AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Timothy Burke

PSYCHB5 · PSYCB40 · B1A · PSYC2250 · B1B · PSYC1018 · PSYCHB1B · PSYC32131 · PSYCB1B · PSYCB5 · PSYCB1A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
97.3%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a , and a very manageable psychology course.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaringExtra creditClear gradingEasy workloadHighly recommended
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Burke as caring, supportive, and .
  • The course is usually easy to pass because , and is common.
  • Online and especially emphasizing easy weekly quizzes and clear structure.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

A grades are common because students describe light work, fair , and .

Online reviews emphasize easy weekly quizzes and multiple attempts, while , and in-class help.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Psychology and statistics can have real concepts, but students say and lowers the difficulty.

Online sections seem easier structurally, while because he teaches difficult topics clearly.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Some reviews mark attendance mandatory, but and say work can be managed through Canvas or weekly tasks.

Online attendance evidence is mixed, while and can matter for in-class support.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly every student recommends him because , and focused on student success.

Both online and recent in-person review questioning teaching usefulness.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Students mention , and multiple quiz attempts.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize multiple attempts and , while and leniency.

Workload

Light

85/100

, and little work outside class.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly readings and quizzes, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students overwhelmingly describe him as , and .

Format shift

Both formats are highly positive, though and unhelpful.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment , and occasional papers.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on readings and quizzes, while , and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise his caring lectures, low stress structure, , and ability to make hard material understandable.

Main concern

because he often helps students complete or understand work during class.

What students said

“Hardly had any work to do outside of class.”
PSYCB5
“Just do all the work and it will be an easy A.”
PSYC2250
“Statistics is NOT an easy subject, but he breaks everything down”
PSYCHB5

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students describe a very doable course with , and supportive teaching.

Main concern

Some online sections require regular reading, quizzes, or a paid subscription.

What students said

“it was so easy.”
PSYCB1A
“this class is very doable.”
B1A
“You'll have multiple attempts on the weekly quizzes”
PSYCB1A

Exam style

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Exam evidence is student-friendly where described, with , and easy tests mentioned.

Multiple Quiz AttemptsStudy GuidesNote Card AllowedEasy MidtermFair Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a note card, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Study GuidesNote Card AllowedEasy MidtermEasy Exams
“ study guide and a note card.”
PSYC1018
“ ”
B1B
“some ”
PSYCB40

Online

and fair quizzes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Multiple Quiz AttemptsFair Quizzes
“You'll have multiple attempts on the weekly quizzes”
PSYCB1A
“There is about 5 readings that but you have 2 tries”
B1A
“lots of quizzes but fair.”
PSYCB5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Burke is by far the best professor at Bakersfield College!”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“he breaks everything down and makes things very simple and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ !”

⚖️

86/100

“Coursework was easy and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He explained the material wonderfully, and you could see his passion for the subject.
  • He teaches math in a way that non-math geeks can get it.
  • His lectures make it very easy to understand the concepts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do all the work and it will be an easy A.
  • The workload is very light and simple, and he also offers .
  • There is no reason why no one would be able to pass this class!!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and always accommodating to any questions or problems you have within the class.
  • He really cares about his students and wants us all to pass.
  • He loves to listen and help in any way he can.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews across online and and detailed, with strong recent support.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2