AI Rate Professor

Cosmetology

Deborah VanKallen

COSMO38A · COSM38C · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Expect strict protocol and heavy participation; personality fit matters a lot and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardRude personal commentsParticipation mattersLots of homeworkProtocol strictUneven accessibility
  • One student calls her amazing for teaching exfoliation technique and easy to pass.
  • Others report rude remarks, ignored questions, and fear she withholds knowledge.
  • Attendance and participation are mandatory; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students earned A and one said she was easy to pass if you follow protocol.

Online student withdrew; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Average difficulty is low and technique content is practical rather than abstract theory.

Online rated difficulty moderate; in-person rated difficulty low.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags stress participation and not skipping.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Only one of and rude or inaccessible behavior dominates concerns.

Online review is negative; in-person is split yes and no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Despite tough-grader tags, reported grades are strong when students follow protocol.

Format shift

; in-person reports easy to pass and A grades.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework and participation matter tags appear across formats.

Format shift

Both online and and participation.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Industry knowledge and good technique demos exist, but rude tone and selective help hurt the experience.

Format shift

Online is quality 1; in-person is quality 5 and 2.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

, and hands-on technique protocol all count heavily.

Format shift

All formats stress participation and .

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

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one praises technique teaching and easy A, the other says she ignores students she dislikes.

Main concern

She may ignore questions or withhold help if she does not like a student.

What students said

“Van Kallen was an amazing instructor this semester... She was easy to pass and I learned a lot from her.”
COSM38C
“She will completely ignore you if she does not like you.”
COSMO38A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Substitute online experience was negative due to rude personal comments despite industry insight.

Main concern

Rude personal remarks within earshot of other students.

What students said

“she also had no problem making very rude personal comments within earshot of other students.”
COSMO38A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and participation rather than clearly described proctored exams.

Participation basedHomework heavyHands-on protocol

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation.

Participation mattersHands-on technique
“She cared to make sure everyone was following protocol.”
COSM38C

Online

Online review .

Lots of homeworkParticipation matters
“Lots of homework”
COSMO38A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She will completely ignore you if she does not like you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews (1 online, 2 in person), highlighting the split between technique praise and accessibility concerns. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“Van Kallen was an amazing instructor this semester. She taught us the proper techniques for exfoliation services.”

😠 Classroom Climate

20/100

“she also had no problem making very rude personal comments within earshot of other students.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“Lots of homework”

👍 Recommendation

33/100

“She is not accesible to her students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She taught us the proper techniques for exfoliation services
  • Do not ask any questions
  • She is not accesible to her students

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • making very rude personal comments within earshot of other students
  • She will completely ignore you if she does not like you
  • She cared to make sure everyone was following protocol

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Access

  • She was easy to pass and I learned a lot from her
  • afraid you will become better than she is

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews with conflicting tone and limited detail make confidence low despite recent dates.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

COSMO38A2 reviews
COSM38C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1