Reviews of professor Anna Taylor

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The course is SUPER HARD and the prof is very disorganized. Her tests are super tough. Attendance is also mandatory because you have graded participation quizzes through TopHat. Many of my friends took her class and failed the first time. Please don't take her. She does offer 1 extra credit assignment but still the average for her class is horrible

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Study study study. The profs are great and they try really hard. Taylor and Kurata are awesome. Tests never try to pull a fast one on you. The course is not curved, and you're graded on really just 2 midterms and a final. Rewarding and I will remember a lot of this important information. Genuinely helped me a lot and will in the future.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Taylor was the best!! The material she presents is really clear! and everything you need is in her slides! She offers a 5 point extra credit on all the exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Dr. Taylor for Neuro lab and she was great! The class material is pretty tricky and new (its basically a writing course), but she does a good job of explaining what she expects and feedback for the papers and project. There are exams, but they are super straight forward and if you paid attention in lecture, you will be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really enjoyed Dr. Taylor for Neuroanatomy. She gives you all the materials you need to succeed and make an A in the class. Unfortunately, most people aren't willing to put in the work and complain when they get a bad grade. The content is interesting and she makes it clinically relevant. Would definitely take her again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Concise, explains things well, gives you relevant information, very interesting lectures. It is also pretty apparent what she would like you to focus on since she gives objectives for each lecture. She is also a total babe which definitely improved my attendance.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Neuroanatomy is probably the toughest neuro class. Dr. Taylor made lectures as interesting as they could be at 8 AM. She uses TopHat which helps make sure you are focused. You have to study a lot to do well in the class. She has an extra credit project that replaces your lowest 100 points from a test, quizzes, or attendance.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's a good lecturer and I enjoyed the class. However, she does end up rarely utilizing the textbook for the class. Virtually all of the tests in the class only are based off of her power points. Don't buy a textbook for this class!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I had a spine injury that required surgery, this kept me home most of the semester. Out of all the classes I took that semester, Dr. Taylor's class was the only one I could not complete remotely irregardless of the amount of paperwork I gave her from doctors. This is more baffling because she taught the class remotely during Covid.