AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Sally Ponce-O'Rourke

PSYM013 · PSY02 · PSYCHM13 · PSYM13 · PSYCHMO2 · M02 · M02H · PSYCH13 · PSYM02 · PSYMO2H · PSYCHM01 · PSY13 · PSYM02H · 265 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
78.05%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take her for Human Sexuality or if you will study hard in neuroscience; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and caringTough graded neuroscienceAmazing Human Sexuality lecturesAttendance and quizzes matterStudy-guide driven tests
  • Students adore her humor, care, and Human Sexuality lectures, often calling her a .
  • Behavioral neuroscience is dense with and daily retrieval quizzes.
  • , and office hours matter; online sections draw more confusion and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Human Sexuality can feel straightforward with notes, but neuroscience demands heavy study for an A and many call her a .

Online reviews lean harder and ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

sexuality is lighter and lecture-based, while behavioral neuroscience is dense and detail-heavy.

Online comments skew toward harder or ; in-person range is wider by course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Skip class and you won't pass is a dominant tag; quizzes and retrieval practices often hit at the start of class.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her for care and and a minority who find her pretentious or disorganized.

In-person recommendations are stronger; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

40/100

Tough grader and , though study guides and help committed students.

Format shift

Online students especially stress unclear criteria; but fairer with office hours.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

; neuroscience piles reading, daily quizzes, and weekly exams, so overall load sits mid-range.

Format shift

Workload feels heavier in neuroscience than sexuality across formats.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Charisma, humor, accessibility, and strong lectures drive high praise, offset by some side-tracking and online organization issues.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Frequent quizzes, comprehensive exams, and study-guide driven tests dominate .

Format shift

Exam focus shows in both formats, with pop or .

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and life-changing Human Sexuality, while warning neuroscience tests and pop quizzes demand real effort.

Main concern

Hard, detail-heavy exams and or class.

What students said

“Hands down the .”
PSYCHM13
“It is definitely not an easy A, you must put in the work.”
PSYM02
“She is the life.”
PSY13

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise free textbook links and positive energy, others cite confusing , and recycled lectures.

Main concern

and hard grading make the class feel harder than in person for some.

What students said

“nice teacher but but at times comes off condescending which is hard to do online.”
PSYM02
“Criteria and .”
M02
“even though it was online she was great. She has a very positive energy and wants you to succeed.”
PSYCHM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are often comprehensive and tricky, supported by study guides and .

Study guidesHard comprehensive testsPop or daily quizzesSome short answerExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequent quizzes; several courses have weekly or comprehensive hard tests.

Study guidesWeekly exams possiblePop quizzesLecture-based answers
“As long as you watch her lectures and do the study guides, you will pass the tests.”
PSYM13
“She has mini quizzes in the beginning of almost every class”
PSYM02
“The though since they the answers aren't from the book they are from the things she says in class.”
PSYCH13

Online

Online comments stress hard grading and intentionally difficult or .

Hard gradingDifficult testsUnclear expectations
“ and difficult.”
M02
“nice teacher but ”
PSYM02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hands down the . She challenges you and makes you think in ways of which you never thought.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting campus-favorite . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Sally is the best! Her lectures are well thought out and informative, yet she adds humor to the lectures.”

⚖️

40/100

“nice teacher but ”

🧠 Neuroscience Challenge

46/100

“Intro to behavioral neuroscience is one of those classes that require a lot of effort to pass.”

👍

78/100

“100% recommend!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Preferring her first name, Sally is a
  • She is so much fun to listen and talk to
  • Most amazing professor Ive ever had at moorpark

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is definitely not an easy A, you must put in the work
  • day
  • If you actually put in effort and study, it's basically an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I love Sally!
  • She is the life
  • Sally is SO REAL and unfiltered and hilarious and amazing

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

265

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years, multiple psych courses, and consistent themes on humor, care, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5129
4 out of 544
3 out of 545
2 out of 530
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 6 · A 19 · A- 4

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1