AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Donald Rickgauer

PSYCH100 · PSYCH0100 · PSYC0103 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75.86%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want engaging lectures and a fair path to a solid grade with steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesExtra credit heavyClear expectationsHilarious and engagingFair exams with prep
  • and enjoyable.
  • Lots of , and fair tests if you use lectures and notes.
  • Online summer or rushed formats can pile work and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn A-range grades with , and generous if they show up and study lectures.

Online and in-person both report easy As when work is done; online negatives are more about timing and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

; difficulty is low-to-moderate when lectures and notes are used.

Both formats describe manageable concepts; online summer sections feel denser due to pace, not harder material.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Many sections treat attendance as , while some online and a few in-person .

; online is usually no live attendance but timed due dates matter.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority recommend him for and .

; online splits between perfection and logistics complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and high A rates show lenient, transparent grading overall.

Format shift

; in-person grading is widely called fair.

Workload

Light

68/100

Typical load is , and a few exams.

Format shift

Normal terms feel light; condensed online summer can feel heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly , and inspiring for intro psych.

Format shift

In-person energy is strongest; online video lectures are still widely praised.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and several unit exams.

Format shift

Online still uses quizzes and unit exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

interactive, , and fair tests if you attend and take notes.

Main concern

Some find study guides weak and tests picky if .

What students said

“This dude rocks. Take his class. Not only is his material interesting, but his lectures are actually entertaining to watch.”
PSYC0103
“If you just show up and listen you'll pass. .”
PSYC0103
“Gives tons of every week. Great professor.”
PSYCH100

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most online students praise fun video lectures, light weekly work, and ; a minority report summer cram weeks, same-day exam windows, or .

Main concern

Condensed terms and .

What students said

“I have taken both 103 and 100 with Professor Rickgauer online and both courses were absolute online perfection.”
PSYC0103
“He piled everything into the last week. So, not only did I have to do reading for 9 chapters, but .”
PSYCH0100
“All of the and needed to be submitted the same day.”
PSYC0103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and quizzes and are fair if you study notes; study guides are sometimes unhelpful.

Lecture-based examsWeekly chapter quizzesStudy guides mixed qualityExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture-aligned; ; study guides vary.

Lecture-based testsDropped lowest examWeekly quizzes
“ and the lectures prepare you well for them.”
PSYC0103
“ , and .”
PSYC0103
“ on. The study guides are almost useless.”
PSYC0103

Online

Online unit exams and chapter quizzes; some courses open and claims.

Same-day exam windowsChapter quizzesFair tests when prepared
“All of the and needed to be submitted the same day.”
PSYC0103
“quizzes and tests are very fair, also lots of ”
PSYC0103
“ at the end of the semester.”
PSYCH100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This dude rocks. Take his class. Not only is his material interesting, but his lectures are actually entertaining to watch and he does a great job of making you feel like what youre learning is important and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews spanning online and and grading themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“His lectures are actually interesting and interactive. Has the type of voice that makes you listen and stay interested.”

⭐ Easy Path With Effort

82/100

“If you just show up and listen you'll pass. .”

🎁 Buffer

80/100

“Gives tons of every week. Great professor.”

⚠️ Online Logistics Risk

45/100

“I went from a 120% grade to a 54% grade in 10 days.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • makes the class enjoyable
  • entertaining and educational lectures
  • hilarious and professional atmosphere

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work, get the grade
  • is given as well
  • Pulling an A from is class is very easy if you show up

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • absolute online perfection
  • lecture videos are interesting, well explained
  • piled everything into the last week

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

46 detailed reviews across many years and both formats show strong consistency on teaching quality with .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSYC010322 reviews
PSYCH10018 reviews
PSYCH01006 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 7 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values