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Social Science

Joshua Matacotta

PSY005 · PSYC5 · PSYC001 · PSYCH023 · PSY24 · PSYC005 · PSYCH001 · PYSCH1 · PSYCHC1000 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a and are willing to read and engage for a fair A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorClear GradingReading HeavyPassionate Lecturer100% Take Again
  • Universally praised as , and passionate about psychology
  • An A is realistic if you read, participate, and
  • and participation matter;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn As , and participating; effort is required but and supportive.

Both online and and you get an A; online may feel slightly more self-paced.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but and some research methods sections raise the intellectual load.

Online and ; in-person research methods can feel more challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; online is more mixed with several optional notes.

; online often more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Near-perfect ratings and 100% take-again with .

Strong recommendation across online and in-person formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Clear rubrics, resubmission chances, and and achievable.

Format shift

; one but still earned an A.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Lots of textbook reading and regular quizzes or discussions, but rarely described as impossible.

Format shift

Online and ; summer online research methods can feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and one of the .

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of reading-based quizzes, discussions, in-class activities, papers, and .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; in-person adds group work and attendance.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and participation with ; students feel welcomed and well prepared for transfer.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are expected; some research methods sections can feel university-level.

What students said

“I appreciate this professor and I know he really cares about his students and their future.”
PSYC001
“ , and in-class assignmnets. I 10/10 recommend this class!”
psychc1000
“The but do be warned the .”
PSYCH001

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections stay organized and , and discussions; students still call him flexible and .

Main concern

and discussions if you procrastinate.

What students said

“Dr. Matacotta is incredible! and .”
psychc1000
“There is a lot of , but as long as you do the assignments and the .”
PSYCH001
“Research methods is supposed to be a hard class, but this was the easiest class I have ever taken at PCC.”
PSYC005

Exam style

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topics, and at least one course uses an open-book final with a .

Open book finalClosed book midtermTextbook-based quizzesClear emphasis on tested topics

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report note-based tests, a closed midterm, open-book final in at least one course, and .

Open book finalClosed book midtermTextbook-based quizzesTopic hints before exams
“The but do be warned the .”
PSYCH001
“For the exam and subtly says the ones we should remember.”
PSYC001
“ which was super helpful”
PSYCH023

Online

Online reviews focus on reading-based quizzes and a few tests or discussions; .

Reading-based quizzesDiscussionsTwo tests in some sections
“ .”
PSYCH023
“The class consists of quizzes and a few discussions”
PSYC001
“ , and two tests”
PSYC005

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Matacotta is the . ... and encouraging.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (9 online, 18 in , and fair effort-for-A outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Matacotta has been the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“I 10/10 recommend this class!”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“He truly cares about the mental well being of all his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and
  • He makes the class feel welcoming
  • passionate about psychology and research

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you do the assignments and the
  • The but do be warned the
  • There's a lot of work. Can be overwhelming. But and flexible

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares about his students and their future
  • One of
  • always smiling and gives great lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed reviews from 2019-2026 with near-total quality agreement and rich comments across online and in-person formats.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 17

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2