AI Rate Professor

Psychology

John Gallien

PSY105 · PSY101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
31.58%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless , and a high-conflict classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMandatory participationTough gradingDisorganized gradingExtra credit splitRude classroom tone
  • Reviews are sharply split, but most recent comments warn about unclear teaching, strict participation, and .
  • and , but many students still describe the class as stressful and risky.
  • Attendance and participation often affect grades and can feel punitive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with effort, , and participation, but and tough participation rules make it far from automatic.

Online evidence mentions but , while in-person evidence is more dominated by participation and tough-grader complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course content is introductory, but poor organization, reading, papers, and should be.

Online reviews emphasize reading and quizzes, while , and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as required and tied to grades or staying enrolled.

Both formats include mandatory-attendance signals, with in-person comments giving the strongest evidence of strict enforcement.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most comments advise against taking him because students , and a stressful classroom experience.

Online reviews are mixed, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and curves exist, but many students report tough grading, hidden grades, and .

Format shift

Online comments mention and delayed grading, while and participation penalties.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students , and participation demands.

Format shift

Online workload centers on reading, quizzes, and a final, while , and .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few students praise his knowledge and humor, but most report poor teaching, disorganization, and disrespectful behavior.

Format shift

Online teaching complaints focus on lack of instruction, while and unclear expectations.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Grades , and participation rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and a final, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a few very positive experiences, but many students report , and poor organization.

Main concern

Participation pressure and .

What students said

“ and as well.”
Psy105
“He will literally force you to speak up or ”
Psy101
“don't walk RUN from his class you'll thank me later.”
Psy105

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but lean negative because students report , and unclear assignment handling.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“You literally have to not do any work to not pass his class.”
Psy101
“Takes forever to grade, full on hid our grades from us, and acts as if we didn't do the work”
Psy101
“ YouTube videos.”
Psy101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules or .

Curved ExamsWeekly QuizzesFinalLecture-Based Exam Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture-based exam questions, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Curved ExamsLecture-Based Exam QuestionsFrequent Exams
“The .”
Psy105
“All of the ”
Psy101
“throws an .”
Psy101

Online

Online reviews mention weekly chapter quizzes and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesFinal
“ and a final.”
Psy101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“don't walk RUN from his class you'll thank me later.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 , and attendance themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“He never gives teaches but he expects you to know what to do.”

⚖️

35/100

“ .”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't know how to teach a class properly.
  • He doesn't teach much and expects you to know everything.
  • The lectures were great and can understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Workload

  • There's a ton of opportunities.
  • Most of our grade is based off of but there are hardly any opportunities to discuss.
  • A person who does all their work is still failing their class somehow .

Theme 3

🚪

  • and as well.
  • .
  • Make sure to participate and show up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 19 reviews are recent, detailed, and consistent enough to show a outliers.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 512

Course coverage

Psy10112 reviews
Psy1057 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2