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Design

Sandra Andre

ID160 · ID150DT144 · DT105 · DT144 · DT160 · CAD150 · ARCH145 · ARCH105 · ID · ID125 · ID130150170 · ID150 · ID130 · ID125N · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want serious design skills and a portfolio, and you can invest real out-of-class hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPortfolio builderIndustry connectionsPushes your best workHeavy out-of-class workFun design studio
  • Students credit her portfolios and contacts with transfers, internships, and job readiness.
  • Studio classes can demand many hours outside class, especially drawing and design projects.
  • She is caring and funny but expects independence, punctuality, and professional-level effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Show-up-and-do-the-work paths exist, but portfolios and independent problem-solving still require real effort.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from fun easy modules to university-level studio work that challenges time and skill.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Students say you must be on time, come to class, and complete lessons to succeed.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students call her great or the and industry readiness despite workload.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

She grades against your growth and supports success, but still demands high-quality finished work.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Multiple reviews warn of many out-of-class hours, especially for portfolio-heavy drafting courses.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and strong design mentorship dominate the reviews.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Portfolios, projects, drawing work, and studio lessons drive the .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person design and drafting studios feel professional, fun, and portfolio-focused, with high support and high time demand.

Main concern

Heavy out-of-class workload and .

What students said

“Be prepared for A LOT of work. And I mean A LOT of work”
DT144
“I got into Cal Poly SLO with my portfolio from this class”
DT144
“I got a great internship with her contacts”
ARCH145

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 emphasize portfolios and projects over high-stakes exams; finals are described as easy to prepare for when mentioned.

Portfolio-based assessmentProject critiquesLimited formal exam talk

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critiques rather than heavily proctored exams.

Portfolio projectsCritiquesEasy to prepare final when mentioned
“Creates a portfolio you can walk into a job interview with and get the job”
ID150
“Easy to prepare for the final”
ID150
“I got into Cal Poly SLO with my portfolio from this class”
DT144

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I got into Cal Poly SLO with my portfolio from this class. Wild sense of humor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 in-person reviews, highlighting portfolio outcomes, teaching quality, and heavy studio workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“SHE IS THE !!!!! if you have TIME”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ . She gets an A+”

📦 Portfolio Outcomes

90/100

“Creates a portfolio you can walk into a job interview with and get the job”

⏰ Workload Reality

38/100

“For every hour in class, 3-4 out of class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sandy makes it fun
  • and knowledgable
  • Wild sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be prepared for A LOT of work
  • If you show up and do the lessons you have to get it
  • Grades you against yourself = Good

Theme 3

💼 About Career Value

  • I got a great internship with her contacts
  • I got into Cal Poly SLO with my portfolio from this class
  • I was a newby and I'm ready for industry

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

35 mostly detailed in-person reviews are directionally consistent on teaching quality and workload, though many are older.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

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