AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Tyffani Upton

COMST1A · COMST7 · COMST001A · COM1A · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her for COM if you want confidence and and will study for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackTough testsCaring
  • Energetic public speaking teacher who makes speech days less scary with humor and .
  • Speeches are fair if you follow the rubric; .
  • Attendance and participation matter; personality is polarizing for a few students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn As by following speech rubrics, but and are not giveaways.

Online summer reviews feel easier; and earned grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Public speaking plus theory readings and .

Both formats center speeches and quizzes; online pace can feel faster.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Speech days and participation make regular attendance effectively required in most sections.

Nearly all detailed as yes or skip-and-fail.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Strong majority praise confidence building, humor, and .

In-person love is strongest; a few online and theory-heavy complaints pull it down.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Clear rubrics and ; tests and outlines .

Format shift

; in-person often calls her fair once expectations are clear.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Several major speeches, quizzes, readings, and .

Format shift

One recent online review felt weekly presentations overwhelming; most in-person call load manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Hilarious, supportive, and skilled at making public speaking comfortable for anxious students.

Format shift

In-person reviews are glowing; online is more split on pace and direction clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and .

Format shift

Speeches dominate experience; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and known for hard non-multiple-choice tests.

Main concern

and occasional oversharing of personal stories.

What students said

“She is by far the studying with.”
COMST001A
“one of the easiest A's I have gotten... the study guide is literally the test so study it.”
COM1A
“ .”
COMST001A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online speech courses can feel fast with weekly presentations; summer versions feel clearer and chill.

Main concern

Weekly presentations and .

What students said

“every single week is a lot and the .”
COMST001A
“She is super positive and tells you mostly things she liked about what you did vs some things you could have changed.”
COMST1A
“Took this class in the summer and was super chill.”
COMST1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; written exams are tough and reward textbook study.

Hard non-multiple-choice examsSpeech rubricsStudy guide criticalFrequent short quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often not multiple choice; and practice icebreakers.

Hard examsSpeech rubricsCollaborative final sometimesStudy guide equals test
“ .”
COMST001A
“the study guide is literally the test so study it.”
COM1A
“ ”
COMST001A

Online

, and discussion work; camera proctoring is not clearly described.

Rubric-based speechesQuizzesDiscussion posts
“She has a from the very beginning.”
COMST1A
“She has a presenting.”
COMST1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She helped me gain confidence and lose my stage fright. She is really respectful in the way she goes about respecting everyones comfort zone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (4 online, 35 in person), highlighting humor, speech support, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Upton was an amazing Professor! She included her own personal experiences in her lectures which made the topics relatable.”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“Hilarious and treats her students almost like family.”

📝

48/100

“ so make sure to study for .”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ and !”

Theme 1

🎤 About Speeches & Confidence

  • she lets us pick the topics so its fun
  • I felt more confident and comfortable.
  • Dances like a fool so you don't feel like one

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you definitely have to earn your grade
  • .
  • one of the easiest A's I have gotten

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super nice and one of
  • down to earth, funny and super supportive
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews with consistent speech-rubric and .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMST001A19 reviews
COMST1A10 reviews
COM1A9 reviews
COMST71 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 3 · A 16 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2