Jeffrey Lally

RN56 · RN100 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Consider Lally only if you value career-oriented nursing insight and can handle a blunt, participation-heavy teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyCondescending toneCareer preparationParticipation expectedHeavy homework

Reviews are polarized, with one strong career-prep praise and multiple strong complaints about tone.
Students say he is knowledgeable, but several describe him as rude, condescending, or uncaring.
Workload and participation expectations can be high despite some students earning A grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

A grades are possible, but students report , and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The course content seems manageable for some students, but lecture style, participation, and workload make the experience harder.

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person nursing reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

One review directly says skipping class means you will not pass, and participation is expected.

and participation expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends on whether students can tolerate his tone, since reviews split between career preparation and strong personal criticism.

All recommendation evidence is in person, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Reported grades include A and B+, but workload and participation expectations make the .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students mention lots of , and the heaviest workload among third-semester classes.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is described as knowledgeable and career-focused, but repeated comments about rudeness and condescension weigh heavily.

Format shift

All , and it is sharply mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Reviews emphasize participation, papers, care plans, and .

Format shift

, while online evidence is absent.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and serious concerns about tone, participation pressure, and heavy workload.

Main concern

The main concern is a condescending classroom style that can make students feel discouraged.

What students said

“prepares you for your career. tips in nursing.”
RN56

“He is condescending and offensive, even if you answer his questions correctly he digs into the question even further until you don't know the answer.”
RN100

“Probably the most hmwrk out of all my 3rd semester classes”
RN56

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is condescending and offensive, even if you answer his questions correctly he digs into the question even further until you don't know the answer.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“prepares you for your career. tips in nursing.”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

35/100

“He will make you feel as if you don't know anything and you are less than him.”

📚 Workload

32/100

“Probably the most hmwrk out of all my 3rd semester classes”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

prepares you for your career. tips in nursing.
His lectures were very redundant, and he expects you to participate.
Very knowledgable.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

He is condescending and offensive, even if you answer his questions correctly he digs into the question even further until you don't know the answer.
He WILL come of as an ass more times than once to every student.
Can come off as an ass.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Participation

Lots of homework
So many papers
Try to do your care plans earlier in the semester to get them done.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews are available, but they are recent enough and , and career relevance.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

RN563 reviews

RN1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values