AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Dennis Ladd

PSYCH7 · PYSCH7A · LL · PSYCH21 · PSY21 · PSY07 · PSYCH7A · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will attend every class, use the study guides, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy Guide MasterTest HeavyMandatory AttendanceReal-Life StoriesClear Expectations
  • Grades rest almost .
  • Study guides and review sessions make high grades reachable if you read and show up.
  • Lectures draw on decades of counseling experience but can feel lecture-heavy and outdated to some.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Study guides mirror the exams and if you read and show up.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

but and memorization of details and stats.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and skipping makes passing unlikely.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students praise his field experience and clarity, though a minority call lectures outdated or rigid.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and light keeps grading predictable and fairly forgiving.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

68/100

Almost no homework beyond reading; , and optional .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Engaging real-world stories and , though some find lectures dry or outdated.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

with minimal papers or projects.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PSYCH21 is lecture-heavy with mandatory attendance, four scantron exams, early study guides, and optional .

Main concern

Strict attendance and heavy memorization for .

What students said

“He gives review sessions before each of the 4 exams in addition to giving you study questions in advance.”
PSYCH21
“Grade is based solely on 4 multiple choice exams. Make sure you read all chapters and fill out the study guide and you can get an A.”
PSYCH21
“You get like 40 points for just coming to class, and 10 points for doing a quick talk about your life.”
PSYCH21

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.

Four in-person 100-question multiple-choice exams with advance study guides and .

Four Multiple Choice ExamsStudy Guides Day OneReview SessionsNot Comprehensive FinalIn-Person Scantron

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and review sessions before each test.

Multiple ChoiceStudy GuidesReview SessionsAttendance Points
“4 Tests of 100 multiple choice; lot's of data & memorization; fun Xtra credit options”
PSYCH21
“There are 4 multiple choice exams, but he gives you a study guide that is basically the exam.”
PSY21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Listen to his lectures and study the topics on the study guide and you will do well in his course!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and study-guide themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“One of the , and not just in the community colleges, but also the UC and Cal State systems.”

📝

85/100

“He gives you all of the study guides on the first day of class, so there is really no reason why some one should not do well.”

🚪

18/100

“I had a doctors appointment and was 20 minutes late and he still marked me as absent.”

👍 Easy Path to A

82/100

“An easy A. You don't really even have to attend lecture to pass; just read the book and go over his notes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fascinating topics. I enjoyed & appreciated his lectures and anecdotes from his experience as a counselor/therapist.
  • His experience in the field sets him apart.
  • He has a lot of real-life stories related to the subject that he'll tell you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A though.
  • Make sure you read all chapters and fill out the study guide and you can get an A.
  • Your final grade is based on 4 multiple choice exams with 100 questions each.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Care

  • He truly wants his students to learn and do well.
  • Prof is kind, supportive, respectful, wants students to do well, responds to email.
  • He does care about the students and he wants everyone to do well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews spanning many years with , and study guides.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1