AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Dave Buettner

PSYCH6 · PSYC1 · PYSCH1 · PSYC04 · PSYCD00161 · PSYCH1 · PSYC8 · PSYCH14 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid Dave Buettner unless , and a highly inconsistent teaching experience.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing TeacherPoor OrganizationMandatory AttendanceBook-Based TestsMixed Helpfulness
  • Reviews are sharply divided, but the strongest recent and online comments are very negative.
  • , and frustrating communication.
  • Some older in-person , and , but they do not outweigh the repeated warnings.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

48/100

Some students earned A grades and , but others describe hard difficulty, unclear expectations, and heavy stress.

Online evidence suggests high friction from poor structure, while work and unclear expectations.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Psychology content is not always described as hard, but and book-based testing make the course feel harder than it should.

The , while in-person reviews show mixed course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several reviews explicitly mark or as mandatory or strict.

Both the only online review and multiple in-person reviews support mandatory or .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

The recommendation signal is poor because many students complain about rudeness, disorganization, and weak communication.

Online evidence is strongly negative, and in-person evidence is polarized but includes many serious warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

There is some curve and evidence, but grading breakdowns and .

Format shift

In-person reviews provide nearly all grading evidence, while the .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Some classes have no homework, but , and stress from unclear expectations.

Format shift

, while in-person workload varies by course.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Positive comments praise examples and helpfulness, but repeated complaints cite rudeness, poor preparation, and weak communication.

Format shift

The online review is very negative, while and strong criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention tests, papers, quizzes, essays, and .

Format shift

, while the online review does not clearly describe exam format.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but include repeated complaints , and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Students frequently report weak structure and difficult communication.

What students said

“Condescending and rude professor.”
PSYC04
“Has NO green sheet except one he stole from Ramskov (with old dates) and .”
PSYC 1
“ and participation is advised when he asks the class for their opinions.”
PSYC04

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative and says the syllabus, due dates, and .

Main concern

The online course appears poorly organized based on the single review.

What students said

“ .”
PSYC 1
“No dates for .”
PSYC 1

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies by course, with book-based tests, papers, quizzes, essays, and .

Book-Based TestsPapersQuizzesEssayCurved Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, papers, quizzes, essays, and , but not proctoring or open-book rules.

Book-Based TestsPapersQuizzesEssayCurved Tests
“ so be sure to read!”
PSYC04
“ but so if you think you did really bad, you'll have a crutch.”
PSYCH14
“A lot of papers and ”
PSYC8

Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Condescending and rude professor. Does not seem interested in teaching his students the material, more so to talk about himself. Unresponsive to emails. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Condescending and rude professor.”

⚠️ Course Organization

35/100

“ .”

🧪

50/100

“ so be sure to read!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Long lectures that may be boring, but he uses many examples throughout the lectures to help students relate.
  • awesome teacher, :] and if you really study.
  • Anza.

Theme 2

📋 About Structure & Communication

  • .
  • No dates for .
  • Unresponsive to emails.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and study.
  • He also offers a lot of opportunities to boost your grade.
  • That's not to say the class is an easy A; you have to work hard to pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 14 reviews across many years with rich detail, though opinions are polarized and some older comments may be less current.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PSYC 12 reviews
PSYC042 reviews
PSYC12 reviews
PSYC82 reviews
PSYCH142 reviews
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PSYCD001611 review
PSYCH11 review
PSYCH61 review
PYSCH11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1