Karen Horowitz

PSY120 · PSY138 · PSYCH120 · SOC138 · PSYPSY · PSY1659 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you want a and study guides strongly pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear test preparationFair examsEngaging lecturesHighly recommendedStudy guides provided

Students consistently describe her as , and engaging.
Exams are predictable because lectures and .
The class rewards attendance and studying, but many students still find the path to a high grade fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very realistic if students attend, use the study guides, and learn the lecture material.

, while the single online review says the condensed format was work-heavy but passable.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

The content is approachable because and , though it remains lecture-heavy.

In-person evidence supports an easy-to-follow class, while the online review mainly notes summer workload.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

Students recommend her because , and transparent about exams.

Both formats are positive, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

dropped, and at least one review mentions a curve.

Format shift

Grading details come mostly from in-person reviews, while the .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The regular course appears manageable, but the online summer review says the condensed format was work-loaded.

Format shift

In-person workload seems moderate, while the single online summer review reports heavy weekly work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly call her clear, knowledgeable, interesting, fair, and easy to relate to.

Format shift

Both formats praise her, with in-person reviews providing the strongest and most consistent evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Reviews repeatedly mention four or five tests, study guides, essays, and a .

Format shift

; the online review does not specify assessment format.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, study guides, and engaging teaching.

Main concern

Some students may find the lecture-heavy overhead-note style boring.

What students said

“Gives Study Guides (SG) of EXACTLY what's on exams, answer correctly, by memory, & you WILL get an A.”
PSY120

“Good teacher. 5 tests, she drops the lowest score.”
PSY120

“ and very interesting class.”
PSY120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online review says the condensed summer course was work-heavy but manageable and interesting.

Main concern

Summer pacing can create a heavy weekly workload.

What students said

“It was very work-loaded, but it was because summer semesters are condensed in time with tons of works to do every week.”
PSY120

“She's a very chill professor. interesting to learn from her class.”
PSY120

Exam style

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Exams are standard but student-friendly because study guides and lectures closely match test content, and .

Study Guides ProvidedLecture-Based ExamsLowest Test DroppedMultiple Choice And Essay QuestionsFinal May Be Waived

Assessment risk

Standard

75/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, multiple tests, possible essay questions, and a final that may be waived after strong early exams.

Study Guides ProvidedLecture-Based ExamsLowest Test DroppedMultiple Choice And Essay QuestionsFinal May Be Waived

“5 exams (incl. final); do well on 1st 4 & no final”
PSY120

“Gives Study Guides (SG) of ”
PSY120

“Every exam is Multiple choice + Pick 5 of 10 essay topics to write on.”
PSYCH120

Online

The online review does not clearly .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Gives Study Guides (SG) of EXACTLY what's on exams, answer correctly, by memory, & you WILL get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“very knowledgeable and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ !!”

⚖️

82/100

“Good teacher. 5 tests, she drops the lowest score.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Karen is an excellent teacher. and precise and has a passion for the subject.
Very straight forward. and very interesting class.
Fun, young, and humorous professor who you can relate to.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Gives Study Guides (SG) of EXACTLY what's on exams, answer correctly, by memory, & you WILL get an A.
If you show up and book.
the and easy if you read over your notes and listen to the lectures

Theme 3

📝 About Course Format

It was very work-loaded, but it was because summer semesters are condensed in time with tons of works to do every week.
3 or 4 chapters lecture and then an exam.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 17 reviews across many years are detailed and overwhelmingly consistent.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B+ 1

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Karen Horowitz

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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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

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Course Format

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

No letter grade reported

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