AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Vic Burton

PSYCHOLOGY120 · PSY120 · PSI120 · PSY180 · INTROTOPSYCH · PSYCH120 · PSY120EMPATH · PSCH120 · 189 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.11%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want an engaging psychology professor and can attend class, read, and study for exams.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and funnyAmazing lecturesExtra credit heavyAttendance mattersTest focused
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Burton as caring, funny, and unusually engaging.
  • Grades are helped by and dropped or reasonable exams, but reading and .
  • A few students report uncomfortable rants or strict reactions to lateness and phones.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and straightforward tests make an A very reachable if students attend, read, and study.

Online and , but online reviews emphasize mandatory participation more.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Psychology content is usually made clear and interesting, though and .

Online reviews call the course information-heavy, while material easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as necessary, and one review says missing too many classes can get students dropped.

Both formats show low flexibility, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend him because , and gives many ways to succeed.

Both online and few in-person complaints about rants or personality.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Grading is helped by , dropped scores, bonuses, and generally reasonable exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention , while in-person reviews give more examples of dropped tests and .

Workload

Moderate

65/100

Work is manageable, but students , and prepare for tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and discussions more often, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Most students describe him as , and deeply effective at explaining psychology.

Format shift

, though in-person comments provide stronger evidence for classroom energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are commonly , and , with exams carrying the clearest weight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and discussions, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and care, with repeated warnings to attend and .

Main concern

Skipping class or ignoring the .

What students said

“Lectures are fun and engaging and you learn a lot without it feeling tedious.”
INTROTOPSYCH
“This class is entertaining and easy. Literally just read the book and go to class and you absolutely will get an A.”
PSY120

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive but , and several exams.

Main concern

Attendance and .

What students said

“ !! Its most of the grade.”
PSY120
“ , but you have to read the book and .”
PSY120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually reasonable and supported by or dropped scores, but students must study lecture notes and the book.

Four ExamsDropped Lowest ExamReasonable TestsReading RequiredExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe exam-heavy grading with dropped exams and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Four ExamsDropped Lowest ExamExtra CreditLecture-Based Tests
“Your entire grade is based off of 4 exams and .”
PSY120
“ , but as long as you attend class, read the chapter reviews, and go over key terms from the text, it's an easy A.”
PSY120

Online

Online reviews mention four exams, quizzes, discussions, and a dropped lowest exam, but .

Four ExamsQuizzesDropped Lowest ExamReading Required
“There was a quiz and and four exams.”
PSY120
“The .”
PSY120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Burton is so amazing and really cares.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Lectures are fun and engaging and you learn a lot without it feeling tedious.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Value

88/100

“This class is entertaining and easy. Literally just read the book and go to class and you absolutely will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes his lectures really interesting, and relates them to everyday life so you really get the concept.
  • so you can understand it and he gives tons of examples.
  • His lectures are amazing and does such a good job at explaining the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He offers a lot of .
  • The and he offers much .
  • , but you have to read the book and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Kindest teacher ive ever had.
  • He is very emphatic and hilarious to listen to when he gets going on one of his story tangents lol.
  • Super caring and of class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

189

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews span many years, include detailed grade and workload evidence, and are highly consistent overall.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5151
4 out of 524
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSY12031 reviews
PSY1806 reviews
PSCH1205 reviews
INTROTOPSYCH2 reviews
PSI1202 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 12 · A 17 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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