professors in the area. And I wouldn't be surprised if that's was true. Her attitude is immense.
there's no way she has a 3.3 when she had a 2.8 a year ago when I took her. She was insanely horrible. I had to retake another course with her again and oh boy! She's a tough grader
She seems as if she just doesn't want you to earn an a.
At first it wasn't so bad I got a perfect score on my first two assignments but after we had a small altercations where I corrected her on something…. She started to find annutgung to give me bad feedback. It seemed it was more petty then actually carting about my work
I'm surprised she hasn't gotten fired out of this school with all the rumors going on. She's just not okay in the head.
She gives good feedback on how to be a perfect writer… but this isn't English it's psychology
She will go back and forth with you if you try to judge her expertise or atleast ask for more understanding on a topic. Do yourself a favor and avoid her at all cost
After taking her class a lot of us decided to take it upon ourselves and report her to the school. She is honestly not interested in teaching us as students. She needs to take time for herself if she can't enjoy what she does
Just horrible
DO NOT TAKE HER I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE HER
If your looking for advise on whether to take her. Don't.
She takes it too seriously as if we are having English class
Just no don't do it
Honestly made myself the biggest favor and dropped out
After a lot of my classmates and I had to deal with her we decided to take it upon ourselves to warn you guys. Don't take her. You will not be passing that for sure
She could care less about what she teaches
I don't know honestly it just was a waste for me
This teacher seems like she desires to make it impossible for you to pass
Take any other professor except for her. I'm surprised she even has a 3.0
If you take her you'll pile up your days just focusing on her class instead of the rest
Just avoid her at all cost
I'm taking her currently and it's not going so well. I'm usually really good with psychology classes which I just take for fun but sadly there is nothing fun about her. I attempted to email her in regards to an assignments and she strictly shut me down. I honestly wish I could drop out. I wouldn't recommend taking her unless you want attitude
Idk why Prof Acevedo has such awful reviews. Everything is online, which makes it easy. Her lectures are a bit boring but she writes down all of her notes on top of what's in the textbook. There's a lot of chap readings & quizzes but again none of the quizzes & exams are in class. If you don't get an A in this class then you just didn't try at all.
So far in doing very well in the class but I corrected her for a mistake she made and now she's personally being a rough grader on me… best advice is to either not take her but if you have to: just try to stay on her good side. Her grades aren't based on your work it's based on if she likes you or not
She spent most of her time writing notes on broad which we copied down. They were helpful for understanding content but felt a little off since her tests were online and based on the online textbook. quizzes and tests were easy though. I would not take if you want a deep understanding but if you want an easy grade this is the right prof.
First of all, the book used for this class is written/or edited by her, and the book is over $100 mandatory to have the book. Second, her slides are unorganized and horrible to follow. Third, the quizzes and exam are a perpetual mess!
She is very bitter and hands-off. She does not really interact with the students; she just speaks in a monotone voice for an hour and a half and assigns tedious assignments that have nothing to do with the concepts learned in class. Definitely a class that would be better asynchronous, without having to deal with the attitude.
The teacher is strict, has trouble engaging the class and has unrealistic expectations with course work amount. It's overwhelming. Unless you're planning on becoming a psych major I wouldn't take this class with this teacher. Your saving grace is that it's all online.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
53%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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B-
Grade Distribution
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-1.59 avg changeRatings by Course
PSYCH2634
5.0
(1)SOCIALPSYC
5.0
(1)PSYCHO101
5.0
(1)PSYCH202
4.0
(1)PSCY102
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSYCH110
4.8
PSY101
4.1
PSYADO
4.0
PSYCHHSEX
4.0
PSYCH100
3.7