Reviews of professor Jyotsna Kalavar

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The BEST psychology teacher! You can tell she really loves and is extremely knowledgeable of what she teaches. There were very few grades but her test were easy and straightforward and she gives you an outline of what the test will cover. Her powerpoints are amazing and you can get a good grade just by paying attention and attending her class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. K does not provide clear expectations at all. She wants extensive information but then gives small word limits. She is very slow to grade. She is very wordy in her lectures. She does not make sure turn it in score is available when you submit making it hard to know if there needs to be any changes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amazing professor! She really cares about her students and she gives amazing lectures! Definitely recommend to take her!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her lectures were a bit too much. Very drawn out and repeated the same things over and over again. Very tough grader and anything you wrote seemed not good enough. By the end it was pointless to put in effort. Disappointed in the class and teacher. I wanted to like it but it was more of drag.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Kalavar was AMAZING, very friendly and open. You can tell she is passionate and knowledgeable about what she teaches. Her lectures are very enriching. There's not many assignments; only a couple tests, a presentation, and a research paper. Tests exactly mimic lecture material so don't skip. As long as you show up, this class will be a breeze.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She was really pleasant & knows her subject. Wants to help students truly appreciate psych. Encourages class discussion. Assigns a few big projects but gives you guidelines to begin working on them from day 1 & stays accessible to help u along the way. I would take her again just for the quality of her lectures. Learned a lot and enjoyed her vibe.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Make sure you have good time management for this class. The tests are based on the recorded lectures so make sure you have time to sit down and watch the videos.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The sweetest professor. She's really nice and inviting and makes you feel comfortable enough to speak. She's a bit strict with APA style but other than that the tests are easy and not frequent. She is lecture heavy but they're interesting and informative, but if you don't like lecture I wouldn't recommend.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class was entirely lecture-based; the textbook was not used AT ALL. While the lectures can be interesting, the impact if you miss even one lecture is significant because she doesn't offer secondary sources to learn the material. VERY few assignments, confusing quizzes, and TOUGH grader.