4.8

Judith Reifsteck

Psychology - James Madison University

4.8
Quality
1.7
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Would Retake
85
Reviews
4.8
Quality
1.7
Difficulty
4.8
Helpful
4.8
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Would Retake

85

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What Students Say

Really easy prof, very nice, and always lets us out early

PSYCH250 - 5.0 rating

easy to get a good grade, always lets out early

160 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

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Reviews (85)
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PSYCH250
Oct 24, 2002

Really easy prof, very nice, and always lets us out early.

5.0
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160
Oct 29, 2002

easy to get a good grade, always lets out early

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PSYC250
Oct 29, 2002

Very easy, always lets you out early all of the tests only count as 50% of grade

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PSYC250
Nov 4, 2002

Extremely nice! Very short classes and good grades!What more could you ask for&#

5.0
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PSYC160
Nov 13, 2002

very nice teacher, lets class out very early, easy grading

5.0
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GPSY160
Nov 14, 2002

No note taking, everything's on a handout! always lets us out early! SO NICE!

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160
Nov 14, 2002

would def recommend, gives out her notes, always out early from class,

5.0
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GPSYCH160
Nov 15, 2002

very easy, class always out early, tests easy...take this class.

5.0
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250
Nov 15, 2002

she's easy &nice, gives clear handouts so u take lil notes, tests aren't bad

5.0
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GPSYCH250
Nov 21, 2002

take her during may....all tests are open book/notes:)

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PSY160
Dec 5, 2002

she is such a sweet lady. i loved her and her class

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GPSYCH160
Dec 10, 2002

definitely one of my favorite classes, she's such a sweetheart

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GPSYCH160
Dec 11, 2002

Excellent teacher, easy to understand, very helpful and understanding, take her!

5.0
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GPSY160
Dec 11, 2002

awesome class, easy and interesting, class always ends early, no attendance

5.0
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GPSYC160
Mar 29, 2003

TAKE THIS CLASS

5.0
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PSYC160
Apr 1, 2003

Super fun! Always lets you out early and grades easy. Her test sometimes are open book and I don't think there was a full length class the entire semester!

5.0
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GPYSC160
Apr 7, 2003

very easy! tests are kinda hard, definitions and memorization. always lets class out early, very nice woman, i recommend strongly

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GPSYC160
Apr 16, 2003

great great teacher-- really cares about class i think, enjoyed going to class

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GPSYCH160
Apr 20, 2003

Take this class! So easy, really nice, lets out early. Few notes or 'real' assignments - study handouts for tests and you'll be fine. A fav.

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PSYC160
Apr 21, 2003

Easy teacher. Course load is easy and the tests are easy. Have her as your 160 professor

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160
Apr 22, 2003

Wonderful woman. I just want to hug her. And she is very good looking.

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GPSYC160
Apr 22, 2003

Take this class!! She is so nice and interesting in class. Always lets class out early, attendance is NOT mandatory. quizes are open book and note and class is fun. GREAT TEACHER!

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GPSYCH160
Apr 22, 2003

LOVE HER...she is soooo easy and is actually interested in teaching. Class always gets out early...mine starts at 5:15 and I don't think we have ever stayed past 6!

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PSYCH160
May 5, 2003

This class is interesting and easy. Meets once a week and you get out early. Dr. Reifsteck is one of the best professors at this school.

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GPSYC160
May 10, 2003

My favorite class @ JMU thus far. Dr. Reifsteck is amazing and really cares to see her students do well. Take this class if you want to have fun and get an A at the same time.

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GPSYC160
Oct 28, 2003

My favorite professor at JMU. Dr. Reifsteck is so sweet and really cares about her students. Easy class and interesting subject matter!

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PSYCH250
Oct 28, 2003

really nice lady and pretty easy. 40% of grade is just showing up to class...which is only once a week and usually only last around an hour (rather than the 2 1/2 its supposed to be)...good/interesting class :)

5.0
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GPSYC160
Oct 29, 2003

great teacher, great class. super easy, and it's actually interesting material. she really wants people to do well...really doesn't seem like i'm in college when i'm in her class though with all of the extra credit and easy quizzes. but hey, easy A!

5.0
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GPSYC160
Oct 30, 2003

Super easy. Class is Tu/Th but she only held class on Tue & even then it only went 1hr. She gives notes & a packet on the ch. assigned for reading & then the quiz that same day. So, if you have a photgraphic memory = A+

5.0
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GPSYC160
Nov 3, 2003

Really nice and very easy. Gives notes.

