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Psychology

Bill Swanson

PHY1 · PSY1 · PSY9 · PSYCH1 · GENRLPSYC · PYCH1 · PSYCPSYC · PSY4590 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
89.29%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Bill for PSY if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorStudy guides match examsExtra credit heavyNo busy homeworkHilarious lectures
  • and often count as
  • ; grade is mainly a
  • Students overwhelmingly call him caring, funny, and a must-take psych professor

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Exams track study guides and notes, with lots of and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Intro psych is straightforward when you use his guides and attend; a .

Evidence is in-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

but helps because lectures and notes drive the tests.

In-person comments mix optional and yes-mandatory; showing up still helps.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Vast majority love him and urge others to take PSY with him despite a few boredom complaints.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and clear criteria favor students.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

80/100

No regular homework; .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Caring, funny, and ; a small group finds lectures monotone or long.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Usually a few exams (often about 100 questions) with study-guide .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person PSY students praise caring lectures, optional study-guide , and and guides.

Main concern

A minority find lectures slow or reading-heavy and note long 100-question tests.

What students said

“he WANTS you to pass and BUT extremely helpful and he provided for them!!!”
PSY1
“The and the study guide helps a lot. .”
PSY1
“If you fail this class you are too lazy to be in school.”
PSY1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams largely follow study guides and lectures, with generous and support.

Study guides match examsExtra credit study guidesFew examsMultiple choiceMake-up and retake options

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; retakes and make-ups are sometimes offered.

Study guides match testsOptional EC study guidesAbout four exams100-question tests
“Study guides are pretty much word for word on the exams.”
PSY1
“allows you to view the and allows for make-up and .”
PSY1
“Tests are 100 questions”
PSY1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If Bill taught . Best professor out there.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, balancing majority praise with minority boredom and reading concerns. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Teaching

90/100

“He genuinely cares about his students and wants them to pass.”

🅰️

86/100

“the as his notes.”

👍 Recommendation

91/100

“ .”

📚 Workload

80/100

“ . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • absolutely love this man!!!
  • He is funny and makes class interesting.
  • so incredibly wholesome

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The study guides are and the as his notes.
  • If you're actually serious about college then this course will be a walk in the park.

Theme 3

⚠️ Minority Concerns

  • The lecture goes on and on.
  • Boring as hell.
  • His lectures are kinda boring .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

on care, study guides, and easy exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSY131 reviews
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GENRLPSYC1 review
PHY11 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 7 · A 10

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1