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Psychology

Nina Acosta

PSYCH103 · PSYCH101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.3/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid Nina Acosta unless you have no alternative; expect and minimal support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderEssay ExamsSlow FeedbackTest HeavyDisorganized Lectures
  • Students consistently call her a
  • Essay-style exams and
  • Most would avoid her

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even with open-book elements, tough essay grading and .

; the in-person review also stresses slow feedback and harsh outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Long lectures plus essay exams with citations make the course harder than a typical intro Psych experience.

Difficulty complaints appear in both online and in-person comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Most reviews list attendance as not mandatory, though .

Online evidence is mostly optional; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Only about one in , and comments repeatedly say to turn away.

Avoid messaging is strong online; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

and students say she .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly quizzes and lectures are doable, but long lectures and .

Format shift

Online notes doable weekly load but ; and exam issues.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students describe questionable quality, disorganized lectures, unresponsiveness, and little kindness.

Format shift

Poor teaching experience is reported in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

assignments and discussions.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize essay 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

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The one in-person review , and hard-to-get feedback appointments.

Main concern

.

What students said

“ . Takes and you can only get feedback by appointment which is difficult to get.”
PSYCH-103

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online Psych students report , and inflexible policies even when work is open book.

Main concern

Failed or low exam scores after solid assignment .

What students said

“If you think you submitted the . She WILL find a way to bring your grade down.”
PSYCH-103
“ questions and requiring citations.”
PSYCH-101
“Class isn't difficult because it's open book. However, the , and she is a .”
PSYCH-101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are essay-heavy and graded harshly, with .

Essay ExamsCitations RequiredTough GradingOpen Book MentionedSlow Feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and feedback only by hard-to-get appointment, limiting improvement.

Slow Exam GradingFeedback by Appointment
“Takes and you can only get feedback by appointment which is difficult to get.”
PSYCH-103

Online

Online exams are time-consuming essay formats requiring citations; one review notes open book but .

Essay ExamsCitations RequiredOpen BookTough GradingSlow Feedback
“ questions and requiring citations.”
PSYCH-101
“Class isn't difficult because it's open book. However, the , and she is a .”
PSYCH-101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're a Psych major and you're looking for a good grade do yourself a favor and turn away from this course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 , and strong avoid signals. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫

18/100

“if you're a Psych major and you're looking for a good grade do yourself a favor and turn away from this course.”

📝

28/100

“she is a . You could be doing great on assignments and discussions; then, you get slapped with a .”

🐢 Poor Teaching Quality

18/100

“Just no. Wished she was a little kinder. The quality of her work is questionable.”

Theme 1

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • She WILL find a way to bring your grade down.
  • questions and requiring citations.
  • you get slapped with a .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Support and Feedback

  • Takes and you can only get feedback by appointment which is difficult to get.
  • .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six consistently negative reviews from 2022-2023 are detailed and aligned, though the sample is modest and mostly online.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PSYCH-1013 reviews
PSYCH-1033 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values