AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Catherine Lamar

PSYCH14 · PSYCH161 · PSYC25 · PSYCH25 · PSYC15 · PSYC1A · PSYC14 · PSYC3 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want strong psych teaching and will read and show up; skip if you need grade padding or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesPop Quiz HeavyCaringGet Ready To ReadFirm But Fair
  • , and real care for students.
  • A is reachable but , and work; easy C is more common if you coast.
  • A minority strongly dislike tone, , and heavy papers or ideology in class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Study guides and help, but reviewers stress that an A takes real work while a C is easier.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty sits mid-high with reading, papers, and quizzes, though lectures and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most would take her again for caring lectures, but a and strictness.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and , but no rounding and tough-grader complaints keep it only fair.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Reading, papers, group projects, and load.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Majority praise amazing lectures and approachability; a smaller set finds her condescending or unprofessional.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Papers, projects, pop quizzes, and tests all matter; .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

guides, group work, and frequent pop quizzes; quality is high for engaged students.

Main concern

, and no rounding can hurt skippers or last-minute students.

What students said

“You need to work for your grade, however, an "A" is not out of reach.”
PSYCH161
“Its an easy C if you turn in assignments and use the study guide, but getting an A requires work.”
PSYC1A
“She makes everything very easy to understand and shes always willing to help however much you need it.”
PSYC14

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are manageable with study guides, but pop quizzes and if .

Study GuidesPop QuizzesIn-Person Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus frequent pop quizzes and reading.

Study GuidesPop QuizzesReading Required
“Use her study guide and .”
PSYCH25
“I struggled bc i didnt read for .”
PSYC1A
“Follow the study guide and you can pass.”
PSYC15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Its an easy C if you turn in assignments and use the study guide, but getting an A requires work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, balancing strong praise with minority criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She makes everything very easy to understand and shes always willing to help however much you need it.”

⚖️

52/100

“She doesnt round grades, but and offers .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“Ive had Professor Lamar for 3 psych classes and she .”

⚠️ Effort Reality

58/100

“You need to work for your grade, however, an "A" is not out of reach.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • She is firm but fair and treats her students with respect
  • shes so nice. It was a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to read. Participation matters.
  • SO
  • she doesn't round up grades so if you have a 89.3% in the class, she will not give you an A.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed in-person reviews across multiple psych courses with mixed but patterned opinions give solid reliability.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSYC1A5 reviews
PSYC142 reviews
PSYC252 reviews
PSYC151 review
PSYC31 review
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PSYCH141 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values