Candace Taylor - University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC

Professor: Candace Taylor

Department: Psychology

College: University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She makes the three hour lectures very long. She doesnt post the lecture notes as she writes on an old overhead projector. 96% is based on three exams and the other 4% is based on participation in psychology experiments.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I was confused when Candace started her psychology class with the nuclear bombings. No, Im not talking about Hiroshima - Im talking about the reading load expectations for a first year class. It caused widespread devastation to my semester. However, she does prepare you for the tests. Make sure you read the textbook.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is very underrated. Her lectures are long, but she makes them entertaining. There are 3 exams totalling 96% of your grade and 4% participation. If you're good at studying you'll do amazing in this class. She tells you what is going to be on the exam which makes the course so much easier. If you attend every class you will get a good grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

. Shes definitely a character and can create a fun lecture with her examples but you HAVE to write everything she says because it WILL be on the exam as well as you HAVE to read the textbook. Theres only 3 tests the whole semester and no chance to upgrade with assignments so make sure youre consistently studying!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Not very approachable. Lectures are really important to attend to. She adds in her own facts during lectures which will be on the exam- so you need to attend every class! She is hard to understand, and she talks really fast. Overall, she is a decent prof with a lot of knowledge about personality psychology which she has a PHD in.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The worst professor I have ever had while attending UFV. Lectures are all over the place, writes illegibly on an overhead and does not use powerpoints. Lectures are all over the place and do not make sense whatsoever. Grading is 100% exam based. If she does not like you she is very unapproachable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tests are composed of lecture material and textbook chapters so you have to show up and read the textbook. The exams are worth 32% of your grade and the questions are confusing. It is not always clear what she is asking you to respond to.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Everything in the lectures is from the textbook. The tests include lecture notes and textbook material that is not covered in class. Some of the test questions are hard to understand what she wants for an answer. She rambles on a lot about stuff that isn't important.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very funny and quirky prof! You need to attend class to get the notes and understand the key things that will be on the exams. She provides handouts for each subject which helps narrow your focus for studying. However, in order to understand notes, you must be in class. She definitely made the 3 hour lectures interesting with jokes and stories

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Found her lectures interesting and her random personal stories. But her tests and notes are quite hard to understand. As well you have to read the whole chapter on your own and teach yourself everything in the textbook because she won't go over it in class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

quirky and makes a 3 hour class interesting but can feel very long/dry. in order to do well you MUST attend every class, write down every word she says bc just following her notes gets confusing fast, and you NEED to STUDY her handouts. read main concepts in textbook and you're fine. She tells you whats on the exam so STUDY and ur golden

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

read the whole textbook and teach everything to yourself because that is the only way you will get a good grade

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Nobody cares what the words mean in Latin.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the worst profs I have had at UFV. So hard to keep up with, doesn't provide powerpoint notes & writes notes in front of you on an overhead with messy and scrambled printing. Very scatterbrained & all over the place, really hard to keep up with. Only discusses her own lecture material in class & makes you read textbook on you own for the test

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you memorize her lecture notes and read the textbook/make notes on it, it is easy to get a good mark if you stay on top of things (unlike the "a plus" student was saying) but with that being said, her notes are v. scattered and unorganized, very lecture heavy/dry, she needs to learn to condense her notes more during lectures.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She can be a good professor if you're on her good side, she's makes sure to give hints for the exams and answers questions however if you get on her bad side, she can be very unapproachable and this led me to not doing so well the last of half of the semester. Lectures on overhead and be sure to read the textbook and notes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I found it hard to learn in her class, because she seems quite disorganized. She tells you what to study for for exams, but ends up putting things on the exams that we never learned. But, we were given the option to participate in 1.5 hrs of psych experiments rather than complete an assignment. She is very funny and a really kind person though!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take this class with Candace. I repeat do. not. I am an A plus student and I dont even want to know the grade I am going to get by the end of this class. No matter how hard or well you study, every exam is bs and her notes are unorganised and near impossible to follow. Dont take the chance with her. Save yourself and choose another prof!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She was honestly a great prof. Super quirky but I had no issues getting a good grade in her class. If you go to class and take good notes and read the text you should have no issues getting a good mark. Make sure you read the text though!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Every class is just a long lecture, which at times are hard to follow. Would not recommend.