AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Laura Malakoff

PSYC100 · PSYCHOLOGY · PSY101 · PSY100 · PHYCH100 · PSYCH100 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a light load; skip if you want rigorous psych depth.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GE psychOpen-note friendlyStudy guide heavySometimes disorganizedExtra credit available
  • Very easy PSY100 with and study-guide-driven quizzes and tests
  • ; lowest test may be dropped; lots of
  • sweet and fun, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students call it a free or easy A via study guides, open notes on the , and abundant .

.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content and workload are repeatedly labeled very easy; .

.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and , but others say missing a few classes is fine.

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and a kind vibe, tempered by complaints about tangents and weak subject mastery.

.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

, and tests pulled largely from study guides or notes packets.

Format shift

.

Workload

Light

85/100

, and little required reading beyond the guide.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

Many find her sweet, funny, and passionate, but a sizable minority cite disorganization, tangents, and limited expertise.

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Course centers on quizzes, tests, and a .

Format shift

.

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person PSY100 is widely described as easy and fun with notes packets, study guides, and , though organization and depth divide students.

Main concern

Disorganization and shallow coverage frustrate students who want to truly learn psychology.

What students said

“Really easy class to pass in terms of work load, but I feel like I learn a lot.”
PSY100
“It is important to take good notes (she lets you use them on the final)”
PSYC100
“She is not the ; if you are looking for a challenging class where you want to actually learn .”
PSY100

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests track the notes packet or study guide closely, and the student-friendly.

Open note finalStudy guide based testsDrop lowest testExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes packets; multiple students report an and a dropped lowest test.

Open note finalStudy guide based testsNotes packetDrop lowest test
“take good notes (she lets you use them on the final) and to keep up with the reading. She lets .”
PSYC100
“She lets you use your notes on the .”
PSY100
“ the notes packet.”
PSY100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is extremely easy. Will do a whole review of if you go into her office. Was a free A for me.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 , and mixed teaching depth. Credibility rating: High.

Easy A Potential

92/100

“Was a free A for me. You really don't even need to read the book as about 95% of ”

Teaching Quality

68/100

“She's literally the sweetest woman alive and really passionate about the subject.”

Organization Concerns

40/100

“ , but other than that she's awesome!”

Recommendation Rate

78/100

“If you have to take a psychology class to fulfill a GE or just for fun, this is the class to take.”

Theme 1

About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy class, just do some xtra credit and youre sure to get an A+
  • !!!
  • You really don't even need to read the book

Theme 2

About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are fun and interesting
  • she just goes of on tangents
  • always has a lot of energy and keeps you interested

Theme 3

About Character

  • She's literally the sweetest woman alive
  • funny, messy, sweetheart
  • She cares about all her students and understands that life happens

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 in-person reviews over many years consistently describe an easy class, with mixed but detailed views on teaching quality.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 511
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSYCH10013 reviews
PSY10012 reviews
PSYC1003 reviews
PHYCH1001 review
PSY1011 review
Show 1 more courses
PSYCHOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values