AI Rate Professor

Counseling

Oscar Galindo

COUNS20 · COUNS020 · COUNC20 · COUN20 · 179 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.06%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Must-take first-semester Counseling 20 if you will show up on time every day and follow the syllabus.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyStrict attendance policyFreshman must-takeExtra credit availableCollege success skillsClear grading criteria
  • Counseling 20 is easy content but attendance and punctuality are strictly enforced
  • Students learn real college habits, transfer planning, and responsibility
  • can offset some attendance hits if you stay engaged

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Content and assignments are easy, but the A .

In-person evidence is dominant; online also reports an easy pass with effort.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Material is college-success basics and habits, not intellectually hard academic content.

Both formats describe College 101 style content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

late, absent, or leaving class typically costs about 25 points.

; online still often marks attendance as key.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Overwhelming freshman recommendation for tools, tough love, and a .

; the few online reviews agree.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Assignments are easy and criteria are clear, but .

Format shift

in-person comments.

Workload

Light

72/100

and quizzes; main load is consistency, not volume, though .

Format shift

In-person students stress timely easy .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Inspirational, straightforward counselor-teacher who prepares first-year students for real college norms.

Format shift

Teaching praise is .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and ; but is secondary if you attend.

Format shift

Quiz and ; online mentions weekly quizzes and discussions.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Counseling 20 is a freshman staple: show up, stay off phones, do easy work, lose 25 points for late, absent, or bathroom trips.

Main concern

content is easy.

What students said

“Overall it's easy A if you go to class pay attention and turn in the ”
COUN20
“ ”
COUN20
“Galindo's Counseling 20 class is the easiest A you'll earn at SMC”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and prepare new students for college expectations.

Main concern

Few online reviews; and rigor may .

What students said

“Prof. Galindo's class is a great way to start college. , but with some effort, you'll learn valuable skills for success”
COUN20
“He is the you first enrolled at SMC”
COUNC20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and a midterm or final are straightforward if ; reviews .

Weekly quizzes from lecturesMidterm and final reportedExtra credit optionsAttendance heavily weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and powerpoints; midterms and finals are doable with attention and study.

Lecture-based quizzesMidterm and finalNo late workExtra credit
“ ! Most of the answers to the ”
COUN20
“the midterm and so study!”
COUNS20

Online

Limited online comments mention manageable quizzes and .

Weekly quizzesDiscussionsNo Zoom meetings in some terms
“ and a , and they were really easy”
COUN20
“He is very "by the book", but you quickly realize that is by design”
COUNS020

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Galindo's Counseling 20 class is the easiest A you'll earn at SMC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, centered on attendance discipline and freshman success skills. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“This class and the way he teaches it is by far the if you are new to college”

🚨

12/100

“if you are absent, late, leave the class room at all you WILL lose 25 points”

👍 Must-Take Freshman Class

91/100

“ ”

📈 Easy A With Presence

86/100

“all you need to do is just show up do your work on time and follow instructions”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is awesome and really easy to pass, if you read instructions and don't text in class
  • He keeps it real and offers help if you need it
  • He teaches you so much about community college and the way it works

Theme 2

⏰

  • Use the bathroom before class!!!
  • missing one class will impact your grade more than you think
  • -25pts if absent, late , or go to the restroom

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Work

  • Easy A
  • and you know them well in advance
  • Counseling 20 is already an easy class on its own

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

179

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with , and freshman-success themes over many years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5151
4 out of 518
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

COUN2034 reviews
COUNS2011 reviews
COUNC204 reviews
COUNS0201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 15 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2