Michelle Menjivar

COMST21 · COM21 · COMM11 · COM16 · COMST35 · COMST16 · COM11 · COMST37 · COMST11 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 78.26%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you will show up, read, and practice speeches—she rewards effort with a fair, often easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear ExpectationsPop QuizzesCaring But StrictSpeech-FocusedEasy If You Follow Rules

Students call her organized, clear on criteria, and .
Pop quizzes and speeches drive the grade; keep up with readings and practice speeches for an A.
Attendance and participation matter, but the class is widely described as manageable and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly say follow directions, practice speeches, and keep up with readings and you get the A.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content and quizzes are described as straightforward; challenge is mainly speeches and .

and COMST courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation counting toward the grade.

In-person only; attendance and on-time presence are repeatedly stressed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

and call her highly recommended, great, or favorite professor.

Recommendation strength is consistent across the full in-person sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Despite a tough front and grader if directions are followed.

Format shift

In-person only; a few notes that non-native speakers may find speeches harder for a top A.

Workload

Light

68/100

Often little or , and a few speeches or group projects.

Format shift

and easy quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and engaging pop-culture or discussion-heavy classes.

Format shift

few older outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Speeches, participation, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Comm courses feel welcoming yet structured: , and high praise for care and feedback.

Main concern

, and speech days where lateness or missed turns hurt.

What students said

“its an easy A IF YOU Follow directions.”
COMST11

“The ”
COM11

“Professor M. tries to act like a hard-ass, but she wants u to succeed”
COMST11

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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Assessment centers on easy pop quizzes and graded speeches with .

Pop QuizzesSpeech HeavyClear Rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you keep up; major stakes sit on practiced speeches and participation.

Pop QuizzesSpeechesParticipation

“The and straight forward.”
COM11

“Total of 3 speeches 10 pop quizzes. !”
COMST11

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“its an easy A IF YOU Follow directions.”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 , and speech-based assessment. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Michelle Menjivar is an excellent and supportive instructor.”

🎯 Easy A Path

82/100

“Easy A, .”

📝

85/100

“ so just make sure to follow that and you'll be fine.”

⚠️

60/100

“u MUST and come to class on ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She , and genuinely cares about student success.
She's also young so she's pretty funny and relatable
Lectures are funny and understanding.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

. Must participate!
Free textbook online, follow her instructions and you will get the A.
If you slack off and don't do the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

she wants u to succeed & makes the classroom a warm, welcoming environment
Shes really strict but its obvious she cares about her students.
The . !

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three in-person reviews over many years with detailed, mostly consistent praise and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 55

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Michelle Menjivar

x x if you will show up, read, and practice speeches—she rewards effort with a fair, often easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

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

🎯 Easy A Path

📝 x x

⚠️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will show up, read, and practice speeches—she rewards effort with a fair, often easy A.

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