Reviews of professor Laura Finan

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved her and this class! Lectures were always very interesting and she always made us feel like equals to her in a way. Every lecture was like a conversation. There are few assignments so the tests hold a lot of weight, coming to class and getting the textbook helped me a lot on them. Overall I would recommend her as a professor and this class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This course was kind of a lot of work for no reason. Random assignments pop up during class so if you miss a class you will miss the assignment and lose points. She doesn't email about them or announce them. The tests were online but definitely took a bit of work to get an A. Overall not bad, but if there's a different professor go with them.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Finan is great! Her lectures clear up information from the book and highlight key points that will be on the exam. I had her in person, but she had the option for zoom class because of COVID concerns. She allows the class to actively engage. Read/ skim through the chapter before class and you will get an A on the exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
easy weekly points with small assignments. Grade is mostly based on tests scores. Can get up to 10 extra credit points with the SONA system.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She just got off topic a lot, and some of the stuff we learned was straightforward, but somehow when you got to the test it was stuff we never really talked about.. she is a good professor just very unorganized

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Class was fully asynchronous so you just had to complete your assignment posted on Canvas.Lots of Flip grids to participate and comment on so make sure its done before its due date and answer EVERY question because she will take off points for the ones not answered and there are extra credit events and sona available so use it to your advantage.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Summer course consisted of 4 exams, 2 flip grid posts and self check questions. Know and  understand when deadlines are for the flip girds. She doesn't accept late work so stay on top of everything and GOOD LUCK :)

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Honestly the worst professor I ever had. There was miscommunication with the rubric requirements and deadlines. I worked hard on her assigned projects and she still gave me unreasonable bad grades. It was a summer asynchronous course so I tried my best to fulfill the requirements, but still received a grade I don't believe I deserved. Good luck.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great professor, would definitely take her courses again. She can definitely get off-topic though. She says to get the book and the syllabus does too but at least for PSY 213 it isn't worth it. If you attend her lectures you'll gather enough info for the test. Most tests are online on regginet. Attendance matters, in class activities worth points.