AI Rate Professor

Film

David Echols

CRTV167 · CRTVSECT · CRTV157 · CTRV131 · CRTV164A · CRTV118 · CRTV131 · 164AF · CRTV164 · CRTV120 · EDITING · RTV118 · RTV245 · TV · TV100 · CRTVEDIT · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want an easy film credit and , and self-management.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery easy classUnclear structureExtra creditHarsh criticismPolarizing personality
  • Many students say Echols' classes are easy to pass or get an A in, often with and few assignments.
  • Teaching quality is highly polarizing, with praise for film knowledge and strong criticism of clarity, organization, empathy, and demeanor.
  • Attendance and note-taking can matter because details.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many comments say it is easy to pass or get an A with , and , though some students struggled with grading and unclear expectations.

Online reviews call the class easy but self-managed, while in-person reviews more strongly support easy grades with , and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The content often sounds easy and low in assignment volume, but unclear teaching and the material.

Both formats describe easy courses, but and teaching style.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Attendance ranges from unimportant in .

, while in-person reviews conflict between must attend and does not care about attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend him only if they value an easy class or and supportive communication.

Online reviews are mostly negative despite easy grading, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and many A , but some courses rely on few graded items or harsh project criticism.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading tags and easy passing, while paths, and some harsh grading concerns.

Workload

Light

78/100

Many students mention , and projects that are easy to pass if submitted.

Format shift

Online workload is described as easy but boring, while exceptions.

Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

Comments are sharply divided between knowledgeable and inspiring praise and frequent complaints about disorganization, unclear instruction, sarcasm, and poor empathy.

Format shift

Online reviews lean negative on communication and care, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Reviews mention papers, projects, quizzes, tests, lecture notes, and , with some courses graded by only a few items.

Format shift

Online evidence includes quizzes and assignments, while in-person , and extra credit.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are deeply mixed, combining easy grading and with complaints about unclear teaching, harsh criticism, favoritism, and .

Main concern

Students may , and a teaching style that some find dismissive or disorganized.

What students said

“Echols is the easiest teacher ever.”
CTRV131
“No textbook needed but you MUST attend class.”
CRTV131
“He expects perfection”
CRTV157

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe easy classes but criticize , and low empathy.

Main concern

Students must track deadlines and quizzes themselves because .

What students said

“you have to keep track by yourself.”
CRTV118
“easy class btw but boring”
CRTV118
“Class is super easy though.”
CRTV131

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence varies by course, with comments about quizzes and tests from notes but , open-book, or take-home rules.

QuizzesTests from lecture notesFew graded itemsExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and courses graded by few things, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, midterm, final, or proctoring policies.

Tests from lecture notesFew graded itemsPapers and projects
“all lecture notes are the key to the test.”
CRTV120
“Projects are 75% of the class”
CRTV157
“4 easy papers 4 test, thats it.”
TV100

Online

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

QuizzesAssignmentsExam policy not clearly proven
“Around 12am the ”
CRTV118
“ day or that day”
CRTV118

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Echols is the easiest teacher ever. He writes things on the board that you can barely read, but still, it is impossible to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“show up, pay attention, study and get an A.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“His class has zero structure, and he literally writes words (NOT EVEN COMPLETE IDEAS) on the whiteboard as "notes."”

⚖️

76/100

“There is a lot of , so do them all.”

⚠️ Communication Risk

35/100

“you have to keep track by yourself.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class is super easy though.
  • Echols is the easiest teacher ever.
  • Very easy if you simply attend class.
  • There is a lot of , so do them all.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really knows what he is talking about in his lectures.
  • His class has zero structure, and he literally writes words (NOT EVEN COMPLETE IDEAS) on the whiteboard as "notes."
  • and when you call him out on it, he's very stubborn and swears that he .
  • The ppts are kinda all over the place

Theme 3

🎬

  • He will guide you through editing step by step and will help anyone who doesn't understand.
  • The class projects are fun and can be easy.
  • Projects are 75% of the class
  • I leaned so much about being an editor, producer and director.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Personality & Organization

  • .
  • Lacks empathy.
  • He doesn't like repeating things and has a quick temper.
  • ....

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews across many years provide rich evidence, and the repeated easy-but-polarizing pattern is consistent.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 59
2 out of 510
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1