MaryAnn Valentino-Singer

PSY36 · PHY2 · CHDEV38 · CHDEV39 · PSYCH1 · BIOPSYC · PSY0000 · PSYCH36 · PSYCH2 · PSY2PSY36 · PSYCHOLOGY36 · PSY16 · FN40 · PSY2 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 82.61%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want a and are willing to use study guides, keep up with reading, and prepare for frequent tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring professorClear lecturesStudy guides matterTest heavyMakeup and multiple attempts

Most students describe her as , and deeply invested in student success.
Grades are often very attainable because of , and clear expectations.
The course , and steady studying, especially in biological psychology.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very attainable because , and clear expectations often reward consistent effort.

Online reviews explicitly mention an easy A and multiple attempts, while and effort make strong grades realistic.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

She often makes difficult psychology content understandable, but biological psychology and condensed courses can still be challenging.

Online evidence is mixed on course difficulty, while pace and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

89/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and gives many tools to help students pass.

and broadly positive, while the small online sample includes both high praise and one severe complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

guides, and point-based grading make her grading unusually forgiving when students do the work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention two attempts for quizzes and exams, while , and repeated quiz attempts.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is manageable for most students but can include lots of , and frequent tests.

Format shift

Online workload is mixed, while in-person and test-heavy sections.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

The dominant student view is that , and effective at making psychology engaging.

Format shift

teaching, while online reviews are positive overall but include one major negative outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

67/100

Assessment includes quizzes, homework, study , and occasional take-home tests.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes, exams, and assignments, while , and makeup options.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students overwhelmingly praise her energy, clarity, caring attitude, and and workload.

Main concern

Some students find the class test-heavy, reading-heavy, or fast-paced.

What students said

“If you fail an finals week.”
PSY16

“it was extremely hard given the pace and workload, but an A is doable if you give it your all.”
PSY36

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but mostly show that support, study guides, and multiple attempts can make a hard course manageable.

Main concern

One online review reports heavy lectures, lots of homework, and .

What students said

“Dr. Mav somehow made biological psychology an easy A.”
PSY36

“We literally had tests every 2 weeks, and 3 chapters each”
PSY36

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent but often student-friendly because comments mention study guides, makeup exams, multiple attempts, and .

Makeup ExamsMultiple AttemptsStudy GuidesRegular ExamsTake-Home Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, take-home tests, and frequent exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Makeup ExamsStudy GuidesTake-Home TestsWritten Exams

“If you fail an finals week.”
PSY16

“There is one research assignment, 2 written exams and 4 regular exams.”
PSYCHOLOGY36

Online

Online reviews mention multiple attempts for quizzes and exams and frequent tests, but do not clearly .

Multiple AttemptsFrequent TestsStudy Guides

“She gives you two attempts for every quiz and exam.”
PSY36

“We literally had tests every 2 weeks, and 3 chapters each”
PSY36

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Mav somehow made biological psychology an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Valentino's classes fly by because she is passionate about her wor.”

👍 Recommendation Level

89/100

“My favorite teacher at Fresno City College!”

⚖️

88/100

“She gives you two attempts for every quiz and exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures were great and was very on topic.
and explained things well.
She makes learning fun and makes you want to learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Do the study guides and study the main concepts and you will be fine.
an A is doable if you give it your all.
so its easier to get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Character

She truly cares that her students learn and do well in her class.
She is ALWAYS willing to helps her students
and .

Theme 4

📝 About Exams And Workload

If you fail an finals week.
There was a lot of reading, but it was to be expected for the material.
we got tested like every 4 class periods

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence, though the online sample is small and includes one negative outlier.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 6 · B 5

C range

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D range

D- 1

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No letter grade reported

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MaryAnn Valentino-Singer

x x if you want a x x x x and are willing to use study guides, keep up with reading, and prepare for frequent tests.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

❤️ About Support And Character

📝 About Exams And Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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if you want a and are willing to use study guides, keep up with reading, and prepare for frequent tests.

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