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Psychology

Raymond Hoy

PSY120 · PSY215 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want strong lectures and real learning, but expect a challenging course that rewards steady study.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGreat lecturesHard subjectTough testsEffort-based payoffGraded by few things
  • Students generally like Hoy's lectures, humor, and willingness to help.
  • The course is intellectually hard, especially PSY215, and several reviews warn that it is not for everyone.
  • Grades depend on studying and effort, with , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students , and a , and seek help.

Both formats say effort pays off, but the online review is more optimistic while and few graded items.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The psychology content is described as hard, lecture-heavy, and slow to fully understand.

, and the single online review also says the class is not for everyone.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but lectures appear important for understanding and test preparation.

Attendance evidence comes mainly from in-person lecture-heavy comments; the online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and support, but only for motivated students willing to handle difficulty.

Both online and in-person evidence support recommendation for serious students, though the sample is small.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Tests are tough and grades rely on few items, but comments mention curves and effort-based payoff.

Format shift

and few grades, while the online review says hard work pays off even if grades are not updated quickly.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students describe the class as work, with , and some busywork.

Format shift

The online review explicitly mentions lots of homework, while , and lecture load.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students praise his lectures, humor, responsiveness, and willingness to help despite the course difficulty.

Format shift

Both formats praise his lectures, with stronger confidence in person because six of seven reviews are in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and an APA paper, with tests carrying notable risk.

Format shift

, and an APA paper, while the online review does not clearly describe assessment format.

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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise his personality and lectures but repeatedly , and few graded items.

Main concern

Tests and lecture density can overwhelm students who do not study consistently.

What students said

“the subject is hard and he will let you know beforehand that this class is not for everyone.”
PSY215
“ , but if you study in advance, you're usually okay.”
PSY120
“ .”
PSY120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review says the class is difficult but rewarding for motivated students.

Main concern

The online evidence is limited to one positive but workload-heavy review.

What students said

“But if you're motivated, you will learn A LOT.”
PSY215

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because tests are described as difficult and important, though .

Tough TestsLow Class AveragesCurved TestsFew Graded ItemsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and curves, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Tough TestsLow Class AveragesCurved TestsFew Graded Items
“ , but if you study in advance, you're usually okay.”
PSY120
“ .”
PSY120
“ so much and the class average was insanely low”
PSY215

Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“But if you're motivated, you will learn A LOT.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and effort-reward balance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“His lectures are among the .”

📈 Difficulty and Grades

38/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

72/100

“If I dont pass im taking him again next semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The teacher is very enjoyable, lectures are great, and .
  • has good banter and is funny, but class is graded on very few things.
  • His lectures are among the .

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty

  • this class is not for everyone.
  • This class is work, but this class is very doable.
  • Your brain gets fried from it, and it's a lot of material in one lecture.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests and Grading

  • , but if you study in advance, you're usually okay.
  • so much and the class average was insanely low
  • most of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are recent and fairly consistent about strong teaching paired with difficult material.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSY2154 reviews
PSY1203 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4