AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Kenneth Tangen

PSYC250 · PSYCH250 · PSYCA100H · PSYCH100 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you like lecture-based psych and but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyCaring professorTest-focusedExtra credit optionsDrop lowest exam
  • Students praise him as funny, caring, and strong in face-to-face lectures.
  • Course is exam-driven with .
  • and sometimes material beyond the slides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are possible with good notes and , but grades range to C and .

Online review reported an A with ease; in-person reviews stress note-taking and tougher tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is interesting and practical, but the class is lecture-heavy and .

Online student found learning easy; in-person PSYCH250 reviews call the class a bit tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory and participation as important.

Both the online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students praise his care and teaching and and Zoom.

Online recommendation is glowing; in-person reviews are positive but .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and optional EC help, but and grades are mixed.

Format shift

Online A with strong praise; and C outcomes.

Workload

Light

72/100

Little or ; workload is mainly lectures, notes, and four exams.

Format shift

; online review focuses on lectures and videos.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and strong lectures, with some COVID Zoom growing pains.

Format shift

Face-to-face teaching is highly praised; one review says online Zoom transition was weak early on.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment , and .

Format shift

limited sample.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students like his humor and passion, but and some Zoom transition friction.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He is a nice and funny professor.”
PSYCH100
“Overall an amazing professor who is passionate about what he teaches.”
PSYC250

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online and easy to learn from via lectures, notes, and videos.

Main concern

Sample size is only one online review.

What students said

“Overall possibly the !”
PSYCA100H

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tests are straightforward if , but not always limited to handouts.

Four examsDrop lowest examExtra credit essayLecture-based testsNotes required

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

dropped; tests reward lecture notes and can go beyond slides.

Four examsDrop lowestExtra credit essayBeyond-notes caution
“ so beware and do your own research.”
PSYCH100
“His tests are straight forward but to pass them.”
PSYC250

Online

Online ; learning came from lectures, notes, and videos.

Lecture notesVideos
“Mr. Tangen's style of teaching relied on lectures, notes, and videos which were actually very easy and practical to learn off of.”
PSYCA100H

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall possibly the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in person), highlighting lecture style, care, and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“professor Tangen loves his job and does a great job explaining the material!”

❤️ Caring Style

88/100

“When I didn't show up for class one week, he messaged me to ask if I was alright.”

🧪

82/100

“You have 4 test, the lowest grade from the 4 get dropped.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a nice and funny professor.
  • His class was actually interesting and the professor actually cares about his students.
  • he .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so beware and do your own research.
  • the class in general is a bit tough
  • Also has an EC essay but you don't have to do it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews with limited grade detail and mixed formats reduce confidence despite fairly consistent praise.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSYC2501 review
PSYCA100H1 review
PSYCH1001 review
PSYCH2501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values