AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Kevin Dooley

PSYC165 · PSYC259 · PSYCH155 · PSYCH258 · STAT205 · PSYCH · PSY101 · STAT205T · PSYC258 · PSYC101 · PSYCH101 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him for the psych stats or math requirement if you will do the biweekly work and use the .

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtra Credit KingStraightforward StatsChill OrganizedQuiz Heavy OnlineAccessible Outside Class
  • Stats/math-req courses run .
  • , and ; a minority struggle when self-teaching online.
  • ; grades lean A-range when work is submitted.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

on nearly every quiz plus make-up flexibility makes an A realistic if you keep up, though pure no-effort grades are rare.

and biweekly pacing; in-person notes similar easy path with quizzes and homework.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but some find exams mismatch notes and call it hard without prior stats.

Online difficulty spikes for self-paced learners; and more supported.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

as not mandatory or not applicable for online; a few mark it mandatory without heavy penalties described.

Online evidence dominates optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Strong majority recommend him for clearing the math/stats requirement with structure and despite a vocal minority.

Both formats recommend him when work is done; negative .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and reported A/A+ finishes outweigh occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Online comments stress safety nets more than in-person.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and quizzes keep the load manageable but not featherlight, with .

Format shift

Online sections more often flag lots of homework and test-heavy structure.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students praise , and calm tone; a few say lectures or slides fail to clarify stats.

Format shift

; online focuses on resources and responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Chapter quizzes and ; homework is low weight but regular, often with .

Format shift

Online reviews detail 8 quizzes plus light HW; in-person psych survey courses mix tests with note sheets.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid-reported sections still feel straightforward with , and a .

Main concern

Some older psych survey comments call lectures dull even when the grade is fair.

What students said

“class is mostly quizzes and learned a lot about psychological stats during it.”
PSYC258
“Very straightforward class. Read the book, do the assignments, and . Plenty of opportunities.”
PSYCH258

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PSYC258/259 is homework and and no cumulative final for many sections.

Main concern

Weaker stats background students report teaching yourself with mismatched lectures and hard quizzes.

What students said

“I was worried about taking a stats class online, but it turned out to be the easiest math class I've taken in college!”
PSYC258
“Unless you get a .”
PSYC258
“If you don't have a because you are basically teaching yourself.”
PSYC259

Exam style

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Assessment centers on chapter quizzes and than open-book proctored exams.

Chapter QuizzesExtra Credit on QuizzesNo Cumulative Final OftenTimed Online QuizzesOne-Page Notes on Some In-Person Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person psych and stats sections mention quizzes/tests, sometimes one page of .

In-Person TestsOne Page of NotesQuizzes and Homework
“Allowed one full page of notes for !”
PSYCH101
“ , but if you do all the work he offers plenty of opportunity to pass the class.”
PSYCH155

Online

Online work is mainly timed chapter quizzes and ; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Biweekly QuizzesHomework Keys Sometimes ProvidedExtra Credit QuizNo Cumulative Final
“There was no mid-term of .”
PSYC258
“8 tests worth 10points each, 8 homework assignments worth 2 points each”
PSYC258

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I was worried about taking a stats class online, but it turned out to be the easiest math class I've taken in college!”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting , online structure, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎁 Safety Net

82/100

“He offers lots of as well!”

📘 Structured Online Stats

80/100

“Literally like the most straightforward and to miss an assignment.”

⚠️

35/100

“If you don't have a because you are basically teaching yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so chill!
  • Teacher is very caring and calm headed as well.
  • Prof. and responsive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super Easy class and
  • Despite all the the course was challenging and you do still have to work for your grade.
  • One of the hardest classes I've ever taken.

Theme 3

📝

  • Homework and .
  • and takes so long to complete.
  • The quizzes always came with 1-2 questions which was amazing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews span 2008-2024 with detailed online structure comments and consistent extra-credit themes.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 8

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2