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Psychology

Fred Herring

PHSY2 · BIOPSYCH · PSYCH1 · BIOPS2 · PSYC2 · PSYCH041 · BIOPSY2 · PSYCH02 · PSYCH2 · PYSCH2 · PSYCH001 · PSYCH102 · PSYCH002 · PSYCHSECT · PSY2 · PSYCH3532 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Herring for Psych, especially Psych 2: prepare to read and study hard, but expect a fair, funny, high-value class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesExtra credit heavyBiopsych expertClear explanationsMust read the book
  • Near-unanimous praise for humor, clarity, and making hard biopsychology engaging.
  • and the material is technical, but abundant and handouts make strong grades realistic.
  • ; those who read and use quizzes/handouts do well.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic with chapter reading, handouts, and , but lazy students get Cs and free riders do not walk into an A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Biopsych content is technical and often called one of the hardest psych classes, even when teaching quality is excellent.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

and many stress going to class and note-taking, though formal policy detail is limited.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Overwhelming consensus calls him one of the and urges students to take Psych with him whenever possible.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Lots of , and fair treatment make recovery from a failed test common.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

54/100

Expect , and sometimes a paper; not featherlight but manageable with steady study.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly , and genuine care for learning outcomes.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

In-class and , and handout-based tests drive .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Psych and biopsych courses are widely loved for , and real learning if you read.

Main concern

Hard material and if and notes.

What students said

“Amazing professor. Possibly one of the .”
PSYCH2
“The , but so is the material.”
PSY2
“he gives a lot of extra-credit. He is the .”
PSYCH02

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams can be hard and and heavy cushioning the risk.

Hard examsTake-home testsExtra credit quizzesHandouts and textbook

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard in-class and .

Hard examsTake-home testsExtra credit quizzes
“ and requires knowledge from the book and lecture notes.”
PSYCH001
“The tests are hard, especially the memorizing vocabulary and brain functions.”
PSYCH2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I wish Professor Herring could teach all of my classes. He has an encyclopedic knowledge that never ceases to amaze, and is actually a pretty funny guy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 in-person reviews, highlighting excellent teaching, exam toughness, and . Credibility rating: High.

🏆 Elite teaching quality

92/100

“He is the . No kidding!”

🎁 safety net

82/100

“I failed the first test and still got an A in the class.”

📖 Read or struggle

64/100

“If you read each chapter he assigns you will pass the class easily. You must read though!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very entertaining while he teaches
  • He has the ability to turn bad questions into teachable moments
  • he makes the lecture really funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Definitely not class you can pass with an easy A & B...you gotta work for it
  • he gives many points and simple quizes
  • but not impossible

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hilarious person and very understand individual
  • Awesome teacher, great person
  • Respect him, and he will respect you

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven mostly consistent and detailed in-person reviews with strong agreement on teaching quality and workload.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 51
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2 out of 50
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