AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Cornelius Sullivan

PSY5 · WSTS47 · PYS2 · PSYCH5 · PSY229932 · PSY523834 · PSY25 · PSYCH2 · PSY236577 · PS45 · PSY45 · PSYCH45 · PSY2 · SOCIALPSYCH5 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
48.39%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if and structured test prep, but if you need engaging lectures or flexible grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyReading HeavyTough GraderClear ExpectationsHelpful Feedback
  • Student experience is sharply mixed, with older reviews often positive and recent PS45 reviews much more negative.
  • The course often rewards students who keep up with , and online assignments.
  • Lectures are frequently described as long, repetitive, and textbook centered.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A is realistic for , and study guides, but it is not a low-effort A in recent reviews.

Online evidence is more mixed and recently harsher, while if students keep up.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The psychology content is usually manageable, but the , and exams make it feel harder.

Online reviews mention intense pacing and lots of homework, while and frequent quizzes or exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because of in-class quizzes, participation, roll, and , though some work can be handled online.

In-person reviews provide most attendance evidence, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Students recommend him when they value structure and feedback, but many recent reviewers warn against him because of , and lectures.

Online recommendation is polarized with recent negative PS45 comments, while to critical recent ones.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

44/100

as fair with clear criteria, but many recent reviews call him a .

Format shift

Online reviews include stronger , while in-person reviews mix tough-grader warnings with .

Workload

Heavy

31/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and exams.

Format shift

Both formats show significant workload, with , and quiz volume.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

, and sometimes caring, but many students find the lectures boring, repetitive, long, or not very useful.

Format shift

Online reviews praise organization and feedback more often, while and textbook dependence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Assessment , and online homework.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and tests, while and multiple exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but lecture-heavy class where prepared students can do well, though many find the workload and lectures draining.

Main concern

In-person students most often struggle with , and fast exams.

What students said

“It's a lot of work so be ready but he's very engaging and honest”
PSY45
“If you don't do well with textbook .”
PSY45
“ if you're not lazy and just DO THE WORK.”
PSY5

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with several praising organization and feedback while recent PS45 reviews describe harsh grading and poor support.

Main concern

Online students most , and heavy work.

What students said

“Great instructor. I felt like this class was a little on the harder side.”
PSY5
“ , and he makes zero exceptions.”
PSYCH45
“Seems like a lot but it really isn't.”
PSYCH5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe frequent quizzes and exams with study guides and some group or open-note quiz elements, but overall.

Frequent QuizzesMultiple ExamsStudy GuidesFast-Paced ExamsGroup Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams, including some group or open-note quizzes, but do not clearly prove closed-book exam rules.

Group QuizzesMultiple ExamsStudy Guides50-Minute Exams
“There are lots of quizzes and exams.”
PSY5
“the 14 quizzes are group quizzes, and you can use your notes and book as well.”
PSY5
“Exams are 50 minutes.”
PSY45

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and MindTap work, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

QuizzesTestsMindTap Quizzes
“ and tests.”
PSY5
“Make sure to complete the your grade.”
PS45

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you don't do well with textbook .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“ and he offers great feedback.”

📚 Workload Reality

31/100

“There is a lot of homework.”

⚖️

44/100

“While he at times was a and I enjoyed the challenge provided.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are a pain if you have attention span issues.
  • His lectures are long and boring, but basically the lecture notes plus his definitions and .
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you're not lazy and just DO THE WORK.
  • , and he makes zero exceptions.
  • The class is easy if you use the study guides and make a quizlet for the tests.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Exams

  • There are lots of quizzes and exams.
  • There is a lot of but and also helps with your grade.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years with detailed and recurring themes, though sentiment changes over time.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 58
3 out of 510
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 4

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3