Reviews of professor Laura Renteria Diaz

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Laura is awesome! she is super sweet and very accommodating when it comes to reaching out for help. However, the course load is HEAVY. When I say heavy I mean HEAVY. Our entire grade was based only on 3 exams, and half the class dropped out by the end of the term. Great prof, terrible class... if only she was a personality or culture psych prof

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
One of the best profs in the department. I was worried because the first time I took this class my teacher was horrible. But her slides are clear and she makes a very complex subject easy to understand. She makes sure to repeat the material in class so it sticks to you. She is very sweet and will take the time to explain any questions you have.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Everything you need to know is from her lectures. Her powerpoint don't contain a lot of info (mostly diagrams and pictures) , so get ready to type/record/write everything down. Her exams are fair, MC are a little tricky and SA is straight forward if you know the material. A lot of applying knowledge rather than memorizing. I love her tho,very sweet

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Laura is the sweetest human being ever. I've had for two classes now and I have learnt that solely memorizing information is not sufficient. You must understand the material. Her tests are fair. You must attend her lectures and take great notes because she says all the info out loud and its not written on the slides. If you study you will do great!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I would definitely take another class with Professor Diaz. Her tests were very fair as long as you show up to class and study the material well. Her lectures are super clear and she really cares about her students and whether or not they're understanding the concepts, so she puts a lot of time and effort into answering students' questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved her! Shes very accessible and takes her time to explain things and make sure everyone understood the concept. If you have a minimal background in biology this class is not as hard as it seems and her tests are very straightforward. Make sure to take notes though, sometimes her questions focus on very specific points or examples from class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Renteria was a great and engaging lecturer. I really appreciated that she recorded her live lectures so we could go back and digest the material at our own pace. Exams were super fair game and you could almost guess what the long answers were going to cover and prep a little in advance

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Study her slides, which are very clear, and supplement it with a few class notes, and you'll be able to get a good grade. No need to read the textbook as she only tests what's on the slides. No presentations, 3 exams. A+ = 93-100; A = 89-92; A- = 85-88.