John Lambros

COM100 · COMM100 · COMM120 · 168 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 66.04%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you like blunt, joke-heavy lectures and can follow strict speech directions without needing much structure.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesPolarizing personalityTough speech gradingAttendance mattersStudy-guide exams

Many students love his humor, stories, and engaging lectures, but .
Grades , and following directions exactly rather than creative flexibility.
because he often and gives important information in class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible if you follow directions exactly and study guides closely, but and .

Online evidence is limited and mixed, while , study guides, and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The course material is not conceptually hard, but speeches, exams, long study guides, and .

Both formats describe manageable content, but speeches and attendance pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say attendance and participation affect grades and that missing class means missing key information.

The ; online reviews do not clearly establish attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and blunt style, but many warn against him for anxiety, offense, or .

Online reviews are sharply split, while and highly polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Many students say speeches are graded tough or inconsistently, though following exact directions can lead to high grades.

Format shift

, while online reviews give limited grading detail.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

The , and participation, with difficulty depending on preparation.

Format shift

, while online evidence is too thin to separate workload patterns.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

He is engaging and funny for many students, but repeated complaints about disorganization, tangents, and offensive comments lower the score.

Format shift

Online reviews are mixed with one severe complaint, while much larger scale.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades commonly combine speeches or papers with exams, study guides, and participation.

Format shift

, exams, and participation, while online reviews mention exams and speech guidelines.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a very polarizing professor who can be hilarious and memorable but , and tough on speeches.

Main concern

, and his controversial humor are the main risks.

What students said

“His speeches are not that hard if you follow his exact instructions, but extremely nerve-wracking.”
COMM100

“Attendance and participation will affect your grade.”
COMM100

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online evidence is mixed, with two positive reviews about fun lectures and one severe complaint about an uncomfortable learning environment.

Main concern

His personality and comments may feel uncomfortable to some students.

What students said

“The professor can ramble at times, but he makes the class fun and the lectures engaging.”
COMM100

“Doesn't create a safe learning environment,WILL call you out/make you uncomfortable.”
COMM120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often study-guide based and manageable with preparation, but and organization are recurring concerns.

Study Guide ExamsTest HeavySpeechesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

59/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly say exams match study guides, but and .

Study Guide ExamsLate Exam AnnouncementsMultiple ExamsSpeeches

“ .”
COMM120

“he doesn't state or say when the exams are and when you ask he has NO clue and doesn't inform anyone until the week of.”
COMM120

Online

Online reviews mention exam prep resources and test heaviness, but do not .

Test HeavyStudy Resources

“Use resources like Quizlet and unstuckstudy to prep for exams.”
COMM100

“As long as you follow the speech guidelines, you'll do well.”
COMM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“His speeches are not that hard if you follow his exact instructions, but extremely nerve-wracking.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Teaching Style

66/100

“he spends most of the class making jokes that make you think and has a way of tying his ramblings to the lecture every time.”

⚖️

38/100

“Just a couple of mistakes will magically bring an A down to C.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“If you are someone who gets easily offended DO NOT take him, he makes a lot of inappropriate joke.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He can be hilarious, but .
This class was unstructured and a majority of the time, he was talking about himself.
His lectures are a blast and he he is absolutely HILARIOUS.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

For sure NOT an easy A, You must do your part for it.
Following them will basically guarantee an A.
He grades extremely hard and you dont learn much from his lectures because of him going track and rambling.

Theme 3

🧭 About Fit

if you're an anxious person.
if you want to have fun in class and learn at the same time, he is the one to go.
Be ready to rely on yourself.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

168

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide rich, consistent evidence, though opinions are unusually polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5108

4 out of 530

3 out of 515

2 out of 57

1 out of 59

Course coverage

COMM10032 reviews

COMM12011 reviews

COM1007 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 11

C range

C+ 4 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1

John Lambros

x x x if you like blunt, joke-heavy lectures and can follow strict speech directions without needing much structure.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎭 Teaching Style

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧭 About Fit

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you like blunt, joke-heavy lectures and can follow strict speech directions without needing much structure.

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