AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Joanna Grimes

PSYC09 · PSYC01A · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a reachable A online and can handle heavy weekly busywork and delayed grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Online InstructorHeavy BusyworkSlow GraderEasy MaterialClear Expectations
  • Material is simple and most students earn As, but .
  • months behind.
  • She is encouraging, responsive, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most reported grades are As and material is called easy, though finishing the A.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Students repeatedly call the content simple or easy if they follow lectures and videos.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while others say yes, so policy is inconsistent across terms.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and clarity, tempered by busywork and .

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

High share of As and submitted.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple reviews cite unbearable weeks with up to 14 assignments and constant busywork.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students praise encouragement, feedback, and responsiveness, with the .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and Canvas quizzes, and occasional group writing rather than one big exam focus.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online psych sections feel easy on content but can bury students in copy-paste weekly tasks; support and encouragement .

Main concern

Extreme assignment volume in some .

What students said

“Busy work. Up to 14 assignments a week.”
PSYC09
“If you read her lectures and watch her videos, you'll be okay.”
PSYC01A
“ !”
PSYC01A

Exam style

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Quizzes and tests appear on Pearson and Canvas with occasional pop quizzes; reviews .

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Students mention Pearson quizzes, Canvas quizzes or tests, HW writing, and .

Pearson QuizzesCanvas QuizzesPop Quizzes
“ . Followed by quizzes/tests also in Canvas.”
PSYC01A
“Beware of pop quizzes”
PSYC01A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Busy work. Up to 14 assignments a week. It's the end of the semester, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 online reviews spanning 2020-2025, highlighting workload, grading speed, and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Easy Content, Heavy Volume

74/100

“Overall, her class is simple but there are certain weeks when the workload is almost unbearable, up to 14 assignments a week.”

⏳

40/100

“One small issue is that she . As of currently, she has graded up to week two out of eight.”

💙 Student Support

85/100

“Professor Grimes clearly cared about her students. She wants all of us to succeed and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is encouraging and positive.
  • Communication is
  • and easy to reach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was fairly easy, but the work load was tuff
  • Easy material.
  • I didn't read the textbook and passed

Theme 3

📦 About Workload

  • Up to 14 assignments a week.
  • Copy and and over.
  • She gives a good amount of work but it is nothing too bad.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven mostly recent online reviews with decent detail, but and some split experiences on workload.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSYC01A4 reviews
PSYC093 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

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

0

No reported values