AI Rate Professor

Communication

Saul Rubin

J15 · JOURNALISM101 · JOURNALLISNMSN · JOURN1ONLINE · JOURNALISM1 · JOURN16 · JOURN15 · JOURN1SEC1461 · JOUR15 · JOURN1441 · JOURN1 · JOUR1 · JOURNASILSM1 · JOURNALISM · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want real journalism feedback and can handle tough critiques; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGood feedback when it landsTough on writingMixed online qualityEgotistical critiquesProject-based journalism
  • Many students learn a lot and .
  • Others , and online delivery weak.
  • JOURN1 can feel manageable; JOURN15 multimedia is often tougher and more polarizing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some get easy As with steady work while others face picky deductions and .

Online JOURN15 often feels harsher; older in-person JOURN1 more often reports easy As with effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro journalism content is manageable but writing quality standards and .

Online multimedia and writing critiques feel harder than many in-person intro comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some say he is not strict about absences if work is done; .

Online ; several in-person reviews say he is chill about absences.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Take-again sits under half and .

In-person fans emphasize humor and feedback; and harshness.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough-grader tags, picky writing deductions, and .

Format shift

Online JOURN15 draws more tough-grader complaints; some JOURN1 students still call him fair.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is a fair amount of writing and projects, sometimes light on volume but demanding on quality.

Format shift

Online projects can feel heavy; several in-person JOURN1 students report few chill assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between knowledgeable humor-filled mentoring and .

Format shift

In-person tends warmer and clearer; online more often called lazy or poorly executed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and multimedia projects more than traditional finals.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and projects; some mention one quiz and little testing.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often seen as funny, organized, and calling him cold or ego-driven.

Main concern

Harsh personality and picky writing standards that can turn students off journalism.

What students said

“This class was super organized. You know when everything is due ahead of time and .”
JOURN1
“This has completely broken me. This instructor for a better lack of word is dispassionate and dull.”
JOUR1
“fun class. . 8 chill assignments ... . one quiz.”
JOURN1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online experiences split between organized helpful courses and and poor platform support.

Main concern

, and weak email or platform support.

What students said

“I found it to be surprisingly easy. This is my first journalism class and I expected him to be a .”
JOURN1
“I spent over 40 hours on a because he dismissed me as not even listening to the lectures.”
JOUR15
“ and Rubin offered little to no help.”
JOURN1ONLINE

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly writing and and little proctoring detail.

Project basedWriting assignmentsFew or no finalsOccasional quiz

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person JOURN1 often has a handful of writing assignments, maybe one quiz, and little or .

Writing assignmentsOne quizNo final or tests
“8 chill assignments (only 2 of em are like 4 or more pages). . one quiz.”
JOURN1
“Fun class. Fair amount of . .”
JOURN1

Online

Online work centers on projects, discussions, and .

Multimedia projectsDiscussions and assignmentsFeedback-driven grading
“You have to complete 4 projects, that's it, so it was pretty cool.”
JOURN15
“There is material to read and assignments related to the material.”
JOURN1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I spent over 40 hours on a because he dismissed me as not even listening to the lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person journalism courses, highlighting polarized feedback culture and format gaps. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Rubin's Journalism 1 class is an amazing experience. I learned a lot and this class was somewhat of a task.”

📝

62/100

“ . Hes never rude with being knowledgeable, like some professors and hes a .”

⚠️ Harsh Critique Risk

35/100

“I have never felt more insecure about my writing until now. This has completely broken me.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“I switched majors because I was so disappointed after a professor like Rubin.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes class interesting with stories and anecdotes
  • He thinks he's "God" of Journalism

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • surprisingly easy
  • pretty easy to get an A if you do the work
  • Hes so hard

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • online it's a waste of time
  • his online class is horrific
  • Maybe easier in person but online? No freaking way.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over nearly two decades show , and format differences, supporting high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 58
3 out of 59
2 out of 511
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · 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

6

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