AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Mark Combs

PSYC30 · PSYCH1 · PSYC2 · PSYC1 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a and a real shot at an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring mentorFree textbookExtra credit kingClear expectationsOpen-note exams
  • Extremely caring and and free textbooks
  • Easy A if you listen, take notes, and
  • , and occasional papers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report an easy A with listening, discussions, notes, and .

Online students stress late-work leniency; in-person students stress class notes and open-note exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and well explained, though some writing and .

Both formats describe manageable intro-level material with clearer structure online.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

, but some sections make it mandatory or reward presence with .

Online reports more optional attendance; and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all recent reviews strongly recommend him for , and fair.

Strong recommendation holds for both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and fair discussion grading when you follow his prompts.

Format shift

Online students especially praise late-work flexibility and .

Workload

Light

70/100

, and occasional papers rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online can feel heavier on discussion boards; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students consistently , and passionate about psychology.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching quality; in-person lectures get more inspirational comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and sometimes a research paper or quizzes.

Format shift

Online often emphasizes discussions plus a few tests; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are calm, interesting, and formulaic with open-note exams and .

Main concern

A lecture material.

What students said

“He will give you a good grade as long as you listen in class and .”
PSYC2
“Make sure to take good notes in .”
PSYC30
“If you , and do the , you will do great in his class”
PSYC1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online format is clear with , and very lenient late-work policies.

Main concern

and some older reviews cite busywork or delayed grades.

What students said

“Professor Combs was extremely caring and lenient with . Although there was quite a bit of homework and the .”
PSYC1
“For PSYC1, it was just two exams, a short paper, and a . (he accepts late work too!)”
PSYC1
“the lit review; each 30% of grade”
PSYC2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

prompts and study aids, with .

Open noteOpen book finalMidterm and finalStudy guidesDiscussion boards

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if ; some find tests hard but fair with study.

Open note examsLecture-based questionsMidterm and finalExtra credit
“ ”
PSYC30
“The but not too bad if you study.”
PSYC1

Online

Online finals are described as open book open note; course uses discussions and a small number of tests.

Open book open noteFew examsDiscussion postsLate work accepted
“the lit review”
PSYC2
“Class consists of discussion boards and .”
PSYC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've taken Intro to Psych and Social Psych with Mark and he is a real gem of a professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

91/100

“ and truly cares for all of his students!!”

🎯 Easy Path to A

84/100

“its an easy A if you do so. .”

📚 Free Materials

88/100

“All his classes include a free textbook and who doesn't like free?”

👍

92/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were calm and articulate
  • he's a caring and funny professor
  • Big nerdy dad energy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • pretty easy A
  • He grades fast and is easy to contact

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very good and caring guy
  • super nice and very approachable
  • clearly cares about students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews across online and in-person from 2017-2025 with strong consistency on care, free books, and easy As.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSYC114 reviews
PSYC306 reviews
PSYCH14 reviews
PSYC22 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values