AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Beverly Smith

PSYC5 · PSYCH1A · PSYC15 · SOCIALPSYCH · PSYCH46 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
39.13%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can spare major weekly time and will follow instructions exactly; not a light GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadLots of ReadingExtra Credit HeavyTough GraderLow Online Interaction
  • Classes are reading-heavy and load.
  • is common and can help grades, but core work and .
  • Online students often report low interaction and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with full reading and , but the time cost and As.

Online grades often require grinding; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Heavy reading, long papers, and psych survey.

Online workload complaints dominate; one recent in-person psych46 review found it easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and mandatory across reviews, with less emphasis than workload.

Online flexibility exists but in-person and some .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About two in ; serious students who accept heavy .

Online is more polarized; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Clear criteria can help, but many call her a .

Format shift

Strict tone is strongest in online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, papers, and piles of .

Format shift

Online and summer terms sound especially heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some praise organization and feedback; many criticize disengagement, negativity, or confusion.

Format shift

Online interaction complaints are common; them.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and frequent bonus work.

Format shift

Online leans on weekly modules and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Fewer in-person reviews split between easy weekly structure with and complaints about negativity or strictness.

Main concern

Small sample still flags strictness and uneven tone even when grades can be good.

What students said

“I did not think this class was hard at all! You have 3 assignments each week that is required.”
PSYCH46
“Very negative attitude, not an encouraging teacher”
PSYC15
“if you do the reading and !”
PSYCH1A

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews , and limited professor contact, with some still earning As through grinding.

Main concern

Time sink plus limited help makes the course risky for busy students.

What students said

“Extremely time consuming. The amount of reading and work required for this class is not designed for you to be able to take any other class at the same time.”
PSYCH1A
“Professor Smith as no interaction with her online class.”
PSYCH1A
“ !!!!”
PSYC15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and and finals rather than proctored lockdown talk.

Weekly QuizzesLong FinalsResearch PapersExtra CreditTwo Attempts on Some Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; available notes focus more on reading, discussions, and strict standards than proctoring.

Reading-Based WorkDiscussions
“if you do the reading and !”
PSYCH1A
“ and worksheets”
PSYC15

Online

Online students report tough quizzes and .

Weekly QuizzesLong FinalsAPA Research PaperExtra Credit
“The ”
PSYC15
“Get ready for an eight page APA , and TWO 75 question exams”
PSYC15
“There is a , and about 5 test altogether. The and tough, but you get two attempts.”
PSYC15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Extremely time consuming. The amount of reading and work required for this class is not designed for you to be able to take any other class at the same time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, weighted toward heavy online workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“it was like the load of 2 classes in one.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Professor Smith was amazing. and .”

🚫

40/100

“ !!!!!!”

⭐ Lifeline

38/100

“she offers a lot of which you'll need.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Smith as no interaction with her online class.
  • and .
  • Very negative attitude, not an encouraging teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Dr. Smith is not messing around
  • In the end, the hard work paid off. I learned a ton and was able to get an A.
  • She makes sure you will not get an "A" in her class!

Theme 3

📝

  • Get ready for lots of , and exams.
  • I would estimate that this class took me an astounding 20 hours per week.
  • The and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews give solid online evidence, but only 6 in-person reviews and mixed tones lower full confidence.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

PSYCH1A13 reviews
PSYC159 reviews
PSYC53 reviews
PSYCH462 reviews
SOCIALPSYCH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 8 · A- 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2