Heather St. John

PSYC261 · PSYC103 · PSYCC1000 · PSY101 · PSYCH220 · PSY261 · WGS140 · PSYC101 · PSYC271 · PSYCH101 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 58.62%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you are comfortable with and a polarizing teaching style, because the grade can be easy but the experience is unpredictable.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing instructorEasy assignmentsReading heavyCommunication concernsEngaging in person for some

Reviews are extremely polarized, ranging from enthusiastic praise to severe concerns about professionalism and communication.
Many students earn A grades and call the and instructions are followed.
Online sections can be easy but reading-heavy, while and course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Grades are often high and , but , and strict instructions can still cost careless students.

Online reviews more often describe easy open-book or reading-based work, while and difficult test complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but and inconsistent lecture support can make it feel harder.

Online courses rely more on readings and quizzes, while engaging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Reviews do , though some say skipping or lack of participation hurts performance.

Online flexibility comes through asynchronous work, while and lecture notes matter in some sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether the and professionalism.

Online recommendation is mixed but often grade-friendly, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Many students report easy A grades, , curves, full points for rubrics, and .

Format shift

Online grading is often rubric-based and open-book, while and harsh test complaints.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The work is usually not intellectually hard, but some , and many weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online workload is more reading and quiz heavy, while and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

She has many strong fans, but repeated severe complaints about rudeness, communication, and professionalism pull the teaching score down.

Format shift

Online teaching depends more on self-study, while negative classroom experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and occasional finals.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward quizzes, readings, and discussions, while , and lectures.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly split, with some students praising engaging lectures and others reporting rude behavior, disorganization, and poor professionalism.

Main concern

The biggest risk is inconsistent professionalism and a polarizing classroom environment.

What students said

“Lectures were entertaining and never boring”
PSY101

“The and putting up with this teacher is that the book actually teaches”
PSY261

“She is such a good teacher!”
PSY261

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews often call the class easy and rubric-based, but , and limited lecture support.

Main concern

Online students may need to teach themselves from readings and .

What students said

“Everything was open book and untimed in Canvas.”
PSYC101

“I had at least 14-17 assignments per week”
PSY101

“As long as you're good at being independent and teaching yourself then this class is easy.”
PSYC101

Exam style

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because some online tests are open-book and untimed, while other reviews mention timed quizzes, frequent tests, or .

Open Book Online QuizzesUntimed Canvas TestsTimed Quizzes MentionedFinal Exam or ProjectTest Heavy in Some Sections

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

finals, and curves, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Tests Every Other WeekOptional Final MentionedCurved TestsStudy Guide Concern

“ guide covers.”
PSY101

“ .”
PSYC103

“ at times.”
PSYC101

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book untimed Canvas tests in , and a 30-minute timed quiz complaint, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

Open BookUntimed CanvasTimed Quiz ComplaintReading-Based Tests

“Everything was open book and untimed in Canvas.”
PSYC101

“The and it is open book.”
PSYC103

“quizzes with 20 questions and timed for 30 minutes only!”
101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you're good at being independent and teaching yourself then this class is easy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Lectures were entertaining and never boring for someone AuDHD.”

⚖️

70/100

“ if you follow the rubric and her instructions.”

⚠️ Experience Risk

51/100

“ methods!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is an amazing teacher she make sure you understand what your learning
she does not provide ANY LECTURE!
Her lectures were interesting but you need to do some studying on your own to pass her class.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

There is a lot of reading and , but its manageable and easy.
I had at least 14-17 assignments per week
Your grades are only based on 9 tests. No hw.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

As long as you follow her instructions and turn in the work on time, you should do fine in the class.
It's impossible to fail her honestly.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

73/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews across many years and formats, but credibility is reduced by extreme polarization and repeated claims about fake or retaliatory reviews.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536

4 out of 57

3 out of 59

2 out of 57

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 12 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2

Heather St. John

x x x if you are comfortable with x x and a polarizing teaching style, because the grade can be easy but the experience is unpredictable.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

⚠️ Experience Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload

📈 About Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are comfortable with and a polarizing teaching style, because the grade can be easy but the experience is unpredictable.

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