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De Anza College · Paralegal Studies

Mary Ann Herlihy

PARA85A · PARA85 · PARA88 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
15/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.7

The decision

Avoid unless you need the course and , and very little flexibility.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal WorkloadHard TestsStrict GradingLecture HeavyExtra Credit
  • Most reviews describe the class as extremely demanding and test-heavy.
  • Students complain , and .
  • One positive review says committed students can succeed with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible with commitment and , but the , and strict grading.

Both formats describe difficult assessments, with the online review and midterms.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The legal subject matter is not always described as inherently complex, but the course design makes it hard to manage.

Online and demanding testing style.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

All reviews with as mandatory.

and in-person data.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students warn against the class because of , and poor student experience.

The only online review is strongly negative, while exception.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students cite tough , and narrow memorization demands.

Format shift

Both formats include evidence of strict assessment, with online comments also saying can subtract points.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews mention dense , and a final.

Format shift

The online review emphasizes long weekly quizzes and midterms, while and homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

One review praises clear lectures, but , and limited room for questions.

Format shift

The online review is strongly negative, and outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades appear driven by quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both online and , and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly , and a strict classroom tone.

Main concern

Tests and workload are repeatedly described as too hard and unforgiving.

What students said

“This professor is brutal-tons of midterms, and a final.”
PARA85
“ people ask questions in lectures.”
PARA88
“ .”
PARA88

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review describes , and strict spelling rules.

Main concern

Online assessment is described as , and punitive.

What students said

“ and weekly, her midterms ( 2) were 12 pages (approx) she doesn't let you keep them.”
PARA85

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The , and memorization-heavy, with repeated complaints about hard or .

Weekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsFinal ExamLong TestsSpelling Counts

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterms, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsWeekly QuizTwo MidtermsFinal ExamLong Tests
“ , and a final.”
PARA85
“All her tests are about 15 pages long and you have to remember really specific information.”
PARA85
“ people ask questions in lectures.”
PARA88

Online

The online review explicitly mentions long , and spelling penalties, but does not prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsLong MidtermsSpelling Counts
“ and weekly, her midterms ( 2) were 12 pages (approx) she doesn't let you keep them.”
PARA85
“Questions could have multiple answers sometimes or aren't worded great and .”
PARA85

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor is brutal-tons of midterms, and a final.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, separating 1 online review from 5 in-person reviews and , and teaching tone; credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

25/100

“She's extremely rude to students and will turn you into the Dean for if she suspects cheating.”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“This professor is brutal-tons of midterms, and a final.”

📝

25/100

“All her tests are about 15 pages long and you have to remember really specific information.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • tons of midterms, and a final.
  • and expect to fail.
  • The subject matter is difficult at times, but .

Theme 2

📝 About Tests and Grades

  • .
  • and .
  • Spelling counts

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • !
  • She's one of the hardest teachers I've had.
  • and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has only 6 older reviews, but the complaints are detailed and mostly consistent.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PARA883 reviews
PARA852 reviews
PARA85A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values