AI Rate Professor

Law

Susan Sweetman

PLGL134 · PLGL139 · BUS102 · PARALEGAL134 · LEGL134 · LEG139 · LEGAL134 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you will read every chapter and use office hours; expect real work but fair support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyGroup TestsAccessible Office HoursPractical Paralegal FocusClear Feedback
  • Strong, knowledgeable paralegal instructor who wants students to succeed.
  • and keeping up with .
  • ; online packs dense reading into short sessions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

As are common if , and engage, but and dense short terms require real effort.

Online winter sessions feel harder to get an easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

, but volume of reading and forms keeps it from being trivial.

; online reading load raises difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online often makes only the ; and participation.

Online is more flexible; in-person participation matters more.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, and learning value despite workload and occasional personality friction.

Recent online reviews are largely positive; strong avoidances.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

and ; some call her a tough grader on packed short sessions.

Format shift

Online winter comments mention tougher grading; .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Lots of , and forms; not featherlight but usually manageable.

Format shift

Online short terms feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Praised as knowledgeable, interactive, and practical with strong office-hour access; a few find her rigid or self-impressed.

Format shift

Positive teaching tone holds online and in person overall.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Blend of , and progressive or .

Format shift

and cumulative finals; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections emphasize interactive lectures, group tests, practical paralegal scenarios, and .

Main concern

A minority report .

What students said

“Professor sweetman is hands down the most sweetest and helpful professor at the college.”
PLGL134
“Her group tests are unreasonably difficult even with consulting classmates regarding highly subjective answers.”
LEG139
“She takes a practical approach, rather than having you memorize terms.”
PLGL134

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online paralegal courses are reading- and , and manageable exams if you read.

Main concern

Vague instructions and packed winter or eight-week pacing can feel intense.

What students said

“You will not pass if you don't read! There is a lot of homework.”
PLGL139
“ and helpful. Sometimes the instructions were vague, but overall it was an easy and enjoyable course.”
PLGL134

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams reward careful reading; while but doable.

Group testsCumulative finalReading-based examsWeekly quizzesMultiple choice

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and class discussion rather than a single high-stakes solo final.

Group testsIn-class testingMultiple choiceParticipation
“There is , all exams are progressive and you do in-class testing in groups.”
PLGL139
“ you need to study that and complete on your own.”
PLGL134

Online

Online exams are manageable if chapters are read; and lectures help with court forms.

Cumulative finalReading-basedHomework-linked quizzes
“ , as long as you read”
PLGL139
“ .”
PARALEGAL134

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will not pass if you don't read! There is a lot of homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews across paralegal and , and supportive but firm instruction. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“I think Dr. Sweetman is an excellent professor. ”

📚 Reading and Homework

44/100

“A lot of reading and if you do not read!”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“ .”

⚖️

68/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very knowledgable in the subject area
  • She takes a practical approach, rather than having you memorize terms
  • She's great. Very interactive. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • overall it was an easy and enjoyable course
  • she's truly a
  • there is NO way you can fail

Theme 3

💻 About Online Workload

  • If you take the 8 week course prepare to have deadlines almost everyday
  • Only
  • Attend her lectures to get more info on the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews over a long time span are reasonably detailed; themes are consistent though older in-person and newer online experiences differ.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 10 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No letter grade reported

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