AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Michael Bacon

PSY205 · PSY211 · PSY120 · PSYCH205 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.07%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you want to learn deeply and , but if you want a low-effort A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy homeworkHelpful feedbackEngaging lecturesHigh expectations
  • Students often praise Michael Bacon's lectures, feedback, and care for learning.
  • The biggest and citation expectations.
  • Grades can be high, but many students say the effort cost is stressful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

48/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say the A requires long writing, strict depth, careful citations, and steady effort.

Online reviews describe the heaviest writing burden, while procrastination risky.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is understandable when he teaches it, but course pacing, research work, and .

Online reviews are more affected by compressed pacing and weekly writing, while in-person reviews vary by course from easy PSY120 to demanding PSY205 or PSY211.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

43/100

Attendance or lecture engagement is important because students say lectures and and exams.

Online reviews emphasize mandatory lectures and reading, while but also warn that skipping hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

He is recommended by students who value learning and feedback, but because grading and workload feel excessive.

Both formats are polarized, with online reviews showing especially strong complaints about workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

31/100

because students repeatedly mention tough grading, nitpicky feedback, high depth expectations, and .

Format shift

Online complaints about grading are more frequent, while and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Workload is heavy due to long weekly papers, readings, quizzes, discussions, group or research projects, and .

Format shift

Online PSY211 and PSY205 reviews describe the heaviest workload, while with other demanding courses.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

His teaching is often engaging, caring, and informative, but the experience and workload stress.

Format shift

Both formats include strong praise for lectures and feedback, but online reviews are more polarized because structure can feel either excellent or punishing.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

Assessment leans toward , and quizzes, with exams present but not the only focus.

Format shift

Online reviews stress weekly writing and InQuizitive, while in-person , and group work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise his structure, examples, and support, but also warn about high expectations, group work, and .

Main concern

and the workload excessive.

What students said

“An A is not impossible as long as you put in the work and the effort.”
PSY120
“WAY too much work”
PSY211

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are sharply split between excellent teaching and frustration with , and intense pacing.

Main concern

, and stressful even for students who earn A grades.

What students said

“Put in the work for an A.”
PSY211
“weekly writing assignments which can take anywhere from 5-10 pages to finish”
PSY211

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies by course, with some easy or open-note exams but and limited room for error.

Open Note Book Exams MentionedCumulative Final MentionedDifficult Tests MentionedFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Standard

53/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and research-course tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Study GuidesEasy Exams in PSY120Challenging Tests in PSY205Short Answer Exams
“Exams are word by word from the book and you can use the written part from the !!!”
PSY120
“The but thats kinda expected when it comes to research”
PSY205

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open note/book exams in one PSY120 section, a , and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Open Note Book ExamsCumulative FinalTimed Online Exam IssueDifficult Tests
“There were 2 exams that were open note/book.”
PSY120
“I got a C because I ran out of time on an and couldn't answer some of the questions”
PSY211

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You really have to try hard to get a good grade, but if you do them right the first time then the as difficult.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He clearly has a passion for psychology, providing interesting real-life examples, which makes the content even more interesting.”

⚖️

31/100

“He grades on depth and understanding.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“The of 7 pages long single spaced, and took a very long time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the time, so understanding and nice.
  • His lectures are very easy to follow and relatable.
  • He moves really fast during the lectures and writes small on the whiteboard.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A is not impossible as long as you put in the work and the effort.
  • He literally wants an entire page worth answering one and say it wasn't in depth enough.
  • SO TOUGH

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Expect to have 10 pages worth for
  • 1 HW, 1 quiz, 1 discussion every week. IT WAS JUST TO MUCH
  • The research report and , so plan ahead when it comes to that.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews are evenly split across online and in-person formats and repeatedly identify the same strengths and risks.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 59

Course coverage

PSY12019 reviews
PSY21117 reviews
PSY20512 reviews
PSYCH2052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 6 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1