Shantel Thornton

PSYCH2766 · PSYC5 · DONT1051 · PSY5 · PSYCH5A · PSYCH3 · PSYCH5 · PSYCH2846 · PSYS5 · PSYSUM · PSYC1111 · PSYCH0000 · PYSCH5 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Only consider Thornton if you can teach yourself from the book and handle a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing instructorDisorganized lecturesCheat sheet examsTest-heavy gradingOften off topic

Reviews are sharply divided, but negative comments heavily emphasize disorganization, unclear teaching, lateness, and poor communication.
Grades can be easy for self-directed students because and there is .
Students who need clear instruction or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

The A can be easy for students who read the book and use the cheat sheet, but the takers.

All usable evidence is in person because authoritative counts list zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The content itself can be straightforward, but , off-topic stories, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Several reviews say she is often late, absent, or tolerant of missed classes, and driver of grades.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Despite some easy-grade comments, many students strongly warn against her because , and unsupportive.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades can be lenient when exams are easy and cheat sheets are allowed, but .

Format shift

Workload

Light

76/100

Many reviews mention little or , and exams.

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

39/100

Negative reviews repeatedly cite , lateness, poor organization, off-topic stories, and lack of help.

Format shift

Teaching-quality evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

Students repeatedly say grades are based mainly or .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a highly inconsistent experience, with some easy-grade praise but many complaints about , poor organization, and .

Main concern

Many students , and relies heavily on exams with limited teaching support.

What students said

“Her lectures never make any sense to us and is often off topic.”
PSYCH5

“Easiest A I ever got.”
PSYCH5

“Your whole grade !”
PSYCH5

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 often student-friendly because cheat sheets are allowed, but the course is risky because .

Cheat Sheet AllowedMultiple Choice TestsTest-Heavy GradeWeekly Tests Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, multiple-choice tests, and grades based mostly or entirely on tests.

Cheat Sheet AllowedMultiple Choice TestsTest-Heavy Grade

“We also get to use a page of !”
PSYCH5A

“ about definitions, she lets you use a cheat sheet for every test.”
PSYCH5

“Your whole grade !”
PSYCH5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

39/100

“Her lectures never make any sense to us and is often off topic.”

👍 Recommendation Level

34/100

“Make yourself a favor and .”

📝

80/100

“she lets you use a cheat sheet for the tests....”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is highly respected for her professionalism and is charismatic, compassionate and articulate.
She goes off topic often.
She was a great teacher I dont know why the low rating.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easiest A I ever got.
Only 4 exams will count for your grade which is bad.
If .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

Late and disorganized.
She is NEVER on time!
doesnt feel like its her responsibility to teach students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many terms provide a large evidence base with consistent themes, even though student sentiment is polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 511

3 out of 58

2 out of 515

1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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F

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Shantel Thornton

Only consider Thornton if you can teach yourself from the book and handle a x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Optional

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Organization

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only consider Thornton if you can teach yourself from the book and handle a .

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