AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Mary Hurley

COMST1A · COMST7 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if and need the speech credit; online may feel better than in person for some students.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing DemeanorSpeech Feedback StrongTough Grader TagsRants & CalloutsEasy If You Do Work
  • some call her amazing online with and unprofessional.
  • Grades of A are common if you complete speeches and .
  • In-person students more often report rants, callouts, and an unwelcoming mood.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Most reported grades are A if you do speeches, outlines, and quizzes, but effort and participation still matter.

Online and completed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Speech and communication load is standard; quizzes are easy while outlines and live delivery drive outcomes.

Difficulty ratings sit mid-range in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

In-person tags and comments stress attendance and participation; .

; online is more flexible but still work-driven.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation is split near 50 percent: strong fans of again.

Online has both love and ; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

42/100

Tough grader tags appear often, though are met.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Speeches, outlines, quizzes, and occasional group work create a moderate, steady load.

Format shift

Similar speech-centered workload online and in person.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Content knowledge and , but rudeness, rants, and .

Format shift

; in-person climate criticized more.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Speeches and outlines carry major weight alongside quizzes and participation.

Format shift

Both formats center speeches more than pure sit-down exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students often pass easily by attending but , and public callouts.

Main concern

Classroom climate and mood can .

What students said

“To be frank, she's rude. Rants a lot in class and gets irritated easily.”
COMST1A
“she can at times be hypocritical and has called out students in front of the entire class.”
COMST1A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMST1A ranges from excellent feedback and easy A with effort to condescending announcements and rude help responses.

Main concern

Tone in announcements and path is clear.

What students said

“Her class is definitely an easy A if you do the work and put effort into it!”
COMST1A
“her responses to students in need of help, are very condescending. She is constantly ranting via announcements”
COMST1A

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and outlines with easier quizzes; online can offer live Zoom audiences instead of recordings.

Speech PresentationsOutlines MatterEasy QuizzesLive Zoom Audience Option

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but speech outcomes depend heavily on outlines and class presence.

Easy QuizzesOutline-Dependent SpeechesParticipation Matters
“ , but speeches depend on well your outline turns out.”
COMST1A
“Professor Hurley's class is really easy to pass as long as you show up and listen to what she says.”
COMST1A

Online

Online speeches may use Zoom peer audiences and ; no Lockdown Browser or .

Zoom Live SpeechesGood FeedbackNo Proctoring Mentioned
“If you can't find an audience, she holds zoom meetings with other students, so you can do it live.”
COMST1A
“I really like the .”
COMST1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Hurley is the . Her lectures are amazing and I really like the . Her class is definitely an easy A if you do the work and put effort into it!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 polarized COMST reviews split evenly online and in person. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She was a little grumpy at times, but she knows her stuff.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“ . She is very rude.”

🅰️ Grade vs Experience

70/100

“Her class is definitely an easy A if you do the work and put effort into it!”

😤 Classroom Climate

20/100

“She does not seem like she wants to be there and you feel unwelcomed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are amazing
  • She's always in a bad mood and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A if you do the work and put effort into it
  • really easy to pass as long as you show up

Theme 3

😤 About Demeanor

  • constantly ranting via announcements
  • called out students in front of the entire class
  • constructive criticism can come off as very belittling

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews with sharp polarization limit confidence despite clear recurring personality themes.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMST1A7 reviews
COMST71 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

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

0

No reported values