AI Rate Professor

International Studies

Michael Chang

SPCH7 · ICS7 · ISC7 · ICS20 · ICS4 · ICS22 · ICS07 · ICS14 · ICC22 · BUS22 · ICS007 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a manageable GE-style class and can tolerate boring lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ABoring LecturesRead The BookExtra CreditAttendance Matters
  • The class is usually easy to pass or get an A if students read the book and complete the basic work.
  • Many students describe the lectures as boring, long, and not very useful for exams.
  • Opinions on him are polarized because some students find him caring and inspiring while others find him dull or unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Getting an A is usually manageable , and rather than deep mastery.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course content is generally easy and reading-based, though .

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

, but several reviews say it was not mandatory.

, and they conflict across terms.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

but hesitate because the lectures are often boring and uneven.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

73/100

Many students report easy grading, , and simple assignments, though a .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Work usually centers on reading, a few papers or projects, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is often described as nice or caring, but many students say lectures are boring, repetitive, or not useful for exams.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to mix reading-based tests, papers, group projects, presentations, quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

with boring lectures and mixed teaching value.

Main concern

Lectures often feel long, dull, and .

What students said

“He's nice but lectures are boring.”
ICS7
“Read the book, otherwise you will be lost on the tests.”
ICS7
“Want an easy A? .”
ICS20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mostly reading-based and manageable, with a .

Reading-Based TestsEasy Exams If You ReadTake-Home Midterm MentionedIn-Class Essays Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention reading-based tests, midterms, finals, quizzes, and , but .

Reading-Based TestsMidterms And FinalTake-Home Midterm MentionedIn-Class Essays Mentioned
“ as long as you read the book.”
ICS7
“ .”
ICS20
“ .”
ICS20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's nice but lectures are boring. As long as you read the book and understand the concepts, you will get an A in the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“His lectures are SUPER LONG and SUPER BORING, unless you participate and are passionate for intercultural communication.”

📈 Easy Grade

86/100

“Do the work, show up, get an A.”

⚖️

73/100

“ , and he's also an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Chang himself is a bit dull, monotone and repeats the same line a lot.
  • Dr. C is extremely well educated and his passion for his subject is undeniable.
  • He will talk the entire time, but only briefly what you need to know for the test.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class is an Easy A.
  • The key thing is that you MUST read a book!
  • The class must be taken seriously, can't fake your way and get an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Work And Exams

  • There are 3 tests, the third test (ch9-12) is the final.
  • and a .
  • 1 midterm, 1 final, 2 small papers, and 1 presentation.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 reviews span many years and repeat the , and boring lectures.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
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3 out of 513
2 out of 512
1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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