AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Charles Hoge

PSY5 · PSYCH33 · PSY45 · PSY33 · PSY2 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an and a realistic path to a high grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFun lecturesEasy workloadClear gradingCaring and accessibleParticipation matters
  • Most students describe Hoge as , and easy to follow.
  • Grades are , and steady weekly work.
  • Online reviews are and easy quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable if students keep up with , and basic studying.

Online reviews emphasize predictable weekly work, while and as grade helpers.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students repeatedly call the , and beginner-friendly, with few comments about hard concepts.

Online comments are strongest on ease, while to understand.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

66/100

, but participation, pop quizzes, and unrecorded lectures make showing up useful.

, and pop quizzes, while online evidence focuses on weekly participation tasks.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and keeps the course manageable.

Both formats are highly positive, with online students stressing structure and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students , and extra help, with only rare tough-grader complaints.

Format shift

Online reviews directly mention and fair grading, while and clear criteria.

Workload

Light

78/100

The workload is steady but , and reading.

Format shift

Online sections have more routine weekly tasks, while unless participation or .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Most students praise his lectures as , and easy to follow.

Format shift

, while online reviews also describe him as helpful and organized.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades come from a mix of papers, quizzes, discussions, participation, exams, and occasional projects.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward papers, quizzes, and discussions, while , and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise his engaging lectures, humor, fairness, and easy-to-follow assignments.

Main concern

Participation and , and a few students disliked his style or communication.

What students said

“His lectures make you want to learn more.”
PSY2
“The workload is not bad.”
PSY5
“Overall unsatisfied, there was little help and communication outside of class.”
PSY45

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe a predictable, straightforward class with , and .

Main concern

Some and weekly tasks, so falling behind can hurt.

What students said

“The work is not difficult.”
PSY33
“ . Hoge doesn't over complicate things.”
PSY2
“Very easy course, you just have to keep up.”
36586

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show standard exams and quizzes with some student-friendly supports, but .

Short QuizzesMidterm And FinalEssay ExamsExam Prep Retakes

Assessment risk

Standard

69/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essay exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Pop QuizzesEasy TestsEssay Exams
“ and are always on what you learned in class.”
PSY5
“ as they are 5 question in 5 minutes.”
PSY5
“ ”
PSY5

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, weekly mini exams, a midterm, a final, and essay-format exams, but .

Weekly QuizzesMini ExamsMidterm And FinalEssay Exams
“ and allowed 3 retakes as they were just meant for .”
PSY2
“Handful of written assignments, chapter quizzes, a and final.”
PSY2
“ , so they can be difficult.”
PSY33

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Hoge is an amazing instructor. I would take his class 100 times over again.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“His lectures make you want to learn more.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ ”

⚖️

82/100

“he's not a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes the lectures fun and interesting.
  • Lots of interesting discussions. You'll definitely never be bored!
  • His lectures make you want to learn more.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The work is not difficult.
  • Very easy course, you just have to keep up.
  • The workload is not bad.

Theme 3

💬 About Support And Personality

  • , and so understanding.
  • He's easy to talk to and get in touch with outside of class.
  • Great Professor and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 22 detailed reviews across several years, with strong agreement on teaching clarity, manageable work, and high recommendation.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1