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Great teacher. Very funny :)
Easy class but very boring :(
take Michele if possible, she's much better
She was cool. I wish I had her again. I thought her class was real cool. I liked her style!
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She was totally awesome, i mean sure she wore the same thing every day but she made psychology fun because she didnt hold anything back, she was frank and to the point, and i loved the way she used her own life to give us examples. It didnt really help around test time but isnt that what the book is for?
She is a wonderful teaching! She knows her stuff. Yes she wears the same thing every day get over it! She does say the f word a lot so if you are offended by swearing dont take her. She treats you like an actual person rather than some student who knows nothing
While she knows her stuff, I got tired of hearing her blow her own horn. She has a need to brag about herself, which is boring and not what I paid to hear. Her tests are easy, you don't need to buy a book, just take good lecture notes.
Likely to drop the "f-bomb" in class. She is what she is and makes no excuses for it. However, her need to tell the class this information makes one think she is trying to justify herself. Offers extra credit and tries to be friends with students on a personal level which was strange in my opinion. To her credit, she knows the subject.
I really enjoyed her class. I made an "B" if you come to class you will pass.
She goes off on random stuff in her lectures but she keeps them pretty interesting. All of her tests are ESSAYS, but as long as you take good notes in class and study for the tests you will do fine!
Just take good notes and skim through the chapters in your book and you will pass. Gives extra credit and will work with you. Her final is a breeze. All tests are essays, but if you give more info than needed, she will give you extra points. I made an A. She's interesting.
Was very helpful, did talk a lot about personal experiences but it was usually related to lecture topic. Her examples made things easier to understand. Will take again.
Hardcore and doesn't spoonfeed you. Wears the same black outfit everyday. On the bright side: she has amazing lectures and is a very great teacher. You get an A if you deserve an A. She'll let you drop your lowest grade on tests. Her tests are essays.
Oh!! my gosh don't ever take her class is really hard, the only she does is talk and talk..please take somebody else.
I dont know why people say shes easy!!!! she is hard.. HER CLASS IS TOO HARD. DONT TAKE HER CLASS.... brags too much about herself. USELESS TEACHER
BAD TEACHER. DO NOT TAKE HER. she is not good at all.
SHE WAS THE HARDEST SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHER EVER!!!! I HIGHLY ADVISE AGAINST HERE...SHE THINKS SHE IS A PSYCHOLOGIST AND SHE IS NOT!!!! SHE BRAGS ABOUT HERSELF AND MAKES YOU FEEL AWFUL...I HATED HAVING HER AS A TEACHER..THIS IS A BEGINING CLASS...NOT A MASTERS LEVEL COURSE AND SHE MAKES IT SEEM LIKE IT...HER TESTS AND QUIZZES ARE ALL ESSAY!!!!
very hard teacher. very mean. not sympathetic to anyone. may just be me.
She is intimidating at first, has the worst haircut I've ever seen, and wears the same thing everyday. However, she's a pretty good teacher and I'd take her again. Tests are essay, but really aren't too hard. You'll do very well if you study and participate in class.
She is hard but you will learn a LOT. She explains everything really clear and she is always available whenever you need her. Her class is really interesting. Love it, but a lot of homework and a lot of reading
Excellent professor and class. The workload is manageable, but it ultimately depends on your effort. You have to come prepared to the class, it will only help you on the exams. Professor Weston welcomes questions and is not shy to share her point of view. Extra credit is available if you ask. All lectures were related to class materials/topics.
I made a B in her class. She does have strict guidelines, but you can do it, as long as you put time into it. Be ready to do a term paper. I did a 10 pg paper! My class was like 50+ students, but by the end, there was >20! It just showed students didn't take her term paper seriously AFTER she mentioned it since the 1st day & in the syllabus.
