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Psychology

Catherine Firpo

PSYCHOO8 · PSYC14 · PSYCH008 · PSYC008 · PSYC4 · PSYCD001 · PSYC08 · PSYCH001 · PSYCH100 · PSYCH08 · PSYC09 · D001 · PSYC001 · SOCD008 · PSYC00 · PSYC8 · PSYCH14 · PSYC01 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
28.89%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Catherine Firpo only if you can work independently and tolerate disorganization for a possible easy grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized CanvasSlow GradingPoor CommunicationEasy A RiskLecture Heavy
  • Many students report , and .
  • The course can still produce high grades, but students often feel they learn little or manage confusion alone.
  • In-person reviews are mixed, while online reviews are and communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Getting an A is possible because many students report open-note or lenient paths, but disorganization, few graded items, and .

Online evidence shows high grades despite poor structure, while and warnings that tests or few grades can hurt students.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is often described as easy or textbook-based, but because lectures drift and course structure is unreliable.

Online reviews focus on Canvas confusion, while and textbook-dependent tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required or important, and several students warn that skipping class can hurt passing.

Online has mixed attendance records, while necessary attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most negative comments warn against taking her because of , and disorganization.

Online recommendations are especially weak, while in-person reviews contain a few strong defenders but .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

38/100

Some students call the course an easy A, but others report , and very few graded items.

Format shift

Online grading complaints focus on unexplained point deductions and hidden grades, while risk.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Workload is often reading-heavy with , and disorganization makes it feel heavier.

Format shift

Online reviews mention duplicate assignments and weekly Canvas work, while and few high-stakes grades.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students often describe her as caring personally but ineffective as a teacher because , and communication are unreliable.

Format shift

Online teaching complaints are about course management, while and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix discussions, papers, reports, midterms, finals, quizzes, and items.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, midterms, essay finals, and Canvas assignments, while , and research papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split between caring, easy-grade experiences and , and weak feedback.

Main concern

Lectures often drift off topic and grades depend on few items.

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy A, .”
PSYC008
“Her class is easy! She is respectful and super kind. Just read the book!”
PSYC00
“Dr. , and inconsistent.”
PSYC001

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews strongly criticize Canvas organization, delayed grades, and unanswered messages, even when grades are sometimes high.

Main concern

Students may not know grades or .

What students said

“ if you need something fast.”
PSYCD001
“Too chaotic. She isn't very familiar with Canvas and takes a .”
PSYC001
“Yes, it is an easy course, but and never releases the .”
D001

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with several student-friendly note or take-home formats but also reports of and few high-stakes grades.

Double-Sided Cheat SheetOpen Note TestsTake-Home ExamFew High-Stakes TestsHard Final Reported

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention double-sided cheat sheets, open-note tests, and , but formats vary by course.

Double-Sided Cheat SheetOpen Note TestsTake-Home ExamFew Tests
“You do get double sided cheat sheet for tests though”
PSYC008
“We even had a !”
SOCD008
“ .”
PSYC00

Online

Online reviews mention a , and a , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Midterm MentionedEssay Final MentionedHard Final Reported
“Has approx 2 discussions per week with 1 midterm and 1 essay final.”
PSYC001
“she had a because she had put information on there that was ever in her class.”
PSYCH100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to know your grade, don't have her as a teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ if you need something fast.”

⚖️

38/100

“ but does not elaborate on why she did.”

📚 Easy Grade Risk

66/100

“Yes, it is an easy course, but and never releases the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She gets off topic a lot during lectures, so make sure that and taking in depth notes.
  • Gets off topic daily.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Feedback

  • She didn't post the grades the whole semester, and told us "don't worry".
  • .
  • Grades weren't received until after the semester was over.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Firpo was a great teacher.
  • Dr Firpo is a and it is really easy to do well in her course.
  • Dr. Firpo is the most understanding and compassionate professor I have ever had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 reviews across many years with repeated, , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 525

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 5 · A 11 · A- 4

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6