AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Matthew Lorenzen

PSYCH104 · PSYCH126 · PSYCH103 · PSYCH102 · PSYC101 · PSYCH101 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
96.83%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a highly engaging professor who makes psychology manageable while still expecting basic participation and work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaring mentorEasy A with effortExtra creditEngaging and funny
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as engaging, caring, funny, and unusually strong at making psychology understandable.
  • Grades are highly attainable because , and appears often.
  • Both online and in-person students report a strong experience, with online reviews especially praising structure, Zoom lectures, videos, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very attainable with attendance, basic , and frequent , but students still need to participate and study.

Both formats report attainable A grades, with and in-person reviews stressing showing up and doing the work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Psychology and statistics content can be information-heavy, but and makes it manageable.

Online reviews highlight structured videos and exam prep, while topics understandable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

and sometimes important, but the reviews do not show a .

Both formats suggest attending helps; online reviews mention Zoom engagement, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and helps students succeed.

Both online and few outlier complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students frequently report easy A , and exams that match class preparation.

Format shift

Both formats mention and clear expectations, with online reviews especially noting structured preparation.

Workload

Light

82/100

Workload is repeatedly called manageable, easy, or not heavy, though some .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and videos, while and manageable work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

The dominant pattern is exceptional teaching with , and real-world examples.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews are highly positive, with online students praising structure and in-person students praising classroom energy.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessments include , and rather than a single dominant format.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, videos, and exams, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are also extremely positive, with students praising his energy, care, humor, and .

Main concern

A few students say some lectures .

What students said

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PSYCH101
“Just show up, do the work, and you'll get an A.”
PSYC101
“Research methods is the toughest psych class for the degree but the professor made it comprehensible”
PSYCH103

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are extremely positive, emphasizing engaging lectures, clear structure, , and .

Main concern

Some brain or statistics content has a lot of information, even though he makes it easier to understand.

What students said

“ .”
PSYCH102
“Class is super structured and easy to follow”
PSYCH104
“Quizzes and . No mysteries!”
PSYCH102

Exam style

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Exams appear student-friendly because reviews say lectures, quizzes, homework, and repetition prepare students well, but and .

Clear Exam PrepNon-Graded QuizzesExtra CreditQuizzes Match Class Review

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention straightforward exams, participation, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book exams, proctoring, quiz format, midterm format, or .

Straightforward ExamsExtra CreditParticipation Helps
“Workload is very manageable and .”
PSYC101
“Lots of opportunities and easy work.”
PSYCH126
“Just show up, do the work, and you'll get an A.”
PSYC101

Online

, and Zoom preparation, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm format, or .

Clear Exam PrepNon-Graded QuizzesExtra CreditWeekly Quiz
“Quizzes and . No mysteries!”
PSYCH102
“he prepares you well for the exams and does lots of non-graded quizzes”
PSYCH102
“Quiz and .”
PSYCH104

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“ and makes the material we are learning very understandable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

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📈 Grade Value

88/100

“Just show up, do the work, and you'll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures on the brain!
  • He makes complex ideas easy to understand!
  • Lectures are engaging, interactive and entertaining due to Prof Lorenzen's awesome teaching style.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class to pass as well, not a lot of homework so as long as you pay attention you'll do good.
  • He offers a ton of and class is very light-hearted.
  • Quizzes and . No mysteries!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He seems to really want you to succeed.
  • It's as if your success is his success.
  • to learn.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats show unusually consistent praise, detailed evidence, and only a few negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 560
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

42

A+ 6 · A 33 · A- 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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