Becky Ganes

PSYCHOLOGY141 · PSYCH104 · PSYCH105 · PSYCHO101 · PYSCH101 · MPSYCH101 · MPSYCH104 · PSYCH141 · PSYCH102 · PSYCH2775 · PSYC101 · MPSYCH1041772 · PSYCH101 · 136 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 73.91%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you like lively lectures and can stay on top of Revel, clickers, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGives good feedbackTest heavyLots of homeworkEXTRA CREDIT

Engaging, passionate lectures make psych interesting and often change majors.
Revel, clickers, reading, and long timed exams.
and study guides help; online sections feel tougher for some.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many get As and Bs with study and , but and Revel work block free As.

Online reviews more often report partial credit and ; in person rewards note cards and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Lectures simplify psych, yet reading, Revel quizzes, and .

In-person students often call lectures easy to follow; online students stress volume of material.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Clicker quizzes and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags make attendance effectively required.

In-person clickers drive attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students praise her energy and and .

; online is more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear rubrics and , but some call her a and exams.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and long exams add up quickly.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online discussions amplify the load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and student engagement.

Format shift

In-person praise is deepest; a minority of online and older reviews are negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Unit exams of 50-75 questions , and projects.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; in person adds daily clicker quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, Revel homework, and long multiple-choice exams with note-card help.

Main concern

Mandatory clickers and and procrastination.

What students said

“This class is the reason why I changed my major !”
PSYCH101

“ so be ready to study, and show up to get lecture notes”
MPSYCH101

“She even allowed us to use a 3x5 card on the exams.”
PSYCH101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and study guides with heavy discussions, timed exams, and .

Main concern

, and incomplete credit on assignments frustrate some students.

What students said

“Ganes is a great instructor! The course is not easy ... she does everything she can to help you succeed”
PSYCH141

“What was difficult for me was her exams she gives you 40 minutes for 50 questions”
PSYCHOLOGY141

“she gives sooo much work. like it's ridiculous and so long”
PSYC101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides; not open-book freebies.

Timed multiple-choice exams3x5 note card allowedRevel quizzesClicker quizzesStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Usually three long multiple-choice exams with a 3x5 note card, plus clicker quizzes and Revel.

75-question timed tests3x5 note cardClicker quizzesExtra credit

“Tests were a struggle, you only receive 75 minutes per 75-question test.”
PSYCH141

“There are 3 unit tests with the use of one 3x5 card for notes and a chance for ”
MPSYCH101

Online

Timed online exams (e.g. 40 minutes for 50 questions or 75 minutes for 75) plus discussions and Revel.

Timed examsTest heavyDiscussionsRevel workbook

“her exams she gives you 40 minutes for 50 questions about and theyre questions you have to read”
PSYCHOLOGY141

“She provides study guides for tests as well, which is incredible.”
PSYCH141

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“This class is the reason why I changed my major !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in-person), highlighting lectures, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Ganes is amazing! She is very organized, follows the syllabus, has great means of communication”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“work can get overwhelming if you procrastinate, stay on top of things and you will do fine!”

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48/100

“Tests were a struggle, you only receive 75 minutes per 75-question test.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“ if I could. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is very energetic and will keep you interested in her lectures
Her lectures are always fun and interesting
Professor Ganes makes the information very easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

so be ready to study
she gives sooo much work. like it's ridiculous
She even allowed us to use a 3x5 card on the exams

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and caring, but will not tolerate disrespectful behavior
Ganes is one of
she took the time to encourage me

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

136

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail, strong theme consistency, and both formats represented.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5101

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3 out of 57

2 out of 59

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Becky Ganes

x x if you like lively lectures and can stay on top of Revel, clickers, and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

📝 x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you like lively lectures and can stay on top of Revel, clickers, and .

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