AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Richard Kandus

PSY108 · PSYC105 · PSYC103 · PSY103 · PSY101 · PYSCH101 · PSYCH103 · PHSY100 · PSYCH108 · PSYC101 · PSYCHOLOGY101 · PSYCH101 · 238 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
92.54%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Must-take psych professor if you will read and engage; expect .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaring and hilariousCheat-sheet examsRead for the ACampus favorite
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
  • An A is very doable if , and use allowed cheat sheets.
  • A few students dislike lecture rambling or personality, but most still praise fairness and care.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Students repeatedly say reading plus notes or a cheat sheet yields an A, with and a .

Online says stay on top of work; , and cheat sheets.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro psych is manageable with , though tests and reading can still challenge rushed students.

Online eight-week sections feel harder; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and some warn skipping costs you.

In-person is often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 93% would take him again and comments call him a campus gem and .

Strong recommendation holds for both online and in-person formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Fair grading, , and a curve that can drop F near 50% give students real recovery room.

Format shift

and cheat sheets; online also reports good grades for completed work.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Reading is required and tests matter, but .

Format shift

Online eight-week courses feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students rave about passion, humor, clarity, and genuine care across dozens of reviews.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person, with only rare personality critiques.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

and quizzes, supported by reading, discussions, and limited projects.

Format shift

Online and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews flood with praise for humor, passion, fairness, and .

Main concern

Lectures can ramble into personal stories and .

What students said

“Richard is the !”
PSY101
“Allowed us to use one sheet of ”
PSY108
“easy A... Showing up for , but you really don't gain anything from that time.”
PSY103

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students love his lectures and approachability; eight-week sections feel heavy but .

Main concern

Accelerated and discussion work.

What students said

“It was a very easy course... if YOU STAY ON TOP OF IT.”
PSY101
“ the chapters!”
PSY108
“Professor Kandus .”
PSYCH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be challenging but usually allow a , and .

Cheat sheet allowedFair testsExtra creditReading required

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes and reward lecture plus textbook preparation.

One-sheet notesCheat sheetTests can be tough but fair
“Allowed us to use one sheet of ”
PSY108
“he allows a cheat sheet for each test”
PSY101
“ but you can use a cheat sheet.”
PSYC101

Online

Online students mention and finals without describing webcam proctoring.

Reading-heavy testsFinal examProjects and discussions
“ the chapters!”
PSY108
“There is one report and a final. Do study for it”
PSY101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is the professor that you will remember for the rest of your life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in-person), , and high recommendation with High credibility.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Richard is the ! Overall, he's fantastic, I have absolutely no negatives about him.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“If you have him as your psych prof count yourself lucky!”

⭐ Easy A Path

83/100

“As long as you read the textbook outside of class and are willing to put in the effort, it's an easy A.”

📝

80/100

“Allowed us to use one sheet of ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Hilarious and passionate professor
  • He engages his students and makes lectures fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • it's an easy A
  • but you can use a cheat sheet
  • It's not an easy A, but

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He genuinely cares about his students
  • Super friendly. Very understanding
  • He's seriously a gem!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

238

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong detail, multi-year span, and highly consistent praise make the signal very reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5217
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSY10117 reviews
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PSY1087 reviews
PSYCH1015 reviews
PSYC1014 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2