AI Rate Professor

Psychology

David Mc Field

SOC104 · STATS104 · STAT202 · PSYCH104 · PSYC100 · PSYC104 · STATS105 · PSYC104H · PSY104 · PYSC104 · PSYC101 · PSYPSYC · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Strong pick for psych stats if you attend, read the book, and use office hours or the TA.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyStats made clearHilarious lecturesCheat-sheet examsRead the bookCaring and flexible
  • Most students say he makes statistics understandable, funny, and passable with reading and class focus.
  • ; cheat sheets and often help.
  • A few online or , and weak email response.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many report easy As with , and .

; one online student still got A+ under stress.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Stats content is simplified well, though reading and .

In-person students emphasize clarity; online difficulty ratings are mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and participation counts, but .

as strongly recommended or required; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most reviews call him a outliers.

In-person recommendation is very strong; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Cheat sheets, , flexible support, and many A .

Format shift

In-person evidence is clearly lenient; .

Workload

Light

72/100

and in-class practice are common, with main effort on reading and exams.

Format shift

; online adds pop-quiz timing pressure.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Overwhelming majority praise clarity, humor, care, and ability to demystify stats.

Format shift

In-person excellence dominates; one online and one in-person review cite disorganization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and reading supporting exam success.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests as central; online also notes pop quizzes.

Luni fit check

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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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and high success for students who read and show up.

Main concern

Test-heavy structure and required reading; a .

What students said

“he helps you every step of the way... made a subject as overwhelming as statistics seem not so bad.”
PSYC104
“ and he allows a cheat sheet so that's an easy A.”
PSY104
“ and it really shows in his lectures.”
PSYC104

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PSYC100 is split: one loved the , and pop quizzes.

Main concern

and slow communication in one online review.

What students said

“I was in professor McField's PSY100 class online, and loved it.”
PSYC100
“Gave literally NO time for tests. Graded things late. .”
PSYC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central but often allow notes or cheat sheets and mirror class coverage when students prepare.

Cheat sheet allowedTest heavyPop quizzes onlineStraight-forward examsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently allow a cheat sheet or notes.

Cheat sheet allowedTest heavyStraight-forward exams
“ and he allows a cheat sheet so that's an easy A.”
PSY104
“Depending on the exams, a 1/2 - 1 and 1/2 pg of notes is usually allowed.”
STATS104

Online

Online comments mention very short timed tests and ; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Tight timed testsPop quizzes
“Gave literally NO time for tests.”
PSYC100
“Also was given a and due at 5pm?? People work!”
PSYC100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're nervous about taking statistics like I was, don't be! Dave is such a great teacher and he helps you every step of the way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (2 online, 25 in-person), weighting consistent in-person praise against online stress outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Stats Teaching

86/100

“ .”

👍

78/100

“A !”

📝

82/100

“he allows a cheat sheet so that's an easy A.”

⚠️ Online Stress Risk

30/100

“Worse professor I've ever had. Yeah you can probably pass decently but dang it's at the cost of your stress.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes stats fun
  • easy to understand
  • hilarious

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A
  • must read the book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely cares about his students
  • most approachable Professor
  • didn't give up on me

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews with long time span and consistent stats-teaching themes give strong confidence despite a few outliers.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PSYC1049 reviews
PSYCH1045 reviews
PSYC1003 reviews
PSY1042 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values