AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Juli Grigsby

ETHST1 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
28%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you need ETHST1 and can handle heavy .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy Reading LoadTough GraderUnclear InstructionsSlow FeedbackLots of Papers
  • Workload is intense with , and writing reflections.
  • and nitpicky, with slow turnaround and .
  • A grades are possible if you follow directions exactly and manage time, but most students advise avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full effort and exact compliance, but strict deductions and heavy writing make an A costly.

Online students stress ; in-person students say point-based grading helps if directions are followed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content volume is high with , and weekly reflections rather than abstract theory alone.

; online feels more overwhelming due to volume and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

, and in-person lectures are not posted, so missing class hurts.

In-person evidence stresses must-attend lectures; and less consistent.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Roughly one in ; most comments urge choosing another professor.

Negative consensus is strongest online; a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; small format or wording mistakes and alleged AI flags can tank grades.

Format shift

Online reviewers emphasize nitpicky source and AI enforcement more than in-person.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly multi-source media plus 3-2-1s, quizzes, discussions, and long papers pile up fast.

Format shift

Online comments call the load job-unfriendly; and readings.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Low average quality with , and biased or unengaging materials.

Format shift

; online is largely negative on teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade hinges , and participation more than a .

Format shift

Both formats center continuous writing; online also mentions quizzes and 3-2-1s heavily.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise lectures and and heavy papers with no posted lectures.

Main concern

and strict track-changes or word-count rules.

What students said

“I like professor Grigsby's grading style, I think that do well in.”
ETHST1
“She never so you have to be in class.”
ETHST1
“if she asks for 800 words and you give any more or any .”
ETHST1

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and little engagement; many withdraw or warn others off.

Main concern

, and campus-only for remote students.

What students said

“ . and strict one little assignment will bring your grade down a lot”
ETHST1
“My biggest issue with this professor was the assignment instructions. and unclear”
ETHST1
“ . Endless waiting for work to be graded. Excessive course material that must be covered.”
ETHST1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment-heavy with quizzes and papers; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesWriting ReflectionsPapers Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation more than a fixed exam policy.

Many EssaysParticipation Matters
“Her class has a lot of essays and she makes everyone use track changes very strictly.”
ETHST1

Online

Online work centers on quizzes, 3-2-1 reflections, discussions, and .

Quizzes3-2-1 ReflectionsDiscussion Posts
“The as so can the 3-2-1's.”
ETHST1
“ and overall needlessly complicated course and assignments.”
ETHST1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , unless you want countless writing reflections, countless readings, countless podcasts and countless work, just don't .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting workload, grading strictness, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Crushing Workload

18/100

“Imagine that every week we would have an average of 3 readings, 2 podcasts and 1 video to do and we also had to do 3-2-1s.”

⚖️

28/100

“Very unhelpful at feedback and .”

👎 Low Recommendation

25/100

“ .”

📝

30/100

“My biggest issue with this professor was the assignment instructions. They were often confusing and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • if you actually want to learn
  • Uninspired instructor.
  • She's more worried about catching students doing something wrong than actually teaching the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and strict one little assignment will bring your grade down a lot
  • If you stay on top of deadlines and follow directions carefully, you'll do well.
  • While possible to get a good grade, it's extremely time intensive.

Theme 3

⏰

  • Takes forever to grade, by the time she grades something you have already completed another three.
  • she takes weeks to give out grades and reply to comments.
  • Slow to grade; by the time you get feedback 3 assignments have passed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

25 detailed recent reviews across formats show consistent themes on workload and .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ETHST125 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1