Is this an easy A?
EasyA
86/100Most students report an easy A with , and open-book tests.
Both formats report easy grades; online still yields As even when students dislike delivery.
COMM100 · A110 · CMST100 · CMSTA100 · CMST155 · CMST110 · A155 · COMM110 · 26 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Most students report an easy A with participation, simple essays, extra credit, and open-book tests.
Both formats report easy grades; online still yields As even when students dislike delivery.
Is the course easy?
Content is intro-level communications with straightforward assignments and a slow, discussion-based pace.
In-person feels easy and fun; online feels easier on workload but less clear.
Is attendance flexible?
Many reviews say attendance is mandatory, QOTD counts for attendance, and skipping hurts your grade.
In-person is clearly attendance-heavy; online mixed with one saying mandatory and one saying no.
Is this professor recommended?
About 80% would take again and many call her the best professor they ever had.
In-person recommendation is near-universal; online has more hesitation.
Course guide
Grading
Generous
86/100
Students repeatedly say complete the work correctly and you get an A, with extra credit and open-book tests.
Format shift
One older CMST110 review calls her a tough grader; most others disagree.
Workload
Light
72/100
Homework is described as easy, with some papers and frequent group activities but little heavy load.
Format shift
Similar light workload online and in person; group projects appear in both.
Teaching experience
Excellent
88/100
Students praise her passion, care, clear feedback, and life-impacting teaching, with only a few pace or online complaints.
Format shift
In-person teaching shines; online suffers from missing lectures and unclear directions.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
32/100
Grades rest mainly on participation, speeches, essays, group projects, and simple open-book tests.
Format shift
Online leans more on assignments and confusing exams; in-person emphasizes participation and speeches.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter
Overwhelmingly praised as caring, inspirational, and easy if you participate; builds community through group work and QOTD attendance.
Main concern
Attendance and participation are effectively required; slow lecture pace bothers a few students.
What students said
“The best professor EVER. She cares SO much about her students and goes above and beyond for them.”
“Not only is it an easy a.... (but make sure you participate, she makes class so fun!)”
“Open book tests as well.”
Remote format
Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
some easy group work and nice grading, but others report missing prerecorded lectures, confusing exams, and changing due dates.
Main concern
Inconsistent delivery of lectures and unclear assignment directions online.
What students said
“She was supposed to put her prerecorded lectures but she never actually did that.”
“Relatively easy class. Took her in the summer as an online class and there was one group project.”
“The assignments were simple, 3 pages long essays and she graded nicely, if you did it correctly you probably get an A.”
Exam style
Exams are often open-book and low-stakes if you review lectures and do the work.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
84/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
Multiple students report open-book tests and easy pass if you attend and participate.
“Open book tests as well.”
“Open book test.”
“Book is mandatory and only one test but its open book!”
Sparse exam detail online; one student found exams confusing with shifting due dates.
“Her exams were a little confusing to me and would always change the due dates for assignments.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“The best professor EVER. She cares SO much about her students and goes above and beyond for them. Her class is honestly life changing.”
“I will always remember her has the professor who changed my life.”
“You'll get an easy A if you just do the assignments correct.”
“My class became very close like a family because Phatana would make us interact a lot with one another.”
“Buy the book! Tests are open book.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
26
Recent reviews read by the AI
26
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
26 reviews spanning 2014-2023 with consistent praise for care and easy As, plus clear online vs in-person split.
Inside 26 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
20 reported outcomes
A+ 7 · A 12
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