Joshua Susskind

PSY1 · PSYCH1 · PSYCH1A · PSYC1 · PSYCH4 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Excellent intro psych choice if you attend, use the study guides, and do the work for a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny LecturerCurves TestsClear Study GuidesEasy Intro PsychGood Feedback

Students , and .
Tests and and study guides show what matters.
but still yields an A with steady work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students report , and many A/A+ grades when they study and complete work.

; the one but still an A with full work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Intro psych is framed as true intro difficulty with easy quizzes and .

Online is a bit more work-heavy; in-person feels lighter intellectually.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

Nearly every review is enthusiastic, would take again is 100%, and students call him great for intro.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

, and clear rubrics make grades student-friendly.

Format shift

; online review .

Workload

Light

70/100

In-person load is light to moderate with biweekly quizzes; and reading.

Format shift

Online workload is heavier than in-person based on the single online review.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students highlight humor, organization, prompt email replies, and .

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in-person formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a research paper or essays.

Format shift

and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and widely recommended as a true introduction-level course.

Main concern

because .

What students said

“Very funny and easy to follow”
PSYCH1

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PSY1

“ , so you get higher grades than your actual grades.”
PSYC1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online PSYCH4 is still nice and feedback-rich, but expects lots of homework and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“online class is easy, but requires a lot of work”
PSYCH4

Exam style

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Exams and and detailed study guides.

Curved TestsStudy GuidesBiweekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and study guides.

Curved TestsStudy GuidesBiweekly Quizzes

“gives detailed study guides so if you study you should def get an A”
PSY1

“ and ”
PSYCH1

Online

Online tests are okay with some ; .

Homework-Based EssaysNo Curve Mentioned

“tests are ok, there are some essay questions that ”
PSYCH4

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He made this introduction class seem like an introduction class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (6 in-person, 1 online), highlighting humor, curves, and workload differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Dr. Susskind is a great instructor. Very funny and easy to follow.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“1010 would take again”

📈 Easy Grades

82/100

“ ”

💻 Online Workload

65/100

“online class is easy, but requires a lot of work”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very funny and easy to follow
He has a good sense of humor
Participating in Joshs lectures is the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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This class is not an easy A, but if you are intended to study, you can get A
I got an A as I did all the required work

Theme 3

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His rubrics, syllabus and

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven mostly detailed reviews from 2014-2017 are highly consistent, but sample size is still modest and only one is online.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PSYCH13 reviews

PSY11 review

PSYC11 review

PSYCH1A1 review

PSYCH41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

B 1

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Joshua Susskind

Excellent intro psych choice if you attend, use the study guides, and do the work for a high grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy Grades

💻 Online Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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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

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