AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Cara Tan

PSY102 · PSYC103 · PSY103 · PSY101 · PSYCH103 · PSYC101 · PSYCH101 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend, read, and study; you will learn a lot and she will help you succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCares deeplyWork-for-rewardNote sheet on examsPassionate about psych
  • Most students rave about funny, clear, passionate lectures that beat the textbook.
  • , and exams; not an easy A.
  • She is flexible and supportive when students communicate, though a minority find her awkward or hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Many A and B grades appear, but students repeatedly say you must study, read, and ; several warn it is not an easy A.

; the single online review found exams unfairly hard.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro psych content is manageable with good lectures, but volume of reading and .

; online felt much harder to the one reviewer.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tag skip-class-you-wont-pass; lectures carry the material.

; online evidence is too thin to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 91% would take again and the dominant tone is passionate recommendation for her lectures and support.

Nearly all praise is in person; the only online review strongly advises against her.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

exams, and flexibility for life crises; still expects real performance.

Format shift

Fairness praise is from in-person students.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

as weighted as tests, pop quizzes, papers or projects, and multi-chapter exams.

Format shift

Workload comments are almost all in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Majority call lectures amazing, funny, and clearer than the book; a small minority say awkward or unclear.

Format shift

In-person teaching is excellent; the single online review was awful.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of ; exams matter but assignments count heavily too.

Format shift

and homework; online only mentioned tricky quizzes and exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is widely loved for engaging lectures, care, and fair structure; expect , and real work for the grade.

Main concern

Not an easy A; tests and .

What students said

“Her lectures were so funny and helped me understand way better than the book did.”
PSYC101
“She's an amazing teacher. She actually cares about her students and she'll help you as much as she can on everything.”
PSY101
“ if you are pursuing a pysch major.”
PSYC101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

short YouTube lectures and and tricky.

Main concern

and trick wording led the .

What students said

“Quiz had 0 to do with her 3 minute youtube lectures...lol. Quizes and giving you a 3 minute youtube lecture... stay far, far, far, far, far, far away.”
PSY103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; they are fair if you study vocab and lecture notes, not freebies.

Multi-chapter examsPop quizzesNote sheet allowedCheat sheet study trick

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or cheat-sheet support if you prepare.

Note sheet on examsPop quizzesVocab-focused tests
“The . Besure to do the as much as tests!”
PSY101
“She even let us use a cheet sheet.”
PSY101
“The if you studied the vocab really well.”
PSYC101

Online

One online student said short YouTube lectures did not match tricky quiz and .

Tricky wordingShort YouTube lectures
“Quizes and giving you a 3 minute youtube lecture”
PSY103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took this class last semester, and I wish I was taking another class from her now! Her lectures were so funny and helped me understand way better than the book did.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews (41 in person, 1 online), highlighting lectures, care, and work expectations. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Lecture Magic

86/100

“Lectures are fun and if you just really pay attention in class you .”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“She was flexible and worked with me to finish and pass the class when I had a death in my family.”

💪 Not An Easy A

48/100

“Yes, you do have to work for it. So if you want an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is passionate about psychology and gives students every possible chance to pass the class.
  • She's also super interactive and funny with her lectures.
  • Her lectures were so funny and helped me understand way better than the book did.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want an easy A
  • as long as you study.
  • Just read and pay attention in class and you'll pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She actually cares about her students
  • She's tough but really cares.
  • What a trooper!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews from 2014-2024 with rich detail and consistent in-person themes; only one online review limits format comparison.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PSY10122 reviews
PSYC10110 reviews
PSY1033 reviews
PSYC1033 reviews
1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

1

C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3