AI Rate Professor

Paralegal

Barb Pollinger

INTROPLEG · INTRO101 · LAW101 · PARALINTR · PLEG101 · PLEG201 · PLEG101F · PLEG100 · PARA101 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want practical paralegal training and , and a demanding in-person pace.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEnergetic LecturerPractical AssignmentsHeavy ReadingHard QuizzesSometimes Scattered
  • Students often find her funny, energetic, and .
  • The course is lecture-heavy with , and plenty of assignments.
  • Reviews are mixed because some students value the practical training while others dislike her organization and workload.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Getting an A appears possible, but students , and completed assignments rather than minimal effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

49/100

The core material can be simple, but the , and practical assignments make the course feel demanding.

, so no format comparison is available.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as strictly mandatory, but lecture notes and in-class engagement seem important for success.

Only in-person evidence exists, and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, though the workload and organization frustrate others.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grading is described as fair by some students, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

31/100

Students repeatedly mention weekly reading, many assignments, detailed quizzes, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

She is often described as funny, energetic, informative, and helpful, but several students call her scattered or confusing.

Format shift

, and they show a mixed but mostly positive teaching pattern.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to combine quizzes, tests, reading, cover letters, practical drafting work, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe an energetic but if students stay engaged.

Main concern

Students most often struggle with , and occasional disorganization.

What students said

“She's really a funny professor. She lectures ALOT and talks fast.”
PLEG101
“This is a hard class because of all the practical assign given.”
PLEG201
“Barb is the best!!! She's got great energy and really does a great job of covering all the material for an intro class and .”
PLEG101

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 hard quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove a .

Hard QuizzesTake-Home ExamsDetailed Answers Required

Assessment risk

Varies

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention hard quizzes and some take-home exams, but .

Hard QuizzesTake-Home ExamsDetailed Answers Required
“Her quizzes are hard.... They go into detail and if .”
PLEG101
“While some of the and i enjoyed them.”
PLEG101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Barb is the best!!! She's got great energy and really does a great job of covering all the material for an intro class and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and practical value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“She is an amazing teacher. I have had her for three classes. She is hilarious, informative and patient.”

📚 Workload Reality

31/100

“She teaches from her notes but she is all over the place in her teaching style. You can get lost very easily and half of the because of too much work for a 101 class.”

⚖️

52/100

“ , but she .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's hilarious and so energetic!
  • She is an amazing teacher.
  • She is pretty scattered and she tested on material that she never taught and just forgot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her quizzes are hard.... They go into detail and if .
  • Great teacher that will not let you coast through the class.
  • Very easy class if you stay engaged.

Theme 3

🧰 About Practical Value

  • I took my completed Complaint & Answer to job interview & got the job and $25,000 more a year--they were impressed that I drafted the docs.
  • I had no responses until I did it her way = got a response and job!

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 22 in-person reviews span many years and give consistent detail about teaching style, workload, and grading.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PLEG10114 reviews
INTRO1011 review
INTROPLEG1 review
LAW1011 review
PARA1011 review
Show 4 more courses
PARALINTR1 review
PLEG1001 review
PLEG101F1 review
PLEG2011 review

Reported outcomes

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