AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Terry Sivers

BLAS100 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you are passionate about Black Studies and can commit many hours weekly; grades are achievable but workload is extreme.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInsane reading loadGenerous gradingExtra credit heavyPassionate Black StudiesPolarizing online workload
  • Most students report an enormous reading, paper, and video load especially in short online terms.
  • and many As despite high difficulty ratings.
  • In-person reviews are warmer and more inspirational; online reviews are far more split on recommendability.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report As and A+s with and frequent despite heavy work.

Online reviews stress generous grading under heavy load; success.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and dense video content make the course intellectually and time intensive.

Online comments describe insane reading and papers; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and others optional, with participation often mattering online.

Online and notes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Passionate students who can handle the ; unless required.

; online reviews are sharply divided.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students repeatedly call him an easy or .

Format shift

; online also notes easy grader with heavy work.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, long PDFs, and .

Format shift

Online reviews report the most extreme load; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is widely seen as passionate and sometimes inspirational, but heavy pacing and content choices polarize quality scores.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online quality ranges .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Reading, discussion posts, papers, modules, and drive the .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and assignments; one online review notes open book quizzes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students , and say and group projects support success.

Main concern

Still heavy reading even when the .

What students said

“Amazing professor. Passionate about the subject and students' learning”
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“ and he will also provide you with lots of opportunities to make sure you success is guaranteed.”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online Blas100 is high volume: long PDFs, essays, discussion posts, and videos; some praise passion and while .

Main concern

Insane weekly workload and dense content that can feel overwhelming in 8-week formats.

What students said

“ !!!!! The work load is insaneeeeee you are reading multiple 30 page essays a .”
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“ . The only thing I'd be cautious about is that the workloads can get very heavy since there is a lot of assignments.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; one online review explicitly mentions open book quizzes and the rest centers on papers and modules.

Open Book QuizzesAssignment HeavyExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not clearly prove exam proctoring details and .

Group ProjectsExtra Credit
“ and he will also provide you with lots of opportunities to make sure you success is guaranteed.”
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Online

Online and discussion work rather than strict proctored exams.

Open Book QuizzesDiscussion PostsLong Papers
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!!! The work load is insaneeeeee you are reading multiple 30 page essays a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (8 online, 2 in person), . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Workload Warning

12/100

“Expects us to write and overanalyze everything while he yaps over a video.”

🎁 Grade Cushion

82/100

“ .”

❤️ Passion Factor

70/100

“Amazing professor. Passionate about the subject and students' learning”

⚖️

48/100

“If you're PASSIONATE about Black Studies, this class is for you.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • INSANE WORKLOAD, with LOTS OF READING
  • multiple 30 page essays a week
  • Lots of homework

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • Plenty of opportunities
  • A bit of an

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • VERY passionate about what he teaches
  • Amazing lectures
  • Inspirational

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten recent reviews across online and and grading themes give strong confidence despite recommendation split.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1