AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Michelle Trautt

PSYC103 · PSYC121 · PSY101 · PSYC1011600 · PSYC124 · PSYCH101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you can over-deliver on rubrics and and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderLate gradingHard to reachGroup projectsPolarizing
  • Many students report so you may not know your standing until late.
  • and group work raise the cost of an A even when some find the .
  • A minority call her amazing and flexible, so experiences split sharply by section and year.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough-grader tags, D/D+ outcomes, and still finish with A/B.

Online ; in-person reviews stress participation loss and group load.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

High difficulty ratings, heavy reading, group projects, and .

Both formats report high challenge; online leans test and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that .

In-person reviews emphasize weekly participation; as optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

About 30% would take again and many recent comments say and communication.

Online recent reviews are harsher overall; a few older Online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

and students report , and late feedback.

Format shift

; in-person also reports grade errors and tough standards.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Some call the load low and manageable while others cite lots of homework and .

Format shift

Online comments split between low load and heavy projects; .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Structure and occasional caring lectures are , and weak instructional clarity.

Format shift

Online quality is more polarized; and unhelpful activities.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and tests rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

Online often highlights tests and ; in-person highlights weekly group presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

group work, weak lecturing, and non-response to help requests.

Main concern

Mandatory participation and weekly group work without strong lectures force self-teaching.

What students said

“She does at all. I emailed her multiple times throughout the semester for help in the class and .”
PSYCH101
“Very difficult to learn. She only focuses on class activities/games. Participation activities(lecturettes) every single week.”
PSY101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often feel tough, slow to grade, and hard to contact, with a few students still praising structure and kindness.

Main concern

and tough scoring can sink a grade before you realize you are behind.

What students said

“ AS SHE SHOULD! AS SHE SHOULD!”
PSYC103
“she grades HARD (coming from a 4.0 student) offers though.”
PSYC103
“you will have no idea if you're passing or failing because she does not grade anything on time!”
PSYC121

Exam style

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Tests and projects matter, but reviews do .

Test heavyGroup projectsClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize group activities and .

Group projectsParticipation activitiesLecture light
“Has a group activity or group presentation every week. She does at all.”
PSYCH101
“Participation activities(lecturettes) every single week. No in-class test reviews.”
PSY101

Online

Online reviews mention test-heavy structure and .

Test heavyTough graderExtra credit
“Test heavy”
PSYC121
“she grades HARD (coming from a 4.0 student) offers though.”
PSYC103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I'm not someone to complain usually, but this was the professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (7 Online, 3 In , and polarizing support. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Late Grade Blackout

24/100

“you will have no idea if you're passing or failing because she does not grade anything on time!”

🧱

28/100

“she grades HARD (coming from a 4.0 student) offers though.”

💬 Hard To Reach

30/100

“She is NOT easy to reach, ever.”

🌟 Minority Gem View

80/100

“Trautt is AMAZING!!! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Only positive is that the class is well structured, everything else is atrocious.
  • and .
  • Very difficult to learn. She only focuses on class activities/games.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • AS SHE SHOULD!
  • I got B/A on all my work but and low grade on one and I got a D in the class.
  • she grades HARD (coming from a 4.0 student)

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work & Access

  • 3 group projects-ur team members won't help you on most likely :)
  • I emailed her multiple times throughout the semester for help in the class and .
  • Good luck getting a response.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across Online and In person from 2018-2025 show consistent tough-grading and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1