Yvonne Portillo

PSYCH118 · PSYCHG250 · PSY118 · COUN104 · PSYCHG118 · PSYC118 · PSYCH250 · PSYCH167 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 65.22%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and deadlines, but if you need close lecture guidance.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyEasy A With WorkCaring but PolarizingMany PapersLockdown Browser

Many students earn A grades, especially online, but the course , and exams.
supportive students call her caring and clear, while frustrated students describe rude or unhelpful communication.
Online and accelerated sessions becoming especially time-consuming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

An A is very reachable with reading, rubrics, and deadlines, but it is not effortless in condensed or .

Online reviews more often call it an easy A, while work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The concepts are generally manageable, but the , and frequent exams make the course feel demanding.

Online accelerated sections sound tougher, while and frequent exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , but online students may need frequent logins and regular participation.

Online comments mention logging in daily and participation work, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

and fair grading, but a strong minority warn about workload and communication.

Online reviews are more favorable overall, while and sometimes strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students often report easy grading, , and many A grades when directions are followed.

Format shift

Online reviews provide stronger evidence of leniency, while as fair if students keep up.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many reviews , and time pressure in condensed terms.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online summer and winter sections sounding the most intense.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Positive reviews describe her as , and clear, but , and weak guidance.

Format shift

Online reviews are polarized but often positive, while value.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and written assignments.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and writing, with online reviews more often emphasizing discussions and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews still often , and mixed reactions to her helpfulness.

Main concern

Students may feel they are mostly learning from the textbook rather than from lecture.

What students said

“there was so much work, but don't let this stop you from enrolling.”
PSYCHG118

“There are anywhere from 2-3 exams a week which are 42 questions each.”
PSYCH118

“Run and !”
PSYCHG250

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews show a high-A course with clear expectations and caring support for some students, but , and occasional rude or .

Main concern

The online workload can become intense, especially in summer or winter sessions.

What students said

“The discussion posts and .”
PSYCH167

“Respondus lockdown after 2 weeks, if online.”
PSYCH118

“This is a .”
PSYCH118

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed but includes Respondus Lockdown, frequent tests, and .

Respondus LockdownFrequent ExamsOpen Book Mentioned In One ReviewTimed Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention frequent exams, timed tests, and one open-book online-style test setup, but do not clearly prove a .

Frequent ExamsTimed TestsOpen Book Mentioned In One Review

“There are anywhere from 2-3 exams a week which are 42 questions each.”
PSYCH118

“Online class with 8 timed tests, open book.”
PSYCH118

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PSYCH118

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus Lockdown and repeated exams, though .

Respondus LockdownFrequent ExamsTests From Textbook

“Respondus lockdown after 2 weeks, if online.”
PSYCH118

“This class is easy IF you can read 60 pages and digest it all for a ”
PSYCH118

“Tests were hard & had 4-6 essay questions”
PSYCH118

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It was a lot of work but she made it clear what she expected plus she was super friendly and relatable!”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Portillo was an amazing teacher, you can tell she put in LOTS of time to make sure the students understood.”

📈 Effort For Grade

76/100

“She grades everything really fast, its an easy A.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“If you are taking other classes, I suggest you take the easy classes with this one as it is VERY time consuming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and wants to help.
Professor Portillo is extremely caring and wants the !
ONLY reading.
Horrible teacher. Rude, unprofessional and unhelpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

it is very easy to me. It was online and def an EASY A!
You can easily earn an A or a B as long as you put in the work.
This class is easy IF you can read 60 pages and digest it all for a

Theme 3

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She gives 8 exams throughout the course and there is a LOT of reading involved.
There are anywhere from 2-3 exams a week which are 42 questions each.
, and discussion posts and 2 papers to write.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews across many years and both formats show repeated, , and teaching style.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 53

3 out of 54

2 out of 52

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

D+ 2 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Yvonne Portillo

x x if you can keep up with reading and deadlines, but x x x if you need close lecture guidance.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Effort For Grade

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can keep up with reading and deadlines, but if you need close lecture guidance.

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