AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Kyle Smith

PSY255 · PSY100 · PSYC100 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
90.38%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Kyle Smith if you want an engaging psychology class where steady work is rewarded, but avoid online PSY100 if you want a low-effort blowoff.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturerFunny and caringClear gradingFlexible deadlinesExam-focused online
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his engaging, funny lectures and caring attitude.
  • and more enjoyable than the tougher online PSY100 exam-heavy sections.
  • Grades are usually fair, with , and some flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students earn A-range grades with , and , but some online exams require real studying.

, while online PSY100 has more exam pressure and Lockdown Browser.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

73/100

The , though exams and concepts still require studying.

In-person students describe the material as easier and more engaging, while online students mention longer lectures and heavier exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

66/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say showing up and taking notes matters.

as useful, while online reviews focus more on weekly deadlines and asynchronous work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students recommend him because , and makes psychology interesting.

Both formats are recommended, but and online PSY100 has more warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Grading is usually fair to generous, with , and some deadline flexibility.

Format shift

Online reviews include both easy grading and harsh-grading complaints, while .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Work is manageable but , and exams depending on the section.

Format shift

Online PSY100 is more lecture-heavy and test-heavy, while as manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly describe him as engaging, funny, caring, knowledgeable, and one of .

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, but and discussion.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and media portfolios, with some sections leaning more test-heavy.

Format shift

Online PSY100 leans more exam-heavy, while , and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are extremely strong, with , and manageable grading.

Main concern

Students , and study for exams.

What students said

“Professor Smith is one of the .”
PSY255
“ , and really straightforward exams!”
PSY255
“if you just show up and ”
PSY100

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive overall, but PSY100 can be exam-heavy with long lectures and Lockdown Browser.

Main concern

Some online sections require real studying because .

What students said

“ and more exams.”
PSY100
“Online class was pretty easy.”
PSY100
“all the ”
PSY100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because online PSY100 uses Lockdown Browser and heavier exams, while as straightforward with preparation.

Lockdown Browser OnlineRetake QuizzesMultiple ExamsStraightforward In-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and manageable when students attend, take notes, and study.

Multiple ExamsCumulative FinalUnlimited Quiz Retakes
“2 exams & 1 final exam.”
PSY255
“if you just show up and ”
PSY100
“ , and !”
PSY255

Online

Online exam evidence is mixed, with PSY100 using Lockdown Browser and , while other online work can be easier.

Lockdown BrowserExam-Heavy PSY100Open Book Repeatable Quizzes
“all the ”
PSY100
“ ”
PSY100
“ and repeatable)”
PSY100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Smith is one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“His lectures are interesting, he is personable, funny & fair.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“1000% recommend.”

⚖️

82/100

“he is flexible with deadlines.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are VERY engaging and .
  • He is smart and funny, and his lectures are the best.
  • Professor Smith is the , and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can get an easy A if you just read the provided readings.
  • I really had to study to earn my A.
  • , and really straightforward exams!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and helpful.
  • He treats his students with the same level of care when discussing certain topics.
  • Reach out and he's there!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because it uses 50 recent reviews across both online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSY10021 reviews
PSY25518 reviews
PSYC10011 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

42

A+ 9 · A 29 · A- 4

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 2