AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Maryanne Shults

12755D · JRN1 · CTVR1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
27.78%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can treat the class like a 5-unit load and have strong time management.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerWorkload OverloadOff-Topic LecturesHeavy ReadingGroup Project CrunchOutdated Examples
  • Workload is the defining complaint across JRN1 and CTVR1
  • Lectures often feel scripted, off-topic, or outdated
  • Grades can be okay if you survive the volume, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Many finish with B or A if they complete everything, but and volume block free As.

Online A+ and A reports exist when students manage the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is not elite theory, but volume, pace, and busywork make the course feel hard.

, and projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Attendance and participation are often required, with skip-class warnings online and in person.

Online still expects heavy weekly .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and most recent comments say not to enroll due to workload.

Older positive reviews exist, but newer ones are largely negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Some call her straightforward; others say tough or arbitrary, especially on discussions and tests.

Format shift

CTVR comments.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

, and multi-part finals dominate every review.

Format shift

Online short terms are especially crushed by the same load in less time.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Industry stories help, but lectures wander, feel scripted, or outdated for many students.

Format shift

In-person lectures draw more confusion; online still has long lectures and dense modules.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and exams all matter.

Format shift

Online multi-part finals and peer work are especially visible.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe dense homework, , strict pacing, and occasional kindness or accommodations.

Main concern

A 3-unit class feels like a 5-unit class with constant quizzes and assignments.

What students said

“Run. This class has so much work it was ridiculous”
JRN1
“This class is honestly pretty easy as long as you keep up with the ”
CTVR1
“Makes a 3 unit class feel like a 5 unit class”
JRN1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and short-term , and multi-part finals into an overwhelming stack.

Main concern

Insane weekly volume .

What students said

“ . The workload is insane. Hours and hours of ”
CTVR1
“the amount of work this professor assigns is insane. She assigned a 4 part final and acts as though her class is your only class”
12755D
“If you have good time management, her class is easy”
CTVR1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard quiz and proven proctoring tech.

Weekly quizzesMulti-part finalGroup projectStudy guides late

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests; one review says study resources for the final were student-made poorly.

Weekly quizzes2 testsStudent-made study materials
“Grades and 2 tests”
JRN1
“Study resources for the AI in a single class period”
CTVR1

Online

Online finals often appear as multi-part projects with quizzes and discussions; .

Four-part finalWeekly quizzesDiscussion essays
“the 2nd half of the class is spent working on the ”
CTVR1
“we ”
CTVR1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Run. This class has so much work it was ridiculous.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting workload, lecture quality, and accommodation notes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Overload

14/100

“ . The workload is insane”

🗣️ Lecture Clarity

30/100

“I NEVER know what this lady is talking about”

⏱️ Time Management Path

70/100

“If you have good time management, her class is easy”

Theme 1

📦 About Workload

  • Makes a 3 unit class feel like a 5 unit class
  • She provides so

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures never stay on topic
  • Clearly reads off scripts for lectures
  • Her views and examples are quite outdated

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • , and makes accommodations
  • She's fine as a personality and has interesting experiences
  • and talks about her life and is sometimes funny

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews show a strong workload consensus, though quality opinions are split and some older praise softens the sample.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

JRN110 reviews
CTVR19 reviews
12755D1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3