Great instructor. Most likely, people who think she is hard are lazy and probably procastonate. She is very clear about how to earn an A, and if you thought it was hard it was more than likely you, not her. She was quite possibly the best instructor I've ever had. BTW, chipolte next week M W?
bad teacher! Just find someone else, it doesn`t get any worst than her.
Horrible teacher! my class started out w 57 students and ended up w 12 after springbreak,tests are 5 essays and 25 multiple choices. I studied my butt off and still didn't think I can pull it off with a C or better. she required 10-15 pgs for term paper,I guess she think this is Harvard's .. hah. I drop this class cuz I can do better w someone else
Bad teacher! I don't know why El Centro still have her teaching, she is the worst teacher I've ever had, brags too much. I think some of the good rating in here about her is more likely to be her own rating or her daughter's. I doubt if any of her students would ever say she's a good teacher. She's mean like hell! stay away if you want an A in PSY
I took her class and she talks all time and you have to take a note. I don't recommended. She gives a lot of assignment and plus tests. Her tests are extremely hard because some questions are you cant even find from the book because she puts question on test from class discussion. She never gives the syllabus or any material. All you have is to fin
She brags so much,very unfair about grading,doesn't care if you put so much effort into it. I tried so hard and had the feeling that I was not going to pass her class, I came to spoke to her, she told me I was doing good and she really likes my term paper, she failed me at the end. I am retaking it this semester and Mrs Shahbazi is so much nicer!
She is very good!! good at talking about herself, good at criticizing her parents about being unhealthy and fat(she is not far from that), good at yelling at her students,good at thinking that she knows everything. I can go on with a long list of how good she is but the only thing she sucks at is.... TEACHING! I think she should change her career.
I thought her lectures were very interesting. If you want an A in her class you MUST listen in class and read the chapters. A recorder helped me when she lectured. The class was very intense but honestly I learned alot. If she sees that you are trying then she will help you. Her class started out with about 55 and ended with around 15 at the max.
She is very strict. Not an easy class.
OMG!! When I started this class I thought I was going to really enjoy it. Boy was I wrong! She teaches off of a stupid video and expects you to learn the material on your own. We really never had a lecture in class, all video. I hate her philosophy "This is the real world people, there are no second chances." what world is she living in? Life gives
If you're registered for this class with this professor, I advise you to drop it and register with another instructor!
(cont.)ed us to watch on our website,and still did HORRIBLE on her test! I DO NOT RECOMMEND TAKING THIS CLASS UNLESS YOU WANT TO FAIL. It is not a good thing that EVERYONE but 5 people drop the class. I am surprised she is still employed.
someone told me that she was hard, I was thinking yes a challenge. No they meant she was disorginized, not fully prepared and she brags about her name being the dragon lady..no. I do NOT advise anyone to take her class or you and your gpa will SO regret it. Check her class drop rate for her alone. Maybe if the class was bout her life you'd pass.
I have had easier Grad program classes(going back to school for nursing) she is clear about what will get you an A in the class, but she is not engaging, pompous and strict. She speaks to the class as if it is a daycare center. withdrew from class and enrolled the next semester w Rebecca Dryden. she is a great teacher.
Great teacher, you will use two books, psychology and section critiques. Mrs Weston will help you, however you must give alot of attention to homework,and papers, and tests. Have to learn her teaching style.. We be very hard if you dont atleast try to study. impossiable to pass without doing mini papers and test.
Great Professor!!! Does not put up with High School BS
After experiencing different colleges, and currently grad student, i always remember what a great instructor is Ms. Weston.
First off psych is a novelty scientific discipline that at most is "neat" science.Weston is just another loser that wants to be seen as an academic.She spends more time going over paper format then psych.She brags like the new kid in school so ppl will think she's cool.She takes on too many students so she's often unhelpful.a progressive feminist.
I don't recommend taking classes with this instructor. She is very difficult to understand specially her test. At one point I asked her about dropping her class she told me to stay in her class I will be fine just to avoid adding me to her drop rate.
