Edward Mercado III - University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), Buffalo, NY

Professor: Edward Mercado III

Department: Psychology

College: University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), Buffalo, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

There is NO lecture. Seems great at first but seriously sucks after you fail the first exam. The class is revolved around a book about artificial intelligence and computers. Very boring and very hard. Need to read ever page in the book in order to do well on exam.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Benefited a lot from the course structure. His course design gave me an understanding of the thought pattern of a scientist as opposed to a science person! He clearly designed this course in the best interest of the student given the amount of hardwork for him or the TA. Take this course if you are serious about making it far ahead in academics!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class if you are relatively intelligent and can learn well from text. Very light workload. Weekly "quizzes" on 2 vocab words from the weekly reading, 1-2 hours of reading. Define terms and then get 3 gradings from classmates from 0-1 each.(out of 3) Total score on quiz is determined by classmates so the grading is extremely fair.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY419
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He was very knowledgable and friendly. He talks fast, but it's not a problem. He gives you all the resources you need to get an A in the class. Make sure to read the chapter he assigns before class, because he will give quizzes on the chapter. The exams are cumulative but don't be alarmed, it helps you retain the information in the long run.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY485
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy and very knowledgeable in his field. No textbook, all the reading was journal articles and he supplemented those with videos. Very heaving focus on the Neuroscience but the course title has NEUROSCIENCE in it. Attempt and you'll get an A. Dense material but very approachable teaching style considering it's neuroscience.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Invertebrate Neuroscience...this was more of a biology class than psychology. Easy grading. Not interesting.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY639
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

this guy is useless. doesnt have his point of view. relies on the book for all the questions asked. the course is useless.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

not familiar with everything he teaches, he constantly mispronounced things horribly. He gives 4 exams and each of them covers 100% of the material that we are to learn the entire semester he said "I do this because feel that at the end of the semester by being tested on the same material repeatedly you will become an expert on the material" !?!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class was very atypical. We spent a lot of time playing chess in class. Of all the exams only 1/4 counted and tested ALL the years material even in the first part of the semester.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I don't care what these idiots say. Dr.Mercado is a great guy, who really knows his stuff. The class is easy, just read the book, know the vocab at the back of each chapter, and you will get an A.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst teacher Ive had in my entire college career. In 9 semesters Ive never had a prof as bad as him. Teaching yourself cognitive psych is almost impossible, and by taking his class youre ensuring yourself to do that. I would have never gone to class if attendance wasnt mandatory and would have spent that time in the library learning on my own

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Where do I start? I am normally a straight A student, and I am barely passing. HE DOESNT TEACH, TAs do all the teaching. He doesn't write the lectures (TAs do that too). He doesnt write the exams, and he probably doesn't grade them. Basically, his job consists of NOTHING. HUGE waste of time, HORRIBLE. I am so angry my tuition money goes to this guy

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This man is the worst professor Ive ever had.His TAs do the lecturing, and its verbatim from the book.He has this innovative way of teaching which doesnt work.Tested on the ENTIRE class on the 4 regular exams and the ENTIRE class on the 2 midterms.Only good thing was only 1 of the 4 regular exams was counted.Points every day for attending.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY419
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This idiot sucks. A-hall. Condesending and has no clue how to teach.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bio of Memory sucked with this guy. He talks too fast, and all the notes are friggin graphs and tables. The book didnt help much either. Nice guy and smart, but cant really teach.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY419
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The information is tough and he speaks very quickly. Handouts or UB learns would be a plus. However, he is clear and infomative and really knows what he is talking about.