5.0
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GPSYC160
Nov 6, 2003

This class is enjoyable plus professor Reifsteck makes it really easy to succeed if you are willing to do your work and pay attention in class. Great Professor!

4.0
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GPSYC
Nov 10, 2003

Such an easy class. Only once a week. Just read the weekly chapter and take a quiz. You actually learn something, but it's so easy and nice to have class only once a week. 1 paper related to a book, but easy read and she grades the paper easily.

5.0
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GPSYC160
Nov 10, 2003

AWESOME!! only had class once a week instead of two and she never went the full hour and 15 minutes...easy tests...easy quizes...easy paper...EASIEST CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN!!

5.0
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GPSYC160
Nov 10, 2003

Awesome teacher! Had a T/TH class and only meet on tuesdays. Gives printed notes and has a quiz after she goes over everything, just pay attention in class and you will do great. It's not necessary to read the weekly chapters. Test are pretty easy!

5.0
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GPSYC160
Dec 3, 2003

TAKE THIS CLASS!It is so easy and she is awesome.She goes over eveything in class then gives a quiz about after, very easy.We only meet one day a week (awesome).And the paper is very easy and the test are all easy.Raise your GPA and take this class.

5.0
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PSYCH250
Dec 11, 2003

TAKE HER FOR ALL CLASSES YOU CAN!!! so nice so sweet and so helpful:) study her notes and graze the book and unless you are an idiot you will get an A!

5.0
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PSYC
Dec 12, 2003

Best teacher--learn a lot but is extremely easy. Tests and quizzes basically from notes--short classes (dont last full time period)

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GPSYC160
Dec 12, 2003

one of the best professors at jmu. she really wants you to succeed. i had an 8am class, and i'm not a morning person, but i actually enjoyed going to her class. i learned a lot, it was enjoyable, and an EASY EASY A!

5.0
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GPSYC160
Mar 31, 2004

easiest class ever!! she is so sweet and so docile. you only have class once a week and you don't even stay for the full amount of time. you don't have to read and you don't have to study. the tests are so easy and the one paper you have to write is fun

5.0
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PSYC250
Apr 13, 2004

Really easy class. We had a class that was 15 minutes once! NEVER keeps you for the whole time. Read and go to class and it's an easy A. Nice lady!

5.0
1.0
GPSYCH160
Jun 23, 2004

EASY EASY EASY! class one day a week (with about three exceptions), always out early... just plain easy... dont buy the book, i didn't get use as she goes over EVERYTHING on tests/quizzes right before we take them... just pay attention the one day

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PSYC250
Sep 30, 2004

challenging;i learned so much about abnormal psyc: the diagnoses and the cases were just what I needed for my other coursework. take this class

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PSYC250
Nov 3, 2004

Interesting class, kinda difficult. Good teacher, understands students and knows how to teach.

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GPSYC160
Dec 9, 2004

IF YOU CAN'T GET AN A IN HER CLASS, YOU ARE A TOTAL IDIOT! come to class and there is no way that you can screw this up. A definite GPA booster

5.0
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GPSYC160
Dec 9, 2004

Great teacher. Loved the "Tuesdays with Maury" project. Daily quizes, you don't have to show up to Thursday classes. Would reccommend to anyone, and if your an airhead this class will behoove you.

4.0
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GPSYC160
Dec 14, 2004

Take her! She is a really cool lady...class on Thursday is optional and the quizzes and tests are not bad at all. Don't show up late though, she won't let you in!

4.0
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PSYC250
Dec 18, 2004

So I def thought I would not have to study for her tests if people are giving her 5's for easiness-not true! Tests are tougher than you think, granted this isn't biology or chemistry so you don't have to study lots in advance, you still need to read the chapters and study for few hours beforehand.

4.0
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GPSYC160
Dec 30, 2004

do not learn anything in this class becuase it is so easy you dont have to study at all just cram for about an hour before the test and get an A- study quizes and look over class notes- she doesn't explain things well-you only understand if you read over chapter

5.0
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GPSYC160
Apr 7, 2005

Take her... this is the easiest class ever. Quiz every Tuesday but she teaches the material before the quiz. Tests are recycled quiz questions that she lets you see the class before the test. Only required to go to three Thursday classes and watch videos so in all you go to like 20 classes.

