AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Gavin Shafron

PSYCH74 · PSYCH074 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take Shafron if you can self-manage a and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing research methodsSlow grading turnaround10-page research paperTough on examsHelpful if you email
  • and a tough grader
  • , and a long research paper
  • Slow grading and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some call it an Easy A from notes, but others say imperfect scores block an A and report C/B grades or withdrawals.

Online reviews stress perfectionist grading; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and a substantial paper make the course intellectually demanding for many.

Both formats describe a hard community-college research methods course.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and optional in others; tags warn skipping can sink the grade.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Would-take-again sits near 50% with passionate fans of his help and .

Polarization is similar online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, and claims that less-than-perfect work blocks an A.

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Few graded items but a major 10-page and two exams.

Format shift

Structure is similar across formats.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Accessible and helpful for some; , and poorly adapted online during COVID.

Format shift

Online has both strong praise for emails and sharp teaching critiques.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a large research paper rather than many small homework sets.

Format shift

Same few high-stakes components online and in person.

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

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-era reviews are equally split: some say easy A with study guides, and COVID transition chaos.

Main concern

Attendance can matter and lecture.

What students said

“2 exams with study guides and a 10 page research paper.”
PSYCH74
“his tests are very difficult, studying won't help and he is an .”
PSYCH074

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Psych 74 is straightforward in structure but uneven in experience; and EC, while and a confusing 10-page paper.

Main concern

Grades often appear only twice a semester, so you may not know where .

What students said

“He only does grading twice in the semester, you never know where you stand in the class.”
PSYCH074
“1 lecture and . ... 10 page research paper due in November--start early.”
PSYCH074

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; friendliness varies and some found study guides useless.

Two examsStudy guidesResearch paperTimed online exam issues reported

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a research report; some say tests are from notes, others say material was never covered.

Midterm and finalStudy guides10-page research report
“2 exams with study guides and a 10 page research paper.”
PSYCH74
“ and class.”
PSYCH074

Online

Online assessments include timed exams and a and mixed feedback quality.

Timed exams10-page research paperExtra credit discussionsSlow grading
“The class was 54% all the way up until a week after the semester ended.”
PSYCH74
“There is a 2 part research paper which is the and ends up being 10 pages!”
PSYCH74

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Save your GPA and and get the grade you worked hard for.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 mixed online and and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Experience

50/100

“He's not necessarily a bad professor, but he's also not that amazing either.”

📄

40/100

“There is a 2 part research paper which is the and ends up being 10 pages!”

🐢

30/100

“He only does grading twice in the semester, you never know where you stand in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are really informative and he makes research methods a class I actually liked
  • He mainly .
  • He does not know how to teach at all even with an online class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A for me.
  • so if you do not get a perfect score on everything you will never get an A.
  • Dont expect an easy A students. !

Theme 3

⏱️

  • Professor easily accessible.
  • Responds fast to emails but while .
  • There was no feedback on the 10 page paper

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

16 detailed reviews split evenly by format with , and exam toughness.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PSYCH0748 reviews
PSYCH748 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2