AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Mary Ann Larson

PSY120 · PSY129 · PSYCH120 · PSY101 · PSY100 · PSY139 · PSY275 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can attend regularly and use the study guides, but do not expect highly dynamic lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and approachableStudy guides drive successExtra credit availableLecture heavyAttendance matters
  • Students usually pass if they attend, complete study guides, and keep up with reading.
  • Grading is mostly forgiving, with and , but she may not round borderline grades.
  • Lectures can be boring or tangent-heavy, yet many students find her caring, funny, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is very realistic if students attend, use study guides, read enough, and .

Online evidence is very positive but limited, while and study guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is manageable and often guided by study guides, but , and .

Online work is described as structured weekly tasks, while , and study guides.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance is not always formally required, but random assignments, pop quizzes, and .

The ; the single online review does not discuss attendance flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her for , and despite lecture complaints.

The online review is strongly positive, while about boredom and workload.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students mention , and study guides, though one review says she does not round up.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions , while in-person reviews give stronger proof of lenient grading and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is manageable but , and sometimes many weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online work is weekly and structured, while and lecture preparation.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

She is often described as caring, funny, and helpful, but some students say lectures are boring or .

Format shift

The online review is highly positive, while complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

61/100

Assessments include tests, pop quizzes, papers, study guides, discussions, and rather than one dominant method.

Format shift

Online assessment includes discussions, reflections, quizzes, and , while , and pop quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show an attendance-heavy but passable class with study , and mixed lecture quality.

Main concern

Students who skip class or dislike lecture-heavy courses may struggle.

What students said

“go to class and study the study guide and you will pass.”
PSY120
“I only say attendance matters for the .”
PSYCH120
“Don waste your time.”
PSY129

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review describes her as understanding, knowledgeable, and and .

Main concern

Evidence is limited to one positive review.

What students said

“This professor is quite possibly the most understanding professor I've had!”
PSY120
“ , and given each week.”
PSY120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally student-friendly because study guides often reveal what to study and .

Study GuidesOpen-Book Pop QuizzesMakeup ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support study-guide-based exams, pop , and .

Study GuidesPop QuizzesOpen-Book QuizMakeup Exams
“you will always get a study guide that has everything that will be on the exam”
PSY120
“there are pop quizzes but they're open book and 4 tests including the final”
PSY120
“she gives many opportunities for ec and ”
PSY120

Online

The online review mentions weekly quizzes and but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, midterm, or .

Weekly QuizzesExtra Credit
“ , and given each week.”
PSY120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“go to class and study the study guide and you will pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ because you will always get a study guide that has everything that will be on the exam”

📈 Grade Path

82/100

“Guaranteed pass if you do the study guides and have some basic common sense.”

⚠️

28/100

“would have passed if i went more often.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really knows the material and gives lecture notes from the book so the book is not required even though I referenced it a few times.
  • She reads off the lecture which puts me to sleep.
  • Very funny when lecturing about taboo topics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Guaranteed pass if you do the study guides and have some basic common sense.
  • Follow the study guides and you'll be fine.
  • she doesn't grade it heavily. .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She really wants you to pass the class so she gives many opportunities for ec and
  • and goes above and beyond for her students.
  • Professor Larson went above and beyond to make sure each student understood the subject matter

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 20 reviews across many years show consistent , and lecture style.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values