AI Rate Professor

Communication

Christopher Ruh

COMS1 · COMS9 · COMM11 · CS1493 · COM11 · COM1 · COMST11 · COMM9 · COM12 · COM9 · COM111 · COMMST11 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

unless you have no other option and can tolerate strict rules and a harsh classroom tone.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderBad TemperMandatory AttendanceUnclear RubricsLecture Heavy
  • Most students , and .
  • and absences or lateness hurt grades.
  • A few students who follow rules strictly pass, but the majority strongly advise against taking him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn As with heavy effort, but , and stacked deadlines make an A costly.

; one online review called it nightmare-level effort for a B.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard communication material, but poor organization and heavy lectures make it feel harder than it should.

Online and concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and skipping or lateness harms your grade.

online.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Only about a ; , and not worth the stress.

Negative tone dominates both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, tardiness, and unshared speech rubrics.

Format shift

Strict in both formats; one online student said invented requirements ruined a 4.0.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and constant lecture load.

Format shift

In-person comments stress stacked deadlines more; .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students , and lectures that feel like long monologues.

Format shift

temper stories in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of papers, speeches, tests, quizzes, and participation rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Similar mix online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students repeatedly , and disorganized deadlines, with only a minority finding him fair if you follow every rule.

Main concern

, and harsh penalties for lateness or imperfect APA work.

What students said

“Really rude and disrespectful toward late students or students that . Needs anger management!”
COMS1
“Wastes a lot of time with , and unapproachable. .”
COMST11
“So and speech (no rubric 4 speech)that exact day as well.”
COMM9

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing missing grades, invented requirements, political lectures, and one easy class that .

Main concern

, and mandatory live presence even online.

What students said

“Imagine not having grades inputted for the entire semester so you have no idea where you stand.”
COM11
“Very easy class, you need to show up, he can get a temper but if you occasionally un mute yourself or speak in class its very easy.”
COMS1
“He can't go 5 minutes without being political. It's embarrassing.”
COM1

Exam style

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Assessments include tests, pop quizzes, papers, and speeches with .

In-class testsPop quizzesSpeechesPapers

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers often due the same day with harsh grading.

Pop quizzesSpeechesSame-day papers and tests
“be ready to be bored and limited in creativity and chances to pass the .”
COM111
“So and speech (no rubric 4 speech)that exact day as well.”
COMM9

Online

Online reviews mention assignments and required attendance but .

AssignmentsRequired live attendance
“We had 3-4 assignments all very easy, lectures where boring and you dont really need to pay attention.”
COMS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Wastes a lot of time with , and unapproachable. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews spanning 2017-2022, highlighting temper, grading, and . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Classroom Temper

22/100

“Really rude and disrespectful toward late students or students that . Needs anger management!”

📋

28/100

“Imagine ruining a 4.0 GPA because the teacher invents requirements and goes off a .”

🚪

12/100

“Will deduct for absence & tardy.”

👎 Low Recommendation

22/100

“If Com. is ! He is the worst com st professor at SMC.”

Theme 1

😠 About Temper and Respect

  • Needs anger management!
  • Has an attitude and gives a speech when you come in late, by a minute.
  • arrogant, rude, and unapproachable.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Workload

  • So and speech
  • Does not care if APA citations.

Theme 3

📣

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Yes
  • you need to show up

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews across years show consistent complaints about temper, attendance, and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values