AI Rate Professor

Music

James Smith

MUSIC32 · MUS24 · ORCH74 · MUSIC · ORCHESTRA · CONDUCTING · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Consider him for lecture or summer quiz-heavy music courses only if you handle sharp criticism well.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSharp WitPolarizing PersonalityQuiz-Based ExamsRude When FrustratedUnfair Favoritism
  • Praise for interesting classes and easy quiz-aligned midterms and finals in some music courses.
  • Multiple students call him rude, bitter, unfair, and disconnected especially in orchestra.
  • Experience swings hard by course and personality fit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Some students say midterms and finals match quizzes so timely work earns a solid grade.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Difficulty ranges from easy quiz classes to tough orchestra and conducting expectations.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

while others warn of rudeness and unfairness.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Quiz-aligned tests help some students, but fairness complaints appear in ensemble settings.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Assignments and quizzes seem manageable; orchestra and conducting feel harder.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Interesting witty teaching for some; bitter rude disconnection for others.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Multiple reviews note midterms and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person music and orchestra reviews are split between witty interesting classes and harsh unfair treatment of players.

Main concern

Rude reactions to wrong notes and perceived favoritism can ruin the experience.

What students said

“He is just awesome , I am taking his class this semester. .”
MUSIC32
“no connection with students, is very bitter when people play wrong notes.”
ORCH74
“He really loves some students but he really hate some students. He is not fair to everyone.”
MUSIC

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Midterm and find predictable and fair.

Quizzes Match Midterm FinalSection Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Several in-person music reviews say midterm and as quizzes.

Quizzes Match Midterm FinalSection Quizzes
“ and . As long as you do the quizzes and assignment on time, you will be fine.”
MUSIC32
“the midterm & final are exactly the same from the .”
MUSIC32

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“no connection with students, is very bitter when people play wrong notes. constantly upset that we dont sound "like the la philharmonic." rude to many.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized personality and quiz-aligned exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Polarizing Style

52/100

“He really loves some students but he really hate some students. He is not fair to everyone.”

📝 Predictable Exams

82/100

“ and .”

👍 Some Strong Fans

70/100

“He is just awesome , I am taking his class this semester. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor. Very interesting class.
  • Be careful with your comments because you can't keep up with his sharp tongue
  • no connection with students, is very bitter

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do the quizzes and .
  • quizzes
  • He is not fair to everyone.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Nine old reviews with polarized ratings and thin detail; two empty comments lower consistency.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUSIC323 reviews
CONDUCTING2 reviews
MUS241 review
MUSIC1 review
ORCH741 review
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ORCHESTRA1 review

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