Worst teacher that I have ever had. Make sure that you read the book. Most class discussions will not be on the test. She is always rude to students. She is very political as well. She brags about herself more than anything. I would never recommend her!
She is knowledgeable about the subject. In the other hand her test are hard to understand and she is very detailed in the test questions she asks.In order to pass the class you need to memorize the entire textbook, literally. If you really want to learn about psychology I would recommend her, if you want an easy grade go to someone else.
Her class is very interesting but as far as her teaching, I don't think she is a good teacher. She spends a lot of time talking about her life experiences(BORING) and she spends majority of the time having you watch videos that have nothing to do with her test!! Please do the extra credit and interact in class!!
I would NOT recommend her.I knew her life story before the end of the semester.She spends each class talking about her views on religion,politics,her home life,marriage,etc. You literally have to memeorize the text book to pass because she doesn't go over much in class she just talks about herself.i actually can't believe she's still teaching
I have no idea what everyone here is arguing about, SURE she is a hard professor and most of the questions do come out of reading the text book but this is college. I made a A in her class and she was helpful. Studying is key in this class and she does offer extra credit.
I would NOT recommend taking her class. She was very nice to me, very strict to others, I studied very hard in this class! I watched the videos online, made flash cards with vocabulary and read the chapters thoroughly! The test I failed horribly/so did the class. The start of my class there were approx 55 people when I dropped there were 6 :-/
Ms Weston is, in my opinion, one of the best teachers I have EVER had. She can come across as impossible, but her intention is not to be your friend, but to send you from her class with knowledge. This is college so expect to do college level work. If you apply yourself to this class you will be satisified with your grade.
All advisor told me she was an awesome teacher, in the end its a self thought class.. study on your own time go to class listen to her ramble about her life story, husband, ex-boyfriends,Ect. I thought it was psychology not the story of Ms.Weston. Average passing was 26.7% of the class. DONT TAKE HER!!
Just an amazing teacher!! Took her class and I can say, yes is not easy at all, but lazy people you have to understand this is college, you have to work, you need to earn your grade. Saw a lot of my classmates droping th off the class, they did not work on assigments, and after that just complain about her. Shame on you lazy students.
The most unorganized prof. I've ever had. She may be "head" of the psychology department but she sure doesn't act like it. She hardly collects your homework assignments on time/if at all. She is highly intimidating for a freshmen level prof. She doesn't post grades so you know what you are making. Doesn't follow her own syllabus. Wouldn't recommend
This professor is my worst experience in the academic field. DO NOT take her class.
Worst professor ever!Doesnt teach well,always off task & her grading is awful! Dont take her unless you want to fail!
Awesome teacher who is very knowledgeable about the course. You Must pay attention in class as this makes reading the book much easier. You cannot take her class without learning anything. Great Lady!!!! If i got an A you can also.
Amazing teacher even though when I took she was going through a rough time, but she does anything to help you and is extremely knowledgeable on has lots of experience in the field. I completely respect Melissa.
Picky, picky, picky. Not forgiving at all. I believe she would be an AWESOME teacher at a graduate school level. She is too hard for a community college. She knows that psychology is hard and she does nothing to make it easy for you. Feels like she teaches from a high horse, or she pays us to learn. Harder than any job I have had. That's not cool.
I think that Ms. Watson's class was my worst nightmare in college. She forgets a lot, and fight for not giving you the grade that you deserve. She assigns LONG papers too.
I've learned so much about psychology this semester! Makes me want to learn so much more!
Honestly after reading these reviews I was terrified of her, yet due to my schedule her class was my only option. Can honestly say I dont regret taking her! She is extremely knowledgeable and answers all your questions. Very picky when it comes to grading papers AND THE FORMAT! Her tests are not hard if you study! Dont be scared of the syllabus!
