AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Ignacio Alegre

PSY161 · PSYCH161 · PSY101 · PSY139 · PSYCH101 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can handle uneven lectures and want a reasonably forgiving grading setup with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit AvailableMixed Teaching QualityFunny And PersonableTake-Home FinalEmail Response Issues
  • Students split sharply between finding him fun and and confusing.
  • , early dismissals, and material alone suggests.
  • Psychology statistics can feel difficult, especially for and quick support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Grades are , and several reports of easy tests, but PSY161 still requires attention and study.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro psychology sounds easy, but statistics is repeatedly described as difficult or .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

and useful examples, but reviews do not show strict mandatory attendance penalties.

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, mainly through perfect-attendance .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

and , but repeated complaints about communication and clarity limit confidence.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and several A reports point to forgiving .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

57/100

Workload varies by course, with statistics requiring reading, problem sets, and study groups while intro psychology sounds lighter.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often described as funny and caring, but many students report , and poor follow-through.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and finals rather than one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but inconsistent instructor whose grading support often softens difficult material.

Main concern

Students , and slow email responses.

What students said

“Plenty of given if you fall behind.”
PSY161
“ with what he says.”
PSY161
“Took the short term class and it was super easy!”
PSYCH101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exam evidence is student-friendly overall because , and predictable exam material.

Take-Home FinalFair TestsProblem Sets On ExamsMultiple Choice Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and exams based on problem sets or book readings.

Take-Home FinalFair TestsProblem Sets On ExamsMultiple Choice Tests
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PSY161
“The and he never kept us for the entire time!”
PSYCH101
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PSY101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Finally someone that teaches statistics from an easy to understand perspective.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He makes simple concepts very difficult to understand and tells pointless stories.”

📈 Grade Path

78/100

“Plenty of given if you fall behind.”

👍 Recommendation Level

67/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • EASY TO UNDERSTAND PROFESSOR.
  • His lectures are really lacking... !
  • Mr. Alegre is fine instructor and he teaches with clarity and dedication.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Gives and helpful if you get stuck.
  • Extremely, difficult class.
  • Took the short term class and it was super easy!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support And Organization

  • with what he says.
  • and is by no means someone who should be labeled a teacher.
  • Found .

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one in-person reviews over several years give rich but polarized evidence, with and uneven teaching.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PSY16119 reviews
PSY1015 reviews
PSYCH1614 reviews
PSYCH1012 reviews
PSY1391 review

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