Vera Michaels - New York University

Professor: Vera Michaels

Department: TBD

College: New York University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: UNDSWUS90001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I want to preface this by saying that Vera is a very nice person and a great therapist. She's great. That said, her love and relationships social work elective is more or less a waste of time. The class is made up of watching movies and having vague discussions about them and her kind of just rambling. Not a solid amount of content. I didn't learn.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: UNDSWUS89
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Film, Literature, and Mental Health was incredible. Professor Michaels shared professional and personal stories that inspired me to engage more in social work literature. Although the class is heavy on films, I learned a great deal about mental illnesses. We met Robert Oxnam, author of A Fractured Mind: My Life with Multiple Personality Disorder.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SWIC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Had her for Skills in Interpersonal Communications. Smart lady, good information and experience which she shares in class. Readings are straight forward, assigned are pretty easy. Good class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SWSC001
• 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:

Read the books, and have common sense and you´ll get an A. I didn´t learn that much from her, she had an attitude a lot with students and was very rude and interested in her own opinion. Easy A, but in a way that you don´t learn anything so it´s not too great of a class if you actually want to learn about the subject. Social work.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SKILL100
• 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:

Prof. Michaels has lots of fascinating experience in the field. I loved her class and I was never bored.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SKILL1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I can't believe this teacher got negative ratings. Honestly best class hands down. Everytime I'm in Vera's class I feel like I'm not taking notes, but writing down quotes she says. Very intelligent woman. And all material is very relatable to real life/useful. Absolutely love her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SKILLS
• 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:

The atmosphere in Vera’s class is incredible. I really enjoyed myself. The class does not require too much work- the midterm and final are easy. The books are expensive, so look for them in the library if you can.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

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Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SKILLSCOMM
• 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:

Her classes are very enjoyable. Her grading style is flexible to the class and very easy to talk to. Try to take her class even if you're not a Social Work major.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMSKILL
• 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:

You will enjoy her teaching style and the freedom you have in her class. Beware of her unreliability in grading though.After getting approval to write a paper on a specific topic, I was harshly criticized for it's development after my writing.