AI Rate Professor

Communication

Bryan Malinis

COM102 · COMS103 · COM104 · COM135 · COMMS135 · COMS117A · COMS160 · COMS135 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
98.72%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Must-take communications professor for almost any student, including those who fear public speaking.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious And CaringAmazing LecturesClear RubricsParticipation MattersEasy A With Effort
  • Nearly every student calls him one of the .
  • sections, and supportive speech coaching lower stress.
  • Attendance and participation matter, but the classroom and online climate feel safe and motivating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

With , and on-time work, students overwhelmingly report As and A+s in both formats.

Online often feels even easier; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Material is approachable and lecture-driven; a few advanced sections ask for deeper effort but remain fair.

Both formats describe manageable GE-level work with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required and graded, especially for speech days.

; online still emphasizes participation and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Nearly all and many call him the best professor of their college career.

Praise is extremely strong in both online and in-person formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

Clear rubrics, helpful feedback, and open-note .

Format shift

Both formats praise fair criteria; late work is usually not accepted.

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly quizzes, speeches or reflections, and reading keep work steady but rarely overwhelming.

Format shift

Online is often lighter; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently praise humor, care, clarity, and life-changing communication coaching.

Format shift

Excellence holds for both online and in-person delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of speeches or discussions, weekly quizzes, drafts, and occasional presentations.

Format shift

; online leans on quizzes and discussions.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

speech support, humor, and community; attendance is usually mandatory.

Main concern

Missing presentation days or ignoring participation can hurt the grade.

What students said

“ , and there is one collage presentation”
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“There is a reason he is the head chair of Coms at Mesa. Bryan made me look forward to public speaking”
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“If you have the ! TAKE HIM! TAKE HIM!”
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Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections stay highly recommended with recorded or , and manageable quizzes.

Main concern

Deadlines can be strict and participation still matters even online.

What students said

“Online class was so easy and manageable and so quick to emails”
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“Hands down, this was the most life-changing class I have ever taken. That says a lot because it was ONLINE!”
COMS135
“It was also an easy A!”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and low-stress quizzes tied to lectures.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are often open-note or and participation.

Open-note examsSpeech presentationsWeekly textbook quizzes
“ , and there is one collage presentation”
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“ and book”
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Online

Online assessments are mostly weekly quizzes and and little reported harsh proctoring.

Weekly quizzesClear rubricsRecorded lectures
“ and you should be fine with the weekly quizzes”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have the ! TAKE HIM! TAKE HIM!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (19 online, 31 in person), highlighting exceptional teaching, support, and easy-A fairness. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Literally the .”

💯 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“DO NOT SLEEP ON PROF. MALINIS!!! .”

💚 Caring Environment

90/100

“He makes everyone feel very safe and welcome.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His bubbly attitude made my mornings so much easier
  • His lectures are interactive and he shows that he really cares
  • he somehow managed to make everyone feel comfortable to participate

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall easy GE class
  • As long as you show up to class, participate, and A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is God. He is Jesus. He is Professor Bryan Malinis
  • i wish he was my dad :(
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent reviews across years and both formats, with near-universal praise and rich detail, yield very high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

41

A+ 14 · A 26 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 5 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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