AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Jose Abara

M07 · PSYV04 · PSY4 · V03 · PHYV04 · V15 · PSYV03 · PSY03 · VOIPSY · PSYCHVO1 · PSY04 · PSYVO4 · PSYCHV01 · POLSV03 · PHYS3 · PSYCHV04 · PSYV44 · PSY01 · PSYCSTAT · STATSVO2 · PSYCH01 · PSYVO1 · PSYV01 · STATSV04 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend, do the work, and can handle a moody but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing personalityGenerous curveGroup test retakesAttendance criticalFunny but temperamental
  • Students split hard between loving his humor and help versus calling him rude and disorganized.
  • Stats and psych content can be tough, but , and .
  • Showing up and engaging .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Tests can be hard, but big curves, group retests, dropped low scores, and with steady work.

Almost all ; the one online review reported an A with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro psych often feels easy and funny, while stats and denser psych sections are described as challenging and concept-heavy.

Difficulty and stats comments; online data is too thin to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation are a must because exams and notes come straight from lecture.

reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong fans call him amazing and funny, while critics say run away due to rudeness, confusion, and temper.

Recommendation is polarized mainly from in-person reviews; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and passing despite weak solo test scores.

Format shift

Leniency claims .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload ranges from no homework plus heavy notes to frequent homework that counts a lot toward the grade.

Format shift

Workload patterns are described in in-person courses; .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is repeatedly called funny, smart, and caring, but , and hard to understand.

Format shift

Online review is strongly positive; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional group retest boosts.

Format shift

Assessment details and stats classes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person psych and stats reviews are highly mixed: funny and and for others.

Main concern

Temper, clarity, and organization complaints appear often enough to make outcomes feel uneven.

What students said

“Loved Dr. Abara's class! He has so much information to share and gives great examples is very funny.”
PSYV01
“ !!!”
M07
“If you put in the effort and show up you will pass.”
V03

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One older online and involvement.

Main concern

Only a single online review, so format experience is not well proven.

What students said

“This professor always got the class involved in online discussions.”
V15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often lecture-heavy and can be tough, but and .

Lecture-based examsGroup open-book retest portionCurve / dropped low scoreMultiple midterms and final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some open-book group rework after a hard first pass.

Lecture-based testsOpen book open notes group portionScantron plus writtenDrop lowest score
“The first half of the the questions open book open notes with a group.”
PSYV03
“lets u use ur book for the tests and u get to team up with people.”
POLSV03
“after a and add that score to your test!”
PSY03

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the effort and show up you will pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 , and grade recovery patterns. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Personality

56/100

“He is very arrogant and ! !!!”

📈 Grade Safety Net

68/100

“I got natural C's in the class but after the scale I got A's.”

😂 Engaging When On

70/100

“Easiest psychology class Ive taken and is a really funny prfessor too!”

📍

28/100

“Class attendance and participation are a must!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has so much information to share and gives great examples is very funny.
  • He talks in circles and makes things way harder than they need to be.
  • Wants to make jokes more than teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and he drops your lowest score.
  • .
  • ...

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really just wants everyone to pass.
  • Ridiculed students horribly and badly looses temper.
  • kind, caring, and wants all of his students to pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews span many years with detailed, consistent , and .

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 58
3 out of 59
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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