AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Edward Olpin

PSYCH2 · PSYCH30 · PSYCH02 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid if ; only take him if you can learn entirely from the book and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor CommunicationTextbook DependentLots of HomeworkUnclear LecturesLow Flexibility
  • Many students say he redirects questions to the book and .
  • Online sections get messy notes, redundant worksheets, and reports of .
  • Workload is steady (readings, quizzes, projects), and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Some students earn As, but exams and projects fail often if .

Online grades include several As with complaints; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is college-level psych/stats with weekly readings and .

Online and and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Some online sections are asynchronous with optional attendance; .

Online is more flexible/asynchronous; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and most detailed comments urge choosing a different professor.

Both formats lean negative; online has a few stronger positives in PSYCH30.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Tough-grader tags, deducted opinion answers, and .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly worksheets, projects, McGraw assignments, readings, and .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Common themes are unclear , and low empathy under stress.

Format shift

In-person older reviews and most online reviews align on weak teaching; a minority praise clarity when students seek help.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Online emphasizes worksheets and ; .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Older in-person , and not recommending him for stats-style content.

Main concern

Lectures do not clarify hard material, so .

What students said

“He doesn't understand how to teach and .”
PSYCH02
“Bad communication, lectures are explained terribly.”
PSYCH2
“Was a good person but not a good professor. .”
PSYCH02

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PSYCH courses are often called messy or unsympathetic, though a few find modules straightforward with .

Main concern

Poor organization and cold responses when students need help or extensions.

What students said

“his online course is a mess. and formatted poorly with consistent typos”
PSYCH02
“Whenever I asked for help in any subject he would just say "Look at the material".”
PSYCH2
“The class is completely asynchronous and no interaction with other students.”
PSYCH2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments follow book material with quizzes and projects; reviews do .

Book-Based ExamsQuizzesProjectsCanvas Grading Issues

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and projects that many failed despite claims the class was not hard.

ExamsProjectsBook-Based Tests
“everyone around and .”
PSYCH02

Online

Online , and adaptive assignments; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Weekly QuizzesWorksheetsMcGraw Adaptive Work
“The weekly workload consists of a , and a discussion.”
PSYCH2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's a great guy but not the . ... if you can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (8 online, 6 in , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Clarity

32/100

“lectures are explained terribly.”

📕 Book-Only Help

30/100

“When people ask questions, he never really answers them and then ends up saying "it's in the book".”

🧊 Low Empathy Reports

28/100

“Showed no sympathy and told me to that I should have asked for an .”

👍 Minority Positive Effort Match

55/100

“if you put in the effort to meet with the professor, he is willing to match your energy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his online course is a mess.
  • Bad communication, lectures are explained terribly.
  • He doesn't understand how to teach and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • everyone around and projects
  • Class isn't that useful; everything is from the book.
  • and quizzes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He also has a habit of being quite rude .
  • Was a good person but not a good professor.
  • Shoot him an .

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews spanning years show consistent low teaching praise, but the sample is moderate and split across formats.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PSYCH026 reviews
PSYCH26 reviews
PSYCH302 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1