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Psychology

Jeff Wachsmuth

PSYC175 · PSY135 · PSYCH120135 · PSY120 · PSYC100 · PYSC120 · PSYCH120 · PSYCH · PSYC135 · PSYCH135 · PSYC120 · PSYCHOLOGY120 · 178 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Must-take psych professor if you will read, study for , and show up for his hilarious lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesAmazing storytellerTest and quiz heavyLots of readingClear and organized
  • Consistently called one of the psych lectures.
  • Grades hinge on a ; reading and notes matter more than busywork.
  • ; in and lecture notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Strong students earn A's with reading and study, but .

Online A and study guides; in .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Concepts become clear through great lectures, but and .

Online feels reading-heavy; in person feels lecture-heavy with moderate textbook pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while in-person reviews frequently treat class as required for success.

Online more flexible; in .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

, and life-applicable psych teaching.

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

70/100

and reasonable makeups exist, but grades rest on a .

Format shift

Both formats grade by few items; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Little busywork, but and serious note-taking in person.

Format shift

Online workload is reading-heavy; in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly call him the lectures.

Format shift

Teaching praise is extremely strong in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades mostly come from weekly quizzes online or .

Format shift

Online is quiz-centric; in .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students love his humor and clarity, with and some textbook material.

Main concern

Skipping class hurts badly because .

What students said

“Genuinely the college. Such a knowledgable and humorous professor.”
PSY120
“5 non-cumulative exams the entire semester, and they're based on lectures and textbook readings.”
PSY120
“I literally never read the book. His lectures cover 90% of the exams”
PSYC120

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and quizzes, but warn of and grade weight on weekly tests.

Main concern

Accelerated online sections pack heavy .

What students said

“super easy class! only an 8 week course... if you do the work and study you'll pass this class with a breeze.”
PSY120
“The majority of your grade heavily relies on the weekly tests. The but .”
PSYCHOLOGY120
“90% of the . The quizzes were very hard even after rereading the chapter”
PSYC120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online leans weekly open-note style quizzes; in person .

Weekly quizzes onlineOpen-note quizzes sometimesFive non-cumulative exams in personLecture-based testsStudy guides provided

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

based mainly on lectures plus some textbook.

Five non-cumulative examsLecture heavyNo cumulative final oftenStudy and attend
“5 non-cumulative exams the entire semester, and they're based on lectures and textbook readings.”
PSY120
“His lectures cover 90% of the exams”
PSYC120

Online

Online reviews emphasize weekly chapter quizzes, study guides, and .

Weekly quizzesStudy guidesOpen-note quiz mentionsReading heavy
“The course was about 80 pages of textbook per week and . There wasn't even a ”
PSY120
“The majority of your grade heavily relies on the weekly tests.”
PSYCHOLOGY120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Genuinely the college. Such a knowledgable and humorous professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (15 online, 35 in , and humor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“This man is the second greatest teacher I have ever had. I learned so much because the way he taught was through real life examples that stuck.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

📚

62/100

“5 non-cumulative exams the entire semester, and they're based on lectures and textbook readings.”

😄 Humor & Engagement

95/100

“Funniest professor hands down. He makes awkward topics not so awkward at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious and makes the lectures so fun
  • and with humility
  • real life examples that stuck

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you do the work and study you'll pass this class with a breeze
  • majority of your grade heavily relies on the weekly tests
  • If you come to class and pay attention there is no way you can fail

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • true gem
  • cares about his students and he wants everyone to pass

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

178

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews over many years with highly consistent praise and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5160
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3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 4

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4