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Psychology

Carrie Canales

PSY1 · PSY43 · PSYCH74 · PSY101 · PSY014 · PSYCH13 · PSCH1 · PSYCH014 · PSY14 · PSY013 · PSYCH0000 · PSYCH001 · SOCIALPSYCH · PHYC001 · ADDICST085 · PSYPSY · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Only take her if you want rigorous psych prep and and strict grading; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyHeavy Reading LoadPolarizing MentorshipStrict Proctoring
  • Workload is heavy with , and frequent exams.
  • and picky; many students report low paper scores and little leeway.
  • addiction-counseling cohorts praise her care, while intro psych sections call her unprepared and harsh.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible with nonstop reading, long DQs, and , but and many hard workers still land B/C or drop.

Online students more often mention face-tracking exams and sentence-count DQs; and scolding.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Even intro psych is described as AP-level volume with , and little hand-holding.

Both formats rate content hard; online adds self-teaching from the book when lectures are missing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation-heavy, though a minority of online terms list it optional.

In-person and counseling courses emphasize participation; some .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Only about a ; praise is concentrated in specialty counseling while intro students widely say run.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; papers get cut for format and sentence counts, with little rework leeway.

Format shift

Online students highlight sentence-based DQ grading; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and constant textbook reading fill most free time.

Format shift

Accelerated online terms report 20+ hours weekly; .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A vocal minority finds her inspiring and available, but .

Format shift

ADDICST in-person praise is strong; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple 50-question exams, timed tests, and .

Format shift

Online often lists six exams plus DQs; and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and available, while many lecture sections describe unengaging lectures, scolding, and test-heavy demands.

Main concern

, and mandatory participation without enough instructional support for some students.

What students said

“DR. CANALES IS AN AMAZING TEACHER!!! YOU WILL DO VERY WELL IF YOU PARTICIPATE! AND .”
ADDICST085
“This professor is absolutely horrid. Her lectures are not informative or engaging, it made it hard to stay engaged at all.”
PSCH1
“Taking class with . I had 4 pages of written work reduced to 2 and got poor markings on the paper.”
PSY14

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel self-taught with heavy textbook reading, long DQs, timed exams, and occasional face-tracking software; but .

Main concern

Strict online testing tools and volume of .

What students said

“She uses a face-tracking software that quit the exams if you so much as scratch your head.”
PSYCH001
“Took online during Winter term (5-week course). all discussion posts, will round-up final grade if she sees you are putting in effort from the beginning.”
PSY101
“To anyone that takes this class this teacher is unnecessarily heavy on her assignments especially for 500 words for 20 points.”
PHYC001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent, timed, and often proctored with anti-cheating tools; study load is high.

Timed ExamsFace Tracking SoftwareScreen Share ExtensionTest HeavyMultiple Choice Plus Detail

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and screen-share extensions reported; closed-book feel is common.

Timed TestsScreen Share During TestsTest Heavy
“tests are timed and you must have an during tests so using the book or google is out of the window”
PHYC001
“Test Heavy! Dr. and wants you to learn and succeed. Be prepared to study and you'll do fine.”
PSYCH014

Online

Online exams can use face-tracking that kicks students for small movements, plus heavy multiple-choice sets.

Face Tracking SoftwareTimed Online ExamsCanvas Exams
“She uses a face-tracking software that quit the exams if you so much as scratch your head.”
PSYCH001
“Ten discussion boards (DQ's), six 50-question exams (including final), and a research report that you could easily do in a day or two.”
PSY101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't be lazy, study, and you will learn so much! She adequately prepares you to continue your higher education.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person psych and counseling courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“This professor is absolutely horrid. Her lectures are not informative or engaging, it made it hard to stay engaged at all.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“If you don't have at least 2 hours to .”

⚖️

28/100

“Out of my entire class, the highest grade on it was a 75/100! No leeway in anything.”

👍 Recommendation Split

30/100

“ . How she managed to make an Intro to Psych class as difficult as she did is beyond reprehensible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she and demands too much
  • She genuinely cares and is very knowledgeable about the
  • or interaction with the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • shes a but literally just do your work and youll be good
  • NOT for the lazys!
  • She literally grades by sentences

Theme 3

💻

  • face-tracking software that quit the exams if you so much as scratch your head
  • during tests
  • six 50-question exams (including final)

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and in-person from 2022-2026 with and heavy-workload themes despite polarized tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 520
3 out of 510
2 out of 511
1 out of 561

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 4

B range

14

B+ 6 · B 5 · B- 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Rather not say 1