Jennifer Stolz - University of Waterloo

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Jennifer Stolz - University of Waterloo

Professor: Jennifer Stolz

Department: Psychology

College: University of Waterloo

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I don't mind her lectures with the exception of her retina-burning slides. However she will ask you to buy the newest version of the textbook over the old version stating that the old one has been 'revised twice' only for most of the content the same. The wording for her test is so confusing even if you study the topic to the best of your ability.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you read the textbook and study your notes you should be fine. Lots of tests (thats all youre graded on) the course ties in a lot with PSYCH 261 which I am also taking. Stolz explains concepts clearly, and if you know the content youll be fine. Look for key words in definitions, tie other parts of the course into short answer questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Like others on here, I felt her tests were ambiguously worded - would not recommend. She doesn't care about students enough to consider revisions - will not return your emails. Haven't had a professor in Psych who made me question my comprehension skills in English (that's how poorly constructed her tests were but she will defend them.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dry content, disorganized slides that were extremely hard to read (really? blue background and yellow/red texts); content was easy and straightforward - but she made it complicated and liked to give ambiguous questions on the tests - that were irrelevant to the text and real life.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Doesn't care about students, really poor structure, provides no help .

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Tests extremely ambiguous and could not care less for the welfare of students

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is a class where you need to figure out the way she wants you to study, otherwise you will fail all tests.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I thought she was a fantastic prof, very clear and straightforward. I got mid 80s in her class, what you have to do is make good notes from the slides, the textbook and your notes. you need everything. the tests are quite ambiguous so if you don't know your stuff you're doomed. If you work hard, you will do well - just like every other class at Uni

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSYCH361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her tests are are tough because they are so vague and very unrelated to the content being studied in class at the time. Also, much of the material she teaches is outdated or even wrong. I showed some of the biology she was teaching us to a biology professor and he said that there was no evidence to support many of the claims she made in lectures.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

3 hour night lecture? no thank you... But to be fair she did try. Stolz is clearly very knowledgable about cognitive psych. The textbook? Yea she's an author of it and consider it your BFF. The lectures and textbook match very well, but make sure you read the text. (At least it's easy to follow)

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSYCH361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She was awful. Her tests did not reflect anything from the textbook and her lectures were disorganized and unprofessional. She sticks to her opinion and is stubborn about class discussion. It was awful.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: 207
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dropped this class halfway through because of her.... the tests were so ambiguous and meant to trick you. Do not recommend her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: 207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Nice prof, but lectures are so boring.. We barely get through any slides because she is too busy talking about random stuff or spending too much time on a simple example. Tests are hard and ambiguous, and lectures are quite boring. She's nice, if that counts

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSYCH361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not a good prof. Seems really bored by teaching and the material and it makes the lectures kinda boring. She tries to be nice but comes across as disingenuous. Her tests are vague and ambiguous so getting marks is more about guessing what she means than knowing the material. Not a deal breaker if the course is easy but not a first choice.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst prof I ever had for psychology. She doesn't explain well in her lectures and the information contains in her slides are not enough to know the subject. You def need to read the textbook because she expect you to know everything on the textbook.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst prof i've ever had in my life. We get through maybe 5 slides in an hour. Constantly talks about nothing and expects us to learn everything ourselves. Incredibly boring. One midterm was half of chapter 5, full 6, and full 7. She taught us half of 5. Completely useless teacher, but she's really nice...if that matters.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Boring, boring, boring, boring, can't stress that enough. She explains concepts clearly, however I was not able to keep my attention focused on what she was saying. Everything she says, including her "jokes", seem to be rehearsed. Her voice is so monotonous. Better take this class with Fugelsang, who has much better ratings.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Classes are extremely dull as she is just reciting the textbook (that she wrote) word for word. Even the examples that she gives in class are straight from the text. There is little reason to go to lecture other than to have the text pounded into your brain if you can't read it for yourself. However if you know your stuff, it isn't hard to do well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Her exams become increasingly difficult. Make sure you read the textbook; she wrote it. Her exam questions involve a lot of names, not just theories. She likes clocks (once explained to us that clocks have "a minute hand, an hour hand, and a second hand").

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PSYCH207
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's a nice woman and her lectures are clear, but I find the wording on her tests to be incredibly ambiguous. You could go into a test knowing the chapters front to back and still only get up with a 75-80 (class averages range from 65-70). Just be prepared for that.

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