Beth Grobman

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AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
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Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you want an easy, interesting journalism class and can keep up with .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ALenient GradingInteresting ClassHelpful TeacherOpen Book Quizzes

Students overwhelmingly describe Grobman as nice, helpful, and .
The course content is usually simple and interesting, but many sections require steady quizzes, workbook tasks, posts, or a research paper.
Grades look very forgiving because , and easy full credit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Getting an A appears very easy if students submit the routine work because reviews , and .

Online reviews call it easy with weekly work, while in-person reviews add stronger evidence of , and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The material is repeatedly described as easy, useful, and interesting rather than conceptually hard.

Both formats describe simple journalism or mass media content, with , quiz, and project work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews do .

Online reviews provide no attendance policy, and in-person reviews mention coming to class but do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend her because the class is easy, useful, interesting, and taught by a kind professor.

Both formats are positive, with in-person reviews showing broader and stronger recommendation evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

Grading looks very forgiving because students mention easy A , and fair grading.

Format shift

Online reviews mention and easy A language, while in-person reviews repeatedly mention open-book quizzes, makeups, and leniency.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The work is usually easy but not always light because many reviews mention weekly or paper.

Format shift

Online reviews show steady weekly reading and quizzes, while despite easy grading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe Grobman as , and able to make the class enjoyable.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize responsiveness and feedback, while , and helpfulness.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment mixes frequent quizzes with assignments, workbook tasks, posts, projects, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes plus assignments, while in-person , and some finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as , and very lenient, with easy work but frequent small tasks.

Main concern

Some students complain about busy work, daily quizzes, workbook tasks, or a .

What students said

“Super easy class, pretty interesting too.”
JOUR2

“The class is really easy, but there's a catch; she piles on an exorbitant amount of busy work.”
JOUR2

“She's an . end. Easy A.”
JOURN002

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe an easy, interesting class with , and assignments.

Main concern

You still need to stay current with , and assignments.

What students said

“This class is so easy and the text book isn't dry-it's very interesting.”
JOUR02

“you will need to stay on top of , and assignments.”
JOUR2

“Overall the class was fairly easy, with 1-2 quizzes and 1 assignment per week.”
JOURD002

Exam style

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Overall exam risk is low because and some sections replace finals with papers, but online proctoring and final rules are not clearly proven.

Open Book QuizzesOpen Book TestsResearch Paper Instead Of FinalNo Final In Some SectionsWeekly QuizzesFinal Format Varies

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews often describe open-book quizzes or , and sections with .

Open Book QuizzesOpen Book TestsNo Final In Some SectionsResearch Paper Instead Of FinalFinal Format Varies

“There are quizzes each but they are open book.”
JOUR2

“ .”
JOUR2

“I just took my final which was 200 multi/T,F questions + 250-300 word essay.”
JOURN2

Online

Online reviews clearly mention quizzes and assignments, but they do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesWeekly Assignments

“1 short "essay", 1-2 20 question quizzes a week, 1 "research" paper and about 60 points of available.”
JOUR02

“1-2 quizzes and 1 assignment per week.”
JOURD002

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“an intro letter, 15 open-book quizzes (30 questions ea.), one internet search assignment, 5 fourm posts (~150 words each), one 1,200-word research paper & an . As long as you submit the work, you're bound to get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“ and ...”

👍 Recommendation Level

94/100

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⚖️

93/100

“As long as you submit the work, you're bound to get an A.”

📚 Workload Reality

58/100

“A lot of work but it is all simple.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Beth is a really nice and interesting teacher.
and helpful teacher.
.
, and fair with grades.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Easy A.
Do the work and you'll get an A easily but if your lazy then forget it
Tests and .
Lots of and a TV production near the end.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Exams

The class is really easy, but there's a catch; she piles on an exorbitant amount of busy work.
Quiz everyday but she lets you make it up if you don't like your grade.
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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews are consistent and detailed, but the evidence is old and mostly from 2004 to 2014.

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Beth Grobman

Take Grobman if you want an easy, interesting journalism class and can keep up with routine small assignments.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

⚖️ Grading Leniency

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Workload And Exams

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want an easy, interesting journalism class and can keep up with .

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