AI Rate Professor

Psychology

John Zeeb

PYSCH9 · PSY1 · PSY9 · PSYCH101 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you are prepared for , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLecture HeavyTest HeavyHarsh CriticMandatory Attendance
  • Extremely strict grading that treats psych writing like an English class
  • Heavy reading, long lectures, and
  • and little student-friendly flexibility

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

24/100

Getting an A requires heavy studying, picky writing, and .

Both online and in-person reviews describe tough grading; online stresses writing penalties while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Long lectures, dense reading, and typical intro psych course.

Online reviews emphasize reading volume; and tricky tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

, and missing multiple classes can lead to being dropped.

; online also marks attendance mandatory in several entries.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students explicitly say take anyone , and unhelpful tone.

A , but recent online and in-person comments are overwhelmingly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Repeated tough-grader tags and and assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews stress AI checks and writing penalties; and unfair tests.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and research papers create a large weekly load.

Format shift

Online feels reading- and assignment-heavy; in-person adds three-hour lectures and .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Some older praise for study guides exists, but most students .

Format shift

Positive lecture comments are almost only older in-person reviews; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and strictly graded discussions more than light homework.

Format shift

Online also piles quizzes and writing; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections feature long slide-heavy lectures, hard tests, picky discussion grading, and .

Main concern

, and rigid attendance create a high-stress classroom climate.

What students said

“professor is extremely strict with grading. get a decent grade. psych but grades like english professor.”
PSY9
“If you . His lectures are SUPER long and . If you miss more than 3 lectures he drops you from the course.”
PYSCH9
“ , and professor is super strict. puts questions on exams that are not in the lectures or readings”
PSY9

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online PSY9 is reading- and writing-heavy with , and frequent low quality ratings.

Main concern

, and unpredictable assignments make the online load feel relentless.

What students said

“Horrible.. just horrible. Say goodbye to free time. … and just when you think you're finished you get slammed with more.”
PSY9
“A and you would more likely be doing a lot of . He's very strict when it comes to writing.”
PSY9
“Definitely do not recommend taking his class, he's a very tough grader and if you do it all correct.”
PSY9

Exam style

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Exams are described as extremely difficult with and little room for error.

Test HeavyQuestions Beyond LecturesHard ExamsStudy Guides Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

covered, and study guides help only some students.

Hard ExamsQuestions Not In LecturesStudy GuidesTest Heavy
“ , and professor is super strict. puts questions on exams that are not in the lectures or readings”
PSY9
“He provides study guides for exams. The study guides are extremely useful.”
PSY9
“YOU MUST READ THE BOOK TO PASS THE TEST. Study guides dont really help.”
PSY9

Online

Online reviews emphasize test-heavy load and heavy quizzes plus strict writing checks rather than student-friendly open exams.

Test HeavyQuizzesStrict Writing Checks
“There are many lectures throughout the week and lots of .”
PSY9
“They carefully check all submitted work for AI-generated content and expect students to produce original writing and analysis.”
PSY9

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . always mad if ask for help it makes you want to leave when he's speaking to you because his behavior and tone of voice”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews spanning 2018-2026, weighted toward repeated tough-grading and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫

18/100

“ but him.”

📝

18/100

“professor is extremely strict with grading. get a decent grade. psych but grades like english professor.”

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“Say goodbye to free time. … and just when you think you're finished you get slammed with more.”

🏫 Teaching Quality

30/100

“His lectures were dry and didn't make sense at all. .”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • English class.
  • grammar errors
  • He is a

Theme 2

📖

  • , and professor is super strict.
  • Get the books and Read Them!
  • YOU MUST READ THE BOOK TO PASS THE TEST

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Classroom Climate

  • class taken very seriously, students feel the class tension
  • He is too strict and authoritative

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

18 detailed reviews across years show , and low recommendation despite a few older positives.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 510

Course coverage

PSY912 reviews
PSY13 reviews
PYSCH92 reviews
PSYCH1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

5

B 2 · B- 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1