Kini Chang

PSY108 · PSYCH105 · PSY105 · PSY101 · A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 63/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Take her online for an easy A; avoid in-person if you need structured lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSlow GraderEasy A OnlineUnprepared LecturesExtra CreditGraded by Few Things

Online sections are easy, responsive, and mostly A-friendly with discussions and few graded items.
In-person lectures are often called unprepared, off-topic, and frustrating despite easy grades.
Expect delayed grading and strict late penalties even when feedback is slow.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most reported A or A- with few graded items, study guides, easy journals, and extra credit, so an A mainly requires on-time work.

Both online and in-person reviews report easy grading and high grades; online mentions extra credit more often.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is repeatedly called easy or a breeze with light reading and discussions rather than heavy theory.

Online students emphasize straightforward remote work; in-person students still call the class easy despite weak lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Online and one in-person review treat attendance as optional, but several in-person PSY105 reviews mark attendance mandatory.

Online evidence is flexible or unstated; in-person PSY105 often requires attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 60% would take again, with strong online praise offset by multiple in-person avoid reviews.

Online reviews lean recommend; in-person reviews mostly say no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students call her a fair or easy grader with few graded items and extra credit, though late work is docked hard.

Format shift

Leniency shows in both formats; online also notes slow return of graded work.

Workload

Light

72/100

Workload is mostly weekly discussions, journals, occasional quizzes, and one group project rather than heavy exams.

Format shift

Online mentions more reading and discussions; in-person centers on easy weekly journals.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Online students praise communication and clarity, while in-person students often call lectures unprepared and off-topic.

Format shift

Teaching quality scores much higher online than in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades rest mainly on discussions, journals, papers, group projects, and a few open short-window tests.

Format shift

Both formats stress assignments over heavy exam weight.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person PSY105 is graded easy but many students slam lectures as unprepared, off-topic, and overly personal, with mixed praise for kindness from one strong review.

Main concern

Weak lecture structure and pressure to share personal stories despite easy homework and exams.

What students said

“She was never prepared, always strayed off topic, & pushed people to share very personal experiences.”
PSY105

“Horrible lectures. She made us discuss things that weren't even relevant to child dev”
PSY105

“Hands down one of the best professors I've ever taken.”
PSYCH105

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online psych classes feel manageable with discussions, occasional quizzes, extra credit, and quick email replies, though grading can lag and due dates are strict.

Main concern

Slow grading paired with harsh late penalties and limited feedback clarity.

What students said

“I took her online PSY101 class over the summer and it was a breeze.”
PSY101

“Extremely nice and a fair grader, responds to emails quickly and clears any misunderstandings.”
PSY105

“Professor Chang will take 4 months to grade a paper but the second youre a day late on an assignment she will lower your grade”
A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests exist but are limited and supported by study guides; grading still centers on ongoing assignments.

Short Test WindowStudy GuidesFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are described as easy with study guides listing the questions that will appear.

Study GuidesEasy Exams

“She gives you study guides with all the q's that'll be on exams.”
PSY105

Online

Online tests may open for only a day, with quizzes sometimes cancelled for extra credit and grading based on few items.

One-Day Test WindowOccasional QuizzesExtra Credit

“keep in mind that the test is only gonna be open for a day”
PSY105

“I completed a quiz early before she cancelled all quizzes, but gave me extra credit for completing it early.”
PSY108

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Class was easy. Hw is submitting a journal entry each week & they're easy points. She gives you study guides with all the q's that'll be on exams. The downfall of the class is the lectures.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (6 online, 4 in person), highlighting format split in teaching quality and easy grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

56/100

“She was never prepared, always strayed off topic, & pushed people to share very personal experiences.”

🅰️ Easy Grading

84/100

“Extremely nice and a fair grader, responds to emails quickly and clears any misunderstandings.”

🐢 Recommendation Mixed

58/100

“Prof. Chang is great professor! I took her online PSY101 class over the summer and it was a breeze.”

🐢 Slow Feedback Risk

40/100

“Takes long time to grade and not very clear on expectations.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She hates lecturing so she spends the whole class going off-topic.
Prof. Chang replies quickly to inquiries.
Hands down one of the best professors I've ever taken.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Anyways the class is easy, make sure you do all your assignees on their due dates.
Barely any homework just loads of discussions you have to be precise in!
it was a breeze.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Professor Chang is so cute and she seems like she is such a compassionate person.
She's great at communicating and is easy to reach!
She is a nice person but as a professor she is not good.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews from 2020-2024 with clear format split and consistent easy-grade theme, but teaching opinions diverge sharply by format.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSY1056 reviews

A1 review

PSY1011 review

PSY1081 review

PSYCH1051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 7 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values