AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Brad Carothers

PSCH001 · PSYCH1 · GENERALPSYCH · PSYC001 · PSY001 · PSYCH001201 · PSYCH092 · PSYCH001 · PSYCHOLOGY001 · PSYCH92 · PSYCH101 · PSYCH100 · 223 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
67.65%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take him for an engaging psychology class, but if you cannot handle heavy writing deadlines.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging LecturerExtra Credit HeavyPaper IntensiveClear FeedbackOnline Workload Risk
  • In-person students usually praise his energy, clarity, and .
  • Online summer and upper-level psychology reviews report heavy papers and .
  • Grades can be very high if students follow directions, use , and manage time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very reachable through , directions, notes, and completed papers, but rushed online sections can make the effort high.

, while online evidence ranges from easy with discipline to overwhelming in summer sections.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The psychology content is usually accessible, but , and compressed deadlines add challenge.

because lectures and cheat sheets help, while online classes rely more on self-navigation.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Attendance is not always formally required, but , and groups can make showing up useful.

and groups, while online reviews focus on meeting deadlines rather than attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and , but online workload complaints create real hesitation.

, while online reviews are sharply divided by workload and organization.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, cheat sheets, and direction-following make grades forgiving, though some papers and format rules are graded strictly.

Format shift

as more forgiving, while online grading can feel strict when directions or formatting are missed.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Regular sections are manageable, but online and summer and compressed deadlines.

Format shift

, while online summer workload is repeatedly described as heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students often , and interesting, with weaker reviews focused on online organization and support.

Format shift

In-person teaching is consistently praised, while online and email support.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to combine , and rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize papers and forums, while , and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, emphasizing energetic lectures, , cheat sheets, and manageable and projects.

Main concern

Tests and .

What students said

“Carothers offers TONS of and allows 2 sheets of paper as a cheat sheet front and back for exams.”
PSCH001
“ (so make a really good cheat sheet!)”
PSYCH001
“ , but does give out 5 pts. during lecture days.”
PSYCH001

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between easy-A praise for organized students and , and strict directions.

Main concern

Online sections can require heavy self-management and fast writing turnaround.

What students said

“ and it's an easy A!”
PSYCH001
“So !”
PSYCH100
“MANAGE YOUR TIME and really put out a few hours a week to study.”
PSYCH001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mostly student-friendly because several reviews mention allowed notes, study guides, , and direct tests.

Cheat Sheets AllowedTextbook-Based TestsTimed Online QuizzesNo Final Exam In One Review

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, study guides, and allowed note sheets, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Cheat Sheets AllowedTextbook-Based TestsStudy Guides
“allows 2 sheets of paper as a cheat sheet front and back for exams”
PSCH001
“Up to 4 pages of cheat sheet.”
PSYCH001

Online

and tests, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Timed QuizzesTests MentionedPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“Type notes for Ctrl+F (find) notes quicker for 6 timed quizzes”
PSYCH092
“You can fail the tests and still pass with a B in the class just do the paprz”
PSYCH92

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Carothers offers TONS of and allows 2 sheets of paper as a cheat sheet front and back for exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“The way he lectures is super energetic and you can tell he really has a passion for what he does.”

📈 Grade Opportunity

78/100

“ and it's an easy A!”

⚠️ Online Workload

42/100

“So !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. C is one of the most passionate teachers you will ever have.
  • He was a really good lecturer, he was super interesting and made .
  • Lectures were always super interesting and I learned a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He gives alot of so !!
  • Even if you mess up one of the .
  • (so make a really good cheat sheet!)

Theme 3

💻 About Online Sections

  • This guy assumes you have 100% of your time allocated to this class and you don't have a job.
  • His online classes consists of him throwing stuff at you though canvas and the student having to figure out what to do with it.
  • He is a and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

223

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and consistently separate strong in-person praise from online workload concerns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5173
4 out of 527
3 out of 510
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 7 · A 18

B range

7

B+ 5 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 2