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De Anza College · Paralegal Studies

Daniel Blanchette

97B · PARA97B · ADMJ3 · PARA86 · PARA97A · TRIALPREP · PARA086 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want strong law instruction and can keep up with a fast lecture style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesPractical Law AdviceLecture HeavyFast PacedStudy Guides
  • In-person students strongly praise his practical, memorable, career-focused teaching.
  • Online reviews are much weaker and describe fast lectures, rambling, and poor online fit.
  • The class rewards attention, notes, and studying rather than pure low effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

A grades are common, but comments say students must pay attention, use study guides, and study for tests.

Online reviews report A grades but more confusion, while and study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is practical and well taught, but the , and legal content make it intellectually demanding.

Online students found the delivery harder to follow, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many reviews mark attendance as performance.

Online attendance varies, but as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend him for practical, memorable teaching, especially in person, despite online complaints.

, while online recommendation is mixed and format-sensitive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

but not especially lenient, with , and some chances to fix work.

Format shift

Online reviews include tough-grader concerns, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students describe lecture-heavy classes with notes, quizzes, tests, study guides, and some writing assignments.

Format shift

Both formats require attention, but online students report a heavier self-organization burden.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, practical knowledge, and career value, though online delivery is criticized.

Format shift

Teaching quality is excellent in person but clearly weaker online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

, and study guides, with some writing assignments included.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests, but online .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and emphasize useful lectures, real-world law examples, and strong support.

Main concern

He talks fast and if students do not study carefully.

What students said

“every word coming from this professors mouth is valuable”
PARA97A
“You definitely need to study a lot before the tests.”
PARA97B
“ ; no surprises.”
PARA97A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, with concerns about fast lectures, rambling, and weak online delivery.

Main concern

Online students and organize notes independently.

What students said

“This teacher is not suited for online learning.”
PARA97A
“His classes arent easy, but I've found he does give you what you need to do well.”
PARA97A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear standard and study-guide based, but not effortless and sometimes criticized for mismatch or difficulty.

Study GuidesQuizzesMidtermFinal ExamTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests that are doable when students study.

Study GuidesQuizzesMidtermFinal Exam
“The , and he provided study guides for both the midterms & finals.”
PARA086
“ ; no surprises.”
PARA97A
“You definitely need to study a lot before the tests.”
PARA97B

Online

Online reviews mention study guides, quizzes, and tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Study GuidesQuizzesTests
“Study guides for .”
PARA97A
“He gives study guides for the tests and reviews them beforehand.”
PARA97A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Learning from Mr. Blanchette is one of your amazing decisions!”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He is a very talented teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“ .”

⚠️ Online Fit

45/100

“This teacher is not suited for online learning.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is unique and practical.
  • Super detailed & energetic lectures with and .
  • .

Theme 2

📚

  • Follow the study guides and pay attention when he says something is important or that it will be on the quiz/test.
  • The , and he provided study guides for both the midterms & finals.
  • The tests and if you haven't taken him before in PARA97A.

Theme 3

💼 About Career Value

  • every word coming from this professors mouth is valuable and will benefit your career as a paralegal
  • He knows his material well and teaches how to apply in real life present day.
  • Goes far beyond many professors to help his students to understand the material.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

There are 18 detailed reviews with a and weaker online experiences.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PARA97A9 reviews
PARA97B4 reviews
97B1 review
ADMJ31 review
PARA0861 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2