AI Rate Professor

Culinary Arts

Robert Halabicky

CULART · CUL007 · CULIN007 · CUL8 · CULART010 · CUL12 · CULO8 · BAK007 · CULART03 · CUL008 · CUL7 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want serious culinary training and can handle a strict, high-standard chef environment.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough pastry chefLocks door if lateReal-world kitchen standardsPicky but skilledRespect issues for some
  • Strong real-world pastry and kitchen training with high professional standards.
  • Attendance and punctuality are strict; late arrivals get locked out or dropped.
  • many call him excellent, others call him disrespectful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting a strong grade takes punctuality, detailed technique work, and meeting picky professional standards, not just showing up.

Online grades range from A+ praise to unfair low grades; in-person students stress hard work for good results.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is practical culinary skill with real standards, not abstract theory, but still demanding on technique and detail.

Online was called simple and reading-heavy; , and professional habits.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students report locked doors, mandatory presence, and first-day .

; in-person comments are especially strict about locking the door.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Most students recommend him for real culinary skill, though a and .

In-person recommendations dominate; online and disrespectful.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tags and comments call him a and professional standards.

Format shift

One online review alleges friend favoritism; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and consistent kitchen effort.

Format shift

Online emphasizes book quizzes and reading; , and technique drills.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students repeatedly say he knows pastry deeply and trains for real jobs, despite some personality friction.

Format shift

; online is more mixed on interpersonal style.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix , and professional performance expectations.

Format shift

Online focuses more on book-based quizzes; in-person stresses practical plating and written material tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students mostly praise his skill and real-kitchen training, while noting he is picky, intimidating, and unforgiving about lateness.

Main concern

Strict door policy and tough expectations can feel harsh if you need a softer teaching style.

What students said

“Chef Halibickey is tough but he's tough on you because he wants you to do good.”
CULART010
“Remember to study and be on time because he will lock you out.”
CUL8
“Don't show up late for class on the 1st day or you will be automaticly dropped.”
CUL007

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one student found him caring and straightforward with and and unfair on grades.

Main concern

Personality and .

What students said

“ . You need the book because , and lots of reading.”
CULART03
“He is very disrespectful. Don't know how to talk to people, and gets mad when you speak back to him.”
BAK007

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are written and detailed rather than easy multiple choice, with practical skill expectations in culinary labs.

Written testsDetailed free-write itemsPractical skill checksPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

choice, pop quizzes, and practical kitchen evaluation.

Written testsPop quizzesPractical evaluationNo multiple choice
“All of because he really want you to know the material.”
CUL007
“ .”
CUL7
“ /c and free write.”
CUL7

Online

Online reviews mention book-based quizzes and reading; .

Book-based quizzesHeavy reading
“You need the book because , and lots of reading.”
CULART03

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is an awesome chef and you should listen close to all he has to say cuz it is important and will help. yes he is picky and its for very good reason.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews spanning online and , and mixed interpersonal tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

👨‍🍳 Professional Kitchen Standards

74/100

“I learned a lot of theory, technique, application and fundamental skills in his classes.”

🚪

18/100

“Do not be late to class, he locks his door.”

⚖️ Polarizing Personality

55/100

“He is disrespectful, it's not a supporting class environment. Gets visibly irritated if you ask questions.”

📚 Hard Work for Results

38/100

“Work hard and don't be lazy. Study!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher that he shows the students how to be professional jobs experience in real life job
  • He likes things a certain way, he is a very talented Certified Executive Pastry Chef
  • Teaches and demonstrates techniques, is equal to all students in helpfulness

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He will grade you low and his friends high
  • It took me 3 semesters to realize what he expects when it comes to pastry
  • If you want to get a good grade you have to show up on time and preferrably early

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He can be intimidating most of the time but he's just really cool
  • Can be very funny if you get his humor
  • He is very disrespectful. Don't know how to talk to people

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews span many years with consistent themes on skill and strictness, but grades and recent detail are limited.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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