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Psychology

Angela Simon

PSCYH3 · PYSC8 · PSY5 · PSYCH8 · PSYCH3 · PSYC8SOCIAL · PSYC1012741 · PSYC5 · PSY12 · PSYCH5ONLINE · PSYCH3H · PSYC3 · PSYCH101 · PSYCH5 · PSYC101 · PSYCH3HONORS · PYSCH5 · PSY3H · PSYC119 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
67.44%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her if you will read consistently, use , and can tolerate quirky teaching and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit cushionReading heavyConfusing examsFunny and caringPolarizing organization
  • Students often like her personality, humor, responsiveness, and opportunities.
  • The biggest risk is exam difficulty, especially concept-based or .
  • Reviews are polarized because some students find her engaging and fair while others feel unsupported or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

, and light assignment structures help grades, but students still need serious reading and .

Online evidence shows more exam frustration, while and open-note exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Psychology content can feel manageable, but and concept-based exams make it harder than a casual intro class.

Online sections feel more self-taught, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not show a , though participation, reading, and keeping up with lectures clearly matter.

Online reviews emphasize participation and readings, while and lecture material.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

She is worth it for students who like humor, , and reading-based learning, but not for students who need tight structure or easy tests.

, while online reviews and self-teaching.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

66/100

and , but many students describe tests as tough, confusing, or meticulously graded.

Format shift

Online grading complaints are stronger, while and open-note exams.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

There may be few graded assignments, but the and .

Format shift

Online sections are more reading-heavy; in-person workload varies by course and term length.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Her teaching is engaging and caring for many students, but disorganization and self-teaching complaints create major inconsistency.

Format shift

, while online sections receive more complaints about support and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Many reviews describe grades , and occasional projects.

Format shift

, while in-person sections add lectures and group work in some courses.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but lean more positive, praising her humor and lectures while and disorganization.

Main concern

and textbook, and organization can be uneven.

What students said

“ and the text.”
PSYC8SOCIAL
“Her study guides are precise and .”
PSYCH3H
“she is the .”
PSYCH8

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with many praising care and but and confusing exams.

Main concern

Online students often feel they .

What students said

“ to help me get through the test and failed miserably.”
PSYC101
“Offers 15 pts EC”
PSYCH101
“Online course wasn't difficult - put in the effort and you will get an A.”
PSYCH5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies because some reviews mention open-note exams, dropped scores, and , while and difficult tests.

Concept-Based TestsHeavy Reading RequiredOpen-Note ExamsDropped ExamExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook, timed tests, and open-note exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Open-Note ExamsTimed TestsLecture And Textbook Exams
“Her study guides are precise and .”
PSYCH3H
“ and the text.”
PSYC8SOCIAL
“The and seem short”
PSYCH5

Online

Online reviews repeatedly mention , and a dropped exam, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Concept-Based TestsHeavy Reading RequiredDropped ExamExtra CreditDiscussion Posts
“ .”
PSY5
“There are 4 exams and first three”
PYSCH5
“The test are mostly her opinionated questions and ”
PSYCH5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Online course wasn't difficult - put in the effort and you will get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She makes us do group discussions about why did pro-Trump demonstrators stage massive and violent riots at the Capitol on Wednesday, 1/6/2021.”

📚 Reading And Exams

55/100

“You will have to read many times for you to remember and if you do not read then you will not pass the test.”

⚖️

66/100

“She also offers so ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Simon is so kind and has a quirky sense of humor.
  • She's very funny and nice and likes to joke around in class which makes her amiable.
  • she is the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Online course wasn't difficult - put in the effort and you will get an A.
  • to help me get through the test and failed miserably.
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Reading And Exams

  • most of the .
  • You absolutely need the book.
  • Read those modules! They will help a lot with the exams.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across both formats and many years provide rich, consistent evidence of a polarizing but well-documented teaching pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 58
2 out of 510
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 7 · A 11

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

6

C+ 5 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3