AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Ian Villalta

PSY170 · PSY150 · PSY120 · PSYCH125 · PSYCH170 · PSY125 · CCS125 · PSY1204190 · PSY6399 · PSYC120 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
47.46%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid Ian Villalta online unless you are highly self-directed and comfortable with , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDelayed gradingTough examsUnclear gradesHeavy readingStrong in-person older praise
  • Online reviews are strongly negative, repeatedly citing delayed grading, hidden grades, removed materials, and .
  • Older in-person reviews are much more positive, praising engaging lectures, , and care for students.
  • The biggest risk is not just difficulty, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, especially with in some in-person sections, but students , and unclear grade visibility.

Online reviews make the A feel costly and uncertain, while and clearer paths to success.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The course content is reading-heavy and , and hard even after studying.

Online reviews describe the course as harder and , while in-person reviews are easier when lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews say attendance or class activity matters, and and does not upload full lecture materials.

Online flexibility is limited by timed exams and removed materials, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Many students advise avoiding him because , and limited communication damage the course experience.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while but serious recent warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a and complain about harsh deductions, hidden grades, and no review of missed answers.

Format shift

, while in-person evidence is mixed but includes serious recent complaints.

Workload

Overwhelming

20/100

Students report , and difficult exams in short time windows.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize heavy reading and multiple weekly tasks, while , and studying.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

His engaging in-person lecture reputation is outweighed by frequent , and feedback.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is poor, while and newer severe criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews , and exam-heavy outcomes.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, with online reviews especially focused on timed tests and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split, with older students praising his lectures and while newer reviews complain about grading delays and .

Main concern

The , and inconsistent or .

What students said

“Save yourself the headache and .”
PSY170
“He made his lectures SO interesting and he is one of the .”
PSY120
“ and the lectures are fill-in (he doesn't upload to BB) so attend class.”
PSY125

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often describe the course as , and slow to grade.

Main concern

The main concern is delayed grading, removed , and .

What students said

“ , and doesn't let you see what you got wrong, making it impossible to correct in the future.”
PSY170
“ , and he takes them down the week of quizzes.”
PSY125
“The .”
PSY170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students describe timed tests, removed study materials, limited windows, no backtracking, and harsh anti-cheating practices.

Timed ExamsNo BacktrackingLimited Exam WindowsNo Notes on QuizzesStudy Materials Removed

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

backtracking, removed lectures, attendance pressure, and written test portions.

Timed ExamsNo BacktrackingStudy Materials RemovedWritten Test Portion
“ and are timed.”
PSY170
“ because you didn't have enough time to focus on an answer or the option to go back”
PSY170
“ .”
PSY125

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention timed exams, limited exam times, removed materials, no notes on quizzes, and strict anti-cheating rules, but do not prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Timed ExamsLimited Exam WindowsNo Notes on QuizzesStudy Materials RemovedStrict Anti-Cheating Rules
“There are , and you have to review the exam.”
PSY120
“You get 20 minutes for 15 questions that are all "written in" answers because .”
PSY125
“ .”
PSY170

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Save yourself the headache and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and in-person teaching split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He made his lectures SO interesting and he is one of the .”

⚠️

18/100

“He takes weeks/months to grade things. I'm not exaggerating when I say months.”

🧪

22/100

“ and are timed.”

Theme 1

⏳

  • , and doesn't let you see what you got wrong, making it impossible to correct in the future.
  • Going into the last week of the course, roughly 45% of my assignments and .
  • He hides grades, & takes a .

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • The .
  • Very unrealistic with time given for question and know the answer.
  • The so you have to work hard.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Split

  • Professor Ian is absolutely one of the kindest people I know.
  • Professor Villalta was a terrible professor overall.
  • and interesting.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 50 reviews cover both formats with detailed and repeated patterns, despite a and newer criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 521

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 8

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 9

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2