Tom Vandermolen

PSYCH117 · PSY112 · PSY101 · ONLINE · PHSY112 · PYSCH112 · PSY116 · PSYCH111 · CHILDPSYCH · HUSV126 · PSYCH0NLINE · HUSV127 · PSYCH101DL · PSYCH101 · PSY105 · PSY112ANDPSY · PSY119 · PSYCH112 · HIST101 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 63/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 69.23%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Take him if you can keep up every week and want discussion-based psychology, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of Weekly WorkDiscussion HeavyFair If You Keep UpMixed ResponsivenessReading Required

Students are split, with and many criticizing workload or responsiveness.
Grades are possible, but the course , and pacing.
Online and hybrid-style work appears frequently, even in some reviews counted as in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A good grade is possible, but students repeatedly , and staying on pace.

Online reviews emphasize weekly essays and quizzes, while but still warn students not to fall behind.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The concepts are not usually described as impossible, but the , and .

Online evidence often calls the structure straightforward, while and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and participation matter, while others describe no due dates or mostly online work.

Recent online , while older and in-person evidence is inconsistent.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

He is worth it for students who value discussion and can manage work, but , and workload.

Online reviews are more mixed on responsiveness, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Students often say grades are fair if directions are followed, but and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention fair grades with , while in-person reviews .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and research sections make the workload consistently heavy.

Format shift

Both formats mention steady work, with online reviews especially focused on weekly essay and quiz routines.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He can be engaging, caring, and discussion-oriented, but responsiveness and clarity are inconsistent.

Format shift

discussion, while online reviews more often mention limited help or feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment , and finals.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on essays and quizzes, while and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more polarized, with strong praise for discussion and caring teaching but complaints about workload and .

Main concern

Students who fall behind or dislike essays and .

What students said

“Vandermolen is fantastic! .”
PSYCH117

“Many "correct" answers to his quizes were not given in the chapter or were actually incorrect according to the book.”
PSYCH112

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a steady routine of , and mixed instructor responsiveness.

Main concern

Weekly essays, quizzes, and .

What students said

“ weekly starting half way through the course.”
PSY112

“The proffesor is very hard to get ahold of and doesn't give good feedback on why you missed what you did on the essay's.”
PSYCH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence varies, with many quizzes and some open-book final evidence but proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesEssaysOpen Book Final MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but also complaints about unfair quiz questions.

Open Book FinalOnline QuizzesQuiz Fairness Issues

“The work is mostly online except for the .”
PSY112

“The final and .”
PSY112

“Online quizzes' correct answers scored as wrong.”
PSYCH112

Online

Online reviews describe weekly quizzes, chapter exams, and a final, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesChapter ExamsFinal ExamReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

“All you do is write an the discussion, then take a 25 question quiz.”
PSYCH101

“15 essays and 15 exams that were 25 questions each... 1 chapter per week & 1 final of 100 questions.”
PSY101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do the work and you'll get a good grade.”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Great teacher, very interesting and lots of real-life experience.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ so don't fall behind.”

👍 Recommendation Level

67/100

“If you're a psychology major and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and participation.
He wants you to pass and will work with you.
He is super funny, very honest, and really helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do the work and you'll get a good grade.
Not an easy A but an A is possible if you TRY.
will fall behind in the class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Frustrations

Does not answer phone calls or emails.
Some of the right
Wayy too much work!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 44 reviews span many years and formats, with rich but polarized , and responsiveness.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 58

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A 6 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Tom Vandermolen

Take him if you can keep up every week and want discussion-based psychology, but x x if x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Frustrations

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you can keep up every week and want discussion-based psychology, but if .