AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Colin Smith-Clark

PSYCH1 · PSYCH7 · PSYCH2 · PSYCHOLOGY1 · PSYCH07 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will show up and work; avoid PSYCH7 unless you can handle a heavy research load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesHeavy WorkloadTough GraderExtra CreditGroup Projects
  • Engaging funny lectures help PSYCH1 students stay focused in long classes.
  • PSYCH7 brings heavy papers group projects and .
  • and effort can still produce As if you stay current.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with and steady work but papers and PSYCH7 grading demand real effort.

Online and in-person both report As with work; PSYCH7 remains tougher in both formats.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

PSYCH1 content is manageable with reading while PSYCH7 research methods feel advanced and dense.

In-person PSYCH7 reviews stress challenge more than lighter online PSYCH1 comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most comments say and and grades.

Online sections note more flexibility while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

if you accept a heavy fair-reward workload.

Recommendation is stronger for in-person PSYCH1 than for heavy PSYCH7 sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Open-note exams and but papers and PSYCH7 work face tough nitpicky scoring.

Format shift

In-person PSYCH7 reviews emphasize harsh .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly quizzes reading group projects and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; PSYCH7 online and .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call lectures funny engaging and caring though some find him rushed condescending or vague on support.

Format shift

; online focuses more on responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix and finals.

Format shift

Same mix appears online and in person with papers weighted heavily in PSYCH7.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures in PSYCH1 and frustration with harsh grading and crushing workload in PSYCH7.

Main concern

and research papers leave little time for other courses.

What students said

“He was honestly one of the so far. His grading scale is extremely generous considering the difficulty of the work.”
PSYCH1
“He is the will lower your grade.”
PSYCH7
“The if you print up the textbook and vocabulary.”
PSYCH1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and clear criteria but warn of and lots of homework especially in PSYCH7.

Main concern

Workload and group projects can overwhelm students taking other hard classes.

What students said

“This is a difficult course regardless of which teacher you take it with, but and knowledgable on the subject.”
PSYCH07
“Colin is great. Super empathetic and funny. Genuine guy. 80%+ is an A.”
PSYCH1
“If you're looking for an easy A, look for someone else.”
PSYCH7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Psych1 exams are often open book or open note with curves while .

Open BookOpen NotePop QuizzesCurve Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report open-note open-book exams pop quizzes and difficult but and finals.

Open BookOpen NotePop QuizzesCurve
“The if you print up the textbook and vocabulary.”
PSYCH1
“ but open book and grades on a curve.”
PSYCH1

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes midterm final and a .

Weekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalPaper
“You will do 1 final paper, 1 midterm, and 1 final as well as weekly quizzes and discussions.”
PSYCH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Amazing class! I took the evening classes and he made the three hours interesting. and gives you lots of opportunities.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Energy

74/100

“Somehow made a 3 hour lecture bearable and engaging.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Each week you have personal .”

⚖️

48/100

“He is the will lower your grade.”

👍

66/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are so good that I don't need to take notes to memorize most of the stuff.
  • He's very funny and personable.
  • Professor Smith-Clark brings enthusiasm & passion into his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Show up to class and it will be easy to get a good grade.
  • If you're looking for an easy A, look for someone else.
  • The .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework as well and .
  • Want to do 10 units worth of work for a 3 unit class?
  • Equivalent to graduate PhD level course.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years cover both PSYCH1 and PSYCH7 and show consistent themes on lectures workload and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 3 · A 23 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1