Zeny Baduel

GRDES38 · GD64 · GD38 · GD53 · ET40 · GD54 · GD31 · GRDES41 · ET14PHOTOSHOP · GDGD41 · GRAPHICDESIGN · GD380000 · GD41 · ET14 · GRD31 · GD51 · GD41GD38 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 40/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 36.84%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

Only take her if you want harsh real-world design critique and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Industry GraderCondescending CommunicationProject and Portfolio HeavyStrict AttendanceReal-World Design Standards

some credit her with professional growth; many call her condescending and unfair.
Getting a clean A is hard; she is known for nitpicking and B-range ceilings.
Project load, printing costs, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

She is widely described as allergic to perfect scores, nitpicks details, and often caps strong work at B or B+.

Both formats call her a ; and B-ceiling stories.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and professional standards make the content skill-intensive rather than casual.

Online and in-person both emphasize challenge; and print production load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Skip class tags and warnings that absences or early leaves .

In-person reviews dominate attendance warnings; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

37/100

Would-take-again sits near 37 percent with frequent avoid language outweighing a loyal professional-fan minority.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

finds tiny faults and rarely awards full credit.

Format shift

; in-person has the strongest A-resistance complaints.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and heavy printing requirements create a demanding studio load.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy work; in-person stresses printing cost and weekly deadlines most.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Knowledge and organization earn praise from some, while others report condescension, outdated style, and .

Format shift

Online and poor communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and participation rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

and in-person design courses.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio classes split between professional skill builders and and .

Main concern

Condescending tone, hard A policy, and .

What students said

“She "Doesn't believe in giving A's" because "per the SMC school policy if anything can be approved upon it will not receive full credit."”
GD38

“She actually teaches you how to be a professional graphic designer.”
GD41

“Baduel is condescending and inaccessible outside of class.”
GRD31

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online design sections still feel structured and experienced for some, while , and condescending help.

Main concern

Unclear hand-in expectations and .

What students said

“If you want to stretch your skills in GD, and are up for the challenge of .”
GD38

“ . Condescending when asked for help.”
GD38

“ . SO read her instruction carefully.”
GRDES38

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly design projects and critiques; reviews do not clearly document classic proctored exams.

Project-Based AssessmentPortfolio CritiqueWeekly DeadlinesParticipation MattersNo Clear Traditional Exam Focus

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person studio work is graded through projects, critiques, and .

Studio ProjectsCritiquesWeekly Project DeadlinesAttendance Impact

“ and if you're late, ITS A FAIL!”
GRDES38

“She is known for giving out B's.”
GD41

Online

, and participation rather than proctored tests.

Project Hand-InsParticipationInstruction-Strict Grading

“ . SO read her instruction carefully.”
GRDES38

“There's a lot of miscommunication, things to hand in that weren't on the agenda”
GRD31

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ ! She "Doesn't believe in giving A's"”
Voice snapshots generated from 47 design-technology reviews mostly in person with a and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Hard A Ceiling

26/100

“She "Doesn't believe in giving A's" because "per the SMC school policy if anything can be approved upon it will not receive full credit."”

💼 Real-World Training

50/100

“She actually teaches you how to be a professional graphic designer.”

😤 Communication Friction

37/100

“Baduel is condescending and inaccessible outside of class.”

📦

30/100

“she makes you print A LOT so get ready to spend some money.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Not a
Good luck on getting an "A" she's alergic
work hard and do the work and you will do well

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's got a long agenda at the start of every class
Moves very quickly from concept to concept
Really knows her stuff and gives good lectures and feedback.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Professional Fit

prepares you for the real world
I learned more in her class than many others combined
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews over many years show a stable split on toughness versus condescension, giving high confidence in the polarizing pattern.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

4 out of 54

3 out of 55

2 out of 56

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A 5 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3

Zeny Baduel

Only take her if you want harsh real-world design critique and x x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

🚫 Hard A Ceiling

💼 Real-World Training

😤 Communication Friction

📦 x x x

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

⚠️ About Professional Fit

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take her if you want harsh real-world design critique and .

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