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Psychology

Liz Gersten

PYCH101 · PSHY101 · PSYCHOLOGY · PYSCH101 · PSYCH213 · PSYC213 · PSYHSECT · PSYCHOLOGY213 · PSYH101 · PSY101PSY109 · PSYC101 · PSYCH101 · PSYCH109 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you like group work and open-ended application writing instead of classic exams.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyApplication ActivitiesNo Traditional TestsGroup ProjectsFun LecturesWrite A Lot
  • Assessment centers on application activities and writing scenarios .
  • Group projects and class activities are frequent; social learners thrive.
  • Effort and lecture notes matter more than pure memorization for strong grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students earn solid grades by attending, taking notes, and writing thoroughly on application activities, though pure freeloaders struggle.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but reading and scenario writing still require steady study.

Course easiness comments are entirely in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as important for activities and notes, with some explicit mandatory flags, but not universally framed as zero-flex.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Overwhelming majority call her among the and .

Recommendation is based solely on in-person reviews with 100% take-again when stated.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and notes or book use on some assessments help engaged students.

Format shift

sections.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Reading, pop quizzes, group projects, and frequent writing activities add .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise clear lectures, creative methods, approachability, and real-world stories.

Format shift

Teaching praise is nearly universal in in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Application activities, group projects, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and application-heavy with strong praise for clarity, care, and memorable teaching methods.

Main concern

and heavy writing can frustrate students who want traditional tests or solo work.

What students said

“No such thing as test. Application activities, you have the chance to show what you know instead of guessing”
PSHY101
“Hands down the !!! Very fun, easy to comprehend.”
PSYCH101
“NO TEST BUT APPLICATION SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW”
PSYCH101

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.

Instead of classic tests, students write what they know about scenarios; some mention notes or book use and .

Application ActivitiesScenario WritingPop QuizzesSometimes Notes AllowedNo Traditional Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and activities rather than closed-book multiple choice.

Application ActivitiesEssay Style RememberingGroup ProjectsPop Quizzes
“No such thing as test. Application activities, you have the chance to show what you know instead of guessing at what you might know”
PSHY101
“ , but you could use notes and the book.”
PSYCH101
“She doesn't believe in tests, but you will be expected to read the chapters and after a few chapters she will give you her version of testing which she call application activity”
PSYH101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“No such thing as test. Application activities, you have the chance to show what you know instead of guessing at what you might know”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 in-person reviews, highlighting application activities, group work, and teaching energy. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Liz is the greatest professor Ive ever had in my time at VVC. I learned so much in her class.”

📝 Assessment Style

82/100

“NO TEST BUT APPLICATION SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW”

👍 Recommendation

94/100

“I LOVE HER and !!”

👥 Group Work

60/100

“Does ALOT of group activities, so if you don't work well with others/don't want to be graded on .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Keeps things very interesting in class.
  • she uses different techniques for you to learn better: pictures, diagrams, group activities.
  • prefers to be called liz by the way!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you study hard I got As and learned a lot.
  • write A .
  • Whatever you put into her class you will get out of it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She actually cares about her students.
  • Wonderful professor. Liz is very easy to approach and helpful.
  • Very nice and charming

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 in-person reviews over many years show strong consistency on application activities and teaching quality.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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