AI Rate Professor

Fashion

James Hebert

FASH165 · FASH137 · FASH145 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid if you need active teaching and fair help; only risk it if and stay on his good side.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPlays Videos Not LecturesPlays FavoritesMandatory AttendanceUnpreparedPolarizing
  • Many students say he is unprepared, plays videos instead of teaching, and shows favoritism.
  • A same-day cluster of glowing reviews praises care and accessibility, which others call suspicious.
  • Class content can feel easy, but experience and grades swing hard based on whether he likes you.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Some call the class realllly easy with A or A+, while others say favorites drive grades and hard work still fails.

All evidence is in person; no online comparison.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Several reviews say the assignment setup and video walkthroughs are easy, even when the professor is not.

All evidence is in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

All evidence is in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Recent dominant tone is horrible teacher with low trust in positive outliers and .

All evidence is in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough-grader and favorites complaints outweigh the minority who feel supported and graded fairly.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Some call work easy video follow-alongs; others report lots of homework and stressful projects.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Core complaints are no live lectures, unpreparedness, condescension, and low passion for teaching.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; a same-day positive cluster conflicts with majority critiques.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Fashion lab projects and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

students and claims of lazy teaching, favoritism, and harsh treatment when disliked.

Main concern

Uneven help and perceived favorites make outcomes unpredictable even when the work itself is simple.

What students said

“His classes have no live lectures and plays videos in class for you to follow instead of teaching.”
FASH145
“At my time at palomar I've never had a teacher who is as lazy as he is.”
FASH137
“he is one of the ! He is willing to stay after class and even came in early”
FASH137

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 focus on projects and video-followed assignments; they do not clearly document a .

Video-Based AssignmentsProject WorkNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and video-based assignments; reviews do not clearly prove formal exam rules.

Video-Based AssignmentsProjectsLab Days
“he has videos for so easy to follow”
FASH145
“His classes have no live lectures and plays videos in class for you to follow instead of teaching.”
FASH145

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His classes have no live lectures and plays videos in class for you to follow instead of teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching gaps, favoritism claims, and polarized care reviews. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎥 Video Instead of Teaching

32/100

“His classes have no live lectures and plays videos in class for you to follow instead of teaching.”

⭐ Favoritism Risk

30/100

“If he doesn't like you, he will make the class extra difficult for you.”

👎 Overall Recommendation

34/100

“He is a horrible teacher.”

🧩 Easy Content Claim

58/100

“James's class is reallllyyyy easy. He is not.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • plays videos in class for you to follow instead of teaching
  • never prepared
  • He has no passion for his job

Theme 2

⚖️ About Fairness

  • If he likes you he'll help you but if he doesn't no matter how hard you try you'll still get crappy grades
  • he's

Theme 3

❤️ Positive Counterpoints

  • Such a
  • he is always seeking advice on how to improve as a teacher
  • Willing to help you if

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

but include a same-day positive cluster that students themselves question, so confidence is moderate.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

FASH1376 reviews
FASH1454 reviews
721321 review
FASH1651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1