Was a very hard class and teacher to take. I actually ended up dropping it because my grade was so poor. She's a really tough grader as well.
man o man what a horrible class. I f you have sleeping problems then this is will be a great class for you. Weston says i do not expect you to get a good grade but how can i get a good grade if the damn tests are soo hard. Very picky and she does not give chances. If you make just a single mistake in your apa then you get a zero. This class suuckkk
Very difficult course, yet not impossible to pass. Ms. Weston is VERY clear about her expectations for her students and will definitely make you work for your grade. Tough, but very approachable. Don't be afraid to talk to her about your grades, she's almost always open to help you out, unless you've really screwed yourself over.
Such an amazing woman! Her class is very tough and it seems like you're always wondering if you can handle it or not, but the key is going and talking to her. Never ignore her comments about coming to her office to go over a grade. She means well and is truly there to help her students reach their goals. Study for test! Don't cram, just review.
sideshow class, don't need the book other than for the 'extra' online homework code, test are long and ask questions that she didn't even bother to go over, Apa style papers will be grade to her liking doesn't matter if its correct according to the book, and she is feminist that will lie about being okay to joke around with. find a better proff.
She may seem intimidating but she is a sweet genuine lady. Participate in class, she gives cool stories during class. Visit her during her office hours. I honestly thought I was going to fail the class because of my grades but I ended up receiving a 100 because I attended all the SI sessions and did all the extra credit.
took her last semester... honestly worst class ever. she is very unorganized with her stuff, expects us to buy so many books, and codes. 2 weeks into school and half the class didnt have any idea what was going on. half the class drooped her, and talks too much a bout politics.
Her class was a real challenge because writing transitioning from MLA to APA style is difficult. However, she gives great feedback when needed and will help her students out if they go to her during office hours and ask for help. Her exams ARE challenging as well, but doing the exercises online will increase your understanding of the subjects.
I dropped this class after four weeks even though this was a required class for my program. She acts so entitled, and wastes the whole class time talking about her life story. she repeats herself because she couldn't even remember what she had already told us from the prior class. Dosent give second chances. if u don't already know APA dont take.
Her lectures are a waste of time. She spends 97% of the class talking about her life and what she does go over is never on the tests. The biggest grade in that class is a paper you do through the semester and she doesn't bother to teach how to do it. Not to mention she is passive aggressive & rude.
She is awesome!!
SHE IS RUDE. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HER.
Professor Weston is a tough professor. But she does care. If you want to pass the test you must read not all of the material is covered in lecture but you are given reading assignments and if you don't read you will not pass the test. She is hard on you because she has expectations such as when you're out in the real adult world you will have Expe
I loved what I learn throughout this class but the biggest thing that was graded was not psychology but the way you do APA style and explain yourself throughout your research paper. I would visit her class every week just because she gave me a zero rather then taking off points for mistakes. After mistakes were fixed, she would still keep it as a 0
To an outsider, she can seem real tough but once you get to know her, she is AMAZING.
Shes interesting to listen to even though its not as much on topic and shes rude. She gives 0s for minor mistakes and once you correct it, shell still leave the 0.
She is so nice, one of the best teachers I've had. Her class is difficult only because of the research paper we do throughout the semester which is in APA if you get a red book that she recommends it'll help. She does grade hard, she will give you a 0 if you make a mistake but she will also change it once you correct it. She also gives good advice.
Ms. Weston is a sweet person, but her lectures don't really teach any of the information. She gives good feedback on written assignments but doesn't show how to do them and many of the exam questions have nothing to do with what we went over in class.
I LOVED her! She's absolutely my favorite, I would of gotten an A if I hadn't slacked off in the final paper but I absolutely loved her class. The stories she tells and they way she gives her lectures are great!
She is an amazing professor who care about her students and very helpful in understanding the topic.
Shes really nice in person and says things like dont be afraid to ask questions and I dont expect you to know everything about psychology in person. But in emails she speaks down to everyone and Im left mad after reading her emails. Shes also a really tough grader when it comes to the term paper. But make sure you read on your own and study.
