AI Rate Professor

Psychology

David Shirinyan

PSYCH2 · PSY2 · PSYCH2SCHOLARS · PSYC2 · 239 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
91.16%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want excellent psych/neuroscience teaching and will study lectures hard; one of the strongest recommendations at SMC.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesOpen Note ExamsNeuroscience PassionTest HeavyHighly Caring
  • Students rave about engaging brain lectures and genuine care for learners.
  • and quizzes; many sections allow notes or open-note tests.
  • Content is dense physiological psych, but study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Open notes and clear lecture alignment help, but dense material and .

Online is often easier and more open-note; and practice tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Physiological psychology is information-dense and can feel hard, yet lectures make complex brain topics digestible.

Both formats call content meaty; online students more often call the workflow simple.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online is usually flexible, while quizzes.

In-person often mandatory; online commonly not required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Over 90% would take again, with and care.

; online praise emphasizes ease plus learning.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Open notes, practice exams, dropped scores, and .

Format shift

Online is especially lenient and open-note; .

Workload

Light

76/100

; main work is watching lectures, taking notes, and studying for exams.

Format shift

and occasional discussions or quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Repeated praise for and real passion for neuroscience.

Format shift

Excellence holds online and in person despite a small minority of flipped-class critics.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Most grades come from a handful of .

Format shift

Online is nearly pure exams; and participation.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid sections feature passionate lectures, practice tests, cheat sheets, and .

Main concern

if you only memorize and do not truly understand lectures.

What students said

“Easily the . .”
PSYC2
“you are allowed to bring one page of hand-written notes.”
PSYC2
“Don't expect an easy A, but if and study you'll be fine.”
PSYCH2

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and flipped formats are often described as , and highly recommendable.

Main concern

Information density still demands note-taking; .

What students said

“This class was super simple and straightforward. There were 7 exams and a .”
PSY2
“All of his exams directly use knowledge gained from his online lectures so if easy to do well.”
PSY2
“ and open note. So ! Write down everything he says”
PSY2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding in content but student-friendly in and drawn from lectures.

Open NoteOne-Page Cheat SheetPractice TestsLecture-Based ExamsOnline Open Note

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

handwritten cheat sheet and practice tests that closely prepare students.

One-Page Cheat SheetPractice TestsMultiple Choice ExamsDetailed Notes Required
“you are allowed to bring one page of hand-written notes.”
PSYC2
“He allows a one page front and back cheat sheet on exams, but most of the ”
PSYCH2

Online

and tied directly to pre-recorded lectures and discussions.

Open Note Online TestsLecture Video BasedFew Assignments
“ and open note. So ! Write down everything he says”
PSY2
“Super easy Psych2 class. Graded by only a few exams and a final and biweekly discussions”
PSY2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easily the . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and high recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“His lectures are amazing, and as a perfectionist person, It's an honor for me to be his student.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU CAN!!!!! As long as you watch his lectures and for you!”

📝

80/100

“ and open note. So ! Write down everything he says”

❤️ Care for Students

88/100

“Genuinely such a caring professor... As long as you communicate with him, he's more than willingly to help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof. Shrininyan is very passionate about the brain and it shows.
  • I could listen to Professor's lectures all day.
  • Watch the lectures 3 times... lowest test score i got was a 95%.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't expect an easy A, but if and study you'll be fine.
  • if you want an easy A but still want to learn a lot.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares about students and wants them to succeed.
  • Super understanding and wants you to succeed.
  • It's your CHANCE in life to meet up with such a wonderful professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

239

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent, detailed reviews with , and recommendation produce high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5190
4 out of 531
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PSY228 reviews
PSYCH211 reviews
PSYC27 reviews
PSYCH2SCHOLARS4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 5 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 9

C range

4

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

0

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0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1