Julia Matthews

COMS1005740 · COMS1 · COM100 · COMS5840 · COMS100 · COMMS140 · COMMS3 · COMM3 · COMS140 · COMMS1 · COMM140 · COMS5834 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 67.57%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you can handle group work and participation, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong feedbackGroup projectsCaring teacherMixed grading clarityParticipation matters

Most students describe her as caring, engaging, and and communication courses.
Grades are often attainable, but group projects, presentations, and .
, while online reviews show more complaints about unclear directions and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very reachable if students attend, follow rubrics, complete speeches or projects, and use study guides, but .

Online evidence is more workload-sensitive, while with study guides and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The and public speaking is made less intimidating, but projects and fast lecture pacing add moderate challenge.

In-person reviews emphasize beginner-friendly teaching, while online reviews .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly tied to grades through speeches, presentations, peer evaluations, and class activities.

In-person reviews give stronger evidence of , while online reviews mainly mention participation as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and manageable exams, but grading clarity and group projects create real hesitation.

students, who report more communication and grading issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Many students call grading easy or reasonable, but several strong complaints cite harsh, unclear, or .

Format shift

Online reviews lean less lenient, while grading.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload centers on speeches, group projects, outlines, reading, and .

Format shift

Online students report heavier project workload, while as manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most comments , and ability to make speaking comfortable, though .

Format shift

In-person teaching feedback is stronger, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades appear to come from a mix of , and occasional outside events.

Format shift

Both formats use projects and tests, with online , and an essay.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive, , and manageable speeches or projects.

Main concern

Some students report strict or and speeches.

What students said

“Her class was not hard at all because she gives study guides that cover what will be on the quizzes.”
COMS140

“Do not let the getting along/joking overshadow the fact that she is a .”
COMMS1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with praise for feedback and reminders but repeated concerns about unclear expectations and .

Main concern

Assignments and and .

What students said

“As long as you are on top of your tasks, it should be easy.”
COMS100

“ , but the they are.”
COMS140

Exam style

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Exams are generally described as easy when students use study guides, with limited explicit evidence of open-book testing.

Study GuidesEasy TestsOpen Book TestMultiple Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides, with one conflicting review saying tests were hard and not open book.

Study GuidesEasy TestsConflicting Open Book Evidence

“Her study guides are so study those.”
COM100

“ ”
COMS140

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention easy exams and one review says tests are open book, but .

Open Book TestsEasy Exams

“ , but the .”
COMS140

“ , but the they are.”
COMS140

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Matthews was amazing! Made us all feel completely comfortable and gave us a safe environment to speak our minds and speak from our hearts for every one of our speeches.”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She always made sure everyone was up to date and understood the information after every lecture.”

📈 Grade Path

78/100

“Pop your shy bubble, do as she says, and you'll get an A.”

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62/100

“She is very hard to read and is never clear about what she wants the presentations to be about and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She makes public speaking feel comfortable and easy!
She gives good feedbacks and grade reasonably.
She rushed through the lecture but its understandable because its a WINTER CLASS.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

There are but nothing unmanageable and honestly quite interesting.
4 tests, 3 projects and an essay.
enough time to really work on projects.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

Her class is an easy A.
She grades fairly easy.
Get ready to write almost perfect outlines and expect to give an outstanding speech in order to pass with an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews across many years give rich, , and format differences.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Julia Matthews

x x if you can handle group work and participation, but x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Path

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload

📈 About Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle group work and participation, but .

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