She's so rude and she will make you almost lose your temper. Don't take her class pick someone else because she will give a zero if you have mistakes in your paper.
Shes the absolute worst teacher I've ever had. she doesn't respond to emails. The final grade is the only real grade that counts. You literally have to beg and pester for her to respond her emails. The worst part is, shes really interesting and nice in real life but shes infuriating over email. Thx for the breakdown ;)
Worse teacher ever.
This class was horrible and you should take someone else.
Her stories were very interesting and correlated perfectly with what the lessons were about. We had about one or two chapters each week that we had to take notes on and had to take a test every week as well. She was good at giving us feedback on our papers to improve our grades. She may seem intimidating at first but shes the complete opposite.
She lied about being helpful. She always sent out aggressive emails. No matter how many times I followed her rubric, she always told me my paper was done incorrectly. The first time she grades a paper, don't expect her to grade it again no matter how many times you do revisions. Overall very unprofessional and she literally doesn't communicate well
I was so scared to have her as my professor by looking at the reviews but finishing up her class this fall semester she was def my favorite and best professor! She is very clear with what she expects from you, grading and etc. However, her emails are very though and it almost sounds like shes screaming at you but shes doing it for a good reason.
I was nervous about her class because of the first emails she sent, but I ended up liking her style of teaching and her class in general. You'll have to do an APA style paper which she does grade hard on and counts as big part of your grade. Overall, she explained everything well just make sure to read her emails and announcements!
The notices the professor sent out were extremely obnoxious due to the fact that they bombarded it with caps lock, red, and bolded text. Not only that, a classmate was dealing with a family tragedy and asked to be given more time to finish their work because they were grieving, but the professor declined saying it would 'be unfair to the class'.
The lessons were easy but the final paper she made us write was super difficult. the essay she claimed she would help us, but when she got on skype calls, she would just talk about herself and wouldn't help. I asked for a one-day extension on my paper and she said no because it would be "unfair" but then gave one to one of my peers.
awful. the worst class i have ever taken. she never helped me with the assignments, never wanted to give me any examples. and when she supposedly said she was going to help me, she would just end up getting off topic about her personal life without helping me on my assignment which determined my whole grade. would never want to take this class.
Honestly this professor is the WORST professor I have ever had. I cannot believe how someone who works in the education field can be so unorganized and also does not help in ANY way. When you ask for assistance , she acts like it bothers her. When she clearly stated if we have questions to reach out to her. Please do NOT take this class with her!
WORST! I had to forcibly drop and loose money before it was too late. Not organized, she is everywhere.. emails, ecampus, microsoft teams and skype. She has you write a paper APA style and is more focused on that. Try someone else for sure! I wish I would've reviewed ratings.
syllabus/due dates were not clear at all made a group chat for the class on groupme- all had a terrible experience graded by few assignments- lesson quizzes, exams, and 3 writing assignments everyone received lower than an 80 out of 150 pts on final writing assignment- all received many rude emails from professor weston during course DO NOT TAKE
This professor was absolutely awful. I would never recommend her as a professor. She was very picky about every little thing such as emailing her a certain way or turning in assignments with a specific file name or youd get an automatic zero. Instructions and emails were always confusing and all over the place. Plus she never helped whatsoever.
Professor Weston came off as an intimidating presence when I first started her class. She noted tough grading with a heavy emphasis on learning APA. And in this class, you WILL learn how to write in APA style with her "strict" grading. That being said, she makes her expectations clear. Follow these and you'll do fine
Worst professor ever. Would never take again!
Very discouraging professor, fails to encourage students and gives harsh and uncalled for criticism. I was inexperienced with the style of writing she expected and wasn't understanding of it. Apart from the paper I turned in all my work--quizzes and tests--but she says that I "lacked in participation," which was very unclear. Don't recommend.
