AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Michael Cassens

PSYC30 · PSCYH1 · PSY1 · PSYCH1 · PHYCH1 · PSY30 · PSYC1 · PSYCH1H · PSYC32 · INTROTOPSYCH1 · 310 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a and can handle heavy weekly busywork for an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit MachineLecture MarathonHeavy BusyworkCaring MentorProctored Exams
  • Tons of , curves, and if you stay consistent.
  • long .
  • and closed-book, but study guides help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Completion-based homework, large extra-credit pools, and if you do the work weekly.

Both formats stress easy grades with effort; online reviews more often detail EC percentages and curves.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro psych content is not conceptually brutal, but long lectures and volume of work create time pressure.

Online students emphasize lecture length more; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; a minority of in-person notes say yes.

; in-person is mixed and sometimes mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Majority praise his care, clarity, and grade support despite frequent complaints about workload.

Online has more split reviews on busywork; in-person fans are strongly positive when comments exist.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

, and large extra-credit banks cushion exam performance.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest EC and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and projects create a high time load for a 3-unit intro.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both formats, especially online.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students call him caring, funny, and inspiring, though some find lectures too long and tangent-heavy.

Format shift

Online praises podcast-like lectures; in-person highlights humor and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and projects combine with several proctored exams weighted enough to matter.

Format shift

Online .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and long lectures, but praise humor, care, and .

Main concern

Busywork still piles up; .

What students said

“Fast responses. . Lots of hw, be prepared. But a very nice professor, thats for sure.”
PSY1
“Although the lectures are interesting, they are extremely long and can take up to 6 hours to complete. The ”
PSYC1
“Ive taken this professor a few times now. He is great! and really cares about the success of students!”
PSYC32

Remote format

Online

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly online intro psych with long pre-recorded lectures, weekly homework, abundant , and Proctorio exams.

Main concern

Heavy weekly busywork and long lectures can overwhelm busy schedules.

What students said

“Take PSYC1 with Cassens, you will get an A if you put in the work. Just get your work .”
PSYC1
“This class online is rough; you have around 3 to 5 assignments per week... recorded on Proctorio... ”
PSY1
“This class is an easy A + all the EC makes it hard to get anything lower than an A”
PSYC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are commonly proctored and closed-book, but study guides and .

ProctorioClosed BookStudy GuidesCurved Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Fewer explicit exam-policy details; some mention Proctorio or .

Study GuidesProctorio (some terms)
“He does use proctorio. Lectures are v v long & tbh the course isn't difficult there is just so much work.”
PSY1
“ and long, he gives you study guides, you'll do fine if you use them.”
PSYC32

Online

Multiple students report Proctorio/proctored closed-book tests with long study guides and curves.

ProctorioClosed BookStudy GuidesCurves
“the and are closed book, but he provides a study guide for each”
PSYC1
“it's recorded on Proctorio, being worth 100 to 200 points”
PSY1
“The me”
PSYC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take PSYC1 with Cassens, you will get an A if you put in the work. Just get your work . There is 16.5% of to get, and every test has a 15% curve.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting care, , and heavy busywork. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Type of professor who lectures in a way that makes you actually like the subject. Made funny little jokes in pre-recorded video lectures.”

📈 Easy A With Effort

80/100

“This class is an easy A + all the EC makes it hard to get anything lower than an A”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“This class makes me wish a natural disaster occurs and takes me out so I don't have to finish the class because of it's diabolical workload.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“This professor is hands down the . He really cares about his job.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super entertaining and engaging lectures
  • His online lectures are very long but entertaining
  • he inspired me to pursue psychology

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An easy A if you're willing to put in the work
  • tons of (definitely DO them), and the

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • 3 to 5 assignments per week
  • expect to spend one whole day on this class each week
  • mountains of busy work

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

310

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent detailed reviews with strong thematic consistency on , busywork, and care.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5253
4 out of 530
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 11 · A 25

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5