AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Steve Druker

PSYC19 · CHEM105 · PSYCH1 · PSY19 · PSYC1 · PSYCH19 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Druker only if you will follow every instruction carefully and keep up with ; skip him if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDetailed FeedbackPicky DiscussionsOpen Note TestsHeavy ReadingSpecific Instructions
  • Open-note quizzes and .
  • Hyper-specific discussion rules and picky writing grades frustrate many students.
  • and rich feedback help motivated learners who follow directions exactly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Open-note tests help but high A.

Recent online reviews lean easier A; older and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

while volume of reading and weekly posts creates the main friction.

Online short terms feel heavier on reading than standard pacing comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Many online sections treat live attendance as optional while .

Online evidence leans optional; a subset of in-person reports required attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

and learning while half avoid the picky workload.

Recent online reviews are warmer; older reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

46/100

Exams are reasonable and open note but .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

and multi-part assignments add up especially in 6-8 week terms.

Format shift

Accelerated online sections .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and while others call him picky boring or rigid.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

and heavily weighted discussion or writing posts.

Format shift

Online emphasizes discussions plus exams; similar mix appears in other formats.

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

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-labeled reviews echo caring feedback and clear organization but and .

Main concern

Very specific discussion standards and fair.

What students said

“Overall good professor and cares about students and actually wants them to succeed in his class.”
PSYCH19
“My . Longest 8 weeks of my life”
PSYCH19
“Prof Drukers grading criteria is very specific, but he gives a lot of .”
PSYCH19

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students split between easy-A open-note praise and frustration with short terms.

Main concern

Overly specific discussion formatting and dense 8-week reading can .

What students said

“An easy A. and .”
PSY19
“I am a straight A student and struggled immensely in this class.”
PSY19
“ confusing.”
PSYCH19

Exam style

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Quizzes and exams are widely described as open note or open book and manageable with notes and study guides.

Open NoteOpen BookStudy GuidesMany Quiz Questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fair exam difficulty when readings are done.

Open Note StyleQuizzesExamsStudy Powerpoints
“Quizzes and exams arent too hard if you do the !”
PSYCH19
“Study his powerpoint and you'll do well.”
PSYCH19

Online

Online students consistently report open-note quizzes and finals with study guides and lots of questions.

Open NoteOpen BookStudy GuidesHand Graded
“ and . hw is pretty straightforward.”
PSY19
“it is open book, so as long as you make good notes, and do the study guide you'll be good!”
PSY19

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“An easy A. and . hw is pretty straightforward.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong online and in-person coverage, highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

📝

84/100

“ and .”

🔍 Picky Discussions

46/100

“he is so hyper critical on his discussions that it weighted down my overall grade significantly.”

💬

68/100

“The detail of the .”

👍 Split Recommendation

54/100

“ , but ended up really enjoying the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • He always writes detailed comments on my assignments and answers my questions very conscientiously.
  • He really wants you to get it!
  • Excellent instructor. and structured.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An easy A. and .
  • Not an easy A! Lot's of work in his 8-week online course.
  • Got A' on the test, but .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Rules

  • You're in for a lot of reading, and discussion posts.
  • confusing.
  • Don't slack off and get behind.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with balanced online and in-person counts and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 514
3 out of 511
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 14

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1