This teacher is extremely rude, entitled, and gives unnecessary criticism. She even makes assumptions about you just because the paper was not up to her standards. Acts like she will help you when you have questions but SHE DOES NOT RESPOND. Instructions to write the paper are very confusing and she belittles you for not getting it the first time.
The quizzes and exams are actually very easy, so your entire grade basically relies on the paper you write. She is a very tough grader, but gives thorough criticisms and feedback. Also, she allows resubmissions on the paper to gain some points back.
Melissa Weston is very rude I was afraid to ask for help in fear that I would be belittled.
While Prof. Weston does have use though grading with a heavy empahisis APA format her honesty when it came to feedback was refreshing. You WILL learn how to write in APA during this class. She is easy to talk to and easy to reach as she herself will request an appointment to talk about your paper and any concerns. Just turn in the paper to pass.
The professor was very nice if u get on her good side. You have 1 term paper to complete and the instructions are a lot. If you mess up one thing it will be a direct zero. She will give good feedback and tell you what to complete but it might not always be up to her standard. This class was easy quiz wise but the term paper was hard.
I dropped this class on day 3 and signed up with a different professor. I wasn't looking for an "easy" course, I'm willing and able to put in the work. Due dates unclear (email directions have one date, brightspace another) No response when contacted via her preferred method, considered sending a pigeon.
She is extremely disorganized. Her online class is very poorly structured and hard to follow. The paper is difficult for no reason. She gives you about 8 documents of instructions and expects you to read it all. She takes off points for anything but expects you to understand when she makes mistakes because "faculty are humans too."
I would not recommend to take this professor online because she was not helpful on the emails because she would respond way later however, I do believe that a in-person class would be better because she does try to help her students pass.
Honestly, by reputation she scared the bajeezas out of me. I withdrew after 1st class. BIG MISTAKE!! Yes, she is a tough grader on your papers, but it is because she is trying to teach you the CORRECT way to write a paper. She is an amazing Professor and person. You don't have to get on her good side. Just have the attitude you want to learn.
It was my first semester and this professor left me with a bad tast..She is belittling to her students in attempts to express how she would like for your assignments to be completed. The syllabus did not have valid dates and she "DOES NOT" accept late assignments. Two months in and she never graded a single assignment to let me know my progress!
Her exams are super easy (online exams), just read the website links she shares with you. The hard part is a paper that she asks you to do. She is very strict with what she wants and she has to see that you understand what you are doing. Her classes are boring, she is somewhat monotonous when speaking.
As a First Year College student who was excited to start this class, I would not recommend taking this course; it is a waste of money and time. I've been so stressed because of how unorganized everything is in her class. there were a total of 15 of us and now there are only 5 because of her horrible teaching skills.
The class content is manageable, but Prof. Weston's teaching style can be hit-or-miss. She emphasizes APA formatting heavily, and her feedback can be discouraging. Consider using unstuck ai along with the textbook to supplement your learning in this class.
Social psychology was a great class, but the professor made it worrisome than it needed to be. I emailed her more than once about the class assignments, and I haven't received any responses back. The content on Brightspace is disorganized when you go further in the class. Overall, make sure you can contact your professors earlier in the semester.
You have to put in the work and please follow instructions. I received help and great feedback on my low grades. I was able to ask questions after class and by scheduling team meetings for assistance. Professor Weston gives great detail on how to progress through the assignments. Opportunity for extra credit.
DO NOT take her class please. I am a student who cares about their grades and will reach out for help and advice. So I did but instead of help I was told discouraging words. She doesn't agree with whatever you decide to write about. The only right answer is HER personal beliefs. I got a D in this class because I did NOT agree with her own beliefs.
By far the worst professor I've had, she frequently misses class and expects us to complete a variety of assignments for HER absence, piles up the workload that she will take months to grade, very boring class, and overall, a though grader that deducts over 50 points for the smallest mistakes. DONT TAKE HER CLASS.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
37%
Grade Predictor
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