AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Michael Dowdle

PSCY1A · PSYCH10 · PSYC10 · HUMANSEX · PSYC1A · PSY1A · 115 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
40.43%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can handle a heavy workload and strict grading; if you want an easy psych class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTough graderSarcastic humorTest heavyIn-person better than online
  • Heavy weekly workload and .
  • In-person PSYC10 can be rewarding if you show up and .
  • Online sections draw much more frustration over lagging grades and .
  • Funny lectures help some students, but sarcasm and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students say you can pass or get an A and .

; in-person reviews say A is possible with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Concepts are often manageable, but statistics build fast and the volume of work raises perceived challenge.

Both formats call content doable; online adds self-teaching pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and tags warn that skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

In-person comments stress show-up more; some .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

fans love humor and prep value, critics hate workload and online chaos.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online recommendations are much colder.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

scoring and harsh write-up deductions.

Format shift

Online students emphasize unclear criteria and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly labs, long worksheets, quizzes, handwritten notes, multiple midterms, and constant reading.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online 8-week terms feel especially overloaded.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Sarcastic humor and care win many in-person fans, but mixed clarity and slow communication drag scores.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online communication complaints are frequent.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, but multiple midterms, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Similar mix online and in person, with online adding more discussion and worksheet volume.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often funny and , but and attendance matters.

Main concern

and picky grading still consume your schedule even when lectures click.

What students said

“The class and but not impossible.”
PSYC10
“ !!”
PSYC10
“ and it's an easy A”
PSYC10

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report , and unclear criteria, with many advising others to run.

Main concern

Workload and and low grades.

What students said

“SO much work, and he takes 100 years to grade anything.”
PSYC10
“Be ready to teach yourself the material and buy a textbook.”
PSYC10
“If youre planning on taking this Professor for an online course, dont.”
PSCY1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard difficulty with several tests and often one dropped score, while .

Multiple midtermsLowest exam droppedMultiple choice with short answerHomework heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

answer, with the lowest test dropped and homework as a huge grade chunk.

Lowest exam droppedMultiple choice and short answerHomework completion weighted
“ and exams are majority multiple choice with short answer.”
PSYC10
“4 tests and he ends up dropping the lowest!”
PSYC10

Online

Online comments mention many midterms, finals, quizzes, and .

Multiple midterms and finalsWeekly quizzesHarsh assignment grading
“There are 4 midterms and 2 finals, which felt excessive.”
PSYC10
“ your notes), 5 exams including final.”
PSYC1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The material is not difficult but the workload is. You can pass the class; you just won't have a life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting workload, grading strictness, and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

22/100

“SO much work, and he takes 100 years to grade anything.”

😄 Humor Helps Lectures

70/100

“Professor Dowdle keeps the 3-hour lectures engaging with his sarcastic humor.”

⚖️

32/100

“He's a if you submit everything.”

🏫 Format Split

45/100

“ IF YOU WANT TO LEARN AND GET GOOD GRADE.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is no easy A!
  • If you're a . If not, run.
  • . and it's an easy A

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny, knows his stuff and is very accommodating.
  • His sarcasm really slows the class down.
  • Cool prof and has good sense of humor which helps in a three hour lecture.

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • I imagine .
  • Mistake taking this class as an .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

115

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with consistent , and format differences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 526
3 out of 511
2 out of 510
1 out of 512

Course coverage

PSYC1031 reviews
PSCY1A9 reviews
PSYCH105 reviews
PSY1A2 reviews
PSYC1A2 reviews
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HUMANSEX1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1