AI Rate Professor

Design

Katherine Sterling

FASH1 · FASHION1A · FASH21 · FASH1B · FASHION21 · FASH1A · FASH124 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if and want a foundation class; otherwise choose another fashion instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderUnclear GuidelinesPolarizing Fashion InstructorHands-On Sewing FocusScatterbrained Lectures
  • Students split sharply between caring sewing mentor and unprofessional, poorly structured instructor.
  • and wrong demonstrations undermine trust even when technique help is given.
  • Older reviews praise clarity and passion; newer reviews warn of gossip, busywork, and half the class quitting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Tough-grader tags, D/B+ outcomes, and students who followed .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Sewing foundations and fast-paced projects are doable for motivated students but feel hard when demos fail.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others say it was not required, with little shared policy detail.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

and praise sewing help, while many urge avoiding her beyond 1A or entirely.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple tough-grader tags and stories of harsh or .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Busywork, lectures from slides, and a .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Strong sewing mentors and average experience.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and assignment criteria more than formal exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

: some get strong sewing foundations and caring help, while others face wrong demos, harsh grades, and unprofessional classroom behavior.

Main concern

Unclear assignment guidelines, tough grading after flawed instruction, and unprofessional gossip or .

What students said

“Caring. Excellent at explaining sewing techniques. good foundation for the fashion program.”
FASH1A
“Unprofessional! complains to and gossips w/ other professors about issues she has w/some of her students”
FASH21
“she still gave me an D and the reason is those steps that she taught me were wrong.”
FASHION1A

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.

Reviews rarely describe formal exams and focus on studio projects and .

Project-Based AssessmentLimited Exam Detail

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignment criteria rather than clearly described exams.

Project-Based AssessmentAssignment Guidelines
“She might have trouble with the sewing machine, but she's very knowledgeable in sewing.”
FASH1A
“ but .”
FASH124

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“From if you can teach yourself or learn quickly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2018, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🧵 Sewing Technique Help

60/100

“Caring. Excellent at explaining sewing techniques. good foundation for the fashion program.”

⚠️ Unprofessional Classroom

25/100

“Unprofessional! complains to and gossips w/ other professors about issues she has w/some of her students”

📉 Teaching Trust Issues

22/100

“she still gave me an D and the reason is those steps that she taught me were wrong.”

🔀 Polarized Reputation

46/100

“Kathy is a but she is a TERRIBLE teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her class had no structure & had useless, busy work,every lecture she pretty much read off a powerpoint.
  • , and .
  • Gives good examples, very hands on instead of book work.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She gave me a D and then i had to show her all my work and she fixed my grade to a B
  • It is a very fast pace class so stay on schedule and you'll do fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's a ; and very helpful.
  • She's a schuysty mess who lives in a glass house.
  • She is amazing! I just adore her!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

, but opinions are polarized and many grades are missing.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

FASH1A6 reviews
FASH213 reviews
FASHION1A2 reviews
FASH11 review
FASH1241 review
Show 2 more courses
FASH1B1 review
FASHION211 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

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

1

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