AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Samar Needham

PSYCH260 · PYSCH250 · PSYC250 · PSYCH250 · PSYCA250 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you need the psych course and will read, study daily, and never miss class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard Psych MaterialClear When You StudyMandatory AttendanceTough Detailed ExamsExtra Credit Available
  • Course content is genuinely hard; expect and .
  • Many students still pick her as the if the class is required.
  • and quizzes or tests punish late or unprepared students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students repeatedly say she is not an easy A; you must study hard and still .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Psychophysics-style content, dense chapters, and painful tests make the course intellectually hard.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance is checked, called mandatory, and late .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Despite the as the clearest and most helpful teacher if the course is required.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Exams are detailed and hard; effort does not guarantee high scores, though some appears.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multi-part exams with essays require constant study.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

and knowledge; a minority find her confusing or .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; success hinges on quizzes and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Demanding in-person psych with , and hard quizzes and exams; many still call her the best teacher for the material.

Main concern

Exam difficulty and .

What students said

“If !”
PSYC250
“The quizzes and .”
PSYC250
“She is DEFINATELY not an easy A.”
PSYCH250

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

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Exams are tough and detailed, often with essays and multiple choice; .

Difficult Detailed TestsMultiple Choice Plus EssaysStudy Guides SometimesPop Quizzes Reported

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and detailed with essays and multiple choice; .

Difficult TestsEssays on ExamsPop or Announced Quizzes
“The quizzes and .”
PSYC250
“Gives 4 essays on each exam in addition to multiple choice.”
PSYCH250
“ , so if you get there late you get a zero.”
PSYC250

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“For a course that is relatively difficult, Professor Needham makes it very easy to understand. She is possibly the clearest teacher I've ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, highlighting hard material, clear teaching for many, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

76/100

“ follow manner that makes even the boringest and hardest of chapters pretty decent”

🔥 Course Difficulty

22/100

“This is the hardestI have ever taken and Psych is my major!”

🚫 Not an Easy A

32/100

“She is DEFINATELY not an easy A.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

70/100

“If you have to take this class, you won't find a better teacher!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is possibly the clearest teacher I've ever had.
  • She only presents the information that you need and and easy to understand way.
  • Kind, helpful and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The quizzes and .
  • She is DEFINATELY not an easy A.
  • I studied so much for this class and ended up with a C+ :(

Theme 3

📅 and Quizzes

  • and because there is a lot of info to be learned.
  • .
  • , so if you get there late you get a zero.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two in-person reviews spanning 2008-2012 show consistent difficulty and mixed-but-strong teaching praise with rich detail.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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