AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Kevin Smith

PSY210H · PSY190 · PSY101 · PSYCH190 · PSY70263 · PSY200 · PHSY101 · BIOPSY210 · BIOPSYCH210 · PSY210 · 172 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a and are willing to show up and do the work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesClear grading criteriaCaring and accessibleShow up or fall behindStats made simple
  • , and make hard psych/stats content feel learnable.
  • High grades are realistic if you attend, use the packet, and and practice.
  • Attendance and participation matter a lot in person; online is more packet-and-video driven with timed work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students earn A or B by attending, using the packet, and , but it is not a free A without steady work.

Online students stress practice videos and ; in person students stress daily attendance for the A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content can be math-heavy in stats or methods, but he simplifies it with examples, packets, and practice keys.

Both formats call the material manageable with his structure; research methods in person feels heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews say attendance is required or that skipping quickly causes you to fall behind and fail.

In ; online is mixed but still often expects engagement and timely work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the and and support.

Recommendation is strong in both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and ; a few note he can be sassy on grades but still fair overall.

Format shift

Online mentions redo quizzes and open-ended prep questions; in person emphasizes fairness if you do the work.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect , and several exams rather than a featherlight load.

Format shift

Summer online and research methods feel heavier; regular PSY190 is moderate if you keep up.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and the way he makes stats and psych understandable.

Format shift

Both formats highlight clarity; online adds strong video walkthroughs.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and midterms or finals rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus timed exams; in , and exams.

Luni fit check

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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 classes are lecture-heavy with , and exams; showing up is repeatedly framed as essential.

Main concern

Missing class makes it easy to fall behind on lecture material that feeds exams.

What students said

“ and concise and easy to follow!”
210
“just make sure to show up to class or you will fail.”
PSY190
“It's really hard to fail his class in my opinion as long as you're showing up.”
PSY200

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections run on weekly video lectures, packets or textbooks, homework, discussions, and timed or .

Main concern

Timed or proctored quizzes and summer pacing can stack work quickly if you fall behind.

What students said

“video lectures , and a discussion.”
BIOPSY210
“He provides a packet that makes it easy to follow along in class and to study with for .”
PSY190
“If walk through videos make sure you follow along with the notes and the !”
PSY190

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are studyable and supported with practice, but and timing keep them standard rather than ultra soft.

Practice quizzes with keysTimed examsProctored quizzes onlineOpen-ended questions released earlyMultiple exams with drop lowest in some terms

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are supported by packets, practice quizzes, and lecture notes; .

Practice quizzes and keysMultiple examsLecture-based exam materialLowest exam drop in some sections
“ and the key to study.”
PSY190
“He will drop your lowest score from the 6 exams.”
PSY190

Online

and finals, and open-ended questions provided beforehand.

Proctored quizzesTimed midterm and finalQuestions released earlyRedoable homework or quizzes
“ , and a discussion. .”
BIOPSY210
“He provided the open-ended questions that would be on the midterm and because .”
BIOPSY210

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hands down one of the !!! I wish more professors were like him. He makes a difficult subject feel easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ and concise and easy to follow!”

👍

94/100

“he was the !”

📘 Structure That Works

88/100

“This professor is amazing and really shows he cares. He provides a packet that makes it easy to follow along.”

🚪

28/100

“just make sure to show up to class or you will fail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and concise and easy to follow!
  • He makes a difficult subject feel easy.
  • the examples he used really help you memorize the things you need to memorize.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class if u put in work.
  • Really really simple and easy class!
  • It's really hard to fail his class in my opinion as long as you're showing up.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • You can tell he cares about students as is always there if you need help with anything.
  • He is there for his students, wants to see us succeed.
  • one of the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

172

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and in person, multi-year span, consistent praise for teaching with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5140
4 out of 518
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 7 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1