AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Larry Lachman

PSY102411 · PSY22 · PSY10 · PSYCH4378 · PSYCH6 · PSYCHOLOGY · BIOPSYCH10 · PSYCH8 · PSYCH10 · AOD · PSY85188 · PSY8 · SOCIALPSYCH2162 · ETHICS · A0D4 · PSY103482 · PSY6 · AOD5 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90.63%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want to truly learn psych and will show up ready to write notes every day.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesNote Taking CriticalOpen Notes FinalMandatory AttendanceBest Psych Professor
  • Fast, information-packed lectures reward strong note-taking and attendance.
  • ; , and open-notes finals.
  • Most students call him the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

High A rates are common if , and follow study guides, but it is not a free ride.

Online reviews emphasize self-discipline; in-person stress note-taking and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content volume and pace feel challenging, but and study guides make material learnable.

Both formats call the material dense; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Nearly all reviews say missing class means missing crucial notes and risking a poor grade.

; in-person is consistently mandatory in practice.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Roughly 90% would take again and many call him the .

In-person praise is near-universal; online has one sharp negative among three reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and As.

Format shift

; and transparent.

Workload

Light

74/100

; main work is notes, a few quizzes, and one paper.

Format shift

Some online sections report more reading and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

and deep learning.

Format shift

In-person excellence is dominant; online quality is still mostly strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, tests, and an .

Format shift

Same pattern online and in person, with occasional papers.

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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and highly recommended for students who take dense notes.

Main concern

Fast pace and messy board notes punish absences and weak note systems.

What students said

“Amazing psych professor!! ... ”
PSY22
“Fast-paced for some. Very lecture based & relies heavily on your note taking.”
PSYCH10
“I can honestly say that Dr. Lachman is the best psychology professor at Hartnell.”
PSY10

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and responsibility; most praise organization and lectures, with one strong complaint about rudeness.

Main concern

Expect university-level workload and little slack if you miss work.

What students said

“Treats all students like University level students, therefor he expects you to be responsible for yourself. His lectures are top notch.”
PSY6
“ because I didnt feel comfortable, he made it seem like it was bad to ask for help”
PSYCH6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Finals often allow paper notes and textbooks; electronics usually banned.

Open Notes FinalStudy GuidesFew QuizzesPaper Notes OnlyHandwritten Board Notes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbooks but not electronics.

Open Notes FinalNo ElectronicsStudy Guides Before Tests
“Physical notes are important because of and textbook are allowed except for electronics.”
PSY22
“the . He is a fast paced teacher and doesn't do powerpoints”
PSY10

Online

Online reviews say little about proctoring; focus is on lectures, reading, and timely work.

Lecture VideosHomework and Reading
“He had amazing lectures already set up for us for each week. and ”
PSY10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Amazing psych professor!! ... ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Dr. Lachman is the best psychology professor I have ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ ! I learned so much”

📝 Note Taking Demand

22/100

“if you miss one day you miss a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He teaches the class in a simpler way especially with his examples
  • his lectures are AMAZING, there is so much content, but it was always interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 4 Tests (1 is open book) and 1 research paper thats it
  • Grades on a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He may look strict but and flexible
  • ...... its his poker face. HES LEGIT
  • One of the rudest people Ive met

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 12 · A 18 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1