AI Rate Professor

Psychology

David Phillips

PSYCH1SCH · PSYCH1 · PSYCHPSY1 · PSYCH2905 · PSYCHO2 · PSHCH2951 · PSYCH1SCHOLAR · PSYCH2951 · HIST1 · PSYCH1SCHOL · PSYCH3110 · PSYCH2928 · PSYCHOLOGY1 · PSYCH2962 · 132 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you like science-based psych and will read the book; if you want a soft, opinion-free survey course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEvolutionary psych focusClear funny lecturesExtra credit and drop lowestMust read the textbookWeekly video summaries
  • Most students find lectures clear, funny, and mind-changing with an evolutionary and .
  • An A is doable with notes, textbook reading, weekly videos, and , but .
  • A vocal minority dislikes his strong opinions on evolution, environment, and religion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many say an A is reachable with reading, notes, videos, and , but as tough or grade-breaking.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

and the book, though the evolutionary framing challenges some students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews split between mandatory and , but students still urge never missing lectures.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most recommend him for interesting lectures and fair grade boosters, while a because of bias or .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

, replacing or dropping lowest test scores, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly video summaries, textbook reading, and but manageable for most.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and inspiring, with a smaller set finding him boring, soft-spoken, or biased.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams and a and occasional papers in scholars sections.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Psych 1 students mostly praise engaging lectures, , and real learning; and strong personal views.

Main concern

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What students said

“ , and gives EXTRA credits!”
PSYCH1
“ !”
PSYCH1
“All you have to do in order to get an A is read the book!”
PSYCH1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests lean on lectures and the book and are often tough, but and dropped lowest scores soften outcomes.

Lecture and textbook based testsMultiple choiceCumulative finalExtra credit options

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook, with a high-stakes cumulative final for many sections.

Lecture-based MCTextbook heavyCumulative final
“they are pretty much just his lectures turned into multiple-choice questions”
PSYCH1
“The and !”
PSYCH1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“PHILLIPS IS THE BEST!! , and gives EXTRA credits!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and worldview themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

82/100

“ and inspirational.”

📖 Read the Book

58/100

“You HAVE to read the book. Don't count on your notes.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ if I could again”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • HE IS THE BEST!!!!!!! FUNNY HONEST INTERESTING
  • He's soo the
  • like Bill Nye the Science Guy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A if you care. easy B if you half ass
  • class) so you must read
  • Do the !!!!

Theme 3

🌍 About Views & Content

  • he spends the whole time talking about evolution and saving the planet
  • I love this class! Dr. Phillips is a total vegan hippie but he's awesome
  • His class focusses on Biological Psych consistent with Evolutionary Theory

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

132

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over several years give a large, consistent picture of lecture quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 588
4 out of 524
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1