Alan Fridlund

494 reviews
Get ready to read Amazing lectures Hilarious Skip class? You won't pass. Test heavy Graded by few things Tough grader Respected Lecture heavy Clear grading criteria Inspirational Would take again Caring Tests? Not many Tests are tough Accessible outside class
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PSY1 . 14 Days Ago

During the quarter he taught, I looked back at the grades that were distributed over the entire class. Tell me why over half the students failed this class. He only lectures, will not tell you how many questions are on the test, and your grade is only based on how well you do on your test.

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40238 . 22 Days Ago

Pretty alright. Not the easiest nor hardest.

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PSY183 . 2 Months Ago

Professor Fridlund's lectures are engaging and insightful. With just a midterm and a final, the workload is manageable if you attend class, read the textbook, and utilize unstuckstudy ai for study prep.

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PSY1 . 5 Months Ago

DO NOT TAKE FRIDLUND FOR PSY1! Yes, he can be funny and make lectures entertaining but he treats PSY1 like a weeder class and makes final and midterm exceedingly difficult and they are the only things you're graded off! Take it from someone who didn't listen to other peoples ratings of this guy-- DON'T TAKE HIM IF YOU WANT AN EASY A!

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PSY1 . 5 Months Ago

He is an amazing professor who is very passionate about what he teaches. His lectures are very interesting. However, you are only graded on a midterm, a final, and research participation credit. So if you plan on taking his classes, make sure you understand the concepts, study ahead of time, and join study groups.

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PSY183 . 8 Months Ago

The textbook is necessary for the articles written by Fridlund that are in the UCSB CUSTOM edition. It's possible to do well just by reading the slides and the textbook addenums, but Fridlund is a phenomenal lecturer, so I highly suggest attending. Fill out the fair game sheet and study it leading up to the exam - there's little room for error!

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PSY183 . 11 Months Ago

Passionate, funny, and amazing lectures.

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PSY183 . 11 Months Ago

Fridlund was great, PSY 183 was really fun for an upper div without prerequisites. Graded solely on one midterm and a final. Final is not cumulative. Just keep up with the reading, and pay attention in the lecture. I got roughly 75% on the first midterm without opening the book. Form a study group early and you should be set.

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PSY183 . 1 Year, 12 Days Ago

Prof. Fridlund is an absolutely phenomenal professor. He uses real life examples and is amazing at what he does. You will never be bored in his lectures. This being said, LISTEN TO HIM WHEN HE SAYS TO STUDY and use the fair game sheet! Your grade is dependent on only the midterm and final exam, which definitely require you to go to lectures.

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PSY183 . 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

Professor Fridlund is awesome. He is super enthusiastic about the material, has an excellent sense of humor, and doesn't give any busy work - just tests that he provides comprehensive study guides for well in advance. If you consistently go through them and read the material, you should get an A. I got a B because I was a bit lazy LOL. Great class!

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PSY1 . 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Buddy teaches intro psych like its a weeder class. Even though I studied very hard I still only managed to get a B. Don't take him if u want an easy A. Only slight upside is that his lectures can be entertaining. Don't get his cutthroat attitude over something that should be easy

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PSY183 . 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Dr. Fridlund is an amazing professor. His classes are so interesting and he make the material super engaging. Attendance isnt mandatory, so its easy to fall off the wagon since theirs only a MT and Final. However, you should expect to perform poorly if you dont attend lecture and review notes.

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