AI Rate Professor

Communication

Kari Storla

COMMS101 · COMM101 · COMS100 · COMS270 · COMS325 · COM100 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
47.62%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Kari Storla only if , and a fast pace.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy WorkloadTough GraderClear CriteriaExtra CreditMixed Teaching
  • Students repeatedly describe a heavy assignment load, especially in short-term public speaking courses.
  • because many students call her nitpicky or harsh despite some and curves.
  • Online reviews are more mixed, while and grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires keeping up with many assignments and meeting strict speech expectations.

and , while in-person reviews more often describe harsh grading and heavy work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The communication content is not conceptually extreme, but the fast pace, speeches, outlines, and workload make it feel demanding.

Online students report clearer structure in some sections, while and piled-up presentations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation and , and multiple tags warn that skipping class hurts performance.

Attendance evidence is mainly from in-person reviews, while and announcements.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

and structure, but many warn against her because of workload and grading.

Online recommendations are mixed but slightly more balanced, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call her a tough or nitpicky grader, though , retakes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews include some lenient features, while .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and compressed deadlines.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with and in-person reviews noting speeches and outlines.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Her teaching is highly mixed, with some students praising clarity and support while others describe confusion, rudeness, and .

Format shift

Online students more often praise responsiveness, while and strong frustration.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to come , and participation rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and assignments, while , and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some strong praise but and too much work.

Main concern

The and outlines combined with .

What students said

“More than half my class dropped because shes a and she really nit-picks.”
COMS100
“Grades way too harshly and gives a LOT of homework.”
COM100
“Her public speaking class is super easy A as long as you do the assigned work.”
COMS100

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and feedback, but also heavy weekly work and .

Main concern

The main concern is a high volume of .

What students said

“there were a lot of unnecessary assignments”
COMM101
“ and .”
COMS100
“Beware of because she can make or break you.”
COMS100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove a consistent exam format or proctoring policy.

Quiz RetakesTests MentionedStudy NeededNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and studying, but do not clearly prove whether exams are closed-book or strictly proctored.

Tests MentionedStudy GuidesCurve Mentioned
“She gives you study guides for the .”
COMS325
“ ”
COMS270

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring rules.

Quiz RetakesTests MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ and .”
COMS100
“There was a quiz from units 8, 9, and 10 due on the same day”
COMM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Grades way too harshly and gives a LOT of homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Her directions for .”

⚖️

28/100

“Beware of because she can make or break you.”

📚 Workload

22/100

“Course has almost 60 homework assignments in a 5-week course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was an amazing teacher.
  • and how she wanted the speeches to be written.
  • She is fair and makes public speaking less stressful than it already is.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She definitely makes you work for your grade.
  • More than half my class dropped because shes a and she really nit-picks.
  • Her public speaking class is super easy A as long as you do the assigned work.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • there were a lot of unnecessary assignments
  • .
  • There were lots of assignments and speeches packed into an 8 week course but its doable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 21 reviews across several years with , and teaching style.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 57
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

COMS10010 reviews
COM1005 reviews
COMM1013 reviews
COMMS1011 review
COMS2701 review
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COMS3251 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 3 · 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