AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Brandon Fry

PSYC100 · PSYCH100 · PSY101 · PSY1 · PSY7 · PSY001 · PSY24 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you are interested in psychology and willing to keep up with readings, but if you need a very consistent, low-workload class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but inconsistentLecture heavyHeavy reading and homeworkTough examsHelpful when available
  • Students often praise his passion, knowledge, and willingness to help.
  • Workload is consistently heavy, with , and lecture-based studying.
  • Reviews are polarized because some students loved his support while others , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Getting an A is possible, but students , and exam preparation rather than an easy grade.

Online evidence includes flexibility but heavy homework, while , and tough exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The course content is mostly intro-level psychology, but students often mention information overload, fast lectures, confusing material, and .

Online reviews mention overload and self-study, while and difficult exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

because multiple in-person reviews say skipping class hurts your ability to pass, though .

Online evidence includes optional Zoom meetings, while up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and care, but not by students who need consistent organization and quick communication.

Online recommendations are sharply split, while but still include strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Some comments mention curves, late-work leniency, and help with grades, but and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention leniency and flexibility, while and tough exams.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and overloaded information.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews stressing homework and reading and , and exams.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many students find him knowledgeable, caring, and engaging, but negative reviews cite missed , and .

Format shift

, while online reviews show more issues with responsiveness and organization.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and papers, with exams carrying significant stress for many students.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, videos, homework, and reading, while , and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show stronger evidence of engaging lectures and caring support, but also repeated concerns , and inconsistency.

Main concern

Students need to attend, read, and study hard because lectures and .

What students said

“prof fry inspired me to switch majors!”
PSY1
“This class is hard.”
PSYCH100
“ but you can pass it if you study hard”
PSYC100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly mixed, praising flexibility and support while , and .

Main concern

Online students may need to manage delays, workload, and uneven organization independently.

What students said

“ and .”
PSY1
“He would take 2 weeks to respond to a question I had regarding an assignment.”
PSY001
“be prepared for lots of hw and reading but , and caring.”
PSYC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Tough ExamsReview DaysStudy GuidesOnline QuizzesPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes review support or curves, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Tough ExamsExam CurvesPop QuizzesNo Study Guides
“ so tough and he doesn't provide study guides.”
PSYCH100
“ but you can pass it if you study hard”
PSYC100
“he curves exam grades by 5-10 points”
PSYC100

Online

, and videos, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Review DaysStudy GuidesTest Heavy
“ and .”
PSY1
“Also has review days and study guides to help you.”
PSY1
“just read, study, and watch videos to pass class”
PSY1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“prof fry inspired me to switch majors!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and reliability. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“You can tell he knows his stuff and wants you to learn.”

⚖️

56/100

“He also was very lenient with late work despite his policies”

📚 Workload

32/100

“be prepared for lots of hw and reading”

👍 Recommendation Level

62/100

“ if you can!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are good, lots of info
  • All he
  • He explained things very well, and and flexible when needed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is hard.
  • but you can pass it if you study hard
  • The class overall is pretty easy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Reliability

  • He would take 2 weeks to respond to a question I had regarding an assignment.
  • he does truly care about students success.
  • He missed class a lot and is HORRIBLE about updating the gradebook.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because it uses 22 reviews across several years and both formats, with consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1