Jacob Marciel

PSY22 · PSY25 · PSY2 · AOD1 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Strong pick for AOD1 or similar in person; be cautious with online if you need live teaching.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious And EngagingAmazing LecturesCaring Counselor VoiceRead The BookHands-Off Online Risk

In-person students praise funny, clear, real-world lectures and
Grades trend high when you read and do discussions, quizzes, and papers
Online sections split sharply between engaging and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many A and A+ grades appear when students read the book and complete discussions and quizzes.

Online reports A+/A- with uneven support; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though reading load is real.

Online can feel harder due to and ; in-person is clearer.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others do not, so policy is not consistent.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him for humor, care, and clarity, with a .

In-person praise is stronger; one online review is sharply negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

and ; high reported grades support reasonable standards.

Format shift

; as fair.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect , and sometimes a paper and final.

Format shift

Online comments stress lots of reading; and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Humor, passion, and few disorganized notes.

Format shift

In-person teaching is praised; one online section felt completely hands-off.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Discussions, chapter quizzes, papers, and a .

Format shift

Similar mix online and in person, with online leaning more on reading and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and fair, with and strong counseling-field examples.

Main concern

A minority say he goes off track and leaves you on your own for grades and tests.

What students said

“He breaks down complex topics and ties them to real life, making it easy to follow.”
AOD1

“Lectures are very informative with examples from his field and he makes the class enjoyable by throwing in some jokes.”
AOD1

“You're basically on your own in this class.”
PSY2

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online AOD1 splits between a favorite engaging professor and a hands-off read-heavy version with quiz errors and .

Main concern

One section , and quiz grading mistakes from the book.

What students said

“ !”
AOD1

“He didn't lecture once. LOTS of reading. It was VERY hands OFF”
AOD1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a final; reviews do not prove strict proctoring.

Chapter QuizzesFinal ExamResearch PaperOnline Submissions

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

research paper, and one final.

Chapter QuizzesDiscussionsResearch PaperFinal Exam

“The class solely consists of discussions and chapter quizzes.”
PSY25

“ and a .”
PSY25

Online

Online work emphasizes book-based quizzes and .

Book-Based QuizzesHeavy ReadingHands-Off Instruction

“I had to email the Professor several times to correct the quiz because I was getting questions marked wrong but the answer were taken from the book.”
AOD1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (2 online, 6 in , and format split. Credibility rating: Medium.

😂 Engaging Humor

78/100

“He is hilarious, informative, rule-oriented, and overall, an engaging professor.”

📚 Easy If You Read

82/100

“But if you read the book, it should be easy.”

⚠️ Online Hands-Off Risk

30/100

“He didn't lecture once. LOTS of reading. It was VERY hands OFF”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He breaks down complex topics and ties them to real life, making it easy to follow.
Lecture was more of a discussion and his references were fantastic.
You're basically on your own in this class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

If you read the book, it should be easy.
, and .
LOTS of reading.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He strongly cares about his students and wants to make sure the material is understood.
He is a great listener and an excellent instructor.
We butted heads a lot ... but overall he was a great professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews from 2019-2025 with decent detail; online sample is only two and mixed.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

AOD15 reviews

PSY21 review

PSY221 review

PSY251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values