AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Robert Montes

PSYCH9B · PSYCHOLOGY2 · PSYC2 · PSYCHOLOGY · PSYCH3 · PSYCH5 · PSYCHOLOGY5 · PSYCH2 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take him only if you can handle a and a lot of self-advocacy.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing instructorDisorganizedParticipation mattersLecture heavyResearch paper stress
  • Student opinion is and severe complaints about confusion and organization.
  • In-person classes , and research papers.
  • Online reviews are more negative overall, with , and heavy workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some students earn A grades by attending and doing the work, but , and strict attendance make the A unreliable.

Online sections require steady work and writing discipline, while , and papers.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The psychology content is not always inherently hard, but , and fast or disorganized delivery make it challenging.

Online complaints focus on organization and assignment timing, while and research papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many in-person reviews say missing class causes students to fall behind or lose quiz and participation opportunities.

Online review evidence says there was no mandatory class time, but required attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

and guidance, but many others strongly warn against his confusion, workload, and organization.

Online reviews are more negative, while and very harsh warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Grades can be good, but many reviews mention tough grading, , and demanding papers.

Format shift

Online grading is described as serious and sometimes tough, while but and papers.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and time-consuming research work.

Format shift

Online workload includes discussions, readings, slides, and unpredictable homework, while , and research papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

47/100

He can be caring and inspiring, but , and vague feedback pull the teaching experience down.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize poor organization and feedback, while in-person comments are more polarized between excellent mentorship and .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment commonly includes , and research projects rather than only exams.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward written work and discussions, while , and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarizing, with some students praising his care and lectures while , and stressful papers.

Main concern

, unclear paper expectations, and .

What students said

“Professor Montes really cares about each of his students and I can say he truly wants them to succeed.”
PSYCH9B
“ away!”
PSYCH5

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but lean risky because students mention , and serious writing expectations.

Main concern

Unpredictable assignment timing and .

What students said

“The unpredictability made it very difficult to stay on top of assignments and not fall behind, especially if you have a busy schedule with several other classes and a job.”
PSYCH3
“ .”
PSYCH9B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and papers, but and comments do not clearly prove open-book or strict proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesPapersTests MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and attendance-linked work, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book exam rules.

Weekly QuizzesResearch PaperTests Mentioned
“There were 2 papers and your .”
PSYCH3
“They're a lot of and more than a couple of tests.”
PSYCHOLOGY

Online

Online reviews mention discussions, assignments, slides, and serious writing expectations, but do not clearly prove .

DiscussionsWriting AssignmentsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ , and actually listen to his pdf lectures”
PSYCHOLOGY
“Don't procrastinate, he takes your writing seriously.”
PSYCH9B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Surprised to see so many negative comments. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

47/100

“Nice guy and will try to help, but and unclear.”

👍 Recommendation Split

49/100

“ . Do not miss class, cause if you behind itll be hard to catch up.”

⚖️ Workload Pressure

28/100

“If you want a class where you have time to do other work too for because his class is time consuming!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing and inspiring Professor.
  • , and bad at managing time :(
  • He is all over the place,not specific on what he wants.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is tough but Dr. and will work with you!
  • He isn't easy & expects a lot out of you because he cares and know you can do it.
  • to fight him for to correct.

Theme 3

📝 About Papers and Work

  • You and he guides you every step of the way.
  • The most irritating thing about his class ..
  • but writes down the most vague and dumb instructions ever!

Theme 4

📍

  • Do not miss class, cause if you behind itll be hard to catch up.
  • DO NOT MISS A CLASS!!!
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across many years and courses provide rich evidence, though the professor is unusually polarizing.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 511
1 out of 514

Course coverage

PSYCH519 reviews
PSYCH9B10 reviews
PSYCH37 reviews
PSYCHOLOGY5 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2