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Psychology

Jennifer Carlin

PSYCHOLOGY120 · PSYCH125 · PSY120 · PSYC125 · PHYS120 · PSYCH124 · SOCIA120 · PSYCH120 · PSYCH126 · PSYC9 · PSYCHOLOGY124 · PSYC126 · PSYC120 · PSYCH121 · GENPSYCH · PSCH120 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take her if and ; otherwise pick a more consistent psych instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing PersonalityFrequent AbsencesHard TestsFunny When PresentDisorganized
  • Reviews are sharply split between love of her humor and knowledge versus anger over absences and disorganization.
  • as hard and book-based, so effort is required for a solid grade.
  • and still engage with psychology content.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students say tests are hard and you must read and attend carefully to earn a good grade.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is standard psych difficulty, interesting for some but not described as easy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students report needing to attend for tests while the professor herself is often late or absent.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Strong fans call her the best while and attitude.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

Some students say grades match effort; .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading, tests, papers, and occasional extra work keep the load in a middle range.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

When present she can be funny and knowledgeable, but absences and disorganization drag quality down.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Comments repeatedly stress midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

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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

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

many praise funny, knowledgeable lectures, while many slam chronic lateness, cancellations, vague structure, and .

Main concern

Repeated reports of missed classes, disorganization, and inconsistent helpfulness.

What students said

“She was late for class or didn't show up half of the time.”
PSYC9
“J. Carlin is an about and cares about the students education.”
PSYC126
“if you don't plan on working for .”
PSYCH121
“This teacher missed 2 1/2 months of class.”
PHYS120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and book-heavy, with and .

Hard TestsBook-Based ExamsMultiple ChoiceOccasional Take-Home

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book, with some multiple-choice and rare take-home formats.

Hard TestsBook-Based ExamsMultiple ChoiceTake-Home Multiple Choice
“ but if you read the text and come to class (like more classes) you should do just fine.”
PSYC120
“tests, however, aren't that great. Multiple choice, even if ”
PSYCH126
“ . make sure you read the chapter and pay attention in class to do well on the tests!”
PSYCH121

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is often late but she has great lectures. She treats everyone with respect and is always willing to help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting polarizing teaching quality, absences, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“She knows her psychology, that's for sure, but unfortunately she's not a great instructor.”

📅

25/100

“She was late for class or didn't show up half of the time.”

📝

38/100

“if you don't plan on working for .”

👍 Split Recommendations

48/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great lectures
  • funny and very knowlegable
  • she doesn't teach at all!!
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Theme 2

📅 About Absences & Reliability

  • Never comes to class.
  • missed 2 1/2 months of class
  • She has missed upwards of a full month of classes
  • usually cancels class between 8pm and 10pm the night before

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you don't plan on working for .
  • I got an A in the class - hated the group work

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • THE BEST.
  • .
  • She's the coolest teacher i've ever had
  • can be a little insulting

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews provide volume and mixed detail, but almost all are from 2005-2013, reducing current reliability.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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