AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Norman Lorenz

PYSCH370 · PSYC370 · FCS324 · PSYCH370 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
68.97%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you like experiential group learning and can handle vague instructions.

Best fit · Self Taught ProInspirational mentorGroup-project heavyUnclear instructionsCaring but confusingNo traditional exams
  • Students split between calling him inspiring and
  • Courses revolve around semester-long group projects with few or no traditional exams
  • Grades can be strong if you tolerate self-direction and group work, but learning of content is mixed

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earn As and A+s with late-work flexibility, but and stress.

Online reviews more often call work easy; recent in-person reviews report more frustration despite solid grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is not described as theoretically brutal, but and group logistics raise the challenge.

Online difficulty is often lower; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections require attendance and grade participation, while .

In-person hybrid sections still push Zoom meetings; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

About two-thirds would take him again; fans praise inspiration while critics say run if .

Online leans more positive; recent in-person PSYC370 reviews are much more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Allows late work, , and cares more about success than strict testing; .

Format shift

Leniency is clearer online; some in-person students call him a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Few daily homework sets, but , and .

Format shift

Both formats center group projects; some online students also report excessive assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Caring and inspirational for many, but and off-topic lectures pull the score down.

Format shift

Online average is warmer; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is dominated by group projects, research essays, and participation with little or .

Format shift

Multiple online and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

supporters love mentorship and community, while recent critics say lectures become personal stories, zoom hybrid hurts, and .

Main concern

group tasks.

What students said

“ !!!”
PSYC370
“Professor Lorenz is honestly one of the !”
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“Most of the class . It sounds worrisome, but he offers so much support throughout.”
FCS324

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often like the , and inspirational lectures, but and heavy group work.

Main concern

and group coordination issues.

What students said

“Professor Lorenz is very caring and , and has overall good lectures.”
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“The work is easy, but the .”
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“This was one of . Professor Lorenz is an incredibly caring and inspiring teacher.”
FCS324

Exam style

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Reviews often report no exams; and participation, which is student-friendly if groups function.

No traditional examsGroup projectsResearch essayParticipation based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid sections also center one long group project and meetings rather than traditional tests.

Semester group projectZoom hybrid meetingsNo tests notedParticipation necessary
“We had a few DBs but . Book is free.”
FCS324
“Most of the class .”
FCS324

Online

Online comments explicitly note no exams and project-based work with late-work flexibility.

No examsGroup projectsLate work allowedResearch essay
“ .”
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“There is a lot of group work, but you have a choice on what group you want to join”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a . However, he is very unclear and when you ask clarifying questions, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting inspirational care versus unclear group-based design. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Professor Lorenz is honestly one of the !”

⚠️ Instruction Clarity

30/100

“ and unclear.”

❤️ Caring Mentorship

80/100

“One the most caring and understanding professors If you just let him know what's going on he will be there for you”

👥

45/100

“The whole semester is ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His style is unorthodox
  • Always had an inspirational quote and story
  • lectures not informative at all, it was just him telling us about all the schools he started

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get your work done, ask questions if you have any, and you should pass this class easy-breezy
  • I didn't learn nothing

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

  • Most of the class
  • nobody from our group would show up in person and do their work

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over several years show consistent group-project design and a and .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PSYC37020 reviews
FCS3246 reviews
PSYCH3702 reviews
PYSCH3701 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 6 · A 13

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1