AI Rate Professor

Fashion

Debra Schaefer

FDMERC · FSMERC · FSMANU · FD9 · MERCHANDISING · FFD · FD22 · FF24 · FD5 · FD10 · FD70 · FD20 · FASHIMERC · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are a committed fashion major ready for heavy work; otherwise find another instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of HomeworkTough GraderCaring for Serious MajorsOutdated Talk RiskPolarizing
  • many love her industry passion, many call her mean or unclear
  • , and
  • work hard

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many say do not expect an easy A; heavy work and .

All evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Lots of reading, projects, tests, and industry-style expectations keep content demanding.

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and skipping hurts.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Strong love from serious fashion .

All evidence is in-person; newer reviews skew more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and aggressive grading comments outweigh occasional .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and semester projects are repeatedly cited.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Split between caring industry mentor and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and exams all appear across courses.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

dedicated fashion majors praise caring industry prep while , and disrespectful tone.

Main concern

Heavy workload and tough personality if you are not fully committed.

What students said

“ . Super nice, caring, knowledgeable, friendly, professional.”
FD20
“One of the most disrespectful, spiteful and arrogant professors I have ever had.”
FD20
“This .”
FD10

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.

Exams and quizzes are common and often called difficult, but reviews .

Lots of TestsDifficult ExamsHomework HeavySemester ProjectReading Required

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Difficult exams and frequent tests plus large projects; .

Difficult ExamsLots of TestsSemester Project
“ and there are lots of tests.”
FD20
“Oral presentation, homework everyday, test and !”
FD5

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an easy class but it's useful if you're a fashion major. Don't expect an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting the care-versus-harshness split. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Experience

48/100

“One of the most disrespectful, spiteful and arrogant professors I have ever had.”

❤️

75/100

“She truly wants ALL of her students to succeed in the fashion industry.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“This .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She talks a lot I don't understand her half the time
  • teaches with updated materials is mixed across years

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't expect an easy A
  • gives a lot of work and grades it very aggressive

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • puts student down
  • tough love

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews spanning 2005-2017 with rich detail and a .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

FD207 reviews
FD103 reviews
MERCHANDISING3 reviews
FASHIMERC1 review
FD221 review
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FD701 review
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FDMERC1 review
FF241 review
FFD1 review
FSMANU1 review
FSMERC1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values