AI Rate Professor

De Anza College · Intercultural Studies

Mae Lee

ASAMD011 · ASAM1 · ASAM11 · CETH10 · ASAMDO11 · ASAM10 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
73.02%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her if you care about the subject and and writing; if you only want an easy GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReading HeavyLabor Based GradingInspiring LecturesTough GraderHigh Effort GE
  • Mae Lee is often described as passionate, knowledgeable, caring, and discussion focused.
  • many students report , and .
  • This is not a low-effort GE, but motivated students often find the class meaningful and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

A grades are possible, but comments repeatedly say students must keep up with , and .

Online students describe manageable but heavy work, while in-person students and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The concepts are meaningful and accessible for interested students, but the , and .

Both formats report reading-heavy material; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

Online attendance is usually flexible, but and serious absence penalties.

Online is mostly flexible, while ASAM sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Students recommend her for passionate teaching and meaningful learning, but many warn that the workload and GE.

Online reviews are mixed but often manageable, while .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

, but many reviews call her a tough grader with unforgiving requirements.

Format shift

reviews giving the strongest warnings about final grades and attendance.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many students , and videos as heavy for a GE class.

Format shift

Online workload is mostly readings, videos, and posts, while , and group projects.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

She is often praised as passionate, knowledgeable, and caring, but the harsh workload and .

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, while and course design.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades , and labor completion rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats strongly point to assignment-heavy assessment, with several reviews explicitly saying there are no tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more polarized, with strong praise for discussion and and attendance rules.

Main concern

Several in-person students say grading and .

What students said

“ .”
ASAM11
“There is a as demanding as writing an .”
ASAM11
“3 absence of class OR 3 late work and you get C grade!”
ASAM11

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise clear materials and flexibility but , and .

Main concern

Online students often say the workload is too much for a GE course.

What students said

“Challenging but so .”
ASAM10
“Not an easy A, but manageable and I came out better for it.”
ASAM10
“weekly material just so so so much.”
ASAM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is low because many reviews say there are no tests or quizzes, but and .

No Tests MentionedNo Quizzes MentionedPapers And ProjectsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but final projects, group projects, and labor requirements can carry major grade risk.

No TestsFinal ProjectGroup Project
“ .”
ASAM11
“you'll still get a C if you don't pass the final.”
ASAM11
“The and is very hard to satisfy the professor.”
ASAM11

Online

Online reviews often report no quizzes or , and projects instead.

No QuizzesNo TestsFinal ProjectDiscussion Posts
“ .”
ASAM11
“ week.”
ASAM1
“3 .”
ASAM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Challenging but so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting the split between strong teaching praise and heavy workload or . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Prof. Lee's lectures were inspiring.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“There is a as demanding as writing an .”

⚖️

35/100

“A lot of reading and workload every week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The and explained difficult course material very clearly, always making sure everyone could follow.
  • Professor Lee is really knowledgeable, and directs you towards really engaging in critical thought unpacking all of the layers of structural racism in this country.
  • Dr. , and generous with her time.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of readings and writing.
  • This is a pretty heavy class so get ready to read and watch lots of videos that may be up to 2 hours long.
  • There's so and she grades so so hard.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Grades

  • Not an easy A, but manageable and I came out better for it.
  • She is definitely a . She never satisfies.
  • 3 absence of class OR 3 late work and you get C grade!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews cover both formats and show a and workload-focused complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ASAM1115 reviews
ASAM112 reviews
CETH1010 reviews
ASAM107 reviews
ASAMDO114 reviews
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ASAMD0112 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 12 · A 10 · A- 6

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1