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Psychology

Melissa Pace

PSYC19 · PSYCH1 · PSYCH14 · PSYCH1A · PSY14 · PSYCH19 · PSYC25 · PSYC1A20472 · PYSC15 · PSYC14 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can follow rubrics strictly and grind weekly work; skip if you need an easy, low-stress A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderTest HeavyPolarizingExtra Credit AvailableUnclear Exam Alignment
  • and .
  • , and .
  • Workload is busy-work heavy with weekly quizzes, papers, and long exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A few students earn As with full effort and , but tough grading and .

Online reviews stress harsh assignment grading more; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and dense lecture material keep the intellectual load high for intro psych.

Both formats report lots of material; online adds busy work and long timed exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, and some students lose points even after notifying absences.

and participation as graded; online comments are mixed between mandatory and not.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About three in , but praise and warnings cancel out depending on whether you hit a .

Older in-person praise is warmer; several .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, and assignment answers must match her expected wording.

Format shift

sections.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students report busy work, weekly quizzes or exams, papers, and multi-hour tests.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize busy work and .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

When and caring; when she does not, instructions feel vague and tone feels passive or unhelpful.

Format shift

; recent online reviews rate it much lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and and papers.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online also piles on weekly assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews range from best Psych professor ever and dull lecture-only nights.

Main concern

Attendance and , and .

What students said

“The . and always made sure we knew what we were doing.”
PSYCH1A
“Grades participation and if you notify her ahead of time she will not give you the .”
PSYCH1A
“If I would have known her class consisted of just lecture and taking notes I would have taken another Professor.”
PSYC1A20472

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some report clear criteria and , and exams that ignore lectures.

Main concern

material.

What students said

“Pace is an unnecessarily strict grader, while giving unclear instructions. material.”
PSYC25
“Prof Pace is a great professor! and has video lectures and .”
PSYC19
“There was a discussion or h. on grade. Do study guides & e.c!!”
PSYCH19

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often feel harder or different from lectures, though study guides and can help.

Test HeavyLong Timed ExamsMisaligned Exam ContentStudy Guides Help

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and not all covered material shows up on tests.

Test HeavyUnpredictable Content
“It is hard to know what will be on the .”
PSYCH1A

Online

Online students report multi-hour exams and questions that often do not match lecture or slides.

Long Online ExamsMisaligned QuestionsTest Heavy
“She gives out so much busy work, the , half of what she teaches is not on the exams.”
PSYC25
“ we were assigned.”
PSYC19

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I am thrown off by these great reviews on Professor Pace. She is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews spanning online and and teaching themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

32/100

“Pace is an , while .”

🎯 Polarized Teaching Quality

52/100

“The . and always made sure we knew what we were doing.”

📝

42/100

“ material.”

⭐ Lifeline

58/100

“She also gives lots of which definitely helps.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Good professor who has a .
  • and class discussions.
  • half of what she teaches is not on the exams, and is also really passive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This was the only class i got a C in :(
  • Even though I got a B for this class, I know for sure that I could have gotten an A if my hw was graded easier.
  • Do study guides & e.c!! If you are a well disciplined student & complete .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor pace really cares about her students.
  • She had a horrible attitude and asking her anything bothered her.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning 2018-2026 give decent sample size, but strong polarization and shifting recent tone lower consistency.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1