AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Kevin Carlson

PSYCH010 · PSYCHOLOGY · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
34.38%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for , and can thrive under a demanding, polarizing instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyLecture heavyPolarizingLots of papers
  • Many students call him rude, confusing, and a .
  • A minority say he is fair if you use study guides, office hours, and treat him as a strict college professor.
  • Online sections draw , and unhelpful feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and multiple Drops/Fs mean an A usually requires sustained heavy effort.

; and AI-related grade fights.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

High difficulty ratings and comments , and strict tests make content feel hard.

In person and online both describe heavy lectures; online video lectures get extra complaints about length and boredom.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn not to miss class if you want to keep up.

few online or hybrid notes of optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

, and recent comments repeatedly say take anyone else.

Online ; in person has a clearer positive minority.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and low unexplained grades dominate.

Format shift

; online adds AI accusations and refused office-hour help.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many papers, long lectures, frequent exams, and lots of .

Format shift

Papers and long lectures appear online and in person; .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Knowledge is acknowledged, but clarity, engagement, and tone get frequent harsh criticism.

Format shift

In-person positives cite passion and examples; online teaching is mostly called lazy or boring video lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, short essays on exams, research papers, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test and paper heavy; but still very long.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and boring lectures, while others praise real-world examples, study guides, and preparation for majors.

Main concern

, and engagement issues still dominate for many students.

What students said

“He knows his material, but he struggles to teach it clearly.”
PSYCHOLOGY
“USE HIS STUDY GUIDES! Examples .”
PSYCHOLOGY
“ ! He is incredibly rude.”
PSYCHOLOGY

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

long , and withdrawals.

Main concern

, and exams or papers that feel unpredictable.

What students said

“ . TAKE THIS CLASS WITH ANY OTHER PROFESSOR BESIDES HIM.”
PSYCHOLOGY
“Wont let you use notes of any kind but then threatens the class saying his algorithm says people are cheating/using google.”
PSYCH010
“he keeps accusing me of using A.I for my work, which is honestly really offensive.”
PSYCHOLOGY

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and strictly monitored, with little student-friendly flexibility.

Closed bookClosed notesCanvas activity monitoredNo notes allowedTest heavyFill-in in own words

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid comments mention , and lecture-verbatim expectations.

Closed bookClosed notesCanvas activity monitoredNo study guides sometimesLecture-based exams
“ , and closed notes - Canvas activity is monitored.”
PSYCHOLOGY
“the and there is no study guide.”
PSYCH010
“if you pay attention he literally tells you answers for an exam.”
PSYCHOLOGY

Online

Online comments describe no-notes exams, cheating algorithm threats, long untimed tests, and short-essay answers graded harshly.

No notes allowedCanvas cheating warningsUntimed but long examsShort essay answers
“Wont let you use notes of any kind but then threatens the class saying his algorithm says people are cheating/using google.”
PSYCH010
“Thankfully they were untimed because they took me hours to complete.”
PSYCHOLOGY
“On the own words.”
PSYCHOLOGY

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . TAKE THIS CLASS WITH ANY OTHER PROFESSOR BESIDES HIM.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting harsh grading and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

18/100

“super tough grader. If you are sensitive or .”

👎

32/100

“ ”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“he made us write so so little credit.”

🧭 Minority Defense

70/100

“Everything Kevin does is pretty straightforward, if you pay attention he literally tells you answers for an exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • boring long rambling video lectures
  • They know their material well and use great real-world examples.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and closed notes
  • Will make you !

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Support

  • He's rude, and every time I ask a question he just ignores me.
  • Very rude and judgmental.
  • Communicate with him about your issues if you have .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two recent detailed reviews across online and in person show a consistent tough-grader pattern with a documented positive minority.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 517

Course coverage

PSYCHOLOGY23 reviews
PSYCH0109 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1