AI Rate Professor

De Anza College · Law

Terry Ellis

ADMJ3 · PARAD095 · PARA094 · PARA95 · PARA092A · PARA94 · ADMJD003 · PARALEGAL95 · PARA92 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless the course is required and you are ready to attend every class, record lectures, and self-manage the material.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyStrict AttendanceTough GraderConfusing LecturesLow Recommendation
  • Most students describe the class as lecture-heavy, , and heavily dependent on notes.
  • Getting a good grade is possible, but , and .
  • Recommendation is very low because many students report , and negative classroom experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but students say it requires showing up, recording lectures, studying notes, and using .

Online and in-person reviews both show grades depend on detailed lecture notes, with and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The material is not described as impossible, but , and note-dependent tests make the course challenging.

Online reviews emphasize poor remote delivery, while and difficult recovery after missed classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

because missing lectures means losing test material.

as mandatory, and most in-person reviews say skipping class makes passing difficult.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

Most students do not recommend him because they describe , and negative interactions.

Online reviews are consistently negative, while but remain mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

because students , and the need to work hard for a good grade.

Format shift

Online evidence includes a , while in-person evidence includes tough grading, cheat sheets, and .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

The workload feels heavy because students must attend, take extensive notes, record lectures, study hard, and .

Format shift

Online workload comes from long lecture dependence, while , and assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Teaching quality is poor overall because repeated comments , and discouraging interactions.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized for remote delivery and technology issues, while but many serious complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

because students repeatedly discuss tests, midterms, notes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention a midterm and tests, while in-person reviews mention tests, short answers, cheat sheets, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but mostly negative, with some older praise for knowledge and learning value.

Main concern

The main risk , and a classroom style many students found discouraging.

What students said

“Awful. I will not take any more paralegal classes thanks to this professor.”
PARA94
“Its a work for your grade class, so get ready to dedicate a good chunk of your time to this if you want that A.”
ADMJ3

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing poor remote teaching, boring lectures, tangents, and .

Main concern

The main risk is poor online delivery and lectures that students found hard to connect to the course.

What students said

“Professor Ellis is an awful teacher compounded by his inability to use technology compounded again by remote learning.”
PARA092A
“ future.”
PARA094

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with some student-friendly support like a cheat sheet and curve but .

Midterm CurveTests Depend On NotesCheat Sheet AllowedUnclear Test QuestionsTough Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests, one cheat sheet allowance, , and .

Cheat Sheet AllowedExtra Credit OfferedUnclear Test QuestionsTough Tests
“he allows a cheat sheet for ”
ADMJ3
“ ”
PARAD095

Online

Online reviews mention a and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or camera rules.

Midterm CurveTests Depend On Notes
“He had to raise the because the average was a C-/D.”
PARA092A
“His tests can be easy if ”
PARA094

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Awful. I will not take any more paralegal classes thanks to this professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ and projects weighting out of wack”

👍 Recommendation Rate

16/100

“ future.”

⚖️

25/100

“Its a work for your grade class, so get ready to dedicate a good chunk of your time to this if you want that A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Good topic but lectures are very boring.
  • He is an excellent teacher. I learned so much from him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you don't put in work you will not pass the class.
  • His tests can be easy if

Theme 3

🚫 About Student Experience

  • Awful. After two classes will not be taking any more even if it means taking longer to finish the program.
  • Frequently speaks to students in a way that puts them down
  • The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 13 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and show a consistent pattern despite a few older positives.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1