AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Troy Schalge

ARCH100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you are serious about architecture and ready to put time into drawing work for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious StorytellerTough but Helpful GraderArchitecture Skills FocusGood FeedbackMandatory Attendance
  • Students love his humor, stories, and community feel in ARCH100.
  • He is a , but feedback and in-class help are strong for serious architecture students.
  • Workload and some.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A grades are common when students engage, but solid work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Not an easy architecture intro; skill-building load is real, especially without prior drawing experience.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory for the in-person studio flow.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Five of and class energy.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, yet also called fair with useful critiques and extra time when needed.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

40/100

Assignments and ; one review says credits understate the work.

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Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and strong skill development.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Studio assignments, critiques, and in-class .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Funny, engaging ARCH100 studio-style class with strong feedback; and .

Main concern

and ; one student found his style outdated and offensive.

What students said

“ .”
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“He's a , but if you get to know the guy, he's really funny and will probably tell you a bunch of stories.”
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“Expect to spend lots of time on the assignments. Credits don't match the work needed”
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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 graded projects and critiques more than formal exams.

Project CritiquesAssignment HeavyClear Grading Criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment centers on architecture assignments and critiques with .

CritiquesProject WorkClear Criteria
“ and .”
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“Professor Schalge is a and gave us extra time if necessary.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . I took his class in Spring 2025, and I always looked forward to it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person ARCH100 reviews, balancing strong recommendation with and workload notes. Credibility rating: Medium.

😂 Humor and Energy

88/100

“He told great jokes to connect to the class.”

✏️ Skill Building

80/100

“I took the class with no prior drawing experience and was really impressed with how quickly this class helped me.”

⚖️

48/100

“He's a , but if you get to know the guy, he's really funny.”

⏱️ Workload Caution

40/100

“Expect to spend lots of time on the assignments. Credits don't match the work needed”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really funny, tries to scare off students at first with how much he loves his job.
  • Brings humor in the classroom environment.
  • Lectures ranged from 45 min to an hour giving us enough work time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is not an easy class at all, however, he is a good professor.
  • and sometimes willing to help.
  • and .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • He is stuck in the past, alot of offensive boomer talk.
  • He runs hot and cold.
  • Credits don't match the work needed

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

and detailed, but small sample and one sharp outlier limit certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ARCH1006 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

0

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