AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Norman Barrett

ARCH220 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you are serious about architecture, can stay invisible and on time, and can tolerate a blunt, high-pressure studio culture.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderPetty personalityMandatory attendanceHigh expectationsHeavy workload
  • knowledgeable and rigorous for serious architecture students, but frequently called petty and unprofessional.
  • and lateness or standing out can hurt you socially and academically.
  • Heavy workload and quizzes for a 2-unit course; grades feel personality-dependent to many students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

, and personality-driven scrutiny mean an A requires serious effort and staying on his good side.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and constant work make the content intellectually and practically demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and lateness or absence is punished.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

; many advise avoiding unless you thrive under blunt, high-pressure teaching.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; students say grades can feel tied to whether he likes you.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and long hours for a low-unit architecture course.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

and growth; many report irritability, pettiness, and unprofessional behavior.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of homework, quizzes, participation, and studio .

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ARCH220 is rigorous and ; students either credit him for discipline and skill or warn about pettiness and unfair targeting.

Main concern

Personality clashes and perceived favoritism can dominate the grade experience.

What students said

“He wants you to do work 100% just him, and is overall a petty person.”
ARCH220
“Hes blunt and has high expectations but theyre not unachievable.”
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“your grade depends on if he likes you or not.”
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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

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Reviews emphasize quizzes and ongoing studio scrutiny more than a .

Frequent quizzesStudio critiquesParticipation weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and continuous critique rather than clearly described open-book or proctored finals.

QuizzesParticipation mattersStudio work
“prepared for long hours and .”
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“He will deduct from your grade if you are absent or late.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the most difficult professors I've ever taken... it was his approach to students and his overall unpleasant attitude.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting rigor, personality conflict, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Experience

40/100

“He is a very unpleasant, unprofessional person. There is lots to learn, but prepared for long hours.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

33/100

“I would suggest avoiding his class.”

⚔️ Personality Risk

25/100

“Mr Barrett seems to pick one or two students to harass during his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes blunt and has high expectations but theyre not unachievable
  • He is excessively honest so people get offended
  • I like his teaching method, though he is not personable at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A LOT of work, be ready
  • your grade depends on if he likes you or not.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • overall a petty person
  • Dont make jokes, never be late
  • One of the first times I wanted to .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews spanning 2013-2025 with consistent themes of rigor and personality conflict, but a modest sample and polarized quality scores limit certainty.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ARCH22011 reviews
2211 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1