AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Michael Cranfill

ARCH20A · ARCH20B · ARCH10A · 10A · ARCH24A · ARCH024A · 24A · 24B · ARCH11 · 20B · ARCH024B · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Great easy-A history/notebook path if you attend every class; studio is more work and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A notebooksPassionate architectMandatory attendanceLecture heavyInspirational for majors
  • History-style courses are widely called easy A via notebooks and .
  • Architecture majors often find him inspirational, expert, and career-shaping in studio.
  • Non-majors frequently call lectures long and boring, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Repeated easy-A comments, A/A+ grades, and if you show up.

Easy-A ; the one online review is positive but thin.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

History sections are low-challenge if you copy notes; studio can be creative and heavier, but average difficulty stays low.

; studio comments are more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

bans, and points lost for lateness or absence.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About seven in and , though non-majors often find lectures dull.

; the single online review is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Notebooks, attendance, and few graded items make high grades very common when requirements are met.

Format shift

Leniency is documented mainly in in-person ARCH history courses.

Workload

Light

68/100

Many ; studio sections demand more creative work.

Format shift

Light load is common in in-person history; studio comments report heavier project work.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Deep knowledge and inspiration for many, offset by boring long lectures and occasional ego complaints.

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate; online is a single glowing note.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades often rest on two notebooks and .

Format shift

Notebook-focused assessment is repeatedly described in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person, many praise deep expertise and , while others dislike long lectures, ego, and .

Main concern

, and uneven experience for non-architecture majors.

What students said

“Easy A. . .”
ARCH024B
“Grading is VERY easy, 2 notebooks that you make with lecture notes + book and attendance.”
ARCH024A
“it is an all lecture class, and his lectures are boring”
24A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online ARCH10A review calls him the respect and inspiration.

Main concern

Too little online detail to judge workload or .

What students said

“The ”
ARCH10A

Exam style

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Many sections replace traditional exams with lecture notebooks, making assessment student-friendly if .

No exams oftenNotebook midterm/finalAttendance weightedOptional textbook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person history courses commonly use two notebooks and .

No quizzes/tests oftenTwo notebooksMandatory attendance
“No quizzes, tests, nor homework. and .”
24A
“ , and . The only thing you need to do is taking good notes, and submit two notebooks.”
ARCH024B

Online

Single online .

“The ”
ARCH10A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A. . . In the end you just type up your notes by section and thats it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (1 online, 38 in , and major-dependent teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“As far as architecture goes, you wont learn more from anyone else. Were lucky he teaches here.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

86/100

“Esay A, no homework, no exams at all. and attendance.”

📌

12/100

“ in his class.”

😴 Lecture Fatigue

40/100

“his lectures will put you to sleep and then he will yell at you for sleeping.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The most talented architect in California.
  • passionate about architecture though and he's nice
  • His enthusiasm is infectious, and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Almost impossible to get a C in any of his classes
  • Grading is VERY easy, 2 notebooks
  • This studio is a lot of work but its work you want to do

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Real down to earth and tells it like it is
  • has a bit of an ego and will get angry when not listened to
  • He's like a guru!

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews spanning many years with , and polarizing lectures.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ARCH024B10 reviews
24A8 reviews
ARCH10A6 reviews
24B4 reviews
10A3 reviews
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20B1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 9 · A 18

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1