AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Yashar Rahbar

PSY222 · PSY161 · PSYC161F · PSYCH161 · 222F · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him if if you want a and statistics much easier to handle.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyMust-take professorCaring and patientFunny lecturesClear explanationsExtra credit
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as an exceptional, caring, funny, and clear professor.
  • Grades are very attainable because of , and student-friendly support.
  • The class is lecture and , so attendance and keeping up with work still matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very attainable with attendance and basic effort because students mention , and strong support.

, while the single online review praises support but does not give grade mechanics.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The material can be statistics-heavy or lecture-heavy, but and makes hard topics easier.

In-person reviews provide detailed course difficulty evidence, while the online review only says the material and lectures are interesting.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

Attendance is important because , and warnings that skipping hurts success.

; the online review does not clearly discuss attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and genuinely helps students succeed.

Both formats are positive, but the strong recommendation signal is .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students cite , and fair exams when describing how grades are earned.

Format shift

general support evidence online.

Workload

Light

75/100

Many students report little or , and manageable work despite exams.

Format shift

Workload details .

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students consistently praise his humor, patience, clarity, compassion, and ability to make difficult material understandable.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with in-person reviews providing much stronger and broader evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Many reviews describe grades based mainly on exams, tests, quizzes, attendance, and .

Format shift

Assessment structure is described in in-person reviews; the online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, describing clear lectures, patient , and a fun classroom.

Main concern

Students should attend lectures and prepare for exams because and participation.

What students said

“As long as you pay attention its an easy A!”
PSY161
“The class consists of 4 exams & 50 attendance points.”
PSY222
“He makes stats way more easier to understand and actually fun.”
PSY161

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review is highly positive and emphasizes care, respect, humor, and interesting lectures.

Main concern

Online evidence is very limited because there is only one review.

What students said

“Professor , and non-judgemental.”
PSY161

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and straightforward with , and some dropped-grade help, though reviews do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Straightforward TestsLowest Grade DroppedExtra CreditLecture-Based ExamsGuided Meditation Before Exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe straightforward, lecture-based tests with and some dropped-grade support, but no clear proof of .

Straightforward TestsLowest Grade DroppedExtra CreditLecture-Based ExamsGuided Meditation Before Exam
“the class and .”
222F
“ & jeopardy slides.”
PSY222
“does a guided meditation before starting the exam!”
PSY222

Online

The single online review praises support and interesting lectures but does not .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you ever see an opportunity of being taught by him, do not miss it!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“Words cant describe how amazing he truly is as an educator.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

100/100

“I would 100% recommend you take his class if you can!”

📈 Grade Accessibility

88/100

“As long as you pay attention its an easy A!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes sure everyone understands the material before he moves forward.
  • He makes stats way more easier to understand and actually fun.
  • His lectures were always very interesting and even entertaining at times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is easy, but only if you keep up with the work.
  • little.
  • & jeopardy slides.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and reviews the lectures as well as behind.
  • He cares about his students and wants them to be successful.
  • Professor Yashar Rahbar is one of the funniest professors I've have to date.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews across multiple years are detailed, consistent, and overwhelmingly positive, with one online review and a large in-person sample.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSY16121 reviews
PSY22212 reviews
222F3 reviews
PSYCH1612 reviews
PSYC161F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 8 · A 16 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1