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Psychology

Bonnie Hepburn

PSYC115 · PSYC100 · PYSC115 · PSY101 · PSY100 · PYSCH101 · PSYCH115 · PSYC101 · PHY101 · PSYCH101 · PSYCH100 · 122 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you need her section and , and hard application-style exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderRude to studentsTest heavyMandatory attendanceLecture heavy
  • Many students call her rude, condescending, or antagonistic with and
  • Course is test-heavy, lecture-heavy, and and harsh writing grades
  • A minority who show up, read, and grow thick skin say they learn a lot and find her funny

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

; As are rare and require thorough reading, notes, participation, and .

Online and ; online adds timed 60-question tests and essay toughness.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and application exams make content and pace demanding.

Both formats are hard; online stress self-teaching from long lectures and book.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a repeated theme with strict absence limits and participation pressure.

Strong mandatory pattern online and in person; some online report optional but majority say yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

About 30% would take again; recent and many historical reviews urge others not to enroll.

Online is almost uniformly negative; positive minority voices.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; and writing graded like an English class.

Format shift

Harsh online and in person; a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and frequent quizzes create a heavy load.

Format shift

Online often lots of homework and long lectures; but .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many call her rude and unhelpful; some who adapt find her funny, knowledgeable, and memorable.

Format shift

Online experience is largely poor; students.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Exams, chapter tests, and ; but writing is graded hard.

Format shift

; online adds timed multi-chapter tests and discussion boards.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many cite rudeness and pop quizzes; some praise humor, real-life examples, and deep learning if you attend and read.

Main concern

, and application exams that punish missing class.

What students said

“A very antagonistic teacher who made herself an obstacle, rather than aide in learning the material.”
PSY101
“If class. I love how blunt she is”
PSYC101
“Although I was a little intimidated by her, I learned SO MUCH in this class.”
PSYCH101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw very harsh reviews for , and .

Main concern

Condescending tone, 60-question timed tests, harsh essays, and .

What students said

“this was the schooling experience.”
PHY101
“Test consist of 2 ch's, 60 questions & only 60 mins, long lectures and hard to understand.”
PSY101
“She is rude, narcissistic, and grades unfairly.”
PSYCH101

Exam style

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Exams are hard, timed, application-focused, and paired with pop quizzes for weak participation; not student-friendly.

60 questions in 60 minutesApplication and scenario questionsPop quizzesMust read book and notesParticipation-linked quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture examples; pop quizzes punish low participation and missed reading.

Application scenario examsPop quizzesLecture examples on examsAttendance critical
“expect .”
PSYC101
“She throws pop quizzes when the class doesn't participate in answering her questions”
PSYC101

Online

Online tests often cover two chapters with 60 questions in 60 minutes; short essays graded very tough; heavy lecture prep required.

60 questions / 60 minutes2 chapters per testHarsh short essaysLecture and book required
“You have 60 minutes to answer 60 questions.”
PSYC101
“ VERY tough grader (stricter than an English class).”
PSY101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Whatever you do, do not sign up for Bonnie. She is by far the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“A very antagonistic teacher who made herself an obstacle, rather than aide in learning the material.”

😠 Classroom Climate

20/100

“She is extremely rude to her students and isn't afraid to make you feel stupid when you answer a question”

📝

28/100

“Test consist of 2 ch's, 60 questions & only 60 mins, long lectures and hard to understand.”

👍 Minority Positive

70/100

“Although I was a little intimidated by her, I learned SO MUCH in this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her online lectures were capable of draining the life out of your soul
  • She's wild but in a great way
  • lecture heavy usually the lectures didn't give much more info than the textbook

Theme 2

😠 About Character

  • rude, narcissistic, and grades unfairly
  • She will push you to the edge
  • if you're not a child you should make it out alive

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • SPEAK LOUD AND PARTICIPATE
  • READ. READ. READ. STUDY! STUDY!

Theme 4

📅

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • If you miss more than 3 classes she will kick you out

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

122

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on demeanor, exams, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 520
3 out of 520
2 out of 529
1 out of 525

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1