AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Bruce Malcolm

PSYC110 · PYSC101 · PSYCH110 · PSYC109 · PSY101 · PSYC101 · PSYCH111 · PSYCH101 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
89.09%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an inspiring, low-stress psych class and are okay with story-driven, participation-heavy teaching.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational StorytellerParticipation RequiredHilarious LecturesEasy If You Show UpLife Skills Focus
  • Students overwhelmingly call him caring, hilarious, and life-changing, with engaging story-based lectures.
  • Easy A for most who attend, participate, and ; free or low-cost materials common.
  • A minority say content is his own personality theory more than standard Psych 101 curriculum.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Show up, participate, and and most students report A or A+ grades.

Almost all easy-A evidence is in person; online sample is too small to generalize.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Material is presented through stories and most sections.

; online comments are few and mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Majority of and participation is graded or expected.

; a few PSYC110 notes mark attendance optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

and life-changing despite a few curriculum purists.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and forgiving essay standards for students who engage.

Format shift

; online sample is limited.

Workload

Light

80/100

Often few tests, free textbook, and a handful of weekly grind.

Format shift

Some PSYC110 sections have several short essays; still described as easy writing.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Story-rich, empathetic lectures keep students engaged and often inspire career or personal change.

Format shift

In person is his strength; a few remote reviews cite cancellations.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Participation, light quizzes, and sections.

Format shift

Some PSY101 sections use every-other-week quizzes; others emphasize papers and discussion.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person PSY101 and related courses are described as fun, empathetic, and easy when you show up; and emphasizes personal growth.

Main concern

Attendance and ; a few want more standard curriculum than personal theory.

What students said

“He will litteraly tell you what's going to be on the quiz.”
PSY101
“best class ever taken, textbook free and ”
PSYC110
“if you want to know the "101" of psychology, I cannot say that I learned much of anything at all”
PSY101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one found weekly homework a breeze, another reported cancellations and disorganization during COVID-era remote teaching.

Main concern

Limited recent online sample; remote .

What students said

“if you turn it in on time this class is a breeze.”
PYSC101
“Professor Malcolm would miss class and cancel frequently.. sometimes with .”
PSYCH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections rely on announced quizzes and .

Quiz Content Announced in LectureLight QuizzesEssay FocusedFew or No High-Stakes Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you listen; he often tells you what will be on them, and some sections have no formal tests.

Announced Quiz ContentEasy QuizzesEssay Assignments
“He will litteraly tell you what's going to be on the quiz.”
PSY101
“no tests, amazing lectures, 6 veryyyy easy essays”
PSYC110

Online

Very few online reviews; one notes weekly homework and .

Weekly Homework
“You do have to turn in , but if you turn it in on time this class is a breeze.”
PYSC101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Bruce was honestly a decendant from the heavens, he is such a nice teacher and gives the most amazing lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 psychology reviews, mostly in person, emphasizing inspiration, ease, and participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“His lectures are interesting and he makes it engaging so you actually learn something”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I would highly recommend his classes to any of my friends.”

❤️ Character & Care

94/100

“He's super empathetic and just an amazing human being!”

📚 Curriculum Note

40/100

“he was more focused on teaching us about his .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always full of stories that aligned with the lecture
  • he makes Psychology fun an super easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His work is easy and because I actually paid attention
  • Class was super easy.
  • and you will easily pass with an A !!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Inspired me to become a Marriage and Family Therapist.
  • The most important thing that he taught me was how to be a better person.
  • he is such a nice teacher and gives the most amazing lectures.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong consistency on inspiration and ease, mostly in person across several years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PSYC10116 reviews
PSYC11014 reviews
PSY10111 reviews
PSYCH1104 reviews
PSYCH1012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 15 · A 21

B range

1

B 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2