AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Nathan McIntire

COMM100 · COMM1 · COMM001 · JOURN2 · JOUR2 · JOURN002 · JOUR02 · JOUR005 · JOUR002 · JOUR7 · JOUR004A · J107A · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
79.31%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

communications if , and meet writing deadlines.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunny engaging lecturesStrong writing feedbackJournalism mentorDeadline focusedBeginner friendly survey classes
  • Most students call him funny, knowledgeable, and excellent for journalism and mass communications.
  • Workload is manageable in survey classes; newswriting and and practice.
  • A few older complaints .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report A grades with notes, participation, and steady writing; he is fair rather than a free ride on advanced reporting classes.

Online COMM survey comments lean easiest; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Survey and ; higher JOUR production classes raise practical demand.

Online survey classes feel lighter; but .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and discussions, and several older notes call lateness or absence costly.

as no; in-person more often treats showing up as essential.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and frequent favorite-professor language outweigh a smaller set of negatives.

but very positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Usually described as fair to lenient, especially on exams, while still expecting journalistic standards.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize easy grading; .

Workload

Light

66/100

Survey classes have manageable quizzes and readings; production classes add deadline-driven stories.

Format shift

Online COMM load is light-moderate; JOUR7-style in-person work is heavier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

82/100

Students highlight humor, clarity, industry experience, and .

Format shift

In-person evidence is richest; online reviews also praise engagement and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lectures, quizzes, writing assignments, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online COMM leans quizzes and group project; in-person journalism balances stories and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and Courier experience, with occasional notes about lecture-heavy days or strict deadlines.

Main concern

Missed classes and weak writing can hurt; a .

What students said

“I 100% recommend professor Nathan. His teaching style is very understandable and he's also funny.”
JOUR02
“Even though the workload is demanding and expectations are high, Professor McIntire knows how to explain to students what they did wrong without shaming them.”
JOUR7
“Low workload and .”
JOUR002

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

easy A , and some group work.

Main concern

and the need to stay on top of weekly quizzes and readings.

What students said

“If you need to take survey of !!!! it was a easy A”
COMM1
“Really accessible class, deeply engaging presentation of course content, 10/10 class experience.”
COMM001
“just study the ppt/watch the recorded lecture for ”
COMM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally fair if ; and deadlines matter as much as tests.

Online quizzesOpen-note style possibleMidterm and finalWriting over pure exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, note-based exams, and strong writing focus rather than proctoring tools.

Note-based examsWriting assignmentsLenient grading on some exams
“All of and his workload is manageable (they are super easy).”
JOUR02
“Low workload and .”
JOUR002

Online

Online reviews describe weekly quizzes from lectures or , and a group project.

Weekly quizzesMidterm and finalGroup project
“just study the ppt/watch the recorded lecture for ”
COMM1
“Midterm and easy, use your notes. There's a .”
COMM001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor McIntire is my favorite professor at PCC. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, emphasizing in-person journalism themes and a small positive online sample. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“His teaching style is very understandable and he's also funny which makes the class entertaining.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“I 100% recommend professor Nathan.”

✍️

85/100

“He and, like others mentioned, knows good writing when he sees it.”

📘 Course Accessibility

78/100

“This class was easy and was such a breath of fresh air.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor McIntire feels like a chill uncle rather than a professor.
  • He always tried to incorporate outside sources and materials to keep us engaged.
  • Presents relevant information and knows how to make lessons engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • it was a easy A
  • The only way it's possible to get a bad grade in any of his classes is if you don't do the work.
  • Quizzes, Midterm, and Final were not difficult, if .

Theme 3

📰 About Journalism Mentorship

  • The Courier is in great hands with him.
  • If you want to learn more about journalism and .
  • He'll whip you into shape if being a journalist or a writer is your goal.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews with , and recommendation despite a few older outliers.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 18

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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