AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Kevin Dooley

SOC120 · PSYCH205 · PSYC100 · PSYC120 · PSYC5025 · PSYCH100 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Strong pick for intro psych if you want an and are willing to attend and study.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEnthusiastic LecturerExtra Credit FriendlyInteresting and FunNotes on TestsTake If You Can
  • and related courses with energetic teaching
  • , and
  • Attend class for in-class work and full lecture value; one harsh outlier on stats

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

and notes, but you still need to study and one stats class was a fail risk.

; one comment warns about online stats style material.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and engaging, though some courses need heavy note-taking and concept application.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Students say go to class for , and lecture detail even if atmosphere is relaxed.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly every review strongly recommends him as a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and fairly easy exams help grades when you put in basic effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect , and a cumulative final rather than endless homework.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students praise passion, humor, comfort, and willingness to help across almost all reviews.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lectures, in-class assignments, videos, reading, tests, and cumulative finals.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and full of videos and , with most students calling him among the best at Palomar.

Main concern

, and one stats experience was very .

What students said

“Kevin is probably the .”
PSYCH100
“Gives out several opportunities:)”
PSYC100
“This teacher is extremely nice BUT FOR THE LOVE OF .”
PSYCH205

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually fair and study-based, sometimes with notes allowed, plus a .

Fairly easy tests with studyNotes on tests sometimesCumulative finalExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study, occasional notes allowed, and ; no Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Study requiredNotes on testsCumulative final
“ , but you still need to study.”
PSYC100
“ as well!”
PSYCH100
“There's a .”
SOC120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Kevin is probably the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 , and one stats outlier. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“He always has an enthusiasm when teaching. Always willing to help when you are in need.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Take this teacher if you can!”

📝

62/100

“ , but you still need to study. Gives out several opportunities:)”

⚠️ Hard Course Outlier

20/100

“This teacher is extremely nice BUT FOR THE LOVE OF .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always has an enthusiasm when teaching.
  • Really interesting class and fun professor. Gets the class involved.
  • He has a very relaxed personality ands makes his class fun and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but you still need to study.
  • Gives out several opportunities:)
  • but still challenging.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Kevin is a great professor and .
  • He works with you if you need help because he CARES!!!
  • Probably the greatest professor I've come across in Palomar.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen mostly detailed, highly consistent positive reviews from 2010-2013 with .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSYCH1004 reviews
PSYC1003 reviews
PSYC1202 reviews
SOC1202 reviews
PSYC50251 review
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PSYCH2051 review

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