AI Rate Professor

Business

James Downs

BUS240F · BUS240 · BUS245 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
4/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid Downs unless you are a strong test-taker .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyHeavy readingHarsh gradingConfusing examsLow support
  • Recent online reviews say the .
  • Many students , and difficult tests.
  • A , but most reviews are strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A is high-risk because and reading may not matter much if the .

Online reviews emphasize the final exam dominating grades, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The course feels difficult because students report , and lectures that .

Both formats describe difficulty, with online complaints focused on test structure and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, though in-person reviews suggest missing class can hurt and lectures are long.

Online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance, while and needing class context.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students warn against taking him because the workload is heavy, the , and support feels limited.

Online reviews are consistently negative, while but still lean negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students repeatedly , and a final exam that can sink the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews stress no curve and final-exam risk, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews mention lots of , and major time investment to pass well.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews giving the .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most students describe poor , and lectures that do not help enough for exams.

Format shift

Online teaching complaints focus on limited help and , while and alignment.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Assessment is heavily exam-driven, especially through a outcome.

Format shift

Online reviews give the strongest evidence that the final controls the grade, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative, with , and .

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Tests are very hard, I studied 10+ hours reading the book and still got Ds on the exams.”
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“Lecture don't match up with .”
BUS240
“ and Confusing.”
BUS240

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are very negative, mainly because the final exam carries high risk and .

Main concern

The and is described as , and unforgiving.

What students said

“Your whole score is basically determined by the final.”
BUS245
“The majority of your grade is based on the .”
BUS245
“ grade.”
BUS245

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because the , and sometimes has no curve or answer review.

Final Exam HeavyNo CurveConfusing QuestionsCannot Revisit AnswersHard Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

12/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

may not match homework or lecture content.

Hard TestsTricky ExamsLecture-Exam Mismatch
“ the homework assignments.”
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“ and Confusing.”
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“ .”
BUS240

Online

Online reviews clearly say the revisited, and can make or break the grade.

Final Exam HeavyNo CurveCannot Revisit AnswersConfusing Questions
“the final is 50% of your grade.”
BUS245
“ .”
BUS245
“The , and you can't revisit answers.”
BUS245

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

12/100

“ grade.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“You will do a lot of homework and reading, but the if you pass the class or not.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

18/100

“ and he never goes over them”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • the final is 50% of your grade.
  • Your whole score is basically determined by the final.
  • and Confusing.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • 8 hours of but not reflected in the final grade (only worth 2%).
  • Get ready for lots of homework usually 7 or 14 assignments a week.
  • There is a lot of and expect to read a lot because if you don't you won't pass the class.

Theme 3

🚫 About Student Experience

  • This Professor does not care about his students, he never offered to help.
  • I would recommend taking another business law from another professor.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

There are 18 reviews across online and few positive older reviews.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 513

Course coverage

BUS2459 reviews
BUS2405 reviews
BUS240F4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3