AI Rate Professor

Film

Jamie Poster

FILM40 · GS20 · 71H · HUM72 · HUM73 · HUM71 · HUM71H · FILM73 · FILM75 · FILM72H · JRNL40 · FLIM40 · FILM71 · HUM71HONORS · JOUR40 · 103 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
73.77%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you enjoy film and are ready for and writing; skip her if you need a light GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy reading and papersTough grader for someEngaging film lecturesWeekly discussionsPolarizing GE
  • Many students love her film knowledge and .
  • A large group finds weekly papers, long discussions, and .
  • Online and in-person both mix easy-A stories with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is reachable but usually , and matching her expectations on papers.

Both online and ; online also has several easy-if-you-do-the-work notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but volume of reading and writing raises the real challenge.

In-person critics emphasize overload more than pure concept difficulty; online is similar but .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Quizzes and participation often function as .

; online leans on weekly post deadlines instead.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, but a vocal minority strongly warns others away.

Recommendation is more positive among motivated film students online and in honors sections.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough grader tags and earning As.

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats; online students stress discussion and paper scoring.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and timed essay exams create a high time cost.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy writing; condensed or 8-week sections feel especially intense.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students praise passionate lectures and , while others find her tone strict or annoying.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong among engaged students in both online and in-person classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Discussions, short papers, journals, and testing.

Format shift

Online emphasizes discussions and papers; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews range from fun engaging lectures to , and attendance quizzes.

Main concern

Several recent in-person students call the workload unnecessarily hard for a GE and advise avoiding her.

What students said

“There are close to 50 pages of readings (Weekly) and a couple of hours of assignments, but if you put in the effort youll do well.”
71H
“students are expected to write 300-600+ words every Thursday n reply to 2 peers... grades 2 harsh”
71
“ !!! dont tank ur gpa for this GE class.”
FILM40

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students split between easy weekly discussions plus movies and complaints , and .

Main concern

Long discussion posts, multi-page papers, and honors course for some.

What students said

“As long as you did the work, this class is fairly easy. Class instructions are very fair and so are the short papers.”
FILM73
“She's strict grader - you have to regurgitate her thoughts & feelings in .”
FILM73
“You do have to read but an A is easy if you do it.”
71

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes weekly writing with essay-style midterms and .

Essay midterms and finalsWeekly quizzesDiscussion-heavyProctorio mentioned onceLong written finals

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report weekly movie quizzes for and long essays; Proctorio appears in at least one course.

Attendance quizzesEssay midtermsProctorioTimed written exams
“Professor uses proctorio for all tests and quizzes.”
FILM40
“ . 3 short answer and a 5 paragraph detailed essay all in one hour.”
FILM40
“ though.”
FILM71

Online

, and essay-style exams; one review notes no multiple-choice exams.

Weekly discussionsShort papersEssay examsNo multiple choice in some sections
“ .”
71
“The final is 10+ pages so plan in advance”
71H
“ ”
FILM73

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if u r thinking abt taking this class, don't do it, save your sanity, im legit going to cry rn from how much work there is assigned toward students :(”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing passionate film-teaching praise against heavy-writing and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Shock

28/100

“unless your entire schedule is unless you are willing to spend your entire semester writing endless amounts of papers.”

🎬 Engaging Teaching

72/100

“She is so funny and genuinely interested in what she teaches which makes the class way more interesting.”

⚖️

34/100

“She's strict grader - you have to regurgitate her thoughts & feelings in .”

👍

66/100

“if you put in the effort youll do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made film very engaging and I still remember the things she taught.
  • The lectures were interesting to watch and present all of the information you'll need.
  • Poster is beyond amazing!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this course feels like i was taking a honor class.
  • NOT easy or fun class.
  • You do have to read but an A is easy if you do it.

Theme 3

📝

  • Get ready to write quite a bit but there's no need to stress.
  • close to 50 pages of readings (Weekly)
  • Required 300+ word discussions

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

103

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews split across online and but polarized pattern of praise versus workload complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561
4 out of 514
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 6 · A 28

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4