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Psychology

Kathryn Damm

PSYCH1 · PSYCH125 · PSYCH44 · PSYC16 · PSYC14285 · PSYC1 · PSY44 · PSYC44 · PSCY44 · PSYCH16 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
64.52%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

prefer in-person if possible and avoid if you need a gentle online easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy StatsPolarizing Online ExperienceUnclear Exam AlignmentExtra Credit AvailableHarsh Writing Grades
  • and stats reviews are often harsh.
  • and frequently feel misaligned with lectures, study guides, or textbook wording.
  • , and chase report better outcomes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As require strong exam performance and careful papers; .

; online grades feel less recoverable after bad exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Stats and Psych content plus dense wording and frequent tests make the courses intellectually demanding for many.

Online stats and Psych 1 draw the hardest comments; some in-person stats students say she makes it doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

as not mandatory, though students warn that missing lectures still hurts understanding.

; in-person comments still push regular presence for stats.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but recent online reviews heavily advise avoiding her.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online recommendation is weak and polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and exam partial credit, despite occasional late-work flexibility.

Format shift

; in-person students more often call her fair if you ask for help.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and one major paper; not endless homework but high-stakes assessments.

Format shift

Online Psych often has fewer discussions and ; stats still needs weekly practice.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call her caring and clear; many online students call lectures confusing, unresponsive, or passive aggressive.

Format shift

in recent years.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and one paper secondary; quizzes often matter less.

Format shift

; online comments emphasize proctored or open-note tests and harsh papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and effective at making stats understandable with office hours and .

Main concern

and challenging; skipping lecture makes falling behind likely.

What students said

“I appreciate how the course was put together. She had videos and they were short and I could understand them.”
PSYC44
“With her teaching not only did I pass but I received the first A I've ever gotten in a math course in my life.”
PSY44
“Professor Damm is the best! She really knows her stuff, she is super funny and keeps the lectures engaging.”
PSYC44

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Psych and stats often feel exam-dominated with , and tests that do not match study materials.

Main concern

, and limited grade recovery if .

What students said

“ and nothing like the practice ones, and she grades really harshly.”
PSYC44
“There's 4 major exams that count for most of your grade. The material she has for the lectures, textbook, and study guide don't correlate to the .”
PSYC1
“ and then penalizes you for not following the prompt”
PSCY44

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with prep materials, with some online proctoring reported.

Test HeavyProctored Online ExamsOpen Note SometimesMisaligned Study GuidesAmbiguous Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some report open-note exams if .

Test HeavyOpen Note SometimesOffice Hours Help
“The class is heavy on the tests but it is open note so be prepared to organize your notes.”
PSYC44
“Professor Damm is a good professor but .”
PSY44

Online

Online students report proctored or open-note exams that .

Proctored ExamsOpen Note OptionsMisaligned Practice TestsAmbiguous Wording
“ and nothing like the practice ones, and she grades really harshly.”
PSYC44
“The as the study guide and will have questions on them that you have never even seen before.”
PSCY44
“The , so you can CTRL+F for the question content, but you cannot get anything related.”
PSYC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . The lectures are long, confusing, and not for credit but you need them for the tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 Psych and stats reviews, contrasting online exam pain with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Professor Damm was one of . Statistics may be an intimidating class but she made it so fun, easy, and accessible.”

⚠️

28/100

“The material she has for the lectures, textbook, and study guide don't correlate to the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ if possible because her online class can be challenging for those who are new to stats.”

📝

28/100

“ and then penalizes you for not following the prompt as if you're supposed to read her mind.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she made statistics easier to understand
  • Extremely supportive and wants all her students to succeed
  • Her lectures were very and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If
  • and we had one every other week
  • I would have gotten an easy A if I would have tried more

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • She is very very passive aggressive through comments and emails
  • NO TEACHING AT ALL
  • Emails were passive aggressive and unhelpful

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich recent detail and a , though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 10

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2