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Psychology

Esther Riggs

PSYCHOLOGY130 · PSYCH130 · PSYCH141 · PSYCH1361 · PSYC101 · PSYCHOLOGY101 · MPSYCH141 · PSYCH3006 · PSYCH101 · PSYC141 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
91.89%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Must-take psych professor if you want engaging lectures and a fair path to an A, as long as you can handle writing and steady weekly work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and inspirationalAmazing lecturesClear grading criteriaExtra credit heavyPaper and project focused
  • Overwhelming majority call her caring, fun, and one of the .
  • Grades trend high when , and complete papers/projects.
  • Workload can include many weekly tasks and a large research paper, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students call it an easy A when , and complete the big paper pieces.

Online stresses writing for the A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Material is approachable and lectures break concepts down, though weekly reading and papers add volume.

Both formats describe content as manageable; difficulty averages sit around mid-low.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but some sections list it as no and online work dominates.

In-person leans more participation-based; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly all reviews urge taking her, with take-again near 92% and .

Both online and outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

84/100

, and late turn-ins with small deductions support high grades.

Format shift

A few online reviews call her nitpicky on papers; overall still grade-friendly.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of weekly writing, discussions, and a .

Format shift

Online and in-person both report paper-heavy PSYCH141; some 101 sections feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students rave about engaging, funny, caring lectures that make psych interesting and personal.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; a small minority say she mostly shows videos.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Research papers, projects, weekly modules, and .

Format shift

Online is paper and assignment heavy; paper.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are highly enthusiastic about caring lectures, participation, , and easy As, with occasional notes that class time is light on traditional teaching.

Main concern

and participation expectations; a few say she relies on videos more than teaching.

What students said

“She is the most amazing professor I have ever had in college.”
PSYC101
“its an Easy A class.”
PSYCH141
“no mid terms, finals or big assignments. A , and online modules”
PSYCH141

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise clear criteria, , late-work flexibility, and easy As if guidelines and and weekly tasks.

Main concern

High writing volume and occasional tough or .

What students said

“If you follow the guidelines and . If you can write it's an easy A.”
PSYCH141
“You're allowed to turn stuff in late with a small grade deduction.”
PSYCH141
“Tons of and .”
PSYCH141

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and projects instead of harsh closed-book finals.

Open-book online quizzesFew or no midtermsResearch paper focusStudy guides sometimesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students often report open-book online quizzes, limited big exams, and .

Open-book online quizzesNo midterms sometimesResearch paper in piecesStudy guides
“ .”
PSYCH141
“No mid terms, finals or big assignments. A , and online modules but very easy”
PSYCH141

Online

Online reviews focus on weekly assignments, big papers, and .

Weekly writingBig research projectClear rubricsExtra credit
“Besides that the rest of the ”
PSYCH141
“If you follow the guidelines and .”
PSYCH141

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the most amazing professor I have ever had in college. she genuinely cares about her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in , and easy-A paths. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Reputation

93/100

“Ive never met a more compassionate professor in my life.”

📈 Easy A Path

86/100

“If you follow the guidelines and . If you can write it's an easy A.”

📝 Paper Workload

42/100

“Tons of and .”

👍

94/100

“If you guys ever need to take Psych 141, take HER!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are sooo fun and educational
  • she makes it so interesting
  • She is so silly and fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • its an Easy A class.
  • Very easy and informational
  • No reason to get lower than an A in the class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she genuinely cares about her students
  • , and all around down to earth.
  • Probably the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show highly consistent praise, rich detail, and strong grade and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 11 · A 10

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5