Clarence Romero

PHY1 · PSY1 · PSY9 · PSYCH9 · PSCHY9 · SOC1 · PSY35 · PHY9 · ABNORMANLPSYCH · PHSYCH1 · PSY33 · P1 · 286 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 29.23%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want a quirky easy pass and ; avoid if you need structured lectures or reliable communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-topic rantsSelf-taught quizzesEasy pass hard learnUnresponsive onlineInappropriate humor

some find him hilarious and life-changing; many say he barely teaches course content.
Passing is and self-study, but learning psychology usually requires teaching yourself.
Online sections draw heavy , and paid McGraw Hill tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many say you can skip lecture, do online quizzes, and still pass with A/B if .

Online students often call it Easy A via weekly tests; in-person also report easy pass if you do the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Content challenge ; stress comes from chaos and self-teaching, not advanced theory.

Both formats emphasize self-reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

and say you can rarely show up and .

; in-person varies but many report optional or skippable class.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again near 29%; unless you only need an easy pass.

Online and in-person both split, but recent and volume of .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grades , and subjective bumps rather than harsh curves.

Format shift

as arbitrary or generous; online weekly quizzes are straightforward for many.

Workload

Light

68/100

Usually weekly quizzes and some discussions/essays; if .

Format shift

Online is often quiz-only; and online quizzes more than projects.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

, and unresponsive, though a minority call lectures fascinating and inspirational.

Format shift

Online suffers most from AFK communication; in-person adds rambling and inappropriate tangents.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly online quizzes and tests dominate; few traditional midterms, with occasional essays or group teach-outs.

Format shift

weekly 25-question tests; in-person: .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person lectures often ramble off-topic with inappropriate jokes; quizzes and while some students still find him inspiring.

Main concern

Unproductive off-topic lectures, public humiliation risk, and .

What students said

“95% of his lectures are unrelated to class material as he loves going off topic about his personal life”
PSY1

“If youre not looking to learn anything & just pass the class take him.”
PSCHY9

“He inspired me to become a teacher, just got my credential.”
ABNORMANLPSYCH

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some get an easy A from weekly quizzes, many report zero communication, vague syllabus, and .

Main concern

, and learning entirely alone.

What students said

“EASY A but if you because he won't respond to emails”
PHY1

“there was no communication between him and the class. Hill e-book which was like $60”
PSY1

“Took his class online and let the students figure everything out on our own.”
PSY35

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly online multiple-choice quizzes you can prepare for with the book or quizlet-style study.

Weekly online quizzesMultiple choiceMcGraw Hill testsOpen self-study

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading; formal midterms/finals are inconsistent or subjective.

Online book quizzesSelf-taught readingSubjective final grades

“All the and multiple choice. You could never show up to his class & still pass with an A.”
PSY9

“He didn't give out a but rather for the ”
PHY1

Online

; some students say answers are findable online.

Weekly online quizzesMcGraw Hill e-book testsSelf-paced

“All you have to do is a test (25 questions) once a week. Thats it.”
PSY1

“Upside is you can just cheat the .”
PSY1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If youre not looking to learn anything & just pass the class take him. He doesnt teach anything. All the and multiple choice.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in-person), highlighting self-teaching, passability, and personality extremes. Credibility rating: High.

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32/100

“He never taught anything in class and makes you buy McGraw Hill and doesn't use it.”

✅ Easy Pass Tradeoff

78/100

“EASY A but if you because he won't respond to emails”

🎭 Polarizing Personality

50/100

“Professor Romero's class is something to take at least once in your lifetime. He is hilarious and pokes fun while also involving the course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

95% of his lectures are unrelated to class material
He rambled on about unrelated topics every time we met
his lectures are fascinating, they're never boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You could never show up to his class & still pass with an A
Easy online class.
If you want an easy A, this is the professor for you. You won't learn anything though.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

He would constantly humiliate students
CONSTANTLY brings up sex which can be uncomfortable
He was very vulgar and talked about inappropriate topics

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

286

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with highly consistent themes on off-topic lectures, self-teaching, and easy-pass tradeoffs.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569

4 out of 553

3 out of 554

2 out of 545

1 out of 565

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 15

B range

B+ 7 · B 10

C range

C 5

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 1

Clarence Romero

x x x if you want a quirky easy pass and x x; avoid if you need structured lectures or reliable communication.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 x x

✅ Easy Pass Tradeoff

🎭 Polarizing Personality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a quirky easy pass and ; avoid if you need structured lectures or reliable communication.

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