Alex Schwartz

PSYCH1 · PSY1 · PSYC1 · ENVRN40 · PSYCH40 · PSYCH11 · PSYC11 · ENVRPSYCH40 · 164 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 68.42%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Take him if you want a fun, discussion-heavy psych class and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and passionateParticipation-heavyPolarizing energyEasy if you keep upLecture-driven

Engaging and hilarious lectures that many students love, though some find the style rambling or intense.
Grades are generally attainable with , and on-time work.
Online sections often include recorded lectures and light weekly assignments; participation still matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report an easy A if they attend, participate, and submit work on time, with and assignments.

Online reviews emphasize easy A more often; but depend more on participation vibe.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory psych with light memorization, though lecture pace and .

; online adds boring picture-based lectures for some readers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation count toward the grade, including cold-calling and live Zoom check-ins.

A minority of as optional, but participation still matters when live.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Strong praise for passion and humor is tempered by about a third of students who dislike style, organization, or intensity.

Online fans are more consistently enthusiastic; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students often get strong grades by completing work and participating; and a few call him a .

Format shift

Online easy-A reports are stronger; a few in-person students still saw Ds when they disengaged.

Workload

Light

68/100

Weekly mini-assignments, quizzes from slides, and occasional projects; but busywork is limited.

Format shift

Similar light load online and in person when students keep up.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Passionate, funny, and often inspiring, yet polarizing due to rambling, disorganization, and passive-aggressive moments.

Format shift

Online recorded lectures help some; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and occasional tests rather than one dominant format.

Format shift

Online leans assignment and quiz heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between students who love his passion and humor and others .

Main concern

High-energy lectures and cold-calling can overwhelm quieter students; some report slow email replies.

What students said

“Professor Alex & his psych40 class are incredible. He prioritizes your learning over unnecessary work... TAKE THIS CLASS!”
PSYCH40

“Overwhelming. This class is a lot to process. Lectures can be intense. Prof. Schwartz is passionate, but his high energy can come off as aggressive.”
PSY1

“Mr. Schwartz is super engaging and cares about his material and his students. His class is discussion-based.”
ENVRPSYCH40

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students praise recorded lectures, light weekly work, and easy grades if they stay on track, though some call the style childish or disorganized.

Main concern

Participation and ; he also flags AI use on writing.

What students said

“Would 100% take again. . Communicates great with students. Engaging and fun. Easy assignments”
PSY1

“It was enjoyable to watch the lectures and honestly an easy A! Do not fall behind or submit anything LATE!”
PSY1

“Alex is truly a gem and . If you can, get him, he's the best. Easy A.”
PSYCH11

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly quizzes and .

Slide-based quizzesDiscussion-based quiz itemsPeer reviewsPop quizzesFew high-stakes exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and class discussion; reviews do not clearly prove closed-book proctoring tools.

Lecture-slide quizzesParticipation quizzesEasy assignments

“ !”
PSYCH40

“ and you only really need the bare bones discipline/responsibility to complete his work.”
PSYCH1

Online

Online quizzes and assignments track lectures; peer reviews and AI checks appear, but reviews do .

Canvas lecturesPeer reviewsAI detection on writingQuiz-based

“He does ! ... he changes text to white to catch anyone who uses AI”
PSY1

“The homework and if you watch all the lectures and do the readings.”
PSYC1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Would 100% take again. . Communicates great with students. Engaging and fun. Easy assignments and understanding of situations.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and passion, participation, and grade ease. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Teaching Energy

74/100

“Teacher Schwartz is honestly the most passionate professor I have met. job, and his classes are so much fun to be in.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“for an easy A and to just get the credit,perfect.”

🗣️ Participation Pressure

28/100

“If you struggle with talking out loud or .”

👍 Recommendation Split

70/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

most of his classes just consisted of him rambling on about random topics
Lectures were very concise and comedic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

honestly an easy A
and you will do great on the exams
, but you will learn a lot

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He's a good guy
super engaging and cares about his material and his students
Rude and passive aggressive under a false sheen of charm

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

164

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent reviews across online and in-person formats show consistent themes on passion, participation, and grade accessibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5112

4 out of 524

3 out of 513

2 out of 56

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 25 · A- 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

C+ 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4

Alex Schwartz

Take him if you want a fun, discussion-heavy psych class and x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎤 Teaching Energy

📈 Easy Grade Path

🗣️ Participation Pressure

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you want a fun, discussion-heavy psych class and .