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Communication

Michael Rapp

CS135 · COM135 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take COM135 with him if you can; students say it is one of the and growth.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalHilarious StorytellerNo HomeworkLife Skills FocusEngaging Lectures
  • Students call him a must-take professor who makes interpersonal communication memorable and personally useful.
  • with study guides and .
  • A small minority find his personal stories oversharing or boring, but most love the humor and care.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

With only four tests and and use study guides usually earn strong grades.

All evidence is in-person; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Concepts are practical communication skills taught through stories rather than dense theory, though .

Evidence comes only from in-person COM/CS 135 sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some students say while others report it is not strictly enforced if you keep up.

In-person only; comments conflict between mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly every review urges students not to pass up Rapp, often calling him the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Few graded items and supportive style make failing hard, though exams can include tricky questions.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Workload

Featherlight

88/100

Students repeatedly emphasize and one paper.

Format shift

In-person only; workload is consistently described as tests and one essay.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Engaging lectures, humor, care, and personal growth themes dominate almost all reviews.

Format shift

In-person only; one loud dissent about oversharing does not reverse the overall excellence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course grade is almost entirely exams plus a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are long but entertaining, story-driven, and .

Main concern

Heavy personal storytelling can feel like oversharing or off-topic to a few students.

What students said

“I have never taken a better professor in my life, and I mean it.”
CS135
“Rapp is the most laid back professor ever but his lectures are so interesting that he will have you engaged the whole time.”
COM135
“Boring, talks about his personal life, uses the class as personal therapy session.”
COM135

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.

and one paper with study guides; tests can be long or tricky but are manageable from lectures.

Four ExamsOne PaperStudy GuidesTricky Questions Possible

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe four exams and , and lectures as the main study method.

Four ExamsOne PaperStudy GuidesLecture Based
“Tough because there are only 4 exams and a paper...but if you do well on your tests then you'll pass with a great grade!”
COM135
“You can view the powerpoints and study guides for each test.”
COM135
“ and may be have tricky qs.”
COM135

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“TAKE THIS CLASS! Even if you do not need this class for ! .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 , and personal impact. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“I have never taken a better professor in my life, and I mean it.”

👍

94/100

“if you have the .”

🪶 Workload Lightness

88/100

“His whole class was only 4 tests and 1 paper.”

😄 Engagement

93/100

“He's super funny and has even taken time to help with a personal situation I was dealing with.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the way he is able to relate and interact with students makes you want to pay attention
  • Dad jokes and puns galore. Engaging + interactive.
  • He tells relevant personal stories to help with the concepts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • also no hw!
  • The whole grade is basically 4 tests and a paper, so it would be hard to fail.
  • Just listen to him and you'll pass 100%.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Truly cares about his students and helps them grow as people.
  • Hes supportive and always mentions that if you ever need to talk hell be there.
  • uses the class as personal therapy session.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

23 consistent in-person reviews over many years with rich detail and very high agreement support strong confidence.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
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Course coverage

COM13521 reviews
CS1352 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 12

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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