AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Jim Arack

PSYC335 · PSYCH340 · PSYCH335 · PSYCH300 · PSY335 · PSYC370 · PYSC370 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will attend, use his study guides, and ; he is supportive but not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring old-school lecturerWeekly quizzes drive the gradeStudy guides help a lotAttendance and participation matterHelpful with extensions and feedback
  • Students widely describe him as kind, knowledgeable, and invested, especially in research methods.
  • Weekly quizzes, papers, and .
  • A minority call lectures dull or dated and , so results depend on note-taking and consistency.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

As are reachable with , and steady quiz work, but several students report B range grades and hard quizzes.

Online comments sound slightly easier; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Research methods and stats-linked content are manageable with notes, yet still dense and .

Both formats call material dry; but frequent.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Participation, weekly quizzes, and .

Online sync sessions also count toward participation and grade.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and fair preparation for transfer-level psych work.

Online recent reviews are highly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Many call quizzes and study guides fair, while a and little impact.

Format shift

Online students emphasize accommodation; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly quizzes, short papers, and projects create steady work without usually becoming overwhelming.

Format shift

Online notes more papers and breakout work; in-person stresses experiments and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Strong majority praise kindness, expertise, and .

Format shift

Recent online reviews are warmer; a minority of .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly quizzes and and projects as secondary but regular work.

Format shift

Both formats are quiz-centered; online also uses short papers and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and frequent quizzes; most recommend him while a few found him boring or tough.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy style and quiz pressure can frustrate students who need more modern or interactive teaching.

What students said

“This class was fairly easy, which I did not expect for research methods.”
PSYC335
“Skip class? You won't pass.”
PSY335
“Was a psych major but after this class I just .”
PSY335

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections keep synchronous lectures, breakout discussions, papers, and and caring tone.

Main concern

Soft-spoken old-school lectures can feel hard to stay engaged with on Zoom.

What students said

“Just , and you will get an A.”
PSYC335
“The professor is very understanding and accommodating.”
PSYC335
“I'll admit his teaching is old school and his soft-spoken demeanor makes it easy to fall asleep.”
PSYC335

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments and some papers; difficulty is moderate rather than open-book free.

Weekly quizzesStudy guidesLecture-based testsShort papersOccasional final exam

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, experiments, and usually non-comprehensive or limited finals.

Weekly quizzesStudy guidesLecture-based testsIn-class experiments
“He gives a study guide for every test, and the !”
PSYC335
“There are earned in class”
PSYCH340

Online

, and participation in live sessions without clear proctoring details.

Weekly quizzesShort papersSynchronous participation
“I like how .”
PSYC335
“There were quite a few papers but most were 2 pages, so nothing terribly difficult.”
PSYC335

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just , and you will get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 psychology reviews, balancing caring-professor praise with quiz and lecture critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Arack is a fun and engaging instructor.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“ .”

📋

22/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

🧪 Research Methods Prep

75/100

“his class prepared me very well for the transition.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • and caring.
  • Kind. Intelligent. Helpful.
  • He's a good man, and a good teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Quizzes and Grades

  • but they are a
  • Do good on the quizzes and try on the paper and you will do fine.
  • .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is very old school -mundane powerpoint lectures.
  • Works hard to make a dry subject interesting.
  • his soft-spoken demeanor makes it easy to fall asleep.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews over many years with recurring quiz, attendance, and medium-high confidence read.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1