AI Rate Professor

Counseling Educational Psych

Michael Lai

PSCN20 · PSCN10 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalCaringEasy assignmentsClear lecturesLow stress
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Lai as , and motivating.
  • Grades , and a few easy assignments.
  • , but students say class is useful and enjoyable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A appears very easy if students attend and complete the small number of simple assignments.

Online and evidence adding that participation and attendance matter.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is described as , and .

The single online review matches the and easy assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is strongly encouraged and sometimes framed as necessary, but reviews .

Online evidence says showing up is needed to pass, while must.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and keeps the class low stress.

Both formats are positive, with much stronger confidence from the seven in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Grades are mostly based on participation, discussions, reflections, and A range.

Format shift

, though the online evidence is only one review.

Workload

Featherlight

91/100

Students , and rarely difficult work.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe Lai as , and genuinely helpful.

Format shift

The online review is positive, while the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

12/100

, and a few assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats point to .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, useful lectures, and very manageable work.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are important even when the workload is light.

What students said

“Barely any hw to do.”
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“ , but you will always enjoy class so its easy.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The online review describes an easy, supportive class with good lectures and simple assignments.

Main concern

You still need to show up and complete the few assignments.

What students said

“just show up to his class and you will pass”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove an , and the class appears to rely mainly on assignments and participation.

No clear exam evidenceAssignment-focused grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exam policy and instead mention discussions, reflection memos, and participation.

DiscussionsReflection memosParticipation
“discussions and reflection memos make up you're grade and participation of course”
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Online

The online review does not clearly prove .

No clear online exam policy

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Michael has been one of the so far.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

94/100

“Made my first semester so clear and quite frankly fun.”

Easy A Path

94/100

“Barely any hw to do.”

Recommendation Strength

93/100

“The BEST! 10/10!!!”

Theme 1

Teaching Style

  • His lectures are long, but informational and definitely entertaining.
  • He's really thorough and makes sure everyone understands the material.

Theme 2

Grades And Workload

  • He and reflection memos make up you're grade and participation of course.
  • If you failed his class you just never came and did any of the .

Theme 3

Support And Character

  • .
  • He wants his all students to succeed and get the most out of his classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews span many years, mostly agree on low difficulty and strong teaching, and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSCN105 reviews
PSCN203 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No Grade 1