Emily Kales - Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Professor: Emily Kales

Department: Psychology

College: Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2306
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While not an especially engaging lecturer, she is a fine professor to have. Her experience in the field makes up for her lack of lecturing skills, and I learned a lot from this class. I do wish that there were more grades, especially since the paper isn't graded until just before the final, and the criteria for it should be more clear.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I did not enjoy this class at all. The subject is very interesting and Professor Kales knows her stuff, but she conveys the information in a boring way. She focuses way too much on her opinions. There are hardly any extra credit opportunities and the final grade is composed of a quiz, midterm paper, final exam, and attendance.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Most awful class I have ever taken at Northeastern. Professor Kales knows her stuff, but she teaches the information in a boring way. There are hardly any extra credit opportunities and gives a ton of information to study for the midterm quiz and final, and only 5% will actually be on it. AVOID! Not worth it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There seriously needs to be more variation in the grading breakdown. It is not okay for the final grade to only be made of a quiz, a paper, a final and an attendance grade, especially when there is an insane amount of true or false questions. She lets students talk too much and go off on tangents. Last minute posting of slides is not nice either.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She clearly knows a lot about the subject, but has NO knowledge about how to teach a college class. Discussions held during classes were incredibly repetitive with the same points being said again and again. Often felt like she talked to us like we were high schoolers. Good thing she took attendance, I don't think I would have ever gone otherwise

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This woman is very smart and very direct. By far one of the most memorable classes. She is a hard grader- so know your material. And read. Always read the textbook. If you get on her good side and you read and approach her if needed- you will do great.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Personally enjoyed the class, the topic is extremely interesting for me. She is somewhat unorganized with her lectures and is a kind of tough essay grader. I still had an overall good experience and liked the course. I definitely feel like I learned a lot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

STAY AWAY!!! Kales is the most awful unorganized professor I've ever had. I have ZERO respect for her. The clinical case studies seminar has NOTHING to do with clinical case studies! She rambles on & has awful guest speakers come in. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very conceited and loves to talk about herself and her studies. Very hard. Very tough essay grader. Makes the interesting subject boring. AVOID AVOID AVOID.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CINE391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A great and interesting teacher, get on her good side- it helps alot. Few grades so you need to do well and a tough essay grader. A little frustrating at times, some bizarre antics, but worth taking.. an interesting lady.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG391
• 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:

Professor Kales is judgmental. The class itself was boring and the material is not difficult, but she makes it difficult. She loves to psychoanalyze. Probably the worst class I have taken at Northeastern. Some people like her though. Just beware.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CIN391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best teachers I've had at Northeastern.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY1252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

ED and film super easy, you just have to attend and pay attention. Tough on essays, and she's an excellent writer, so watch out (film). (Her behavior is bizarre/erratic at times - just be aware.) Extremely bright woman - I loved her! Challenge her views in class to spice it up tho or you'll be bored out of your mind. Other comments are spot-on.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYU206
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not an easy A, despite the fact that it's a 200 level class. Final is 50% of your grade.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CINU391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gender in Film course. She is knowledgeable about films, as evidenced by her own writings, but is just an average teacher. The class discussions can only be interesting if your classmates have anything interesting to bring up or talk about. Avoid her if you want to avoid constant gender-related topics. Not many grades, but pretty easy ones.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Don't take this class. Some of the information youlearn is really interresting, but you only have three grades that make up your final grade. The midterm and final were very unclear and had questions about stuff she skimmed over in class. I was excited to take this class and it looked really interresting, but Kales sucks as a teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Easiest class on the planet

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

VERY unclear on what she wants from you....tough grader...gives LONG study guides and only tests you on like 10% of the material...notes are very scattered...treats you like you're 5 years old

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GENDERINFILM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A very strange woman... out there. Serious feminist, has very specific standards for essays. I guess she is good for gender issue classes, but outside of that, her general knowledge isn't too inspiring.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I was very interested in this class however we were spoken to like children. She also did not want us to develop our own opinions. Her notes are all over the place but take lots and lots of notes because you will be tested on the little information.