AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Amy Baldwin

PSCH001 · PSYCHOLOGY2 · PSHYCOLOGY2 · PSY1 · PSYCH1 · PYCH002 · PSY43 · PSY52 · PSYCH52 · PSYCH2 · BIOPSYCH2 · PSYCH001 · PSYCH002 · PSY2 · PSYCH43 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
54.05%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will study the book and lectures weekly; if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTough graderTest heavyGet ready to readCaring
  • Lectures are lively and make biopsychology engaging for many students.
  • Workload is heavy with , and .
  • and A grades require steady effort; accelerated online terms feel especially brutal.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Many students earn , and studying for frequent quizzes and exams; free As are rare.

Online accelerated reviews stress timed exams and harsh zeros; and no .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Biopsychology and Psych 2 content is dense with and lecture detail that many call intellectually demanding.

Difficulty is high in both formats; online winter terms amplify the pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory and note participation matters for success.

A minority of older online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Students who ; those wanting light work or easy As often would not take her again.

In-person praise is warmer overall; online winter and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

; students report losing points for small misses and limited .

Format shift

A few online reviews mention curves or ; many others report picky scoring.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly assignments, multi-chapter reading, lecture notes, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Accelerated online sections feel overwhelming; .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many students call lectures amazing, caring, and inspiring, though a vocal minority finds her harsh or outdated.

Format shift

In-person energy is frequently praised; online experiences split between strong video lectures and rigid Canvas issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Assessment centers on quizzes, timed exams, and and reading.

Format shift

Online comments detail timed chapter exams; and cumulative finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and inspirational with lively lectures, but still note lecture-heavy pacing, lots of homework, and .

Main concern

High assignment volume and .

What students said

“ and made every lecture come to life.”
PSYCH002
“She and sometimes it's hard to keep up.”
PSHYCOLOGY2
“The final is 100 questions. NO even if you ask.”
BIOPSYCH2

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise recorded lectures and feedback but warn of , and tough grading especially in winter or accelerated sessions.

Main concern

Accelerated online and testing into a short window with little flexibility.

What students said

“You have 2 exams per chapter, and .”
BIOPSYCH2
“do not EVER consider taking this class online in the winter.”
PSY2
“she gives you a chance .”
BIOPSYCH2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically challenging and time-pressured from lectures and textbook, with occasional open-book quizzes and curves.

Timed examsLecture and book quizzesSome open-book quizzesCumulative finalsStudy guides sometimes provided

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe tricky quizzes, multi-part questions, 40-question tests, and .

Tricky quizzesIn-person tests from lecturesCumulative finalStrict multi-part grading
“There are about 5 additional questions within one question, you get one wrong you get the whole answer wrong.”
BIOPSYCH2
“Tests are 40 questions, final is 100 questions, commutative, quizzes are 10 questions.”
PSYCH52

Online

Online students report timed multi-question exams, frequent chapter quizzes needing lecture notes, and .

Timed examsOpen-book quizzes sometimesLecture video notes requiredExtra credit inconsistent
“The exams are 50 questions to be taken in 45 minutes (like why?)”
PSYCH002
“she gives you a chance .”
BIOPSYCH2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do your work, read the and you will pass! Putting in the effort is a must.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Energy

74/100

“ and made every lecture come to life.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“She and sometimes it's hard to keep up.”

⚖️

36/100

“You'll lose half the points on a 5 question assignment because you missed one part of a single question.”

👍

56/100

“ if you're responsible and actually want the material to stick with you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made me want to come to class everytime and ready to learn.
  • Films herself lecturing for online courses - makes science fun.
  • She was so understanding if I missed an assignment, and she grades lightly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's nearly impossible to get an A in her class.
  • Not an easy A though
  • The , but if you watch the lecture videos and study the book, you can pass.

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • a lot of .
  • excessive note taking is recommended, you will need them for your quizzes.
  • This an accelerated course so it's a lot of work crammed into little amount of time.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on lectures, workload, and and in-person coverage.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 515
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 4