AI Rate Professor

Photography

Rachel Slowinski

PHOTO · PHOTO1 · PHOTO101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you are serious about learning photography and can commit weekly shooting time; skip if you want a low-effort filler class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardApproachable expertWeekly shooting workHard finalInspirationalTime and money intensive
  • Most students praise her as an outstanding Photo 1 teacher who makes beginners competent with DSLR technique.
  • Expect , and possible equipment or processing costs.
  • and require notes or reading, but and often allows reshoots.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Students can earn strong grades with weekly work and reshoots, but the and an A still takes sustained effort.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

yet difficulty ratings and weekly shooting demands keep it from feeling light.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others report it optional or not emphasized if .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most call her one of the best photo teachers and , though and one review is strongly negative.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

She often allows reshoots and is flexible with late work when students stay engaged.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly shooting assignments plus substantial daytime photo time make the class time-consuming.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise clear technique teaching, approachability, expertise, and inspirational style.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades combine weekly photo assignments with a midterm and a final that reward class notes and reading.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

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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 Photo 1 with Slowinski is highly recommended for , though it is time-consuming and occasionally called boring.

Main concern

Heavy outside shooting load, potential expense, and a if you do not study.

What students said

“She teaches you all about how to set up your DSLR and take a good photograph. and .”
PHOTO1
“be prepared to spend A LOT of time outside of class taking photos. Can get quite expensive as well.”
PHOTO1
“So boring”
PHOTO1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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There are , so studying class notes and readings matters.

Midterm and finalHard finalStudy notes and reading

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report midterm and ; several say the and requires notes or reading, without proctoring software details.

Midterm and finalHard finalNotes and reading matter
“There was a lot of work (1 shooting assignment a week), but only 2 tests (midterm and final). .”
PHOTO1
“The so study up for it during the semester.”
PHOTO1
“ so do the reading.”
PHOTO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“SHE IS THE . Honestly I had never touched a camera before, but I can use it and am able to take a great picture now, that's really fantastic.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting teaching excellence, shooting workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Rachel is one of the . She is well informed regarding photography and shares her knowledge with the students.”

📷 Skill Growth

88/100

“I had never touched a camera before, but I can use it and ”

⏳ Workload Reality

30/100

“be prepared to spend A LOT of time outside of class taking photos”

📝

45/100

“The so study up for it during the semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very approachable and
  • patient, generous and highly inspirational
  • knows what she's talking about. really helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 1 shooting assignment a week
  • so do the reading
  • she'll allow you to reshoot an assignment if you're unhappy with your grade

Theme 3

💰 About Cost & Commitment

  • Can get quite expensive as well
  • It can be an expensive course
  • spend a lot of time for taking picture during daytime

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews over many years are mostly detailed and aligned on teaching strength and workload, with only one terse negative outlier.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO110 reviews
PHOTO1 review
PHOTO1011 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