AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Ann E. Mitchell

PHOT33AD · PHOTO33AD · PHOTOPHOT · PHOT33 · PHOTO43 · PHOTO31AD · PHOT34AD · PHOTO31 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already know photography well and can handle tough critique; many students actively warn others away.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBad attitudeEgo issuesStrict and criticalPassionate for somePlays favorites
  • Many students call her rude, ego-driven, and unwilling to help beginners feel respected.
  • A minority found her inspiring, knowledgeable, and tough in a professional way for serious photo students.
  • , and harsh critique of student work are recurring complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

High difficulty ratings, tough critique, and a C+ grade report show an A takes serious effort and thick skin.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Photography courses feel demanding with high standards and limited creative freedom for some students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Students report she really made you show up, with no excuses accepted for lateness or absence even for weather.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

it, and several reviews say DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Justifiably critical of work for some; others felt standards and communication were unfairly harsh.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Serious photo coursework, required books, and high real-world standards keep the load substantial.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

A few praise passion and skill; more describe checked-out lectures, ego, and bad attitude.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Studio and project critique dominate; little detail on formal exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some inspired photo pros vs many who felt dismissed, restricted creatively, or treated poorly.

Main concern

Perceived ego, favoritism, and dismissive answers when students ask basic questions.

What students said

“You can't even ask her a question without her making you feel like an idiot”
PHOTO43
“Her undeserved ego is matched only by her bad attitude”
PHOT34AD
“She has been an inspiration to me and I ALWAYS felt supported”
PHOTOPHOT

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on projects and critique rather than formal exams, so .

Project critiqueCreative work standards

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence centers on critiques and .

Project critiqueCreative work standards
“she was justifiably critical of students' work”
PHOTO33AD

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . You can't even ask her a question without her making you feel like an idiot”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized attitude and difficulty themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Climate

35/100

“Her undeserved ego is matched only by her bad attitude”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“Do yourself a favor and ”

✨ Positive Minority

70/100

“She has been an inspiration to me and I ALWAYS felt supported to "be" a photographer by her”

Theme 1

😠 About Attitude

  • whiny and her voice greats on you. plays favourites
  • She has a bad attitude which is known throughout campus
  • Easily the

Theme 2

📷 About Serious Learners

  • I learned a lot about photography from this instructor
  • A strong teacher who really taught me a lot
  • very effective in

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Nine older in-person reviews (2010-2017) with split opinions but a .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHOTO312 reviews
PHOT331 review
PHOT33AD1 review
PHOT34AD1 review
PHOTO31AD1 review
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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