AI Rate Professor

Film

Steve Valley

HUM135 · FILMA104 · FILM110 · FILM104 · FILM100 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

GE or major elective and a very achievable A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AAmazing lecturesTest heavyExtra creditCaring and chill
  • Near-universal praise for fun film lectures, movie screenings, and a chill personality.
  • Grade usually rests on a and lots of .
  • Attendance and note-taking matter, but workload outside class stays light.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students , and the A is basically locked with EC cushion.

Almost all evidence is in person; the one online review also calls the A+ .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Film history and directors content is light intellectually when he hands you what will be on the test.

In-person evidence dominates; online also described as easy modules.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and ; being late can hurt.

; the online review also marked attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is essentially 100% with students calling him one of the .

Recommendation is overwhelming in person; single online review is also glowing.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, and easy multiple-choice tests if you studied his review.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

; watch films, take notes, study for three tests, and grab .

Format shift

In-person and the one online review both describe light outside work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Passionate, funny, industry-aware lectures and must-see films keep students engaged for multi-hour blocks.

Format shift

Nearly all praise is in person; online also rated excellent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course grade is driven by a small number of and occasional EC, not piles of homework.

Format shift

Consistent across formats in the available comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Long lecture-plus-movie sessions, fill-in notes, three , and frequent make this a fan-favorite easy class.

Main concern

Three-hour class length and .

What students said

“If you put in a basic effort, it's a guaranteed A.”
FILM100
“ !!!”
FILM100
“Professor Valley was truly the best 10 out of 10 recommend!”
FILM100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single online review describes a laid-out module path focused on three tests where following notes leads to an A+.

Main concern

Too few online reviews to judge format-specific risks beyond following modules carefully.

What students said

“The class is laid out for everyone to receive an A+. If you follow along each to the modules and fill in the notes presented, you will do so good.”
FILM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly straightforward MC after he reviews the exact material and .

Multiple choiceExam review in classHe tells what to circleQuizlet notesExtra credit on final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture and book review, with notecards or Quizlet common.

Three exams ~75 questionsIn-class reviewMultiple choiceExtra credit opportunities
“Your main grades are exams, but do not and offers lots of extra credits.”
FILM100
“Tests are 75 questions but super easy questions.”
FILM100

Online

Online and fill-in notes that set you up for an A+.

Three testsFill-in notesClear grading path
“It was a great class with a main focus on 3 tests.”
FILM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you put in a basic effort, it's a guaranteed A. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting ease, teaching, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Honestly one of the .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“An A is very achievable :)”

❤️ Professor Vibe

95/100

“Professor Valley is super chill and a sweet person.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures always fun, gives you the notes you need to study
  • and a little odd, but he's so passionate about film.
  • What an awesome dude. His classes were so interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Also an easy A.
  • I studied for maybe two hours and easily got an A.
  • Just show up, watch the movies, and pay attention to the lectures.

Theme 3

🎬 About Class Vibe

  • It's like going to the movies every Thursday night.
  • The movies he shows are must-sees.
  • Super fun class!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with near-total agreement on ease and quality over many years; only one online review limits format comparison.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 7 · A 12

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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