AI Rate Professor

Art

Forrest Lesch-Middleton

ART31A · ART31 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Strong pick for ceramics if you want a and will ask for help.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLaid-back ceramicsHelpful when askedTalented potterFun studio vibeLight outside work
  • Laid-back ceramics teacher who is talented and helpful if you ask
  • ; finish pieces for critiques
  • Students liked the fun atmosphere and learning ceramics

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Low difficulty ratings and limited outside work make solid grades achievable with completed studio pieces.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Ceramics fundamentals with light outside work; learning is real but not described as brutal.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

reviews.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

All four reviews praise him as good to great, fun, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Credit tied to completing, firing, and glazing work by critique; overall tone is fair and supportive.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

78/100

Few outside assignments; mostly in-class work with sketches and finished pieces by critique.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students call him great, helpful, and skilled; a bit distant or cocky at first but warm by the end.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Studio pieces and critiques are the core assessment; .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

but firm critique deadlines.

Main concern

Can seem distant or cocky at first; must finish and glaze work by critique day.

What students said

“Seriously awesome teacher”
ART31A
“he really goes out of his way to try and help you”
ART31
“Great teacher, very laid back atmosphere”
ART31A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is project and critique based with credit for completed fired and glazed work.

Studio critiquesIn-class projectsDeadline-based credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-class ceramics work must be completed, fired, and glazed by critique day for full credit.

Studio critiquesDeadline-based credit
“All in and glazed by the day of the critique or else limited or no credit”
ART31

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seriously awesome teacher, but last semester was his last teaching at SRJC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting laid-back ceramics teaching. Credibility rating: Low.

🏺 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Great teacher, very laid back atmosphere. Great at what he does and really relates to his students.”

👍

82/100

“he really goes out of his way to try and help you”

🪶 Light outside work

78/100

“There are of class, just a few sketches”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Seriously awesome teacher
  • Forrest is a good teacher. His class is fun
  • Great teacher, very laid back atmosphere

Theme 2

📈 About Work & Grades

  • of class
  • All in and glazed by the day of the critique
  • you do learn a lot about the world of ceramics

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only 4 positive in-person reviews from 2009-2011; consistent but small and older sample.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART31A3 reviews
ART311 review

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