AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Nicholas Herrera

PYSCH1 · PSYCH11 · PSYCH1 · PSYCH33 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want memorable psych lectures and will keep up with reading and quizzes; skip if you dislike blunt opinionated styles.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious lecturesAmazing lecturesGet ready to readUnlimited quiz attemptsOpinionated style
  • Most students love his witty, eye-opening psych lectures and .
  • , and a big final define the course.
  • A vocal minority finds him arrogant, rude, or too rant-like and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Unlimited quiz attempts, short papers, and if you read and submit on time.

Online is often easy with reading; in person adds lectures that many say make the A path clearer.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable with .

Both formats stress reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and struggle; others say attendance does not hurt the grade.

; in person is mixed between mandatory and flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About three in four would take again, driven by unforgettable lectures despite a strong minority who dislike his style.

In-person fans are numerous; and more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and retakeable quizzes help, but word counts, deadlines, and no makeups keep it firm.

Format shift

; in person stresses clear criteria and unlimited quiz tries.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly chapter reading and quizzes plus two short papers and a but not crushing.

Format shift

Both formats center on reading and quizzes; papers are usually short.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Standout lectures and expertise dominate, tempered by recurring arrogance and rant complaints.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; some online students miss full lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly quizzes, two short papers, and a .

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is widely called hilarious, expert, and life-changing, with a and a smaller hate-him camp.

Main concern

Blunt, opinionated delivery and no late work for some students.

What students said

“One of the hands down.”
PSYCH11
“Easy A if you can handle him.”
PSYCH11
“ . He is rude.”
PSYCH11

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online versions can be easy with reading and quizzes, but some say lectures are thin and .

Main concern

Some online sections feel book-and-quiz heavy with limited live teaching.

What students said

“It's a very easy class, but lots of reading (as to be expected).”
PSYCH1
“Hes a good psychology teacher, took ”
PSYCH11
“ and you only have 20 mins to take them.”
PSYCH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Weekly quizzes often allow unlimited attempts and .

Unlimited quiz attemptsOnline quizzesOpen-book quizzes reported70-question finalShort papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students report , and a roughly 60-70 question final; some quizzes are open book.

Unlimited quiz attemptsOnline weekly quizzesTwo short papers60-70 question finalOpen-book quizzes
“ if you read the book & you get unlimited tries on them.”
PSYCH11
“If you get A's on the and A's on the ”
PSYCH33

Online

Online comments cite weekly timed quizzes, syllabus quiz gates, papers, and a .

Weekly quizzesTimed quizzesSyllabus quizLong final
“ and you only have 20 mins to take them.”
PSYCH1
“70 questions on final...”
PSYCH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Herrera's social psychology class is probably the most eye-opening class I've ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), balancing majority praise with style concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Lecture Energy

88/100

“He's blunt, witty, and fact-based so expect to enjoy every minute of class.”

📗 Easy Path If You Read

78/100

“It's an easy class to pass as long as you keep up with the .”

⚡ Polarizing Personality

45/100

“A hit or miss professor, you'll either love him or hate him.”

👍 Overall Recommendation

76/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Hilarious and straight forward guy
  • lectures are pretty much rants

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you can handle him
  • unlimited attempts so whatever your highest score is the one that is graded
  • Get ready to read

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly remarkable person and outstanding professor
  • comes off as arrogant
  • pleasure to witness lecture

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show a stable majority positive pattern with recurring structure details and a consistent minority critique.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PSYCH1124 reviews
PSYCH113 reviews
PSYCH3312 reviews
PYSCH11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 17

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 9

C range

5

C 3 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2