Dean Yoshizumi

PSHY1 · PSYC100 · INTROTOPSYCH · PSYC1 · PSYCH0001 · INTROPSHYCH · PSY0100 · PSY100 · INTROPSYCH · PSYC0100 · GENPSYCH · PSYCH101 · PSYCH100 · 252 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 22/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: 23.44%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

unless you can attend every class, self-teach from the book, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy NightmarePop Quiz MinefieldNo Posted SlidesHarsh Unforgiving GraderLecture-Only Survival

Most students warn of , and grades that hinge on tests rather than homework.
, so missing class is costly and study support feels thin.
A minority love his lectures and fairness, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even hardworking students report B-minus or worse, with and little recovery path after a .

Both formats report hard grades; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Dense reading, fast slides, and than a typical GE.

Online adds organization stress; and no slides.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Pop quizzes and ; missing class quickly tanks the grade.

In-person evidence is strongest; some online sections still expect Zoom presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and repeated warnings to choose anyone else for intro psych dominate the sample.

A few recent positives exist, but they are outnumbered in both formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; and one failed test can sink the course.

Format shift

and in-person reviews alike.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students face , and high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online can spike to multi-chapter weeks with .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A minority praise interesting lectures, but most describe boring delivery, belittling tone, and .

Format shift

In-person personality complaints are strongest; online adds disorganization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades rest almost entirely on tests and pop quizzes while .

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person is lecture-heavy with , and exams many call mismatched or impossible.

Main concern

Pop quizzes, unposted slides, and .

What students said

“Literally the pass. He doesn't post his slides either”
INTROTOPSYCH

“so test heavy. homework is worth 2 points, and the test is worth 50.”
INTROPSYCH

“He will talk down to you and enjoys seeing students fail.”
GENPSYCH

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel disorganized with , and high-stakes tests with little scaffolding.

Main concern

, and scarce support.

What students said

“He is very hard to contact and . Your grade is built of very few assignments that tend to be either extremely easy or ridiculously hard.”
INTROPSHYCH

“He is a nice guy, but . ... Never knew when an .”
PSY0100

“Takes forever grading also, 6 weeks to grade 3 sentences.”
PSY100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and pop quizzes are frequent, hard, often unreviewed, and poorly aligned with .

Pop quizzesNo study guidesUnposted lecture slidesTest-heavy gradingNo makeups

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

slides, and exams with trick or barely covered questions.

Pop quizzes cannot be made upBlue slides not postedNo study guidesCurve sometimes usedTest worth far more than HW

“ " so don't skip class. some questions on exams are impossible or barely talked about in class.”
INTROTOPSYCH

“homework is worth 2 points, and the test is worth 50.”
INTROPSYCH

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PSYCH100

Online

, and grade systems dominated by a .

No retakesTest-heavyDelayed gradingFew graded items

“ . Your grade is built of very few assignments that tend to be either extremely easy or ridiculously hard.”
INTROPSHYCH

“ . Disorganized. Some weeks he had 1 read 1 chapter other times 6 chapters.”
PSY100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“so test heavy. homework is worth 2 points, and the test is worth 50. If u flunk a ; honestly, just withdraw.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), highlighting harsh testing and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

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22/100

“If you want to succeed, find a different professor.”

📝 Test and

18/100

“homework is worth 2 points, and the test is worth 50.”

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25/100

“ " so don't skip class.”

👍 Minority Positive Voice

70/100

“I don't know why he has such bad reviews because he .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures drag on and are EXTREMELY boring
Really good and thorough lectures
He is extremely belittling to his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

its hard to pass
I have never had to work this hard for a b- in my entire college career
Impossible to pass. .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Quizzes and Exams

Beware of pop quizzes
some questions on exams are impossible or barely talked about in class
no study guides, never goes over the

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

252

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with , and low recommendation despite a small positive minority.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529

4 out of 536

3 out of 534

2 out of 573

1 out of 580

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

D+ 1 · D 3 · D- 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 7

Dean Yoshizumi

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

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📝 Test and x x x

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👍 Minority Positive Voice

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Quizzes and Exams

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

unless you can attend every class, self-teach from the book, and .

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📝 Test and

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