AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Stacy Bacigalupi

PSYCH14 · PSYCH1A · PSYCH15 · PSYCH3 · CHILDPSYC15 · PSY25 · CHLDPSYC · PSYC25 · PSYCH25 · PSYC1A · PSCHY1A · PSY1A · PSYC3 · PSYCH35 · PSY3 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
55.88%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will engage; for PSY3 expect hard work and group dependence, not an easy ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesExtra Credit HeavyCaring MentorHard PSY3 GraderGroup Project Intensive
  • Intro psych classes are engaging, study-guide friendly, and stacked with .
  • Research methods (PSY3) is tougher with , and .
  • Students who ask questions and use her support almost always report real learning and care.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Intro classes with study guides and can yield high grades, but PSY3 demands real project and .

Online child psych feels easier; online and in-person PSY3 both report harder grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

, while research methods is more demanding.

; PSY3 is harder in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

, but lectures and participation usually help enough that skipping costs you.

; several online sections list attendance optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most detailed voices call her one of the if you put in work, despite a .

; online PSY3 reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Lots of and clear criteria in intro classes balance tough PSY3 project and .

Format shift

Online and in-person PSY3 drive most tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Intro psych is manageable; , and .

Format shift

Online child psych is lighter reading and quizzes; PSY3 is heavier in both formats.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and strong investment in student success.

Format shift

; online praise centers on support and reviews before exams.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of exams, quizzes, written work, and a major group research project depending on the course.

Format shift

PSY3 both online and ; intro leans exams with EC.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly rave about energetic lectures, study guides, , and genuine care, with pushback mainly on PSY3 rigor.

Main concern

, and occasional disorganization or personal tangents.

What students said

“Amazing teacher, .”
PSY1A
“Professor Bacigalupi cares so much about her students success.”
PSYCH3
“ ! It just seems like there is so much going on in her personal life?”
PSY3

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections range from easy open-book quizzes in child and .

Main concern

PSY3 online tests and and disorganized.

What students said

“About 3-5 short quizzes a week for winter, but it's open book and notes.”
CHILDPSYC15
“Prof. Bacigalupi is the worst Psych 3 grader I have ever encountered.”
PSY3
“I loved taking Stacy Bacigalupis class, it was a little tough since I took it online but overall shes a great professor!”
PSYCH3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Intro exams track study guides; PSY3 exams are long and hard; .

Study GuidesExtra CreditGroup QuizzesHard Research ExamsOpen Book Online Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book material with helpful reviews; pop quizzes and .

Study Guide ExamsGroup QuizzesLecture-Based Tests
“ but it was super easy as long as you reviewed the study guides.”
PSY1A
“ do well on tests.”
PSYC3

Online

; PSY3 online tests are long, multi-part, and often harsh.

Open Book QuizzesHard Multi-Part TestsGroup Projects
“About 3-5 short quizzes a week for winter, but it's open book and notes.”
CHILDPSYC15
“ . they're super long, & split into two parts. multiple choice/written.”
PSYC3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly Professor Bacigalupi is seriously one of the . Sac.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across intro psych and research methods, balancing online and in-person themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Amazing teacher, .”

🎁 Lifeline

78/100

“Gives lots of . Overall I really enjoyed her class!”

⚖️ PSY3 Grading Pressure

40/100

“The professor is a and and anything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are so welcoming and she really connects with her students.
  • She is an amazing professor who really knows her stuff.
  • She makes class fun and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A, but you really have to work for it.
  • and half short essay and she is a .
  • You'd have to want to fail her class to fail.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cared so much about her students success.
  • she treats us like we are her children.
  • She extremely inspirational and very understanding and accommodating.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich detail and stable praise for teaching quality support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 582
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 7 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1