Sarah Kirk

PSY134 · SOC138 · PSY120 · PSY138 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 77.27%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

She is a strong choice, especially in person, if you want engaging lectures and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaringEasy A potentialTest heavyOnline can feel self-taught

In-person students overwhelmingly .
The class is usually grade-friendly, especially when students attend lectures, study guides, and keep up with assignments.
Online reviews are more mixed because some students found her less involved, slower to grade, or fast-paced.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very realistic if students keep up with , and deadlines, but it is not always effortless.

Online reviews emphasize easy grades with self-teaching, while and study guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Most students find the material approachable because , though online summer pacing and .

, while online students more often mention reading load and fast pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

and lectures are recorded.

Clear attendance , while online reviews focus more on deadlines and weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend her because , and makes psychology interesting.

, while online recommendations are positive but more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Many students earned A grades, and , and predictable exams.

Format shift

Both formats show grade-friendly outcomes, but online reviews warn that .

Workload

Light

76/100

, though some online and asynchronous sections require reading and assignments.

Format shift

In-person workload is often light and exam-centered, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

In-person reviews repeatedly describe her as , and engaging.

Format shift

Teaching quality is strongest in person, while online students more often report distance or .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and finals, with some discussions, assignments, or papers depending on the section.

Format shift

, while online courses add weekly discussions, homework, and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews consistently praise her lectures, care for students, and .

Main concern

Grades are , so students still need to study.

What students said

“Her lectures are easy to follow!”
PSY120

“ and records all lectures in case you can't make it to class.”
PSY120

“Your .”
PSY120

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews say the class can be easy but , and careful deadline tracking.

Main concern

Some online students .

What students said

“This class is an easy A, but the study guides were .”
PSY120

“Her class was easy, but if you want an absent professor go ahead and .”
PSY138

“I had a hard time in this class because it was very fast.”
PSY120

Exam style

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Exams are central but usually predictable, with study guides and lecture content helping students prepare.

Study Guides Match ExamsMultiple ExamsTimed Online TestsCanvas ExamsExam Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

that closely match exams, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring rules.

Study Guides Match ExamsFour Exams Plus FinalExam Heavy

“She gives out study guides that are exactly what will be on the exams.”
PSY120

“We had 4 exams + final.”
PSY120

“Your .”
PSY120

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, timed tests, a midterm, a final, and Canvas exams, but .

Timed Online TestsMidterm And FinalCanvas ExamsWeekly Quizzes

“ but .”
PSY120

“a 30 point quiz every 4 weeks along with a midterm and final.”
PSY120

“Each test was 100 multiple choice questions and you had to complete it in 105 mins.”
PSY120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I loved her! Genuinely the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Her lectures are easy to follow!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !!!”

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“This class is an easy A, but the study guides were .”

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72/100

“She gives out study guides that are exactly what will be on the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are interesting.
Her lectures are easy to follow!
She makes material easy to learn with the in class lectures because she connects them to real life and personal situations.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is an easy A, but the study guides were .
and a
if you just do everything on time it's an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Professor kirk genuinely cares about her students.
She makes everyone feel like they can talk to her about anything.
She really cares about her students.

Theme 4

💻 About Online Sections

Overall, it's more of a self-taught course.
She took a and .
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

There are 24 reviews across many years and both formats, with consistent praise in person and .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 52

3 out of 56

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSY12018 reviews

PSY1384 reviews

PSY1341 review

SOC1381 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A 11 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1

Sarah Kirk

She is a strong choice, especially in person, if you want engaging lectures and x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📈 Easy A Potential

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

💻 About Online Sections

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

She is a strong choice, especially in person, if you want engaging lectures and .

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