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Psychology

Catherine Firpo

PSYCHOLOGY120 · PSYC110 · PSYCHOLOGY100 · PSYC100 · PSYCH120 · PSCYH · PSCY110 · PSYC120 · PSYC300 · PSCY120 · PSYCH100 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

unless you can teach yourself from the textbook and only need a passable grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesSelf-study requiredEasy grades possiblePoor communicationPolarizing personality
  • Many students describe lectures as , and weakly connected to the textbook.
  • Grades can be easy for students who read the book and tolerate confusion, but tests and .
  • Online reviews are , and outdated materials.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students earned A grades and describe the class as easy if they read the book and complete basic work, even when teaching quality is poor.

Online reviews call the class breezy but chaotic, while easy only through self-study.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Psychology content is usually not described as conceptually hard, but disorganization and textbook dependence make it harder to learn.

Online reviews stress confusing materials, while and self-teaching from the book.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though participation and lecture attention sometimes matter.

Neither online nor in-person reviews provide reliable evidence of strict or .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most negative reviews warn against her because of disorganization, poor communication, off-topic lectures, and perceived disrespect.

Online reviews are especially negative recently, while and deeply polarized but still mostly cautionary.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many students report A grades, , take-home tests, no final, or easy .

Format shift

, while in-person grading often seems lenient but inconsistent.

Workload

Light

78/100

Several reviews call the workload easy or minimal, though students often need to read heavily to compensate for weak lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading and delayed grading, while easy tests from the book.

Teaching experience

Poor

31/100

The , and poorly managed teaching, with a minority praising her knowledge and passion.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize technical and communication problems, while and classroom professionalism issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

, and book-based exams, with fewer references to meaningful assignment-based assessment.

Format shift

Online reviews mention final exam scheduling and final assignments, while textbook.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with some praising real-world examples but many calling the and disrespectful.

Main concern

Students often say lectures drift into personal stories and do not prepare them well for tests.

What students said

“Terrible teacher. No lesson plan, the syllabus is useless.”
PSYCH100
“Goes off on tangents A LOT.”
PSYC100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed but recent comments emphasize poor communication, delayed grading, outdated materials, and .

Main concern

Students report , and last-minute final assignments.

What students said

“She has gone off the grid during this entire semester and only answered one of my many emails.”
PSCY110
“Really breezy class but the like a week before the final.”
PSYC110

Exam style

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Exam evidence is inconsistent, with and others describing hard, obscure, or poorly scheduled tests.

Book-Based TestsTake-Home TestsNo Final In Some SectionsConfusing Final SchedulingHard Tests In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Varies

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention book-based , and hard or poorly written tests, so the style varies by section.

Book-Based TestsTake-Home TestsNo Final In Some SectionsHard Tests
“ and .”
PSYCH100
“the because there are obscure facts from the textbook and her lectures”
PSYC100

Online

, but do not prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Confusing Final SchedulingLate Final Assignments
“She assigned our final exam for a date after the semester ends.”
PSCY110
“The times to be in DECEMBER and was later told to be the following week.”
PSYC110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if at all possible. and her lectures are meaningless.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

31/100

“She talks about random things that have NOTHING to do with the class at all.”

👍 Recommendation Level

32/100

“ .”

📚

68/100

“Get familiar with the book because it's the only instruction.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off on tangents A LOT.
  • No lesson plan, the syllabus is useless.
  • Lectures are useless.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy A but .
  • the . .
  • if you study its usually fine.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • .
  • .
  • The and you actually need to READ THE BOOK.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 36 reviews over a long time span with repeated, detailed complaints and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 57
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 1