5.0
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GPSY160
Apr 27, 2005

She is awesome! One paper and you automatically get 100% for doing it, 2 tests and a final. Tests are the same questions that are on quizes. Quizes every tuesday after she teaches the info. Class is never longer than 40 minutes. Only have to attend 3 thursdays to watch movies.

5.0
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GPSYC160
Nov 19, 2005

Great teacher, really nice. Tests and quizzes are easy. Only have to go to class on one day per week and those are usually only 30-40 minutes long. Second day are movie days and you only have to go to a couple. Take her, she's great.

3.0
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PSYC250
Dec 1, 2005

Not as easy as I thought it would be based on people's ratings. I didnt have the book for the first test and got a C, so you definitely have to read. Pretty easy class, never lasts the full time. Not an EASY A, but you can get it if you study.

5.0
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PSYC160
Dec 8, 2005

Reif is great. She's extremely nice and her classes are easy. Weekly Tuesday quiz..AFTER she goes over everything that will be on it. Movies on Thursdays, but you only have to go to 3 a semester. One paper to write, which isn't hard, and I think everyone got a 100% Take her!

5.0
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GPSYC160
Dec 14, 2005

30-40 minute class only on Tuesdays. 80% of the test ?s come from the inclass quizzes which she goes over before you take. The other 20% you can get from the notes she puts on blackboard. 10 out of 15 quizzes count. One 5 page paper on a book,but it's so easy.Such a nice lady. Easy A!Don't buy the book, it's a waste of money.I never opened it.

4.0
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PSYCH250
Apr 20, 2006

Great class. She's kinda boring, but only keeps you for 45 mins. max. The tests are DIRECTLY FROM THE NOTES. I have only read the book once, and I got an A on the test instead of a B. So study, and you'll do fine. Also, attendance is not required, but going really helps. I definitely recommend.

5.0
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GPSYC160
May 9, 2006

I think her class is getting easier. Canceled all thursday classes, only met for 20-40 minutes on tuesdays. Weekly quizes but it's on everything she just said two minutes before. One paper and 3 tests. The tests are 35 multiple choice questions and most of the questions were on the quizzes that were taken, which you always have access to look at.

5.0
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GPSYC160
Oct 10, 2006

She is a very easy professor. She gives a quiz every week, but goes over the material right before the quiz. Sometimes she will allow you to take the quiz later if you do not feel prepared. The class usually only meets once a week.

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GPSYC160
Nov 1, 2006

this class is ridic. only on tues. can makeup quizzes and one paper thats extremely easy. class usually lasts 1/2 hr. sometimes wonder how much acid she drops...

5.0
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PSYC250
Dec 21, 2006

Awesome professor...really nice lady. She seems to want to be in class even less than the students do, because her lectures are an hour at most (for a once a week class). Tests aren't too difficult, all from notes that she gives out on Blackboard. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK! TAKE HER!!

5.0
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PSYCH250
May 12, 2007

All test questions are from her notes that are posted on Blackboard- study them and theres no way you can do badly- she wants you to succeed to the point of rediculousness. TAKE THIS CLASS.

5.0
1.0
GPSYC160
May 14, 2007

Very easy class. Only required to attend 3 Thursday sessions.Tests are extremely easy.All questions come from notes that she puts on Blackboard.Don't buy the book,I only opened it once the whole semester.She has quizzes every class period,but they aren't hard. Also,one "Life's Greatest Lessons" paper,which is cake. Take if you need a GPA booster.

5.0
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GPSYC160
May 9, 2008

Great class. Go ahead and enroll right now. No complaints at all, great GPA booster. I didn't even own the book and I got an A with minimal effort. She posts all the notes on blackboard and has weekly quizzes. It's only a one-day-a-week class, Thursdays are optional. Perfect for an easy 15th or 18th credit. Thank you, Reifsteck!

5.0
1.0
GPSYC160
Aug 4, 2008

She is probably the easiest teacher anybody will ever have. Do not buy the book. If you get below an A you should drop out of school. She gives notes right before quizzes. Exams take 10 minutes and are very easy. Only Tuesday class attendance is recommended but not required. Thursday is movie day and you should try to go to at least 5 of them. EASY

4.0
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PSYC280
Dec 16, 2008

So easy, it's unbelievable. Don't expect to learn too much. Breeze through your notes and study guide before the test and you'll get an A+. She keeps you in class one night a week for about an hour, that's it. Easy GPA booster. Take someone else if you expect to learn anything new.

