AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Marissa McMackin

PSYC210 · PSYC205 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Only take her if you connect with her style and if math is a weak spot.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing instructorScattered gradingHilarious lecturesTough on statsExtra credit available
  • Human Sexuality fans love her; Statistics students often feel lost.
  • Common complaints are , and self-teaching.
  • Attendance and participation usually matter; , and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible with , and all work done, but and confusion block easy grades for many.

In-person evidence dominates; online reports easy content but .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Human Sexuality can feel manageable; stats and .

or sexuality course comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Most students report and graded participation or handouts.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; lovers cite fun lectures while critics urge avoiding her for stats.

; the two online reviews lean cautious.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

, and perceived favorites lower trust in fair scoring.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

36/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Online also reports weekly mini videos plus a main Word assignment.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Engaging and hilarious for some; .

Format shift

In-person has both raves and strong complaints; online is mixed on two samples.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and several multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

Online mentions 3 multiple-choice exams; in-person adds worksheets and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she can be engaging and funny with strong labs, but many call her scattered, favoritism-prone, and a .

Main concern

and mandatory participation.

What students said

“You have to teach yourself the material.”
psyc205
“Dr. Mack was my absolute favorite prof I have had at Palomar!”
PSYC210

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student found clear lectures and weekly work; , and missing slides.

Main concern

and earn.

What students said

“ so I lost many points that were not even my fault.”
PSYC210
“I and easy to follow.”
PSYC210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard multiple-choice tied to lectures, with occasional reported mistakes and .

Multiple-choice examsLecture-aligned testsThree exams common

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students note lecture-based exams, make-ups after emergencies, and participation-linked class days.

Lecture-based examsMake-up flexibilityParticipation handouts
“ .”
PSYC210
“she was incredibly accommodating and .”
PSYC210

Online

Online reviews mention three multiple-choice exams and errors that .

Multiple choiceExam errors reported
“3 exams overall, all multiple choice”
PSYC210
“ so I lost many points that were not even my fault.”
PSYC210

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Good person, bad teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (2 online, 16 in person), highlighting course-dependent praise versus self-teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarized Experience

50/100

“ if I could. Her lectures were so engaging and informative.”

📚 Self-Teaching Required

40/100

“You have to teach yourself the material.”

⚖️

34/100

“ ; not a fan.”

Theme 1

😂 About Lectures & Personality

  • She's great
  • she plays music too for long classes
  • Her lectures were so engaging and informative

Theme 2

📉 About Stats & Teaching Gaps

  • Please do not select her class for stats if you have trouble with math
  • She's all over the place as a grader and as a teacher
  • You will probably be teaching yourself the material

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • unless the emails benefit her
  • She's a lousy emailer

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

18 recent mixed reviews with rich detail and consistent split by course type raise confidence in the polarization pattern.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PSYC21013 reviews
psyc2055 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2