AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Simon Pennington

ARTS2A · ARCHITECTURE · ART2B · ARTS2C · ART2A · ART1A · ARTSALL · ARCH1B · ARCHITECTURE1 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want an engaging, supportive art or architecture class with a strong chance of a good grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExceptional LecturerPassionate TeacherClear ExpectationsFun ClassesHelpful Mentor
  • Students repeatedly describe him as an unusually strong and memorable teacher.
  • The course feels easy to follow because lectures are engaging and clear.
  • Grades appear very reachable with attention, reading, and basic effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A looks very reachable because students mention , and strong lecture support, though some reading and writing still matter.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The subject can be meaningful and thought-provoking, but and engaging lectures make it easy to absorb.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews do .

All reviews are in person, but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students recommend him strongly because he makes art and architecture engaging, clear, and memorable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students , and A or A+ outcomes with normal effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Workload appears manageable, with some reading, exams, and a possible paper but little sign of overload.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students consistently describe him as , and unusually effective.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention exams, reading, and a paper, so assessment appears .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and students overwhelmingly praise his teaching, clarity, and enthusiasm.

Main concern

The reviews are old, so current course policies may have changed.

What students said

“When he teaches, material sinks in instantly.”
ART2A
“Offers , lectures are fun and not a bad use of a Saturday.”
ARTS2A
“ .”
ARTS2A

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

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Reviews mention easy exams and three exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, webcam, proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Easy ExamsThree ExamsPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and three exams, but exam security rules are not clearly proven.

Easy ExamsThree ExamsPolicy Not Clearly Proven
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ARTS2A
“3 exams”
ARTS2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“When he teaches, material sinks in instantly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“When he teaches, material sinks in instantly.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

98/100

“If .”

⚖️ Grade Friendliness

88/100

“Offers , lectures are fun and not a bad use of a Saturday.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are a lot of fun and you don't ever have to read your notes just listen to him and it all sinks in.
  • He made art history fun and interesting.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • So far I got A+ and A on my first 2 exams.
  • I got A+ in the class, I'm INLOVE with art history now.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Always willing to help.
  • Very passionate about his work.
  • and caring teach!

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 13 consistent reviews, but they are old and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTS2A3 reviews
ART1A2 reviews
ART2A2 reviews
ARCH1B1 review
ARCHITECTURE1 review
Show 4 more courses
ARCHITECTURE11 review
ART2B1 review
ARTS2C1 review
ARTSALL1 review

Reported outcomes

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