Is this an easy A?
HardWork
38/100Some students still earn As, but , and the required book drives most of the grade.
; no online reviews.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Some students still earn As, but tests are confusing, grading feels unclear, and the required book drives most of the grade.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
Students rate the material and tests as hard, with a dense textbook and little lecture support.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Multiple reviews say attendance is mandatory and participation is expected, sometimes with cold calls.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Dominant advice is avoid, with complaints about mean behavior, useless lectures, and hard confusing tests.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
28/100
Students report unclear grading, confusing multiple-choice tests, and a tough path even when grades land as A or B.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Workload
Moderate
48/100
Workload centers on papers, frequent group presentations, and heavy textbook reading rather than light busywork.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Poor
28/100
Most reviews say she reads slides, struggles to answer questions, and leaves group work to teach the course.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
Balanced
52/100
Grade pressure comes from hard tests plus group presentations and papers rather than one format alone.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person PSYC intro with mandatory attendance, heavy reliance on a hard textbook, confusing multiple-choice tests, and frequent group presentations; one newer review liked discussions, but older reviews dominate with mean demeanor and unclear grading.
Main concern
Lectures do not match tests and students report mean, disrespectful treatment.
What students said
“Avoid this professor. The topic should be interesting, but her lectures did nothing to help with tests.”
“Book is hard to read and don't bother taking notes in class they wont help you, the tests are hard.”
“Class attendance was mandatory, but felt like a waste of time because the prof. mostly just read lengthy PowerPoint presentations.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Tests are hard multiple-choice tied to a difficult required book and do not match lecture notes.
Assessment risk
Strict
32/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person tests are described as hard, confusing multiple choice that require the required textbook more than lecture notes.
“Book is required to pass tests, but it is a horrible textbook. Tests involve hard multiple choice because they are confusing.”
“don't bother taking notes in class they wont help you, the tests are hard.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Avoid this professor. The topic should be interesting, but her lectures did nothing to help with tests.”
“She doesn't use her own notes, so when answering questions it was always difficult for her and every week there are group projects.”
“Wouldn't recommend this class. Pretty much the group projects are what teach the class.”
“Book is required to pass tests, but it is a horrible textbook. Tests involve hard multiple choice because they are confusing.”
“She is mean and made students cry in class.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
6
Recent reviews read by the AI
6
Lifetime ratings
55/100
Evidence confidence
Six mostly older in-person reviews with consistent negative themes but limited recent detail and sparse grade data.
Inside 6 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
4 reported outcomes
A 2
B 1
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