Renee Bator - SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY

Professor: Renee Bator

Department: Psychology

College: SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

All of her readings are online, and you have like 2 online quizzes due each week. Each quiz is easy though, a single question from the reading. Theres a semester long group project where you run an experiment and write an APA Paper. Shes a tough grader, so you have to be very specific on the 4 topic tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY361PSY205
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible!!! She grades super hard for no reason, all her classes are before noon. She assigns so much reading! Only good thing is attendance isn't mandatory, but that's how she gets you, SO GO TO EVERY CLASS IF YOU HAVE HER!!! I took her three times and still haven't passed.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are ridiculously hard, and toughly graded. I'm an A student and I had a C in this class. Doing all the reading, assignments, and going to all of the classes will not reflect in your grade. DO NOT TAKE.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY361A
• 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's a great professor, you need to do the reading & pay attention in class to pass. Don't be shopping online instead of taking notes. She's a tough grader but everything is on a curve if you actually do the work you'll pass. She assigns a realistic amount of reading so make sure you do it before class. If you fail this class reconsider your major

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Seriously a role model of a professional, lots to learn from her. Study a lot! Plenty of opportunities to succeed in this class, the whole thing is curved in the end.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Over all pretty great. Very knowledgeable of her own course. Just stay on top of homework and reading, then you're good to go!! Remember the examples for tests, crucial!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY304
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

By far the best Psychology teacher at Plattsburgh. She is amazing! I took her for Psych stats (really hard!) and passed with a B+. She is a great teacher!! Highly recommend this amazing teacher!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!! AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely don't skip class if possible; if you do, get the notes from a classmate as the powerpoint lectures were not posted online or handed out. The readings assigned helped me understand the material presented in lecture better. As long as you take detailed notes, do the readings, and study before exams you will be in good shape.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst test style I've ever experienced. The course material was easy, but the tests were a death sentence. She doesn't do quizzes, doesn't provide powerpoint slides, and no study guides. She's obsessed with her former undergrad advisor and former professor as well. Her "textbooks" are just books written by them. You have nothing to study from.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took PSY361 with Bator online over the winter. All I have to say is DO NOT DO IT!! It is an extreme amount of work that will take up every last bit of your time. You have 3 tests every few days that involve you writing out long response questions to 20+ questions each test. She expects a lot out of your answers and is a very harsh grader.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her expectations are very straight forward and are far from unreasonable. The class is fairly easy as long as you complete the assigned readings; if you don't complete the assigned readings you will most likely struggle with the exams. The final exam is optional - it will replace your lowest exam grade. Only one paper was assigned for the course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was the hardest class I've ever taken. I have never tried harder in a class and studied harder and not gotten the grades to show for it. There is a one question quiz every day based off of the assigned reading. You must write down everything she says in class word for word in class to have a chance of doing okay on the exams. Tough grader.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor! This is my third time having her for a class and she gets ruder every time. Must write down EVERYTHING she says to do well on tests. The paper is unfairly graded. I missed a class for a medical reason and she refused to let me make up missed work.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely knowledgeable in her subject area. She lives it. Her tests are difficulty only because people don't take the time to memorize the details of the studies she WILL ask about. Rarely responds to e-mails and will not excuse absences or missed work even with medical documentaton. Take her class,show up, and STUDY. She's a great professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY206
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her homework is ridiculously long, her exam are extremely hard. Even if you know the material, you may still get bad grades. This class takes up most of your time.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bator's tests were some of the hardest I have ever taken. That being said, if you participate, are attendant, TAKE NOTES, etc. you can end up with a good grade. By the time she distributes your grades at the end, you might be surprised. I liked her a lot and found her to be very helpful and nice. She has a good sense of humor too.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• 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:

Exams are very hard. Seems like the more you study the worse you do. All exams are short answer with hardly enough time to finish. When you ask for help, she basically tells you to figure it out yourself. Don't take classes with her if you plan on keeping up a high GPA.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY361
• 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:

She is a very good professor. All her material is clear. For social psych, test are mostly experiments she spoke about. If you read the txt book, you will be fine.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• 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: N/A

Comment:

somehow I managed to get a B in this class, but was miserable sitting through it. She is too blah and the lecture material is very dry. Don't even go to class as long as you READ AND UNDERSTAND the book your fine.