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Communication

Fariba Sadeghi-Tabrizi

COMMS12COMMS14 · COM14 · COMS100 · COMS260 · COMMS130 · COM1 · COMMS1 · COMM121 · COMS14 · COM100 · COMM100 · COMMS260 · COMMS100 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can follow strict rubrics exactly and are comfortable with speeches, participation, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardVery polarizingTough graderClear rubricsParticipation heavyStrict expectations
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who praise her clarity and .
  • The class can be easy for students who follow rubrics exactly, but small .
  • Online reviews are more negative and , and timed exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is possible when students follow rubrics exactly, but and .

Online evidence is much harsher about grading, while and tough grader experiences.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The content and speeches are often manageable, but the exact formatting and presentation expectations raise the difficulty.

Online reviews emphasize confusing standards and timed tests, while and rubrics make the content manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation and showing up are repeatedly framed as essential, and several reviews say skipping class hurts success.

In-person reviews strongly stress attendance and participation, while and assignment timing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

She is recommended by students who value structure and directness, but many others strongly and limited flexibility.

, while and include many strong recommendations.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call her a tough, picky, or , and small details.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently stricter about grading complaints, while .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload ranges from light , and presentation prep.

Format shift

Online reviews mention less work but and , while in-person reviews vary from easy class to extreme workload.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

, and engaging, but many students describe her as dismissive, rigid, or unhelpful.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are more negative, while , and classroom structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, presentations, and timed exams, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures and rubrics while others criticize rigid grading and heavy speech expectations.

Main concern

if speeches, outlines, or formatting do not match her exact expectations.

What students said

“If you put the work in, you'll get an A.”
COM100
“ .”
COM100
“Love this Professor. Literally cant get any more direct than this.”
COMS260

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, focused on harsh grading, , and limited support.

Main concern

Students report , and poor help when confused.

What students said

“ !!!!!”
COM100
“She is an and gives you the bare minimum on her exams (ex. 25 minutes for 25 questions).”
COMS260
“Not much work but grades weirdly when it comes to citations.”
COMMS260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study-guide-friendly tests but also timed online exams that students found strict.

Open Notes MentionedTimed Online ExamsStudy GuidesTests OnlineReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and easy tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Tests OnlineOpen Book MentionedStudy GuidesEasy Tests Mentioned
“The , and the information in the .”
COM100
“It would only say that the and than leave the student aside.”
COMS100
“ .”
COMS260

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note tests in one class and timed one-attempt exams in others, but do not clearly prove webcam or .

Open Notes MentionedTimed Online ExamsOne Attempt MentionedReviews do not clearly prove proctoring
“ , but .”
COMMS260
“Give you 25 minutes for 25 questions exams. 1 attempt only.”
COMS260
“ . per question with only 1 attempt”
COMS260

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“She makes complex concepts very easy to grasp.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“I would caution taking this professor unless you absolutely have to.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • She is a meticulous grader but and her rubrics .
  • One small mistake could fail your whole speech.
  • She wants everything done her way from speeches .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is explicit with everything she wants done and she makes complex concepts very easy to grasp.
  • Very personable professor who likes to go around and check on each of her students.
  • Terrible at giving instructions.

Theme 3

📣 About Speeches and Participation

  • There are a lot of speeches but it gets easier.
  • PARTICIPATE!! It makes the class so much fun.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with strong detail but highly polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 7 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

11

B 8 · B- 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1