5.0
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GPSYC160
Jan 7, 2009

Easiest class i have taken at JMU. Reifsteck is the best. Guaranteed A!!! Don't buy the textbook-you never use it. Only have class on Tuesday, Thursday is optional. Quizzes once a week, three EASY tests and one opinion paper which is a guaranteed 100%

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GPSYC160
Jan 14, 2009

Shes changing around her grading style and that means many hardships ahead.

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GPSYC160
Apr 4, 2009

Do not kNOw about how Easy she is. Tests were only doable if i studied and studied hard.Dont be fooled. Reifsteck is interesting, but you will work it. take if you like the material !!!

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GPSYC12
Apr 6, 2009

Do not take this instructor for this course if you're looking for "easy". We never got out early. Her tests are difficult but fair. One good thing is I was never bored and her lectures and activities helped me want to learn the material.

5.0
5.0
PSYC160
Apr 6, 2009

Fair grader, but very tough. I would not go by previous posts. Things have changed and you will never get out early, but that's okay, cause the teaching is awesome. Lots of ways to build your grade.

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5.0
GPSYC160
Apr 6, 2009

TAKE THIS CLASS. I was def not interested in psyc and looking for an easy GEN ED. Not exactly easy... Her tests are hard, but the teaching is awesome. posts are bs. class lasts til the end every time.

4.0
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GPSYC160
Apr 7, 2009

Short quizzes each Tuesday class and was supposed to have optional Thursday classes (but we didn't.) Easy class, you don't need to read the book, lecture notes go online.

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GPSYC160
Apr 14, 2009

Great style. Forget about getting out early: doesn't happen. But I loved this class !!

5.0
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GPSYC160
Apr 14, 2009

Recommend her strongly. Reifsteck knows what she's talking about so I was always interested.

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PSYC250
Apr 14, 2009

Probably 50 per cent of test was not from lecture, so read the book carefully. This class was great, though; definitely one of the best profs and classes here..

5.0
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PSYC250
Apr 14, 2009

Always looked forward to going to class. Hard, but good. We covered the whole topic area in class. TAKE THIS CLASS.

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GPSYC160
Apr 21, 2009

Follows the text. She does test review worksheets before exams and goes out of her way to help us succeed. tests are very hard. take her. course among the best..

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GPSYC160
Apr 25, 2009

very helpful. tests somewhat hard but if you study and take good notes, not a prob. she is very into her teaching and makes class interesting.

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GPSYC160
Apr 25, 2009

You never get out early. Good class.

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GPSYC160
Nov 11, 2009

LOVE this teacher! Her lectures are never boring and she knows what she's talking about. Despite what everyone else has said, we get out early every class. Tests can be hard, but if you study you'll do fine

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PSYCH160
Dec 17, 2009

She was amazing. Class was so much fun and interesting. You have a quiz every class but they arent hard nd she lets you drop the lowest ones at the end of the semester. SHES THE BEST!!!

5.0
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PSYCH0008
Feb 17, 2010

ALWAYS gets out early, I don't know what these people are talking about.

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GPSYC160
Apr 13, 2010

Absolutely amazing professor!!! Would take her again in a heartbeat. Mrs. Reifsteck makes the least interesting topic interesting. Tests are mildly difficult, but if you follow the text and take practice quizzes online following the text, you will succeed without a doubt. This class is one of the BEST! I highly recommend.

5.0
1.0
GPSYC160
Apr 16, 2010

Just to clarify: if you take her twice a week, %30 of the time you will get out 20-30 minutes early. 30% of the time you will get out 30-40 minutes early, and 40% of the time you will be out around scheduled. I read the text a little because the Dr. inspired me to. Have a good grasp on notes and study guide and youll do well. Love this woman.

5.0
1.0
GPSYC160
Nov 17, 2010

LOVE HER. She really cares about her students. One of the most influential professors ive taken at JMU. Read the book and class is a breeze.

5.0
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GPSYC160
Jan 16, 2011

Loved her! I recommend everyone take this class whether you have had a psychology class before or not. Classes lasted 30 mins out of my 75 mins on average. Quizzes with 5 questions based off her print off notes every class to bring up grade. Lots of opportunity to bring up grades. If you get below a B then you must not even of shown up all semester

Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Not enough grade data to predict

Rating Trend

Declining

-0.21 avg change
Nov
Dec
Feb
Apr
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

160

5.0

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250

5.0

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PSYC160

5.0

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GPSY160

5.0

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GPSYCH160

5.0

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Difficulty by Course

GPSYC12

5.0

PSYC250

2.4

PSYC160

2.0

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