AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Maricela Cerda

PSY8 · PSY2 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take her for PSY2 if you show up and do group work; be cautious with research methods.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGroup Project HeavyParticipation MattersEasy Tests If You StudyInspiring For SomeUnclear Lectures For Others
  • Most students earn A or A+ with steady work and attention in class.
  • Attendance and ; skipping hurts your grade.
  • Reviews split between inspiring easy PSY2 and a harsh PSY8 research-methods critique.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most reported grades are A or A+ and tests are described as easy if you study and finish work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is fairly simple and doable with attention, though research methods and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong fans call her amazing while one detailed review says waste of time, matching a 50 percent take-again rate.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

High A rate and easy tests if you complete work, with .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Some report light activity counts; others note lots of group work and projects, especially near term end.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Several students praise interactive teaching and inspiration, .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and in-class activities.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes mix interactive activities and ; many call PSY2 easy and inspiring while one PSY8 review calls lectures and .

Main concern

Heavy reliance on group work and ; quality may vary by course.

What students said

“Yes there's a lot of work involved but it's not hard if you pay attention during class.”
PSY2
“ : ? NOTHING WASTE OF TIME.”
PSY8
“Relatively easy if you read and do your work. She inspired me to pursue a career in psychology!”
PSY2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

if you study and keep up with work.

Fairly Easy Exams If You StudyMidterms And FinalIn-Person Class

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and midterms are described as fairly easy if you study; .

Fairly Easy If You StudyMidtermsFinalUnclear Tests (one review)
“ if you study.”
PSY8
“UNCLEAR”
PSY8

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Cerda is an amazing instructor I don't understand why her rating is so low. Yes there's a lot of work involved but it's not hard if you pay attention during class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews spanning 2015-2017, highlighting teaching, grading, and group-work themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“SHE IS AMAZING!! Literally, only 11 activities throughout the semester... She inspired me to pursue a career in psychology!”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“What will you learn? NOTHING WASTE OF TIME.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“ and easy tests. Some group work which makes it a lot easier to do presentations”

👥 Group Work Heavy

55/100

“There's A LOT of group work! The whole class is basically depending on others.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't just stand at the front and lecture all day.
  • I took research methods with her and she only "teaches" for about 20 minutes.
  • Very helpful teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Relatively easy if you read and do your work.
  • if you study.
  • and easy tests.

Theme 3

👥

  • There's A LOT of group work!
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Participation matters

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

and decent detail, but small sample and no recent online data.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSY23 reviews
PSY82 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1