AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

LaShonda Carter

ETS1 · ETS8 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
36.84%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Prefer in person if ; unless you can handle heavy weekly reading and notes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy reading loadSemester group projectNotes twice a weekIn person better than onlinePolarizing ETS
  • Online sections draw , and group projects
  • In person is more mixed, with fans praising engaging lectures and transferable skills
  • Grades can be solid if you keep up, but many say the workload is too high for an intro GE

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many students earn A or B grades, but , and group work.

Online feels harder to earn a clean A because of note volume and group logistics; in person is more doable with attendance and reading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content itself is not always conceptual rocket science, but volume of , and .

Online comments stress workload more than conceptual difficulty; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, and online still demands heavy weekly submissions that function like mandatory participation.

In ; online replaces meetings with constant note and quiz deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and many students explicitly warn others, especially about online sections.

In person has more fans; online is the main reason overall recommendation is weak.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call her tough, others say work is straightforward if done; harshness.

Format shift

and unfair-feel complaints; in .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Repeated reports of 5-10 readings a week, notes twice weekly, videos, quizzes, and a semester-long group project.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are strongest; in person is heavy but often seen as more worthwhile.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Passionate and and overwhelming design for critics.

Format shift

In person teaching is rated higher; online communication and course design draw the sharpest criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of weekly notes, quizzes, readings, and a .

Format shift

Online leans notes and group work; in person adds participation and fewer but .

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

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures can be fun and valuable, but and participation still matter.

Main concern

and a major group project; .

What students said

“Professor Carter is one of .”
ETS-8
“One of .”
ETS-1
“DO NOT DO IT! THIS IS A WARNING!”
ETS-1

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online is widely criticized for , and awkward group projects.

Main concern

Workload feels unreasonable for an intro online class and crowds out real learning.

What students said

“ !”
ETS-1
“for an INTRO class, the work is TOO MUCH.”
47977
“the amount of so unnecessary.”
ETS-1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests pull heavily from dense readings and videos, with a .

Weekly quizzesReading-based testsGroup project heavyOccasional retake on quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and often a major group project; some sections keep graded items fewer.

Reading-based quizzesParticipation countsGroup projectSometimes few graded items
“the .”
ETS-1
“There is very little graded work (a , and 2 discussion posts).”
49244
“she lets you do it twice (highest grade kept).”
ETS-1

Online

Online , and a semester-long group project with limited study guides.

Weekly main quizTwice-weekly notesSemester group projectHard quizzes without strong study guides
“ , and a .”
ETS-1
“No study guides for ”
47977
“most of your grade comes from a .”
ETS-1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“for an INTRO class, the work is TOO MUCH.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 ETS reviews, separating online . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Overwhelming Workload

18/100

“ ”

🖥️ Online Warning

36/100

“ !”

👨‍🏫 In-Person Praise

50/100

“Professor Carter is one of .”

👥

40/100

“most of your grade comes from a .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • assigns like almost 10 readings a week
  • Notes are required to be turned in and as people mentioned, it's redundant.
  • I would budget for around 3 hours of .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really cares about her students and what she's teaching.
  • lectures were very fun and engaging.
  • terrible professor; be prepared for no communication

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Projects

  • , and a .
  • the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed reviews with a and consistent workload themes yield high credibility.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 7 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

9

B 7 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1