Reviews of professor Anna Taylor

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I can't recommend a professor that prioritizes memorization over critical thinking. No clear communication on what you are expected to know. This professor was probably my first experience with someone that bragged about failing students and docking their grades, as well as blaming them whenever they didn't perform as "expected". Avoid at all costs

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Delivers lectures quietly and without much opportunity for questions. Lots of reading required. Although she claims to be open for questions, she does not often answer in class or email. The TAs were rarely available online. For a good grade in this course, be prepared for memorization and learning predominantly outside of the classroom.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Easy class, great prof

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Talks pretty quickly, so if this isn't a core class for you, it might be confusing. Exams are lecture based but reading the textbook and using the lecture Q&As will give you basic understanding. 4/5 exams (4 + cuml. final), 5/8 quizzes, and participation count for your grade. The diagrams on the slides CANNOT be ignored, they will be on the exam.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lab methods is not an easy course. Dr.Taylor gives detailed feedback and lets you know exactly why you lost points so you get to fix your errors and improve your grade. She is very specific about what she wants so listen carefully when she is giving the lectures. She is available outside of class so seek help if you need it. Recommended !

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Taylor's lectures were the most content heavy but most interesting in my opinion. I really enjoyed studying and learning for her sections. Her questions are fair if you've taken the time to memorize everything.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is an amazing proff. One of the few that truly enjoys teaching and is there for the student. If you have any question she will go out of her way to make sure you understand is is just a gem. I would take any class that she offers. Although some questions can be tricky, if you study you will do just fine

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Taylor's portion of the pmcol lectures was simple to understand and straightforward, everything she tests you on is taken exactly out of the slides. This courses was open book and unproctored when I took it so if that doesn't change it's a very easy A. She seems to be a newer prof so she tends to make a few mistakes but she did great overall !

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Basically she just reads off the slides and gives information that does not pertain to the course. Always runs late and will try and cram material even if she is over time.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a hard class. Professor Taylor tries her best to lecture through all the important things but because this class is so content-heavy, she cannot possibly cover all the material. That being said she does make the tests based on lectures and her slides so by paying attention in class and learning through her slides, it's not too bad.