AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Matthew O''Brien

SOC120 · PSYC100 · PSYCH120 · PSYC230 · INTROPSYCH · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and heavy papers; otherwise pick another psych professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavy100-question examsLots of papersOrganized Canvas (mixed)Extra credit sometimes
  • and stacked deadlines
  • Grade hinges and big papers
  • and easier

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some easy summer As exist, but many say grades and heavy papers that demand serious effort.

Older in-person paths sound easier; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and long exams make the cognitive and time load high for intro psych.

Online PSYC230 and recent PSYC100 feel hardest; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Several online and , while a few list yes; overall not the .

; exam and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Would-take-again near 43% with strong fans of organization and harsh critics of exams and self-teaching.

Online opinions are sharply split; older in-person comments are warmer.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Lowest exam drops and help some, but tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Online closed-book 100-question tests and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and multiple big assessments stack up.

Format shift

Online especially stacks papers and exams the same week; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and engaging lectures; others say they taught themselves and found Canvas or instruction unhelpful.

Format shift

; online is more about course shell than live teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades lean on long multiple-choice exams and .

Format shift

Online PSYC100 exam weight is especially high; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

older students loved engaging lectures; a 2022 PSYC100 review warns of and .

Main concern

and heavy homework in newer in-person PSYC100.

What students said

“A lot of seconds to answer every questions.”
PSYC100
“ questions from text.Either read the text,or go to class & you'll easily pass with an A or B.”
SOC120
“As long as you know the material, this class isn't hard. He .”
PSYCH120

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PSYC100/230 ranges from easy summer A with EC to nightmare 100-question closed-book exams, stacked papers, and .

Main concern

, and weak support when overwhelmed.

What students said

“Dr. Obrien's tests are ridiculous, consisting of 100 multiple choice questions, only 1.5 hrs to complete, closed book.”
PSYC100
“Just do the work and it is an easy A!!!!!!”
PSYC100
“All the project, huge paper and huge test and it was overwhelming.”
PSYC230

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

short windows; older sections were lecture-based and more forgiving.

100 multiple choice questions1.5 hour timed examsClosed bookCanvas examsLowest score droppedExtra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fair if you attend, but one recent review says answer windows are only seconds long.

Lecture-based examsTimed short windowsLowest quiz dropped
“short time for questions”
PSYC100
“ questions from text”
SOC120

Online

Online exams often 100 MC questions in 1.5 hours, closed book on Canvas, plus essays; .

Closed book100 MC questionsTimed 1.5 hoursCanvasLowest exam droppedEssays with exams
“Dr. Obrien's tests are ridiculous, consisting of 100 multiple choice questions, only 1.5 hrs to complete, closed book.”
PSYC100
“ score being dropped at the end of the course.”
PSYC100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Obrien's tests are ridiculous, consisting of 100 multiple choice questions, only 1.5 hrs to complete, closed book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (6 online, 4 in-person), , and format split. Credibility rating: Medium.

⏱️

28/100

“Dr. Obrien's tests are ridiculous, consisting of 100 multiple choice questions, only 1.5 hrs to complete, closed book.”

📚

30/100

“A LOT of and final. Also a group paper?!”

👍

75/100

“Took his online course and was amazed with .”

⚠️ Recommendation Split

43/100

“If you have the it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great and informative teaching style
  • I thoroughly read each chapter and taught myself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 100 multiple choice questions, only 1.5 hrs
  • Just do the work and it is an easy A!!!!!!
  • All the

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • closed book
  • lowest score being dropped
  • seconds to answer every questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

10 reviews with and older positive in-person notes give medium-high reliability for current online risk.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PSYC1004 reviews
PSYC2303 reviews
INTROPSYCH1 review
PSYCH1201 review
SOC1201 review

Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No letter grade reported

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