AI Rate Professor

Counseling

Gordon Coburn

ADC529 · ADC121 · ACL120 · ADC12O · GROUPTREATMENT · ADC120 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you value old-school counseling insight and and strict expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPolarizing StyleParticipation HeavyCaring MentorZoom Friction
  • , and belittling.
  • He is widely called a .
  • Online and hybrid periods drew extra criticism over Zoom competence and short temper.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students often earn As yet repeatedly call him a and .

Both online and ; online adds note-taking to decode his standards.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content load is moderate with , but , and participation raise the real challenge.

Online and in-person difficulty both sit mid-range with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required; and comments.

and participation pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half love his wisdom and care while .

Online reviews are especially polarized; and anxiety.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

grades are solid, with critical paper feedback common.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Some say few graded items, others report many papers and homework; overall load is moderate but high-stakes.

Format shift

; online focuses on papers and participation.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

direction, outdated videos, and harsh Zoom interactions for critics.

Format shift

Online suffers more from tech and tone complaints; in-person still polarizes on clarity and ego.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

40/100

Grades hinge on participation, group work, and a .

Format shift

Both formats stress participation and limited graded items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes feel participation-driven and , while , and harsh critique.

Main concern

, and unclear requirements create high stress for some students.

What students said

“All you really need to do is show up, partipate, listen to directions, and do the .”
ADC121
“He made me so insecure, and this class gave me severe anxiety.”
ACL120
“found him to have a big ego, short when asking questions, very critical on writing.”
ADC12O

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ADC sections are split between life-changing praise and sharp , and short responses.

Main concern

seeking clear online guidance.

What students said

“Gordy is the best. This man and this class have changed my life.”
ADC121
“ and makes no effort to correct that.”
ADC120
“I will admit he is a but if and really pay attention you can figure out what he wants to see on your papers.”
ADC120

Exam style

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Reviews rarely describe formal exams and instead stress papers, participation, and .

Participation HeavyFew Graded ItemsPaper Focused

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a few assignments or papers.

Participation HeavyFew Graded ItemsGroup Projects
“All you really need to do is show up, partipate, listen to directions, and do the .”
ADC121

Online

Online evidence focuses on papers and .

Paper FocusedParticipation Heavy
“if and really pay attention you can figure out what he wants .”
ADC120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Gordy is the best. This man and this class have changed my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (4 online, 6 in person), capturing a . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Gordy is a great Professor and cares very much. Very wise man.”

⚖️

34/100

“I will admit he is a but if and really pay attention you can figure out what he wants to see on your papers.”

💻 Online Friction

30/100

“Coburn does not seem fit to be teaching these drug addiction/counseling courses, especially over zoom.”

❤️ Mentorship Side

75/100

“Gordie is a cool prof who really cares and and information.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Open and honest to all students. Incorporates his personal life into his lectures.
  • .
  • He doesn't understand zoom/break-out groups and gets mad.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Yes, he is old school, but overall I really enjoyed his perspective
  • very critical on writing
  • I had no clue what was required for the HW and the paper

Theme 3

💔 Polarizing Experience

  • Anyone would be lucky to have the opportunity to be in any of his classes.
  • I would never take him again, every time I would talk to him I felt so belittled
  • and frankly rude.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed recent reviews give a and in-person formats, but the sample remains modest.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · 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