AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Raymond Hoy

PSYCH205 · PSYCH100 · PSYC205 · SOC205 · PSCH100 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
73.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will do the homework and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny Stats TeacherHomework HeavyCurves and Extra CreditCaring ExplainerCanvas Organization Issues
  • Students call him funny and and .
  • Workload , and multi-question exams that can run long.
  • Organization on Canvas and lecture focus can lag, so independent study still matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Curves, , and , but stats still requires steady work.

and effort; online success stories still say put in the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Statistics content is inherently demanding, even when lectures and .

Both formats call stats hard; in-person students feel more supported in class.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as required for , but some sections treat it as non-mandatory.

In-person comments mix mandatory attendance with ; online mostly marks attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About 73 percent would take again, mainly for humor, help, and fair reward for effort.

Online opinions are split; in-person recommendation is stronger among students who keep up with homework.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Curves, , and complete the work.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is stronger in-person; online .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent MindTap or , and .

Format shift

and in-person PSYC205 or SOC205 reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Humor, care, and clear homework walkthroughs outweigh complaints about tangents or organization.

Format shift

In-person students emphasize help and fun lectures; some online students felt self-taught.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework platforms, in-class work, and .

Format shift

; in-person also stresses participation activities.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise humor, help after class, and real learning, while and .

Main concern

Heavy problem sets and delayed grade updates can surprise students mid-semester.

What students said

“Stats is hard but Professor Hoy made it easier to learn.”
SOC205
“The work is really heavy when you have 3 other classes”
PSYC205
“Truly participating in class and doing the homeworks are enough to have a good grade.”
PSYC205

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews range from must-take for independent learners to complaints that lectures wander and .

Main concern

If lectures and homework.

What students said

“This course is a must for independent learners.”
PSYCH205
“He rarely teaches in his lectures, rather talked about random things going on”
PSYC205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be long and hard, but and .

Timed Multi-Question ExamsHomework Prep VideosClass CurveStats BootcampsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and timed, with bootcamp prep and curves based on class performance.

Long Timed TestsClass CurveBootcamp PracticeMindTap Prep
“ so they were a little difficult to complete on time but he curved them based on class performance.”
SOC205
“Also do your stats bootcamps, because they are very good representations of what will be on the exams.”
PSYCH205

Online

Online comments mention and the book, without clear proctoring details.

Homework Linked TestsSelf Study Heavy
“so homework and . I had to basically and keep referring to the book.”
PSYC205

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stats is hard but Professor Hoy made it easier to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and fair effort for grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

😄 Teaching Personality

74/100

“Loved his humour and the way he teaches.”

📝 Workload Reality

34/100

“Can be hard to keep up with homework because of the amount of problems.”

📈 Grade Path

62/100

“Do the homework and you will pass pretty easily.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Truly participating in class and doing the homeworks are enough to have a good grade.
  • Makes stats less of a pain to learn.
  • He often got off track during lectures.

Theme 2

📚 and Cost

  • You also need to pay for the textbook and homework, which is around $75
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • so they were a little difficult to complete on time
  • .
  • if you dont read.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

15 reasonably detailed reviews agree on humor and workload, though sample size is moderate and formats differ.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSYC2056 reviews
PSYCH2054 reviews
PSYCH1002 reviews
SOC2052 reviews
PSCH1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2