AI Rate Professor

Photography

Jerry McGrath

ART40 · ARTART · PHOTO54 · PHOT54 · PHOTO50 · PHOTO001 · PHOTOGRAPHY · PHOTO · PHOT50 · PHOTO190 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Great for serious photo students who can budget for supplies and handle quirky humor, not a cheap easy ride.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilariousHelpful in labSupply costsPicky feedbackFunny but edgy
  • Many students praise his humor, lab help, and photography expertise.
  • Repeated complaints about expensive supplies and unused textbooks.
  • and humor sometimes offends some students.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some call it not easy and picky with lots of lab time, though one student reported an A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Difficulty ratings vary widely; and shooting while beginners can still learn.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Students say he is anal about tardies and attendance and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and a top photo teacher, with a few strong cost and humor caveats.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Described as picky with but .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Requires substantial lab and shooting time plus required supplies and projects.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and real skill development for dedicated students.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and shooting rather than formal exams.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Strong hands-on photo teaching with humor and lab help, but expect , and high supply costs.

Main concern

Supply and textbook costs plus occasional offensive humor and favoritism toward experienced students.

What students said

“Really cared about his dedicated students, I appreciate the encouragement he always gave.”
PHOTO190
“be prepared to spend around $200 on supplies during the first few weeks of class.”
ART40
“He is a wizard in the lab and .”
PHOT54

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize projects and .

Project-basedLab workParticipation matters

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation rather than clearly described exams.

Project-basedLab work
“it requires a lot of outside class time in the lab and out shooting.”
PHOTO

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The best class ever at this college, Jerry McGrath was more interested in helping me by showing me how to be an artist, and learning to express myself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is a wizard in the lab and . His lectures are good and clear”

💰 Supply Cost Risk

40/100

“be prepared to spend around $200 on supplies during the first few weeks of class.”

😂 Humor Factor

75/100

“Super funny and smart.”

⚠️ Edge Cases

50/100

“sometimes his humor can be a bit offensive.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and has a good sense of humor.
  • Excellent lecture, somewhat over the top with abstract thinking
  • Really knows his photography.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definately not an easy class, as it requires a lot of outside class time
  • He is very picky, but if you ask him about your shots he .
  • I got an A.

Theme 3

💸 About Costs & Supplies

  • Save your money - don't buy the textbook.
  • spend over $200 on art supplies
  • I did feel a little ripped off after buying two expensive text books that were never used.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews spanning many years with detailed mixed but coherent themes on teaching quality and costs.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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