AI Rate Professor

Psychology

William Marek

PSYCH120 · PSYC120 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
1.3

The decision

if you need an easy pass; skip if psychology is your major or you want real teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterReads from slidesToo easy for majorsGraded by few thingsUnengaging lecturesEasy A but low value
  • and .
  • Teaching quality is widely criticized—reads textbook and .
  • Fine for a GE checkbox; psych majors often wish they took someone more serious.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Multiple students say show up, write the easy papers, and .

Both online and in person describe minimal effort to pass or get an A.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Content is unchallenging with boring, easy tests and .

Consistent easy ratings online and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

80/100

; showing up still helps for the sparse graded items.

; most online and in person say no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

; unless you only need an easy GE.

Online is more negative; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

Few graded items and easy papers and tests; grades come easily if you complete the basics.

Format shift

Similar ease online and in person.

Workload

Featherlight

90/100

; grade rests on a couple assignments and a few tests.

Format shift

Both formats stress graded-by-few-things and little to no HW.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Dominant theme is reading slides and textbook with little engagement or real instruction.

Format shift

; in person has a few kinder office-hour notes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Two assignments and three tests style structure; papers easy and tests need little studying.

Format shift

Same sparse structure reported online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person is still easy with sparse grading; a , but many and does not teach.

Main concern

Majors feel cheated by low challenge and slide-only lectures.

What students said

“Marek didn't actually "teach" hardly . Like no HW”
PSYCH120
“If you need this class just to pass you'll be fine, but if this is your major I'll pick another professor.”
PSYC120
“ and notes he teaches you what you need to know for the test.”
PSYCH120

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students call lectures unengaging textbook read-alongs and report unhelpful or dismissive responses to questions.

Main concern

Low engagement and unhelpful communication when students are stuck.

What students said

“I let him know I couldn't find the answer to a question and he responded with "That will be part of the reason you will get a zero."”
PSYCH120
“He mostly read out of the text book and read off of the slides, which made his class as easy as "watch the lectures, do the tests."”
PSYC120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are described as boring, unchallenging, and easy to ace with little study; reviews do not mention strict proctoring.

Easy testsFew graded itemsLecture/slide basedNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; students say little studying is needed.

Easy testsEasy papersSlide-based content
“Your grade is based on 2 assignments and 3 tests, which are boring, unchallenging, and too easy.”
PSYC120
“ .”
PSYCH120

Online

Online assessment is watch lectures and ; .

Easy testsLecture videosFew assignments
“as easy as "watch the lectures, do the tests."”
PSYC120
“You will pass overall when you show up and study for tests.”
PSYC120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you need this class just to pass you'll be fine, but if this is your major I'll pick another professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews emphasizing ease versus weak teaching value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Marek didn't actually "teach" hardly .”

🟢 Easy A Reality

92/100

“This class was super easy. Show up, write the papers and you'll pass.”

👎 Recommendation

35/100

“ unless you need this.”

📚 Workload

90/100

“Like no HW”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures consist of and
  • an hour long with little of his own input
  • His lectures are all from the book doesn't really teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You won't be challenged as a scholar

Theme 3

💬 About Support

  • Not a helpful professor at all
  • That will be part of the reason you will get a zero.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews with consistent easy-but-weak-teaching theme; limited sample and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PSYC1205 reviews
PSYCH1203 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1