Is this an easy A?
EasyA
82/100Many As are reported and , but students still say you work for the grade through speeches, effort, and improvement.
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Many As are reported and grading is relatively lenient, but students still say you work for the grade through speeches, effort, and improvement.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is the course easy?
Most sections feel low difficulty and confidence-building, though argumentation can be harder with study-heavy tests.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only; difficulty averages about 1.7.
Is attendance flexible?
Multiple students state attendance is mandatory and missing class or presentations costs many points.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is this professor recommended?
Nearly every review calls him best or must-take and says you are missing out if you skip him.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
80/100
He grades relatively easily and on personal improvement, while still expecting real work and honesty.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Workload
Light
72/100
Speeches, quizzes, and some reading or outlines form a manageable load; one course notes open-note tests and potluck culture.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Teaching experience
Excellent
98/100
Students overwhelmingly describe him as hilarious, genuine, life-changing, and the best professor at OCC.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Assessment method
Balanced
45/100
Grades mix speeches and improvement with quizzes and occasional open-book tests rather than pure homework or pure exams.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly
In-person speech and communications courses feel like a supportive family with humor, clear expectations, debates, and growth-based grading.
Main concern
Attendance is frequently mandatory with real point deductions if you miss class or presentations.
What students said
“Bryan made me feel very comfortable and he honestly changed my life.”
“By no means is he "easy," but he's absolutely worth taking.”
“attendance is mandatory or he deducts points off your grade.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Some courses use open-note or open-book tests and speech-based grading; reviews do not show strict proctoring software.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
78/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person sections mention open-book finals, open-note tests, and speech or debate performance as core assessment.
“His tests are hard and you need to study/read the book even though they were open note/book.”
“Quizzes aren't too hard and final is open book.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“You're missing out if you don't take him!”
“Best professor at OCC. Out of all the college classes I have taken, I will probably miss this one the most.”
“There is no reason for you to not take him.”
“I am scared of speaking to people before taking this class, but now I will say I have totally overcome this!”
“attendance is mandatory or he deducts points off your grade.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
19
Recent reviews read by the AI
19
Lifetime ratings
88/100
Evidence confidence
Nineteen fully 5-star reviews with rich detail, consistent themes, and multi-year coverage make the signal very strong.
Inside 19 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
11 reported outcomes
A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1
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