Erica Walden

PSYCHOLOGY2 · PSYCH1 · V1563 · V1552 · PSYCHOLOGY1 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 1.9/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

unless you can self-teach from the textbook and accept tough, lecture-mismatched exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads from the bookTests unrelated to lecturesTough graderLittle help offeredSelf-teach required

Most students warn that lectures and .
, and unusually hard for intro psych.
Online looks easier for a grade, but still offers little real learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

In-person students report tough grading and hard exams, so an A .

Online one review suggests an easier B path, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Even intro psych is repeatedly called the hardest class, with dense reading and .

Online feels easier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews list attendance as .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Students repeatedly say do not take her, especially for psych majors or in-person sections.

Online is less hostile, but overall recommendation remains very low.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tags and comments , and hard cumulative exams.

Format shift

; as tough.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students mention , and a cumulative final.

Format shift

Heavy paper and .

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Frequent claims of , and weak concept command.

Format shift

Online is milder; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Hard quizzes, cumulative finals, and lecture-test mismatch dominate student complaints.

Format shift

Online centers on mini quizzes; and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and many drop warnings.

Main concern

little instructor support.

What students said

“ and nothing related to her lectures. ”
PSYCHOLOGY2

“You pretty much have to teach yourself in this class.”
V1563

“ ! Nothing on !”
V1552

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One online review reports , and an easy B with little actual learning.

Main concern

You may pass without learning meaningful psychology content.

What students said

“Didn't learn anything about Psychology but if you want an easy B, this class is it.”
PSYCH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely described as hard, cumulative, and poorly aligned with lectures.

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often said to ignore lecture or PowerPoint content.

Hard testsCumulative finalLecture-test mismatchNo study guides

“ and nothing related to her lectures.”
PSYCHOLOGY2

“Nothing on ! She bearly understands psychology herself! .”
V1552

Online

Online assessment focuses on short mini quizzes and .

Mini quizzesPoints-basedShort lectures

“ . ... it boils down to if you are good at taking little mini 5 point quizzes.”
PSYCH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . She reads off the book but doesnt look prepared.”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (1 online, 8 in-person), highlighting poor teaching and harsh exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“She reads directly out of the book and barely understands the concepts she is trying to "teach."”

👎 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ !”

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28/100

“You pretty much have to teach yourself in this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She reads off the book but doesnt look prepared.
Everything is straight from the book.
When you ask for help she says to read the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and nothing related to her lectures.
Hardest class I've ever taken and its intro to psych.
This class is definitely not an easy A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online vs In Person

if you want an easy B, this class is it.
I dropped with a W and will NEVER be taking her again

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews with rich detail and highly consistent negative in-person themes make the overall pattern reliable.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 55

Course coverage

PSYCH13 reviews

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V15632 reviews

PSYCHOLOGY21 review

V15521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

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A 2

B range

B 1

C range

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D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Erica Walden

x x x x x unless you can self-teach from the textbook and accept tough, lecture-mismatched exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👎 Recommendation Rate

📚 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Online vs In Person

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

unless you can self-teach from the textbook and accept tough, lecture-mismatched exams.

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