AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Thomas Vandermolen

PSY105 · PSY112 · PSY117 · PSY101 · HUSV126 · PSYCH101 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can handle heavy writing, detailed instructions, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WritingStrict GraderSelf-Paced OnlinePolarizing TeacherLots of Reading
  • Student opinion is sharply split, with some praising structure and others warning strongly against taking him.
  • Many reviews describe heavy reading, frequent essays, strict formatting, and .
  • Online reviews are especially assignment-heavy, while and mixed.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

A is possible, but students describe many essays, strict formatting, lots of reading, and heavy weekly work.

Online evidence is more strongly workload-heavy, while and mixed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The material and assignments feel demanding because students must read a lot, write often, and .

Online reviews show heavier writing pressure, while and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

it mandatory and others describing self-paced or no fixed due dates.

Online reviews include both self-paced work and , while in-person as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students value strict writing practice or dislike heavy essays and .

Online reviews are strongly polarized, while and also split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students often say he , and gives harsh feedback.

Format shift

Strict grading complaints appear in both online and .

Workload

Heavy

20/100

The workload is heavy, with repeated reports of , and papers.

Format shift

Online reviews show the heaviest workload pattern, while and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with some students finding him clear and helpful while others call the .

Format shift

Online reviews are more extreme in both directions, while but less numerous.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment appears assignment-heavy but and papers, so .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize essays and quizzes, while , and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students finding him funny and helpful while others complain about lots of homework and .

Main concern

The main concern is heavy writing and inconsistent classroom pacing or tone.

What students said

“it did feel like I was taking the same class .”
PSY105
“He expects way too much. ? And a .”
PSY112
“Personally, I found him to be quite entertaining.”
PSY112

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a self-paced but writing-heavy class with lots of , and limited instructor interaction.

Main concern

Students repeatedly complain about , and harsh communication.

What students said

“all the class work is up to you to finish.”
PSY112
“ . detail oriented.”
PSY101
“He expects too much from us every week.”
PSY101
“ THIS CLASS.”
PSY101

Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes and essay-format work, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or consistent open-book policy.

Quizzes MentionedEssay Format DiscussionsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one open-book quiz comment about an online class, but they do not clearly prove an .

Long Quiz MentionedResearch PaperExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“ ? And a .”
PSY112
“He basically wrote our research paper for us to teach us how to use APA format.”
PSY105

Online

, and self-paced work, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Chapter QuizzesEssay AssignmentsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“for each chapter you have to write an essay and take a 25 question quiz.”
PSY101
“ ”
PSYCH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You really need to be committed to this class if you want to pass with an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Workload Pressure

20/100

“There are 15 chapters to be read and for each chapter you have to write an essay and take a 25 question quiz.”

⚖️

30/100

“He teaches . So if not exact.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Strict but I'm thankful by the end of the course he made me a better writer, more disciplined, & a better direction follower.”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • . detail oriented.
  • He expects too much from us every week.
  • It was a LOT of essay writing and responding to other students.
  • Lots of reading.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • if not exact.
  • He is tough with !
  • his emails and .
  • He thinks he's an English teacher and grades as such.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny, and can make some weird, or even considered creepy jokes but it wasn't unbearable.
  • Personally, I found him to be quite entertaining.
  • AND CONCISE - JUST WHAT YOU NEED AND WANT FOR AN ONLINE CLASS PROFESSOR!
  • I thought a meditation class would be peaceful. WRONG!

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 15 reviews across formats and years, with consistent workload themes but polarized teaching opinions.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PSY1017 reviews
PSY1124 reviews
HUSV1261 review
PSY1051 review
PSY1171 review
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PSYCH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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