Jim Akula is a Psychology professor at Northeastern University rated 2.3/5 by 4 students, with 4.0/5 difficulty and 25.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Jim Akula professor reviews and ratings: 2.3/5 from 4 student reviews at Northeastern (25.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Very tough tests but I loved him as a professor.PSYC1101 2022-08-07 10:13:37 +0000 UTC
Drakula was a very lecture heavy professor, we had no in class activities to engage ourselves and his exams were extremely difficult. If you don't read the textbook, you wont pass.PSYCH1101 2022-02-08 21:48:13 +0000 UTC
Foundations with Dr. Akula was not good. His exams are difficult even after paying attention and studying for hours/days to the point where only 4 people in a 114 person class got an A on the exam. He also regularly made a majority of the class uncomfortable by making unnecessary, out of line comments.PSYC1101 2021-12-13 20:49:02 +0000 UTC
-I would not take a class with him again. Even if you study everything covered in lecture in detail, you will at best get a B on exams. -Speaks without a filter and says some very questionable things during lecture -Overall, would not recommendPSYC1101 2021-12-11 00:31:35 +0000 UTC
Jim Akula has an average rating of 2.3/5 from 4 student reviews. 25.0% of students said they would take them again.
Jim Akula's classes have a difficulty rating of 4.0/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.