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TRACY CAROLAN

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Raw average: 1.86/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PSYCH 210
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
She seemed to be in over her head sometimes with Canvas which made class/announcements about Canvas confusing. Her explanations were helpful though when I was confused in class, and I liked the hands on learning style with packets for this class compared to just the typical lecture.
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PSYCH 210
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Showed up 30 minutes late to office hours and then acted like she had no time to answer questions. Barely lectured and was not good at answering questions. Basically just relied on other professors' lecture slides and videos. Was just super disorganized and never started exams on time but then hurried us to finish at the end. Would not take again.
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PSYCH 210
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
She never has office hours even though she has them in her syllabus, her exams don't follow the readings, and all you do in lecture and lab is do worksheets.
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PSYCH 210
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures as well as canvas are VERY disorganized. No real lectures given, mostly group work time on packets. Inconsistencies between answer keys with her and TAs. Homework and Canvas materials not reflective of what will be on tests. Have to self-teach for most of this class. Does not hold valuable review sessions and no study guides ever.
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PSYCH 210
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Note-taking and studying material were not her own, which caused discrepancies between out-of-class and in-class information. Seemed hostile if students asked questions or still did not understand after her explanations, even those with language barriers. Highly unorganized. Answers varied constantly between her and the TA. Recommend GUTS for help.
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PSYCH 210
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Please avoid. So disorganized. Lectures were only group work and seats were assigned each day. She made lots of uncomfortable statements about students and their questions. The class was much harder because her teaching and explanations didn't make sense. Exams fair, but no feedback ever given. Final is NOT representative of the work done in class.
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Classes with TRACY CAROLAN

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Spring 2026PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Fall 2025PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Fall 2024PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Spring 2024PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Fall 2023PSYCH 225Research Methods
Spring 2023PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Fall 2022PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Spring 2022PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2021PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Fall 2020PSYCH 210Basic Statistics for Psychology
Spring 2016CURRIC 394The Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics II
Fall 2014CURRIC 394The Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics II
Spring 2014CURRIC 494Student Teaching in High School Mathematics
Spring 2014CURRIC 497Student Teaching in Middle School Mathematics
Fall 2013CURRIC 394The Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics II
Spring 2013CURRIC 393The Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics I
Spring 2013CURRIC 494Student Teaching in High School Mathematics
Spring 2013CURRIC 497Student Teaching in Middle School Mathematics
Fall 2012CURRIC 394The Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics II
Fall 2012CURRIC 494Student Teaching in High School Mathematics
Fall 2012CURRIC 497Student Teaching in Middle School Mathematics

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