AI Rate Professor

Psychology

David Riess

PSYCB30 · CRN71515 · B572578 · PSYCB5 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.59%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Riess if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear lecturesHilariousSupportiveGroup projectsExtra credit
  • and funny teaching style.
  • Statistics can feel hard, but he makes the material easier to understand.
  • Grades are usually manageable with , and help-seeking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

A grades are common and helps, but students still , and handle tests or group work.

Online evidence mentions more work, while as easy or manageable.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Statistics and math can be hard, but .

Online reviews describe compressed information, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory, though a few in-person reviews say it was not required.

Both formats include mixed attendance reports, but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and available for help.

Both online and much broader.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades look favorable overall, with and clear support, despite a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention , while and isolated tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload is manageable for most students, but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews call out heavier packet work, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe him as , and unusually effective at teaching statistics.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching quality, with stronger and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a group research project.

Format shift

and group projects more clearly, while online evidence mainly mentions homework and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person , and manageable grading.

Main concern

Some students report .

What students said

“Great class, made things easy to understand.”
PSYCB5
“The , but he guides you through it.”
PSYCB5

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive, but students mention a fast pace and a lot of .

Main concern

The summer online format can feel packed with information and homework.

What students said

“It's a lot of work, but he is there to help.”
PSYCB5
“It's A LOT of information to learn 6 weeks.”
PSYCB5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show exams and a notecard was allowed, but exam rules are not fully proven.

Multiple Choice ExamsMath PortionQuizzesNotecard Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

math portion, and one notecard allowance.

Multiple Choice ExamsMath PortionNotecard Allowed
“There are two parts to exams which include the multiple choice on the computer in class and the next part is the math portion.”
PSYCB5
“he doesnt make you memorize equations and lets you use a notecard of notes for tests”
PSYCB5

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Riess was an amazing professor. I've never been that good in math but he made it so easy for me to understand the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Great class, made things easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“I would 100% recommend taking Professor Riess.”

⚖️ Grade Value

84/100

“Easy A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing professor. Very funny and open to any questions.
  • He was an amazing teacher, very funny, and open-minded.
  • Professor Riess does such a great job with teaching the criteria and makes sure everyone understands it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you show up and don't sleep he is pretty easy to pass
  • It's a lot of work, but he is there to help.
  • Our class was graded very harshly

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • and always willing to help you out.
  • He's laid back and understanding and willing to help his students succeed.
  • He will not let you fail.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is supported by 27 reviews across many years, mostly consistent comments, and detailed student evidence.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSYCB524 reviews
B5725781 review
CRN715151 review
PsycB301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values