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Communication Studies

Jack Tropp

COMSTD2 · COMSTD4 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

if you want a supportive communications professor with , and a very high chance of earning an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterKind and understandingClear gradingEasy ALow stress workloadHelpful feedback
  • Every review gives a perfect quality score and recommends him strongly.
  • Students describe the workload as , and grade-friendly in both online and in-person formats.
  • Speeches and readings require effort, but and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students overwhelmingly earn A-range grades and say the work is easy if they follow rubrics, examples, and basic deadlines.

Online reviews emphasize easy rubrics and assignments, while and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

The course is consistently described as straightforward, manageable, and Gen-Ed friendly, with speeches as the main challenge.

Both formats are easy overall, though in-person students mention presentation practice as a .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

75/100

Reviews , and students mainly describe flexibility, understanding, and .

Online reviews show strong flexibility for life schedules, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Students unanimously recommend him because , and easy to succeed with.

Both online and and consistent.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Students repeatedly describe kind grading, lenient policies, , and .

Format shift

and late policy, while in-person reviews mention leniency and .

Workload

Light

88/100

Most students describe weekly work, readings, speeches, and outlines as manageable rather than overwhelming.

Format shift

Online workload includes readings and weekly tasks, while speeches and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

100/100

Students consistently describe him as , and highly effective.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching quality, with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Reviews , and assignments more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on assignments and quizzes, while , and short quizzes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe him as , and as the main challenge.

Main concern

Presentations may be personally challenging and need practice.

What students said

“Only two speeches were required for this class.”
COMSTD-2
“The presentations can be a personal challenge but .”
COMSTD-2

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students , and strong Canvas organization.

Main concern

Some online sections involve lots of get through.

What students said

“As long as you stick to the rubric and the examples, it'll be an easy class.”
COMSTD-4
“His class was very easy.”
COMSTD-4

Exam style

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Reviews focus on quizzes, speeches, and assignments, and they do not clearly prove traditional exams, proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Short QuizzesSpeech AssignmentsNo Clear Exam Risk

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention speeches, readings, short quizzes, and , but do not clearly prove midterm, final, open-book, or .

SpeechesShort QuizzesExtra Credit
“Only two speeches were required for this class.”
COMSTD-2
“Make sure you do the readings because .”
COMSTD-2

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and assignments, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Weekly QuizAssignments
“ .”
COMSTD-2
“Just a couple analyses, speech outlines, and speeches to get through during the summer.”
COMSTD-4

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is the greatest teacher I have ever had: clear instructions, zero-cost books, wonderful encouragement, etc.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

100/100

“This teacher is absolutely wonderful!! I loved his class.”

📈 Easy A Path

96/100

“Easy work you just have to do it.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

100/100

“I'd 100% take him again”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Tropp is very understanding and encouraging!
  • He's genuinely such a nice, understanding, and .
  • He is an awesome professor. Very professional and supportive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you stick to the rubric and the examples, it'll be an easy class.
  • He grades kindly.
  • He has a lenient late policy and an .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Nothing is overwhelming but the lessons feel relevant to real world situations.
  • .
  • Only two speeches were required for this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed reviews across online and , and unanimously positive.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMSTD-210 reviews
COMSTD-48 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 11 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values