AI Rate Professor

Design Technology

Cherry Wood

GD31 · GRD31 · STUDIO1 · GRDES33 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want blunt industry-style critiques and can self-direct; avoid if you need structure or gentle beginner guidance.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh CritiquesUnorganizedIndustry FeedbackSubjective GradingEccentric Style
  • strong industry critique for some, demotivating and unprepared for others.
  • Organization and lecture focus often criticized; redo opportunities help some earn As.
  • ; success depends on thick skin for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students redo work to reach an A, but many call her a .

Online student earned A+ with effort; As with harsh critique complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Average difficulty is low, content is introductory design, but .

; in-person stress is more about teaching quality than concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews split between optional and .

Online listed mandatory; in-person reports both optional and mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

; many warn others to stay away despite pockets of strong praise.

; the single online review was more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and harsh critiques are frequent; some allow resubmits which softens outcomes.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes tough subjective grades; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Projects and ; some report lots of work, others few graded projects done harshly.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Experienced and entertaining for fans; unprepared, off-topic, and hard to learn from for critics.

Format shift

In-person is highly polarized; online liked critiques more than lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Studio projects and critiques dominate; few traditional exams mentioned.

Format shift

Consistent project focus online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Studio and GD courses split between fun inspirational mentor and .

Main concern

and lack of semester prep leave many feeling they learned little.

What students said

“She's very disorganized but and she'll give you good feedback.”
GD31
“She single handedly destroyed / shut down my passion for graphic design.”
GRD31
“She is VERY unorganized (seriously) and .”
GD31

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online GRDES33 student liked feedback and industry stories but found lectures weak and .

Main concern

Heavy critiques plus weak lectures and .

What students said

“ though if you don't like having your work criticized; but critiques your work like hell.”
GRDES33
“Her lectures aren't useful though minus the critiquing part, and .”
GRDES33

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project and critique based rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Project BasedCritique HeavyResubmit Opportunities

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; resubmits sometimes allowed.

Project BasedHarsh CritiquesResubmit Opportunities
“She gives opportunities to re-do your work with improvements to get the A.”
GD31
“She's incredibly HARSH when it comes to critiques.”
GD31

Online

Online work centers on critiques and Canvas submissions; .

Project CritiquesCanvas Grading Issues
“ but critiques your work like hell... .”
GRDES33

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She single handedly destroyed / shut down my passion for graphic design.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (1 online, 23 in person), highlighting organization, critique harshness, and polarized value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Cherry is a great person, and has experience in the industry; however she is not the .”

💬 Critique Style

34/100

“She is VERY unorganized (seriously) and .”

👍 Split Love-Hate

35/100

“I loved this class. Cherry Wood makes this studio so much fun!”

🏭 Industry Value

60/100

“she gives you advice that no other professors would give you, ex. How much would you charge for your work?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • goes off on tangents
  • entertaining as a teacher
  • doesn't know how to teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • critiques your work like hell

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • quirky and caring
  • eccentric, interesting and loves GD
  • She's all ego
  • hilarious

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews over many years with and harsh-critique themes, though opinions remain polarized.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

GD3117 reviews
GRD313 reviews
GRDES332 reviews
STUDIO12 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1