AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Carol Karian

CDES200 · CDES201 · CDES201F · CDESPRINCIPLE · CDES122 · CDES151 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Carol Karian only if you can keep up with deadlines, attend consistently, and tolerate a structured class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful but polarizingDeadline-heavy online workMandatory attendance riskHard testsLong or boring lectures
  • and practical, while others say they learned little.
  • Online sections are workload-heavy with many deadlines and quick communication.
  • and include difficult tests or long lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible in some sections, but students repeatedly , and long assignments.

Online reviews stress deadlines and time commitment, while and difficult tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content can be manageable, but lectures, tests, and the subject alone.

Online difficulty comes from workload and deadlines, while , and lecture quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and major point losses for missing class.

Online reviews focus on deadlines rather than attendance, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and practical examples, but many warn about workload, deadlines, and poor lecture quality.

Online reviews are more positive but workload-heavy, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Grades depend heavily on deadlines, attendance, tests, and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress deadlines and , while in-person reviews mention attendance penalties and .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and time-consuming online work.

Format shift

Online workload is especially deadline-heavy, while , and attendance-based points.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is often described as sweet, helpful, and practical, but negative reviews call lectures boring, book-based, or unhelpful.

Format shift

Online students praise responsiveness more, while and weak lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Grades appear to , and tests or finals.

Format shift

Online evidence emphasizes postings and deadlines, while , and attendance points.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with praise for fairness and practical knowledge but , and boring lectures.

Main concern

, and weak lectures can seriously hurt grades.

What students said

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“Her classes are a big waste of time and people are better off taking them with someone else.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and responsive, but the class requires a lot of time, deadlines, and assignment discipline.

Main concern

The online class can become overwhelming if students fall behind on deadlines.

What students said

“This course is a lot of work but Carol is honest and helpful.”
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“There are a lot of deadlines so do not get behind.”
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“ so if you can't commit.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but several reports of and note cards allowed.

Easy FinalHard TestsNote Cards AllowedNo Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, no quizzes, and note cards allowed, but do not prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Easy FinalHard TestsNote Cards AllowedNo Quizzes
“Weekly online discussions, 2 long but .”
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“ them”
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“She let us !!!”
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“No quizzes.”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or webcam requirements.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are willing to work hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ , and considerate.”

📌 Workload Pressure

26/100

“ so if you can't commit.”

⚖️

34/100

“I missed a test because of a time confusion and so I ended up with a C.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She has much more practical knowledge about different situations that may arise with children than my other teachers in this department.
  • All she does is give you a recap of the chapters you read for hw.
  • and their development.

Theme 2

⏰

  • There are a lot of deadlines so do not get behind.
  • .
  • miss one class and you lost a LOT of points.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A class.
  • them
  • The assignments were worth 1.0 to 0.5pts despite the fact they were long and difficult.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across online and in-person formats provide rich, consistent , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CDES2016 reviews
CDES1512 reviews
CDES201F2 reviews
CDES1221 review
CDES2001 review
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CDESPRINCIPLE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1