AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Tara Tarian

PSYCH101 · 346IDK · PSYCH001 · PSYCH41 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a , and a high chance at an A with steady study.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesCaringClear Grading CriteriaExtra CreditDrops Lowest Exam
  • and .
  • Most students earn high grades with .
  • One outlier summer section , and a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, , and many reported As make a high grade realistic if you complete work.

Online highlights open-note tests and papers; in and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro psych content is digestible with , though reading, papers, and occasional tougher modules add challenge.

Both formats call material straightforward when you follow lectures; and a long paper.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, with only a few online or in-person sections listing it as optional.

In person is mostly mandatory; online is mixed, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

and , and a must for psych majors.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; the only firm no is one online summer outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Easy grader tags, , and high A rates dominate, though one review still earned a C- with effort.

Format shift

Online and in and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and several exams keep the load moderate rather than featherlight.

Format shift

Online mentions so many papers and weekly discussions; in person emphasizes tests, essays, and reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise , and real engagement.

Format shift

In person is strongest on lecture energy; online is strongest on prompt help and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and occasional projects rather than pure exams or .

Format shift

Online leans papers and discussions; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise phenomenal, funny, engaging lectures and a sections.

Main concern

and you still need to study and participate.

What students said

“Her lectures are amazing and she tries her hardest for everyone to understand them.”
PSYCH001
“Four tests 2 essays she'll drop the exams”
PSYCH001
“If You Are A Psychology Major, This Professor Is A Must Have.”
PSYCH001

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections emphasize clear criteria, , and a final research paper, with mostly glowing reviews and one harsh summer outlier.

Main concern

A summer PSYCH41 review cited late grades, inflexibility, and a .

What students said

“the . there were 2 monthly easy discussion questions”
PSYCH001
“Lots of HW, late grades, and inflexibility. Find someone more prepared and personable!”
PSYCH41
“you and a 7 page paper due at the end basically. super easy!”
346IDK

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online tests are often open-note and non-proctored, while in .

Open NotesNon ProctoredDrop Lowest ExamResearch Paper Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Multiple exams with essays and a ; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring software.

Multiple ExamsDrop Lowest ExamEssays
“Four tests 2 essays she'll drop the exams”
PSYCH001
“She Gives 4 Exams And If You Feel Insecure About A .”
PSYCH001

Online

Students report open-note non-proctored tests plus discussions and a .

Open NotesNon ProctoredDiscussion Posts7-Page Paper
“the ”
PSYCH001
“if you follow, easy A”
PSYCH001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If You Are A Psychology Major, This Professor Is A Must Have. She Is Funny And Amazing And Gives Life Stories To Keep The Class Interested.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews spanning online and , and one workload outlier. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Her way of teaching is phenomenal, and I appreciate having her as my psychology professor!”

❤️ Caring Support

88/100

“She extremely caring, is always there to help you and and concerns.”

📈 Easy Path to A

82/100

“Good professor, an !”

⚠️ Occasional Inflexibility

35/100

“Lots of HW, late grades, and inflexibility.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are amazing and she tries her hardest for everyone to understand them.
  • Makes the psych class very digestible, I learned a lot that I can apply to real life.
  • She Is Funny And Amazing And Gives Life Stories To Keep The Class Interested.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the
  • super easy!
  • of the exams

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Tarian was great!! You can tell she really cares.
  • professor Tarian rlly cares for her students!
  • and very straightforward.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed reviews across 2019-2026 with consistent praise and only one strong negative outlier support high confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSYCH00110 reviews
PSYCH412 reviews
346IDK1 review
PSYCH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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