AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Jose Abara

PSYCH073 · PSYCH1 · PSY73 · PSYCH041 · PSY002 · STATS1 · PSYCH074 · PSYCH73 · PSY001 · STAT101 · PSYCH001 · PSYCH002 · PSYCH006 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him only if you can teach yourself from the book and quizzes; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing ReviewsUnresponsive EmailsEasy Online PsychExtra Credit AvailableLecture Disorganized
  • In-person and online experiences split sharply: labs and some psych sections win praise while STAT and core psych draw harsh complaints.
  • Many students earn As despite low quality ratings by self-studying textbooks and .
  • , and disorganization are the most repeated frustrations across formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Many students report As with , and online textbook quizzes even when they dislike the teaching.

Online psych is more often described as an easy A; in-person still yields many As if .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from simple weekly psych activities to STAT and exam-heavy psych that .

Online psych modules feel lighter; STAT and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and tie participation or , though some online and quiz-only classes are flexible.

In-person more often requires attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About three in ; strong lab fans clash with students who call him the .

Online psych recommendations are warmer than STAT or .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

, completion credit, and high reported As appear often, though .

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Psych labs and online modules can be light weekly work; STAT and , and .

Format shift

Online psych workload is usually lighter than STAT.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate, funny lectures for some courses contrast with confusion, tangents, late materials, and ignored emails for others.

Format shift

and unresponsive sections.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and quizzes, with weekly assignments that rarely outweigh tests.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; online adds MindTap or Cengage quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and ; critics say lectures ramble, ignore emails, and exams do not match class content.

Main concern

Disorganization, late posts and grades, and lectures that .

What students said

“Professor Abara .”
PSY73
“he is a and finals.”
PSYCH073
“who gave this guy a PhD bro. . posted midterm 2 weeks late.”
PSYCH002

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online psych is often called an easy A with , and limited engagement, but STAT online and some PSY sections draw complaints about confusion and .

Main concern

Unresponsive communication and .

What students said

“i've taken professor abara for an online course twice and it was the easiest class ever.”
PSYCH041
“EASY A though. HW is from an online textbook where you can check your work, guaranteeing you 100%. 2 (unproctored!!) midterms and a final.”
PSYCH002
“ .”
PSYCH002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and ; online midterms are sometimes unproctored while students still say questions feel arbitrary or lecture-mismatched.

Midterms and FinalWeekly QuizzesTest HeavySome Unproctored Online ExamsQuestions Mismatch Lectures

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report midterms and low averages, and attendance-linked grades.

In-Person ExamsTest HeavyLecture MismatchGroup Retakes Sometimes
“Last year, he taught lectures that so he "let" us redo it as groups.”
PSY001
“ and attendance.”
PSY002

Online

and a final, and at least some unproctored tests with occasional typos or odd items.

Unproctored MidtermsMindTap QuizzesCanvas Recorded Lectures
“2 (unproctored!!) midterms and a final.”
PSYCH002
“ and a final as well as and weekly assignments.”
PSYCH041

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the work and study everything, you should be fine. He can kinda ramble on during lecture, and , and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person psych and , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

📬 Communication Gaps

30/100

“ . posted midterm 2 weeks late. posts modules days late.”

🎯 Polarized Teaching

48/100

“One of the best Professors Pierce has... .”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

72/100

“i genuinely don't understand the low ratings... it was the easiest class ever.”

📚 Self-Teaching Required

40/100

“take this class if you want to teach yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are heavy, but he is so passionate about what he's discussing
  • He was all over the place with his lectures and
  • Amazing professor for

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Put in the work and watch the lectures and this will be an easy A
  • Getting an A won't be easy
  • With the online textbook and program he uses, you're basically guaranteed an A

Theme 3

📧 About Accessibility

  • He came through for midterm 2 and the final... He reads his emails

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span multiple years and courses with consistent themes on communication and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 515
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 9 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 10

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2