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Behavioral Sciences

Cynthia Finley

BIO251 · PSYCH110 · PSY251 · PSYCH · BEHS8000 · HUMANSEX · PSY110 · BEHS103 · HUMANSEXUALITY · PSYCH251 · BIO101 · PSY204 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
23/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed, comfortable with tricky exams, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing testsStrict attendanceDisorganized lecturesExtra credit availablePolarizing personality
  • , and grades based on few tests.
  • A minority find her engaging and knowledgeable if they attend, read handouts, and use .
  • Online reviews are especially negative, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some students earned A grades with and handouts, but tricky exams and .

Online reviews make the A look riskier, while if students attend and study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The material may be manageable, but , and applied exam questions make the course feel hard.

Both formats report difficulty, with online comments more uniformly negative.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but students repeatedly say missing class makes passing much harder.

, while online evidence mentions camera expectations and class participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students do not recommend her because the , and hard to communicate in.

Online , while in-person reviews include a small but real group of supporters.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Grades often depend on a few difficult tests, though can soften the outcome for prepared students.

Format shift

Both formats mention test-heavy grading, with .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is not always huge, but reading, handouts, group work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize exam pressure, while , and .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students frequently describe her as knowledgeable but .

Format shift

Online reviews are strongly negative, while positive experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Many reviews say grades are based mainly on difficult tests, with .

Format shift

Online reviews stress exam-only grading, while and group projects more often.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but lean negative, with recurring complaints about confusing tests, strictness, and poor availability despite some praise for knowledge and .

Main concern

, and unclear communication create high risk even for interested students.

What students said

“ and does not help you if you fall behind so ”
PSY251
“ WHILE STUDYING, don't just memorize”
PSY110
“ , but it's really easy to fall behind in this class.”
BEHS103

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, describing uncomfortable class dynamics, difficult exams, and poor lecture usefulness.

Main concern

Students report , and an unpleasant classroom experience.

What students said

“Please just save yourself.”
PSY110
“ so poorly you won't know what she's asking.”
PSYCH251
“The student is graded on 5 exams exclusively, all of which are very difficult.”
PSY110

Exam style

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Exams are repeatedly described as difficult, confusing, and heavily weighted, with .

Test HeavyFew Grading ItemsTricky Multiple ChoiceDifficult Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and few grading items, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Tricky TestsMultiple Choice ExamsFew Grading Items
“The understand but they are multiple choice.”
BEHS103
“The so if you knew the material.”
PSY110
“ and confusing.”
PSYCH251

Online

Online reviews describe difficult, poorly written exams and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Difficult ExamsFew Grading ItemsPoorly Written Exams
“ so poorly you won't know what she's asking.”
PSYCH251
“The student is graded on 5 exams exclusively, all of which are very difficult.”
PSY110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Worst professor I've had. and exams are written so poorly you won't know what she's asking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“The more she tries to explain something the less understandable it becomes.”

🧪

28/100

“ and confusing.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“If you have the even at a different college -- do it!”

Theme 1

🧠 About Teaching Style

  • She ran the class like a group therapy session.
  • Her lectures had many personal tangents.
  • She is wonderful and inspiring.

Theme 2

📝

  • The whole class is graded .
  • WHILE STUDYING, don't just memorize
  • She gives and are first come first serve.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • !
  • She is very strict and .
  • She can be very unreasonable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews across many years provide detailed and consistent evidence of a polarizing but often difficult experience.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 12

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2