AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Daniel McKinnis

PSY219 · PSY101 · PSY100 · PSY101F · PSYCHOLOGY101 · PHY101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want an entertaining psychology class with , but be aware that a few students strongly disliked his style.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesEasy testsOpen-book examsEngaging professorPolarizing feedback
  • Most students describe him as funny, engaging, caring, and easy to learn from.
  • Grades are usually easy to earn, with several students calling the assignments and tests easy.
  • A small minority report very negative experiences, so the class may depend on fit with his style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Students repeatedly call the class and tests easy, and many report A grades with manageable readings and studying.

Both online and evidence also mentioning open-book tests.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Students say he makes psychology easy, comfortable, and fun to learn, especially for first-time college students.

, though online students mention some organization issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

Participation and , and one online review says emergencies are handled inflexibly.

Online evidence suggests less flexibility, while as helpful.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, and , though a few strongly warn against him.

Online and in-person reviews are mostly positive, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Many students , and highly attainable grades.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize easy passing, while and easy-test evidence.

Workload

Light

78/100

Work appears light to moderate, with weekly readings and quizzes but and tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention essays and exams, while and readings.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students find him funny, engaging, and caring, but a few reviews describe very poor experiences.

Format shift

Both formats are mostly positive, with the .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Reviews mention , and assignments, with exams appearing central.

Format shift

and pop quizzes, while online reviews mention group quizzes, essays, and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are enthusiastic overall, with students , and beginner-friendly teaching.

Main concern

and describe him as a .

What students said

“ so easy as well as the tests.”
PSY101F
“ and super easy.”
PSY219
“DANIEL IS THE !”
PSY101F

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly positive and describe easy work, attainable grades, funny lectures, and some organization concerns.

Main concern

One online and .

What students said

“Hes an easy A but a bit mean!”
PSY100
“Passing his class is also incredibly easy.”
PSY101F
“The but a good grade is attainable if you study well.”
PSY101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is generally student-friendly, especially because and easy.

Open Book TestsEasy TestsLong ExamsPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some pop quizzes and test-heavy concerns.

Open Book TestsEasy TestsPop Quizzes
“ and super easy.”
PSY219
“ so easy as well as the tests.”
PSY101F
“Beware of pop quizzes”
PHY101

Online

Online reviews mention long but attainable exams and easy passing, but do not .

Long ExamsAttainable Grades
“The but a good grade is attainable if you study well.”
PSY101
“Passing his class is also incredibly easy.”
PSY101F

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DANIEL IS THE !”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He's funny and .”

📈 Easy Grade Path

91/100

“Passing his class is also incredibly easy.”

⚠️ Polarized Fit

80/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious and inspirational.
  • He's really funny and makes his lectures really entertaining and interesting to listen to.
  • He is so funny, and truly cares about his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so easy as well as the tests.
  • and super easy.
  • The class is SUPER easy as long as you're doing the weekly readings.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Fit

  • Made me switch majors, never disliked any teacher as much as this one.
  • This professor is pretty alright, work is easy but his organization is not the best.
  • By far the worst professor I ever had at Fullerton College, DO NOT TAKE!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 12 reviews give useful detail but include sharp disagreement and some null recommendation data.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values