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Journalism

Jolene Combs

JOUR1 · J1J11 · J1 · J3J11 · J11 · J12 · J11J9J3 · JOURN1 · VARIOUS · JOURNALISM · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a passionate journalism instructor who cares and expects steady attention to the work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate Journalism MentorCaring and PatientTough but FairHelpful and FunnyPop Quizzes
  • Students repeatedly describe her as deeply passionate, caring, and highly knowledgeable.
  • The class is not effortless, but students say doing the work and paying attention leads to success.
  • All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A appears very manageable if students pay attention, study AP Style, follow the news, and complete the work.

All grade and because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The , but journalism habits like AP Style and news awareness add real structure.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty, so .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as strictly mandatory, but comments imply being present and attentive matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and helpful.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with no online reviews to compare.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students describe her as tough but fair, with success tied to doing the .

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

The , and assignments, but students do not describe it as overwhelming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students consistently praise her as passionate, caring, patient, funny, and highly knowledgeable.

Format shift

Teaching evidence .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Reviews mention assignments, news quizzes, AP Style, and class engagement rather than a .

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students strongly praise her passion, care, and journalism expertise while and AP Style expectations.

Main concern

You need to keep up with , and regular work.

What students said

“Jolene is absolutely the best journalism instructor at El Camino, hands down, and I've dealt with all four instructors at one time or another.”
JOURN1
“She knows her subject backwards and and is there to help.”
VARIOUS
“very easy to pass this class.”
J1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly mention pop quizzes, but they do not clearly prove the .

Pop QuizzesReviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention pop quizzes, but do not .

Pop QuizzesNews Quizzes
“Beware of pop quizzes”
J11
“ so you have to follow the news”
J1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Jolene Combs is, far and away, one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“She knows her subject backwards and and is there to help.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

96/100

“TAKE HER CLASS!”

⚖️ Fair Challenge

78/100

“She's tough, but fair about it at the same time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very dedicated to both the profession and her students.
  • and a great prof.
  • She was born for journalism.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you pay attention, study your style, and do the work, you're golden in that class, both J1 and J3.
  • very easy to pass this class.
  • She gives lots of days off, and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's knowledgeable about the subject like nobody's business.
  • really cares about her students
  • one of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 16 reviews with highly consistent praise, but many are old and two contain no comments.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
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Course coverage

J14 reviews
J112 reviews
JOURN12 reviews
JOURNALISM2 reviews
J11J9J31 review
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J3J111 review
JOUR11 review
VARIOUS1 review

Reported outcomes

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