AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Joline Bourdages

PSYCH104 · PSYC104 · PSY104 · PYSC104 · PSYCH101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will show up, ask questions early, and put in steady weekly work for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorOffice Hours GoldChallenging StatsClear ExpectationsHighly Recommended
  • Stats is genuinely hard, but she supports students who communicate and use office hours.
  • and do the work earn As or strong passes.
  • A minority find lectures confusing or fast, especially in hybrid formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is common when you use office hours and keep up, but stats still demands real weekly effort.

Online and and communication; neither format is a free A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Psychology statistics content is hard and easy to fall behind in, even with strong support.

; online reviews still rate moderate challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but skipping makes it much harder to keep up with stats.

; many in-person reviews call attendance important.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

because she cares, helps, and makes success achievable with work.

Strong recommendation appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

62/100

and support raise grades for engaged students, though the material itself stays demanding.

Format shift

Both formats describe fair, supportive grading when students communicate.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and steady practice add up; students warn against falling behind.

Format shift

; online still requires consistent work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students repeatedly praise care, accessibility, and .

Format shift

A ; online feedback is mostly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a final rather than one extreme.

Format shift

a final; online notes clear graded work and feedback.

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

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and tough but fair if you use office hours and keep pace.

Main concern

Content can feel fast or confusing if you do not ask questions immediately.

What students said

“If you show up, communicate, and most importantly - do the work and don't fall behind, you will succeed.”
PSY104
“The class itself if difficult but maintaining a relationship with her will go a long way.”
PSYC104

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid students , and care for success even when math is a weak spot.

Main concern

Still need to stay on top of reading and graded work without falling behind.

What students said

“This professor assigns clear, easy to understand work and .”
PSYCH101
“I finished Stats with an A, and I struggle with math!”
PSYC104

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments include a limited number of ; .

Few TestsFinal ExamHomework HeavyPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

a final, plus homework; one review warns about pop quizzes.

Three Tests Including FinalHomeworkPop Quizzes
“There was only 3 tests, counting the final.”
PSY104
“Beware of pop quizzes”
PSYC104

Online

Online reviews mention clear graded work and feedback but .

Clear Graded WorkQuizzes or Assignments
“This professor assigns clear, easy to understand work and .”
PSYCH101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you show up, communicate, and most importantly - do the work and don't fall behind, you will succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (3 online, 13 in person), highlighting support and stats challenge. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Bourdages is such a sweetheart! She really made learning psyc 104 so interesting and understandable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ .”

📈 Challenge Level

34/100

“Challenging course, but put in the work and you will do fine.”

🤝 Support Access

90/100

“I went to every office hour after class and got so much help 1 on 1.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really cares about her students being on the same page
  • Her
  • Such a good teacher! !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • yes the class is challenging, but the professor will do everything in her power to help you get a good grade
  • I finished Stats with an A, and I struggle with math!
  • As long as you keep up with the work, put 2-3 hours in a week, you will pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Bourdages is one of those professors that really cares about her students.
  • Very nice and knowledgeable woman!
  • If you communicate with her, she will find a way to support you.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen mostly recent reviews with consistent themes of care, challenge, and office-hour payoff across online and in-person formats.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSYC1047 reviews
PSY1044 reviews
PSYCH1012 reviews
PSYCH1042 reviews
PYSC1041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 11 · A- 1

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values