Paul Baylard

PSY0101 · PSY108 · PSYCH104 · PSYC103 · PSCH3903 · PSYCH103 · PSYC101 · PSYC102 · PSYCH101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you want an entertaining psych class with , but skip if you get offended easily.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious High EnergyTests Match LecturesUnconventional Straight TalkDrop Lowest ExamNot For Easily Offended

High-energy hilarious lectures keep students awake and involved
Tests cover only what is taught in class with a
A minority find his blunt opinionated style offensive

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Study lecture notes and the book, and so an A is realistic with normal effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though tests still require studying examples.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, so policy is unclear from comments.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly all students call him awesome, hilarious, and a reason to keep taking psych.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and tests only material covered in class.

Format shift

Workload

Light

70/100

Mostly exams and notes; .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call him animated, clarifying, and unforgettable with rare dissent about offense.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams and a ; little mention of .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Students praise his loud animated style, real-world examples, and .

Main concern

Some find his blunt opinions and humor offensive or prejudiced.

What students said

“Whatever he talks about in class is what is on the test. Nothing more.”
PSYC101

“baylard is the bomb!!! his was my first college class ever and he is the reason i have decided to continue in college.”
PSYCH101

“If you don't get offended easily and have a sense of humor you'll find his class to be entertaining, unforgettable, and thought provoking.”
PSY0101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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scenarios and a dropped lowest score.

Tests Match LecturesDrop Lowest ExamReal-World Scenarios

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lowest of four exams often dropped.

Tests Match LecturesDrop Lowest ExamReal-World Scenarios

“of the 4 exams he would drop the lowest score.and he doesn't include stuffs he didn't go over in the test.”
PSYC101

“ better understand the content.”
PSYCH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“baylard is the bomb!!! his was my first college class ever and he is the reason i have decided to continue in college.”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews (2005-2010), highlighting energy, fair exams, and offense risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

88/100

“unlike other teachers, he is not boring and keeps you awake.msjc is lucky to have him.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“i would highly recommend him to everyone he is a GREAT teacher.”

📝

78/100

“Whatever he talks about in class is what is on the test. Nothing more.”

⚠️ Blunt Style Risk

40/100

“He can be offensive and prejudice about certain things by expressing it straight out”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

most animated teacher,better than the rest
He is hilarious, loud, crazy, but most of all, to the point
He is full of energy! One thing is for sure, you will not be bored

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and extremely easy
As long as you study from the book you'll do fine
It's scary at first, he makes it seem hard, but when you get into it, it's actually quite ok

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

I have a large amount of respect for this teacher
He applies his experiences to his teaching which is helful
Be prepared to share your stories!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed in-person reviews from 2005-2010 show strong tone consistency but are older and lack grade data.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 55

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2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Paul Baylard

x x if you want an entertaining psych class with x x x x x, but skip if you get offended easily.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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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 Energy

👍 Strong Recommendation

📝 x x x

⚠️ Blunt Style Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you want an entertaining psych class with , but skip if you get offended easily.

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