AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Kimberly King

PSYCH28 · PSYCH1A · PSYCH6 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Only take her if and ; many advise avoiding her for intro psych.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderDisorganizedSlow to gradeHeavy readingPolarizing
  • Many students report , and .
  • She is a , and APA-style essays; an A requires real work.
  • A minority praise her as caring, insightful, and mentor-level when you engage fully.
  • and communication delays frustrate online students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

, and tests or research papers mean an A takes sustained effort, not showing up alone.

; one online review called it an easy A despite low teaching praise.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and dense material make content feel heavy.

Both formats report challenging load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and say she notices absences.

In-person attendance is often mandatory; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Take-again sits near 47% with .

; online leans more frustrated.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and picky assignment feedback dominate despite occasional easy-A claims.

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats, especially essay-heavy courses.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework, heavy textbook reading, tests, and .

Format shift

and ; in person adds tests and APA papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Common complaints about disorganization, copy-paste lectures, and condescension outweigh mentor praise.

Format shift

In-person quality is highly polarized; online complaints focus on response time and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and research papers with and essay weight.

Format shift

In person often test and paper heavy; online leans textbook notes plus assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply split between tough-but-fair learning and .

Main concern

, and lecture quality that often feels like textbook rehash.

What students said

“The issue is that the teacher is very unorganized and she doesn't grade many of .”
psych6
“If you are looking for an easy A & someone to hold your hand King's classes are not for you.”
PSYCH1A
“Poor communication, disorganized, does not take responsibility, condescending.”
PSYCH1A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report slow email and , and mixed clarity, with some calling her condescending.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“I emailed her on October 29th regarding an assignment, and I didn't hear back until November 29th”
psych6
“she is super unprepared and gives complicated instructions that most of the time dont even make sense.”
PSYCH28
“The and condescending instructor you will ever encounter at Laney.”
PSYCH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect more than open-book ease.

Weekly quizzesTests and finalResearch paperStudy guidesAPA essays

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a research paper with study guides released late.

2 tests and a finalResearch paperStudy guideWeekly chapter quizzes
“2 tests, 1 final that isn't cumulative, but it's still on 7 chapters while the others were on about 3 chapters.”
PSYCH1A
“I read 50 pages for a chapter to complete the the end!”
PSYCH1A

Online

Online reviews emphasize assignment grading and textbook .

Textbook-based workAssignmentsSlow grading
“you spend a lot of time taking notes from the textbook, ”
psych6
“in her class its all about just doing the homework and nothing else.”
PSYCH28

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are looking for an easy A & someone to hold your hand King's classes are not for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (5 online, 16 in person), highlighting polarization around rigor, organization, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Poor communication, disorganized, does not take responsibility, condescending.”

⚖️

28/100

“She grades very strictly but is willing to guide you outside of class if you reach out for help.”

📂 Organization Issues

25/100

“she doesn't grade many of .”

👍 Supportive Minority

70/100

“One of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are not engaging, its just a copy and paste of the textbook.
  • Her lectures are copy and paste from textbook (lazy).
  • Kimberly king is an engaged caring professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are looking for an easy A & someone to hold your hand King's classes are not for you.
  • She grades very strictly
  • You have to work for an A, but its really not that hard.

Theme 3

📂 About Organization

  • and she doesn't grade many of
  • She also takes forever to grade
  • does not update moodle and her lectures suck.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews across years with detailed, consistent complaints on organization and rigor plus a stable minority of strong supporters.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PSYCH1A12 reviews
psych66 reviews
PSYCH283 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

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