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Dental Assisting

Margaret Fickess

DENA7027 · DENA122 · DENA116 · DENASECT · DENA101 · DENA060 · DENA · DENA124 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can handle a strict, intimidating style and will follow every handout exactly; many students urge looking elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerRude and CondescendingDisorganizedIntimidating MentorCaring but HarshFollow Directions Exactly
  • Many students call her rude, condescending, and disorganized as a program director and instructor.
  • A , and rewards students who follow directions precisely.
  • Overall recommendation is low and the emotional climate of the program is a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

44/100

if you read her outlines, but and intimidation make an A inconsistent.

Online evidence lacks grade detail; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content can be manageable with handouts, but high difficulty ratings and strict expectations keep it from feeling easy.

Most .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Participation matters and her core courses.

; online review has no attendance detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again is low and many students say .

Online contact review is negative; of supporters.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Students report , and little constructive feedback.

Format shift

; online has no grade detail.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading outlines and handouts is key; workload is manageable for some but stressful under her style.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A few call her caring and knowledgeable, but more describe rudeness, disorganization, and poor mentoring.

Format shift

Online pre-course contact was negative; in-person classroom reviews are mixed but lean negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Pop quizzes, handouts, tests, and participation all matter; no single assessment type dominates clearly.

Format shift

and outline-based tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person dental assisting reviews mostly describe disorganization, rudeness, and harsh mentoring, with a smaller set praising her care and subject expertise.

Main concern

, and intimidation repeatedly undermine learning even when content is manageable.

What students said

“Fickess is extremely rude & treats students like they are stupid, .”
DENA060
“She gives absolutely no constructive criticism, just rude comments.”
DENA124
“ , and cares so much about her students and works hard for them.”
DENA116

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online-tagged review is from a student who had not started yet and found her rude and condescending in pre-program contact.

Main concern

Very limited online evidence and it is pre-course only.

What students said

“she was very rude and condescending. yet and I'm freaking out”
DENA116

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; success depends on exact compliance with her handouts and style.

Pop QuizzesOutline-Based TestsHarsh Grammar GradingFollow Directions Exactly

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests that reward reading her outlines; .

Pop QuizzesRead the OutlinesHarsh Criticism
“A part of and following directions and she expects you to do just that.”
DENA060
“Her tests and classes are easy as long as you read the outlines she gives you.”
DENASECT

Online

Online evidence is limited to pre-course interpersonal tone and .

“she was very rude and condescending. yet and I'm freaking out”
DENA116

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall, just prepare yourself for her rude & overbearing attitude.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (1 online, 12 in-person), highlighting climate issues versus minority support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“ . Shes a great person but a horrible teacher.”

👎 Recommendation

30/100

“i dont recomend her and most of the students dont like her.”

❤️ Minority Defense

55/100

“I like Mrs. Fickess! , and cares so much about her students”

📉 Classroom Climate

25/100

“She seems to hate students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and above all--extremely condescending.
  • She jumps around in her outlines and repeats herself a lot.
  • she knows her stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Her tests and classes are easy as long as you read the outlines she gives you.
  • She grades harshly for grammar
  • Just be sure to read all her handouts/notes she hands out and you'll do fine.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character and Climate

  • Fickess is extremely rude & treats students like they are stupid
  • She is one of the most rude teachers I've ever had.
  • She is difficult and can be taken the wrong way, but

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews over many years show a , but grades and recent detail are sparse.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

DENA1244 reviews
DENA0602 reviews
DENA1162 reviews
DENA1 review
DENA1011 review
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DENA70271 review
DENASECT1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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