AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Y Kawahara

PSYCH260 · PSY260 · PSC211 · PSY260211 · PSY211260 · LEARNING211 · PSYCHOLOGY · PSYCHOLOGY211 · PHYSPSYCH · PSY230 · PSY211 · P211 · P211260 · PSYCH211 · PSYC260 · PSY200 · PSY2112 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if and all ; skip if you need lively lectures or a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit LifelineBoring LecturesTest Review HintsDo The WorkKnowledgeable Psych
  • can swing a C into an A if you put in the time.
  • Lectures are often dry, so reading and .
  • Online accelerated sections reward steady work; in-person feels tougher and more lecture-driven.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is reachable if you complete homework, quizzes, and especially the .

Online reviews stress do-the-work-plus-EC for an A; and real understanding.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Physiological psych content is dense and , so non-majors often find it tough.

Both formats call the material hard; online difficulty and pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

as , while others note you can miss lectures if you read the book.

Online tags stress skip-and-you-will-not-pass; in-person and must-attend.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Serious psych students praise preparation and knowledge, but many others warn about boring lectures and uneven help.

; older in-person reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

63/100

Clear point tracking and into an A if you complete it.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize huge EC impact; in-person also push EC but .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and time-consuming , especially in 8-week online.

Format shift

Online is described as lots of tedious assignments; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Knowledgeable with dry humor and review hints, but many call lectures boring, off-topic, or .

Format shift

; in-person is lecture-centered and polarizing.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and hard exams with pre-test review sessions.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person psych is serious and often boring in lecture, with ; and review sessions help dedicated students succeed.

Main concern

Dry lectures and if you only want an easy GE.

What students said

“If you're a serious student and !! If you just want an easy A, then go somewhere else”
PSY260
“You should be able to get As on tests with nothing more than cramming the day before. and basically reads you every question on the .”
PSYCH211
“ . You must read the chapters and attend every class. Do the he offers.”
PSYC260

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Accelerated online PSYC260 is work-heavy but grade-friendly if and ; some call him unhelpful with little feedback.

Main concern

and self-teaching with .

What students said

“Do all of the work AND and you'll receive an A.”
PSY260
“HONESTLY, just do the work and you can get an A.”
PSYC260
“The class is hard because there's lots of difficult work demand and the guy doesn't teach you anything but it's not difficult to get an A as long as you do the work”
PSYC260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically hard and detail-heavy, but he often previews questions and EC can cushion scores.

Pre-test review questionsTextbook-detail examsExtra credit supportSome online answers findable

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and detail-based; he often gives or reviews the questions beforehand, so notes matter.

Hard testsReview day questionsFew high-stakes exams
“basically reads you every question on the .”
PSYCH211
“Gives you the questions on the upcoming test.”
PSYCH260

Online

Online students report exams are doable if you study and note that answers can sometimes be found online.

Online examsStudy the materialAnswers sometimes on Google
“ . is tedious but do it cos it'll help your grade like crazy.”
PSYC260

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're a serious student and !! If you just want an easy A, then go somewhere else...like McDonalds, and get a job!”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews spanning online and , and lecture tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is a wonderful source of knowledge! His class is hard but so !”

📝 Power

66/100

“If you do most of the it could bump your grade up from a C to an A.”

😴 Lecture Style

40/100

“I could never stay awake in this class. He lectures straight from the book.”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“Out of all the profs that are offered .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mediocre lecturer, but a bit boring
  • Pleasant sense of humor.
  • gets off subject alot but is a pretty good teacher
  • He lectures straight from the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do all of the work AND and you'll receive an A.
  • .
  • An A requires you do the !
  • You basically have to teach yourself to get a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Kawahara is beyond amazing!
  • Very fair, smart, odd. great guy!
  • not so friendly. same thing every day
  • Teacher is a stick in the mud.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews spanning many years with consistent themes , and support solid confidence.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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