AI Rate Professor

Psychology

John Zeeb

PYSCH100 · PSYCH9 · PSYCH111 · PSYCH100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
34.78%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong writer and can tolerate strict, unforgiving grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy reading loadHarsh deadlinesGrammar-obsessed gradingPassionate but unforgiving
  • grammar and vague instructions
  • and tests make the class feel designed to weed students out
  • A minority of highly motivated students praise lectures; most advise avoiding him

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Getting an A requires heavy reading, perfect written work under nitpicky grammar rules, and .

Both online and ; online adds deadline rigidity while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and tests that many call vague or impossible.

Online and in-person both rate difficulty high; while and writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory with .

In-person is clearly mandatory; online is mixed but as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

; most warn others to stay away due to grading and attitude.

Older online positives exist, but recent online reviews are .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report , and almost no or rewrites.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and high-stakes tests drive the workload.

Format shift

and reading; and multiple exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few praise clear lectures for motivated learners, but .

Format shift

Online has a small older positive cluster; overall tone in both formats is negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and strictly graded written assignments more than low-stakes practice.

Format shift

; online reviews emphasize graded writing and quizzes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes , and high dropout; a few students who study hard respect the challenge.

Main concern

and very hard tests.

What students said

“ a minute late).”
PSYCH100
“The . He is the worse teacher I have ever had in my life”
PSYCH111
“If youre not a strong writer you will not get higher than a C plus”
PSYCH100

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and little sympathy leave many students feeling set up to fail.

Main concern

almost no second chances.

What students said

“He is very strict with deadlines and honestly I think he wants to fail his students.”
PSYCH100
“ . Wait till there is an in person class.”
PSYCH100
“ . It's like he enjoys seeing people fail”
PSYCH100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and graded writing are strict, often with and little room for error.

Tough in-person testsVague study guidesGrammar-heavy gradingTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely hard with similar-sounding answers, vague study guides, and strict classroom rules.

Tests are toughVague study guidesMandatory seating rulesNo cellphone use
“He and made us sit across the room from each other.”
PSYCH100
“The .”
PSYCH111
“makes all the answers to the questions seem alike, so they will be more difficult.”
PSYCH100

Online

Online reviews rarely describe proctoring software; and deadline rigidity on assignments and quizzes.

Test heavyStrict deadlinesHarsh written grading
“he is a and would reference his own youtube videos so his material is very biased”
PSYCH100
“John is a very hard teacher to work with very old fashioned and hard to communicate with.”
PSYCH100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!!!! ! Thank me later.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews spanning online and , and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Overall Student Experience

28/100

“ . It's like he enjoys seeing people fail and he should be banned from teaching.”

⚖️

18/100

“He grades very harshly since the average grade for .”

📚 Reading and Workload

28/100

“You absolutely have to read the chapters otherwise you will be lost.”

🎯 Teaching for Motivated Students

38/100

“He warns that his course is for the highly motivated and he does not lie.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is condescending and always finds something to nitpick
  • This professor seems passionate about his subject but not about teaching
  • Great professor, I look forward to his lectures as he goes over entire chapters

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I completed all assignments,took the time to read! but when it came to the assignments for him to grade he graded them very poorly
  • If youre not a strong writer you will not get higher than a C plus
  • I tried so hard in this class and got a D.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Warnings

  • STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!!!! !
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Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed reviews spanning 2015-2026 with consistent themes of and high difficulty support a high-confidence read.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 57
1 out of 511

Course coverage

PSYCH10024 reviews
PSYCH1112 reviews
PSYCH92 reviews
PYSCH1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2