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Psychology

Rakel Larson

PSY1 · PSY48 · PSY50 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
95.83%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Larson whenever possible for psychology or stats if you want a and a high chance at an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A with open notesGenerous extra creditCaring and clear lecturesLecture-based examsHighly recommended
  • Nearly universal praise for caring teaching and .
  • Intro psych is widely described as an easy A with open-note quizzes and exams.
  • Stats and but and fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Open-note quizzes and exams, , and clear lecture-based questions make high grades very attainable with steady work.

Online intro psych is the easiest A path; PSY50 still rewards effort but remains fair.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Material is introductory and well explained; longer lectures add volume more than conceptual brutality.

PSY1 is beginner-friendly in both formats; stats and research are moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

Many sections list non-mandatory attendance with recorded lectures and online submissions covering absences.

Online is largely self-paced; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and call her among the best psych professors available.

Both online and ; only rare outliers disagree.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

, open notes, and student-centered grading make scores highly attainable.

Format shift

; in-person remains lenient with EC.

Workload

Light

74/100

Typical weekly load is a quiz and discussion plus lectures; stats and research add papers but stay manageable.

Format shift

Online intro is lightest; PSY50 and research methods are heavier yet supported.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students describe passionate, clear, USC-trained teaching with fast responses and .

Format shift

Excellence is consistent online and in person across almost all reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and usually one paper or project.

Format shift

Online is quiz and ; in-person adds activities but same core mix.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid sections keep interesting lectures, , and straightforward exams with flexible or .

Main concern

Research methods and stats still demand real time and a larger paper.

What students said

“Her class was very simple and as long as you turned in the .”
PSY1
“ for your ADT!”
PSY1
“Larson is the one and only professor you should consider taking PSY 50 from!”
PSY50

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online psych is highly organized with recorded lectures, weekly quizzes, discussions, open notes, and plentiful .

Main concern

Long lecture videos and occasional disorganization complaints in a minority of sections.

What students said

“If you want an easy A, .”
PSY1
“ , and are all open notes.”
PSY1
“All quizzes and to pass.”
PSY48

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and and drawn straight from lectures and slides.

Open notesOpen book (many sections)Lecture-based questionsExtra creditWeekly short quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward if you use study guides and notes; .

Open-note weekly quizzesStraightforward midtermsOne essay or paper
“There is an ... every 3 or 4 weeks there is an .”
PSY1
“the , as long as you understand the material.”
PSY1

Online

Online reviews repeatedly state open-note or open-book quizzes and claims.

Open notesOpen bookLecture-slide examsWeekly quizzes
“after taking her class and using open notes from her lectures, passing was a breeze!”
PSY1
“All quizzes and to pass.”
PSY48
“ easy, it's impossible not to pass.”
PSY1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews (32 online, 16 in , and caring teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

95/100

“This teacher has got to be in my top tier of college professors!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“as long as you turned in the .”

❤️ Caring Support

94/100

“Professor Larson the kindest, most empathetic, and caring professor Ive ever had”

👍

96/100

“ for your ADT!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and fun to follow
  • lectures are fascinating and engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • quizzes and
  • There is a quiz and easy to complete
  • it's almost impossible to fail

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly wants students to pass
  • , and helpful
  • I wish all teachers were like her

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews with extreme consistency, recent activity, detailed course mechanics, and a 96% would-take-again signal.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PSY130 reviews
PSY5012 reviews
PSY486 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 13 · A 24 · A- 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values