Sandra Valente - Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT

Professor: Sandra Valente

Department: Psychology

College: Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: DAR158
• 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:

Very tough grader. Great person, absolutely great person but a very hard teacher. Doesn't respond to emails right away. DO NOT use her study guides for the tests, there is info on them that is not used, deff study from all the notes she gives you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY200
• 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:

This teacher does not care whether you fail or pass. If you think you're going to get a response from her, you won't. In order to get through to her, you have to take it to the Dean of Academic. This teacher reflects poorly. More over, for those who believe people are slacking in her class, are wrong. Also, take of 30 points for on sentence.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: DARC101
• 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:

DONT DO IT!!!!!!! WORST "TEACHER" I HAVE EVER HAD. -doesn't reply to emails -is incapable of answering simple questions -confusing syllabus -unfair grader -doesn't even tell you how you're going to be grader

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: DARC101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Accused me of using a paper from a previous class and wrote me a nasty email about how wrong it is... it took me three days to make it perfect for her class. Takes a week to answer emails. Took a ten day vacation at the end of the summer semester where she was unreachable while we still had multiple assignments due.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

During an online winter course if was very difficult to get a response in a timely manner, for me it averaged about 2 weeks. Her instructions were not cohesive and the students were penalized. Emails and announcements felt very condescending. Overall the class was easy if you did the work, it was just difficult to get the correct instructions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class itself I did not find difficult. She is awful with responding to emails, and considering it is an online class that is completely unacceptable. She is careless with inputing grades. I would not recommend to anyone.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: DARC101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was honestly the best teacher I've ever had. She knows her stuff and she'll know if you don't. I only had her for one class so far but if I could I would take all my classes over with her instead. Despite her tough exterior she's caring,she had us write a personal story paper and she actually asked me for a copy because she liked it so much.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: DARCH101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's tough, but that's not a bad thing unless you're a slacker. You need to earn her respect. She's earned mine!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: I1330
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Didn't explain things well, couldn't answer a simple question. She left the country and could not be contacted for a week. 90% off the work in the class counted for 10% of the final grade. I did every assignment and got the same grade other students got who didn't do any work. material was easy grading was ridiculous.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYH217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Felt very rushed and unclear. It was mostly reading and taking notes. Study guides didn't work because the test was completely different. Class was a struggle to learn in, hard to learn when the prof doesn't know the information she's discussing. Everyone says she is mean but idk it's just her personality I guess. Avoid this class if you can.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: DARCH101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I have ever had. If a professor is easy then they get all good reviews here because people are lazy and like easy. It is the ones who get these mixed reviews that are actually brilliant teachers. You have to work your ass off, but isnt that why you pay to go to school? She is NOT mean, just tough, which is GOOD.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Going into nursing. If you are an A student in everything, expect to work hard for a B. Somehow received no higher than mid 80's on online exams even though answers were word for word in the book. Little feedback and does not grade things for weeks. Did not hear back about research paper in over a month. Find another professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Way too much work for an online community college undergrad class. Doesn't grade assignments or return emails for weeks. Would never take a class with her again. Very unhelpful feedback and useless assignments.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYLSANDD
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wouldn't take her online class again. Might consider taking class in an actual class room. Has her Phd in her subject matter and acts like it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

VERY condescending. Makes you feel stupid for asking questions, or will just say "read the book" or "google it." She has her favorite students and doesn't hide it. Tests have lots of material that is never covered in class. Taught myself most of the material. One of the few darc professors so I've had her for four classes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: INTERNSHIP1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. V is a consummate professional. She is passionate about the subject matter and clearly knows her stuff! Dr. V is not a professor who will allow you to do the minimum. If you really want to learn and are willing to do the work, Dr. V is the professor for you!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: DARC
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Firm but fair, easy on the eye as well;) ;)

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: DARC101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is an excellent teacher and professional. She also is very funny and take his job seriously. Will be a pleasure to have them as my professor for others Darc classes. The only part I don.t like is when she doesn't come to class the assignments are very hard, otherwise, she is great. Sorry for the haters.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYH245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hands down WORST professor I've ever had. Doesn't prepare you for the material on exams, extremely rude, and class was extremely rushed and disorganized. Should've withdrawn when I could've seeing I earned the worst grade I've ever gotten. Effort gets you nowhere but kissing her ass does! Do NOT recommend her at all.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She talks down to students and believes all others are incompetent. Which is pretty sad because it seems as though she pulled her phd out of her rectum. I do NOT suggest taking any of her courses! She has a a major problem with clarity and she will leave you confused about any work she assigns.