AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Kathy Damm

PSYC125 · PSYCH44 · PHYCH44 · PSYC1 · PSY44 · PSYC44 · PSYC16 · 178 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
79.31%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will watch lectures and use office hours; choose her for PSYC1 more freely than for hard stats sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring stats mentorOpen-note friendlyExtra credit availableClear feedbackPSYC1 easy, PSYC44 harder
  • PSYC1 is generally manageable with discussions, open notes, and .
  • PSYC44 statistics is tougher and .
  • Students who use her videos and office hours often pass and praise her care.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

PSYC1 and As, but PSYC44 demands real study and .

Online open-note PSYC1 is friendlier; in-person and online stats require more work for an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro psych is moderate; statistics content is genuinely challenging even when teaching is strong.

Online and in-person both rate PSYC44 harder than PSYC1.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

mandatory depending on section and term.

; several in-person sections mark yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Nearly 80% would take again, citing care and clarity, though stats critics strongly disagree.

Stronger praise for online PSYC1; more split opinions on online and in-person stats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

64/100

and some curves help, but discussion posts and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention EC and open notes more; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

; stats adds heavier problem sets.

Format shift

Online PSYC1 is lighter; PSYC44 online and in person feel heavier.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and excellent at breaking down stats through videos and office hours.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, with more organization praise online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

discussions, homework, and occasional papers.

Format shift

Online PSYC1 is test-heavy but open note; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and clear in stats or intro psych, with fun lectures and real support.

Main concern

lecture examples.

What students said

“She really cares about students and will listen to any problems you have.”
PHYCH44
“Very down to Earth and understanding professor. Dr. Damm has fun lectures, simple HW, and somehow makes stats easy!”
PSYC44
“ . She makes up and expects you to read her mind.”
PSY44

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online PSYC1 is often organized and open-note; online PSYC44 splits between loving her YouTube lectures and struggling with .

Main concern

and open only for short windows.

What students said

“ but they're open note/book so not too difficult.”
PSYC1
“ and would only be open for 7 hours on a specific day.”
PSYC44
“ and easy as long as you studied. Easy A as long as you watch the lecture videos.”
PSY44

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections use open-note or , though stats timing can feel strict.

Open note/book (often)Timed examsExtra creditLecture/video basedShort online windows sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and manageable with study, though some students find wording or invented problems hard.

Lecture-based examsStudy-heavy statsExtra credit sometimes
“Sometimes the , but she gives enough time for exams, and they are lecture based.”
PSYC44
“She makes up and expects you to read her mind.”
PSY44

Online

and timed; some stats tests open only for limited hours.

Open note/bookTimed testsLimited open windowsExtra credit
“ but they're open note/book so not too difficult.”
PSYC1
“ but we weren't allowed to backtrack to previous questions.”
PSYC1
“ and would only be open for 7 hours on a specific day.”
PSYC44

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the . Genuinely cares about her students and what she teaches.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Her YouTube lectures are amazing and in depth. She .”

❤️ Student Care

85/100

“She really cares that I learned. I will miss her help.”

📊 Stats Difficulty Split

45/100

“Her statistics class is very hard. There is a lot of information to absorb.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ ! Very down to Earth and understanding professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fun lectures, simple HW, somehow makes stats easy
  • Videos teach statistics so it is easy to understand
  • Breaks it down for non-math people

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Open note/book so not too difficult
  • You put in the time, you get the grade you want
  • students

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • and easy if you study
  • day

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

178

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent-to-older reviews across online and and repeated themes by course.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5117
4 out of 521
3 out of 512
2 out of 510
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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PSY447 reviews
PSYC1252 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 16

B range

14

B+ 6 · B 8

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

2

D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2