AI Rate Professor

Nursing

Pat McGinley

PHARM152 · N250 · NURSN150 · NURSI250 · NURS250 · PEDS250 · NURS152 · PEDS8888 · NUR250 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can handle a demanding, intimidating style and want a rigorous clinical experience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Clinical InstructorIntimidating StyleHigh ChallengeMixed Teaching QualityLearn If Prepared
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who learned a lot and students who felt belittled or unsupported.
  • Clinical expectations are consistently described as tough, intimidating, and high pressure.
  • Several positive reviews say she is clear, approachable, or effective when students are confident and prepared.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Getting an A appears to require strong preparation, confidence, and constant readiness in a tough clinical environment.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly describe the course and clinical expectations as challenging, scary, and not a place to relax.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews , though clinical participation appears central.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

She may be valuable for resilient students, but many reviews warn about rudeness, intimidation, and poor support.

Recommendation and is strongly divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students describe tough expectations, fear of failing, and a need to stay on top of everything.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Clinical preparation and paperwork are repeatedly framed as demanding and stressful.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students praise her lectures and clinical teaching, while others describe her as rude, belittling, and unhelpful.

Format shift

and is highly polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Reviews mention , and textbook study.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a polarizing instructor whose clinicals can be rigorous and educational but emotionally stressful.

Main concern

Students repeatedly report intimidation, harsh treatment, and fear of failing.

What students said

“bring your A game.”
NURS250
“She is scary and intimidating, but i have to admit you do learn”
PEDS250
“She is very defensive and belittling to students.”
PEDS8888

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

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Reviews mention lecture-based tests and clinical expectations, but .

Lecture-Based TestsClinical Performance Pressure

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and clinical expectations are demanding, but specific exam policies are not clearly proven.

Lecture-Based TestsClinical Evaluation
“ .”
NURS250
“The her get to you and being nervous.”
NURS250

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is scary and intimidating, but i have to admit you do learn”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality, high difficulty, and clinical pressure. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She is scary and intimidating, but i have to admit you do learn”

⚠️ Student Experience

45/100

“She is very defensive and belittling to students.”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

30/100

“I thought this was one of the most challenging classes in the program.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Walks you through everything.
  • she's really straight forward about her expectations!
  • She is very defensive and belittling to students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Pressure

  • bring your A game.
  • I thought this was one of the most challenging classes in the program.
  • everytime i went to clinic i was scared!

Theme 3

⚖️ About Mixed Experiences

  • and cats.
  • She is scary and intimidating, but i have to admit you do learn
  • I BIG NO!! don't dare takin a class with this woman!

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

, but the comments are old and highly polarized.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

NURS2503 reviews
NUR2502 reviews
N2501 review
NURS1521 review
NURSI2501 review
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NURSN1501 review
PEDS2501 review
PEDS88881 review
PHARM1521 review

Reported outcomes

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