AI Rate Professor

Behavioral Sciences

Brianna Thomsen

PSY9 · PSYCH8 · PSYCH1A · PSYCH9 · PSYCH11 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take every class she offers—especially if you fear stats or want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious Engaging LecturesStats Anxiety KillerExtra Credit FriendlyOpen Notes FriendlyStudent Success Champion
  • Near-perfect ratings and 100% take-again signal a rare teaching standout.
  • Psych and stats feel approachable with in-class HW help, EC, and flexible support.
  • Exams are student-friendly—online open book/notes and in-person note sheets common.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students say an A is nearly automatic with normal effort, EC, flexible deadlines, and .

Both formats report easy As; online open-book exams and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Material is made beginner-accessible, especially stats for math-shy students, without being content-free.

In-person and ; a few online Psych8 students call it comparatively harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, yet many Psych1A students report optional with strong lecture value.

In-person attendance rules vary by course; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

and constant favorite-professor language across Psych1A, Psych8, and Psych9.

Online and ; no meaningful recommendation gap by format.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

, late-work flexibility, redos, and low test weight create a highly forgiving grade structure.

Format shift

; online adds redo and open-book help.

Workload

Light

80/100

Few homework sets, in-class completion for stats, and .

Format shift

In-person often does HW in class; online has discussions and readings but still reasonable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students universally praise clarity, humor, accessibility, and anxiety-reducing stats teaching.

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and a few exams rather than pure exam or .

Format shift

Online leans more on readings and open-book tests; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person sections celebrate humor, demos, in-class homework, and .

Main concern

A minority mention lots of videos or lighter political asides; still overwhelmingly positive.

What students said

“Very easy and caring professor. If you put some effort in, it's practically impossible not to get an A.”
PSYCH9
“She is amazing at what she does! I truly enjoyed and looked forward to going to every class.”
PSYCH1A
“she lets you have a page of notes on the midterm and final.”
PSYCH9

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online Psych/Stats stays clear and , and redo chances; slightly more reading focus than in person.

Main concern

A few note online Psych8 feels harder or .

What students said

“Dr. Thomsen is one of the , if not the . She is down to earth and very communicative.”
PSYCH9
“ .”
PSYCH8
“If you did an credit.”
PSYCH9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently open-book or note-sheet friendly and aligned with .

Open Book OnlineNote Sheet AllowedOpen NotesStudy Guides AccurateLow Exam Weight Sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and are not heavily weighted relative to course work.

Note Sheet AllowedOnline Exams SometimesStudy Guides HelpfulNot Heavily Weighted
“she lets you have a page of notes on the midterm and final.”
PSYCH9
“ .”
PSYCH1A
“Midterm and , so if you aren't great with .”
PSYCH9

Online

Online exams are repeatedly described as open book or open notes with careful reading still required.

Open BookOpen NotesTricky Chapter Questions Possible
“ .”
PSYCH8
“The but you still have to pay attention to understand what is going on.”
PSYCH8

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Very easy and caring professor. If you put some effort in, it's practically impossible not to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (19 online, 31 in person), highlighting care, ease, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Professor Thomsen might be one of the my life.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

“ !”

📊 Stats Confidence Builder

92/100

“I never thought I would understand statistics but Dr. Thomsen is such an amazing professor that I actually ended up learning stats!”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

86/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is so helpful and truly wants her students to succeed.
  • Her lectures are very engaging and always leaves room for questions.
  • She is down to earth and very communicative.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you put some effort in, it's practically impossible not to get an A.
  • The workload is very manageable
  • There is so much help and offered!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and accepts late assignments.
  • hilarious and entertaining
  • one of those professors who makes you take a breath of relief when you enter her lectures.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent-heavy reviews across online and and detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSYCH927 reviews
PSYCH1A15 reviews
PSYCH86 reviews
PSY91 review
PSYCH111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 7 · A 25 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5