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Psychology

Ryan Sulman

PSYC14 · PSYC15 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid online PSYC14 unless you will memorize the textbook; but more positive.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture-exam mismatchTest heavyProctored examsTough graderGet ready to read
  • Online PSYC14 often has quizzes and .
  • Many students report , and .
  • The single in-person PSYC15 review is strongly positive with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Getting an A requires heavy textbook memorization and .

Almost all grade-struggle evidence is from online PSYC14; the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is manageable if you read, but and buried textbook details raise the real challenge.

; the lone in-person review called difficulty very low.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though a few report yes.

Online comments mostly list attendance as no; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation splits hard by course and format, with many online PSYC14 students warning others away.

Online feedback is mixed to negative; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags, low grades, and .

Format shift

Harsh grading comments are almost entirely from online PSYC14.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Typical load and occasional article analysis.

Format shift

Workload notes come mainly from online sections.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students often say lectures waste time because exams come from the book, though a minority call him caring and clear.

Format shift

Online teaching is widely criticized; the one in-person review is excellent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Quizzes, proctored exams, and test-heavy tags dominate over discussions and homework.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and easy, enjoyable PSYC15.

Main concern

, so patterns are not reliable.

What students said

“Absolutely loved his course, he is an amazing professor and .”
PSYC15

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Polarized online experience dominated by test-lecture mismatch, proctored exams, and if they read.

Main concern

Exams and and cannot be reviewed after the fact.

What students said

“the taught in the class”
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“he didnt ”
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“if you want to take this class, make sure you read the textbook thoroughly because the and it records you”
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Exam style

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Exams are commonly proctored and book-based, sometimes recorded, with .

Proctored examsWebcam recordingOne cheat sheetNo quiz reviewTextbook-based questions

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The detail.

Online

Multiple , and questions drawn from the textbook rather than lectures.

Proctored examsWebcam recordingOne cheat sheetNo quiz review
“the and it records you to make sure you don't cheat”
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“ ”
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“For the ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Worst class i've taken in 6 years at Mt SAC. The lectures have nothing to do with the time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (8 online, 1 in and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Alignment

38/100

“the taught in the class”

📝

32/100

“the and it records you to make sure you don't cheat”

👍 Occasional Easy Path

55/100

“As long as you do the , he doesn't ask for much.”

Theme 1

📚 About Tests and Reading

  • All the and
  • Read the textbook, then you pass the exam
  • he doesn't ask for much

Theme 2

⚠️ About Online Friction

  • he rarely responses after emails
  • he didnt
  • By the end all but 7 students dropped

Theme 3

❤️ About Positive Outliers

  • Absolutely loved his course
  • Excellent class!
  • he cares about students

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews with multi-year span and detailed online comments, but and mixed consistency.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PSYC147 reviews
PSYC152 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2