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Psychology

Mario Rivas

PSYCH24 · PSYCH1 · PSYCH1A · PSYCH10 · PSYCH4393 · PSYC1A · PSYCH23147 · PSYCH4410 · PSCHY1A · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

. Rivas if you want a and are willing to speak up and do the reading.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate MentorParticipation RequiredExtra Credit HeavyPersonal Growth FocusQuiz And Paper Mix
  • Deeply caring psychology professor who coaches students academically and personally.
  • Class is manageable with , and lots of if you participate.
  • A few students find him rude or picky on essays, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and heavy makes an A realistic for engaged students.

All .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Material is intro-level and and practice, though memorization and papers still matter.

Difficulty comments are entirely in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation is often required and quizzes start class, so skipping .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most reviews call him one of the best and .

Recommendation strength is based on in-person student voices.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

, and clear paths to pass if you do the work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and group work create a moderate but doable load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and highly supportive teaching that many say builds confidence beyond the subject.

Format shift

Teaching praise is from in-person students.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a research paper.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described only in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person psych students love his passion, mentorship, and fair path to good grades through participation and practice.

Main concern

Participation pressure and .

What students said

“I love Dr. Rivas! He is a very loving person and really goes out of his way to help you academically and personally.”
PSYCH1A
“Quiz at the beginning of the class but gives you the . Gives you 3 tests in total and .”
PSYCH24
“Gives a ton of . Do the chapter, participate in class and you'll pass.”
PSYC1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Quizzes and tests and memorize provided materials.

Practice Tests Match ExamsQuiz Topics In AdvanceMultiple Choice ProvidedMemorize Essay AnswersExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

that mirror exams, and often provide multiple-choice answers.

Practice Tests Match ExamsQuiz Topics In AdvanceMultiple Choice Provided
“It's easy as long as you memorize the practice test because they will be on the .”
PSYCH24
“He gives you all the multiple choice answers for his tests (total 4). You just have to memorize the 2 essay question answers.”
PSYCH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Rivas is one of the . He loves what he does, really cares about his students, is highly interested in what he teaches and will go out of his way to help you in anyway he can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting mentorship, participation, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Rivas is passionate about psychology and his students.”

❤️ Mentorship Impact

90/100

“he doesn't just help you with the class, but also to grow as a person.”

🅰️ Manageable Grades

78/100

“Gives a ton of . Do the chapter, participate in class and you'll pass.”

⚠️ Personality Clash

35/100

“HE'S RUDE! HE MAKES YOU FEEL BAD IF YOU GET A QUESTION WRONG..”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tries to and fun
  • He is able to communicate to all types of students
  • if you go to class and listen

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • He's a beautiful person, he is really passionate about psychology
  • really goes out of his way to help you academically and personally
  • he really just wants us all to succeed

Theme 3

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • weekly readings, 1 big paper, quizes, final- as long as you try you'll be fine
  • Very easy class. A lot amount of homework and research paper
  • Participation is a MUST in his class

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

23 mostly detailed reviews over many years with strong consistency on care, participation, and easy pass path.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
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Course coverage

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