AI Rate Professor

Orange Coast College · Communication Studies

Shaw Davari

CMST220 · A110 · CMST100 · CMSTA110 · CMST36344 · CMST110 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a funny, high-energy public speaking coach and ; skip if you are shy or need soft delivery.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and bluntMandatory attendanceSpeech confidence builderExtra credit availableThick-skin required
  • Most students call him hilarious, passionate, and great for speech confidence if they can handle blunt honesty.
  • Attendance and participation are graded; .
  • A , and a harsh vibe for shy or sensitive students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report an A with attendance, following instructions, and easy , though if you miss details.

Both the single online and As with effort and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Speech and , but live presentations and fast pacing raise pressure for some.

In-person comments drive the difficulty picture; the online review still flags presentation-heavy work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

, and multiple reviews say skipping means you will not pass.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, and skill gains, tempered by warnings about mood and sensitivity.

Recommendation is strong online and mostly strong in person, with the harshest critiques only in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Clear criteria and help, but and point deductions for missed instructions appear often.

Format shift

; the online review stresses clear criteria.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload centers on speeches, debates, participation, and .

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students praise passionate, funny, useful lectures and confidence-building feedback, with a .

Format shift

In-person reviews are more polarized; the online review is uniformly glowing.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades rest on speeches, participation, and if .

Format shift

Evidence is mainly in person, with online also stressing presentations and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise passion, humor, and , while a vocal minority cite ego, moodiness, and stress for anxious speakers.

Main concern

Blunt style and strict attendance can overwhelm sensitive or international students.

What students said

“Probably one of the .”
CMST220
“if you want tough, scary love, then this is the prof. for you. Not great if you're shy or anxious.”
CMST110
“On day one he said that he had a huge ego, and he was right.”
CMST220

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

hilarious, relatable, clear criteria, presentation-heavy, with mandatory participation.

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific patterns are thin.

What students said

“ . He's hilarious, curses, he's relatable. 20/10.”
CMST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and plus clear speech criteria make assessment friendlier than typical.

Optional final with perfect attendanceExtra creditClear grading criteriaSpeech-based assessments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report perfect attendance can waive the .

Skip final with perfect attendanceSkip paper with perfect attendanceFair speech grading
“ and you don't have to write the !”
CMST220
“if you have perfect attendance you don't have to take the .”
CMST220

Online

Online evidence mentions presentation-heavy assignments and .

Presentation assignmentsParticipation graded
“ !!!”
CMST100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The FUNNIEST professor i've ever had. He makes class and lectures so interesting. Put in the effort and you'll do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting humor, attendance pressure, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Energy

78/100

“Professor Shaw is one of the . He makes every class interesting & entertaining with facts.”

👍 Recommendation Pull

74/100

“Probably one of the .”

⚠️ Thick-Skin Required

40/100

“If you are sensitive and class he can be pretty brutally honest and very blunt.”

📅

12/100

“PARTICIPATION AND .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's hilarious, curses, he's relatable.
  • he gives such amazing advice for your speeches
  • !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you follow his instructions, you'll easily get an A
  • He gives up to 35 points of
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Risk

  • He is very moody and offensive
  • On day one he said that he had a huge ego
  • Not great if you're shy or anxious.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed reviews from 2018-2023 with , and blunt style support high confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CMST1105 reviews
CMST1003 reviews
CMST2203 reviews
A1101 review
CMST363441 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values