Yvonne Valenzuela

PSYCH118 · PSYCHG250 · PSY118 · PSYCHOLOGY100 · COUN104 · COUCG100 · COU104 · COLL4209 · COUNS104 · COLLEGE100 · PSYCHG118 · PSYCH250 · PSYCHG110 · PSYCG118 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if and read consistently, especially in accelerated online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy reading loadFast-paced online workClear deadlinesExtra credit availableMixed email support

Online psychology , and papers.
Many students still earn strong grades when they keep up with deadlines and use .
In-person and older counseling-style reviews sound easier and more forgiving than the online psychology reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very possible with deadlines, reading, and , but online sections are not an effortless grade.

Online evidence points to steady work for an A, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content is manageable but can become challenging because and frequent tests.

Online reviews are more challenging and fast-paced, while and more straightforward.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Reviews focus more on online deadlines and .

Online sections require regular Canvas activity, while policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and fair grading, but several online students warn about workload and support issues.

, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grades seem fair to lenient when assignments are completed correctly, with and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention fair grading and , while in-person-counted reviews .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Online sections often include heavy , and tight pacing.

Format shift

Online workload is heavy, while work-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students often describe her as , and responsive, though some online students report rude or unhelpful email support.

Format shift

, while in-person-counted reviews are mostly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment combines frequent exams or quizzes with discussions, papers, readings, and occasional .

Format shift

Online reviews show more test-heavy structure, while and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and more grade-friendly, though some describe work and .

Main concern

Several reviews labeled in person describe online-like coursework, so format evidence is less clean.

What students said

“Everything is pretty straightforward and achieving an A is also very easy.”
PSYCG118

“coming into this class it was SUPER EASY I literally went on about 15 mins a week on avg”
COU104

“Just do your work, do it right, and you'll get a good grade.”
COUN104

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a structured but work-heavy class with , and mixed instructor support.

Main concern

The online workload and .

What students said

“She makes you download a lockdown browser for exams and makes you have your webcam and microphone .”
PSYCH118

“This is a SELF-STUDY course.”
PSYCHG118

“This class is definitely very fast paced!”
PSY118

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies from strict online proctoring to book-referenced tests and , so policies are inconsistent across reviews.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam and Microphone RequiredFrequent TestsOpen-Book Evidence in One ReviewFinal Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or .

Final MentionedQuizzes MentionedPolicy Unclear

“the final is worth 300 points, 150 questions.”
COUN104

“ and there weren't "right" answers.”
COUNS104

Online

Online reviews explicitly report Lockdown Browser with webcam and microphone in one course, frequent tests in several courses, and book-referenced tests in another.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam and Microphone RequiredFrequent TestsBook-Referenced Tests

“She makes you download a lockdown browser for exams and makes you have your webcam and microphone .”
PSYCH118

“Tests had 4-6 essay questions when she said there were only 2.”
PSYCG118

“marked them to quickly refer back to the .”
PSYCG118

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I got an A, because I did everything she threw at me. Do EC and you will be fine.”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ and straightforward.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“The course covers 19 chapters in 6 weeks.”

⚖️

72/100

“ .”

🔒

45/100

“She makes you download a lockdown browser for exams and makes you have your webcam and microphone .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Knowledgeable about what she teaches and is well-respected.
She is a great professor (very responsive) and .
Very unhelpful with emails and giving short answers only if you ask any questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Everything is pretty straightforward and achieving an A is also very easy.
I got an A, because I did everything she threw at me.
This class is definitely very fast paced!

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Exams

and .
Be prepared to have a and a paper.
4 exams over the textbook, 3 papers, 4 discussion posts.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 23 reviews across many years and formats, with enough detailed comments , and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 54

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 2 · D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Yvonne Valenzuela

x x if x x x x and read consistently, especially in accelerated online sections.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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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

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ x x

🔒 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Workload and Exams

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 and read consistently, especially in accelerated online sections.

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