AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Julie Sherwood

COMSTD2 · COMSTD4 · HCOM100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

communication class, but expect a story-heavy style that not everyone likes.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunny lecturesCaring and flexibleMostly easy classOccasional disorganizationStory-heavy teaching
  • Most students love her humor, stories, support, and approachable teaching style.
  • Many reviews call the class easy or manageable, with .
  • criticizing strict grading, unclear directions, lateness, and off-topic lectures.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say the class is easy and fair if you do the work, but several recent in-person reviews report strict grading or .

Online evidence is cleaner for , while but more polarized.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The content is usually described as straightforward and manageable, though stress.

Online sections sound more consistently straightforward, while handle her lecture style.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

76/100

One review says attendance is not mandatory and others describe flexibility, but participation and .

Online reviews imply flexible asynchronous work, while mattering.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

, and manageable work, despite a smaller cluster of serious negative experiences.

Online recommendation is consistently high, while but mixed by recent negative reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most students call her fair or easy, but and unclear directions.

Format shift

as easier, while .

Workload

Light

76/100

Most students describe little homework and easy assignments, though one recent review says the workload was much heavier than expected.

Format shift

Online workload is mostly straightforward and light, while and includes speeches, exams, and group projects.

Teaching experience

Good

87/100

Students mostly praise her as funny, caring, and engaging, but some criticize tangents, organization, and teaching effectiveness.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are steadier, while and serious criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment includes small , and final presentations depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lectures, assignments, quizzes, and a Ted Talk, while , and group projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and support, but a notable minority report unclear directions, tangents, lateness, or stricter grading.

Main concern

Her story-heavy and sometimes disorganized style can frustrate students who want tight structure.

What students said

“The homework was a lot more than I expected, and the .”
COMSTD2
“ but she made me love going on campus for her lectures.”
COMSTD4
“Lectures the entire class and goes off topic constantly.”
COMSTD2

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are strongly positive, describing straightforward work, entertaining lectures, fair grading, and .

Main concern

Some online students mention delayed grading, limited interaction, or needing the textbook and lecture notes.

What students said

“Course is very manageable and she is an .”
COMSTD4
“Class was pretty easy, teacher is nice but I did notice she would be pretty m.i.a”
COMSTD4
“everything's basically pretty straightforward which is great!”
COMSTD4

Exam style

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Exam pressure appears moderate, with some exams and quizzes but .

Two ExamsFinal PresentationShort QuizzesSpeech Assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, group projects, and a final presentation, with no clearly supported strict proctoring policy.

Two ExamsFinal PresentationShort QuizzesGroup Projects
“There were some small assignments, 2 exams, and a .”
COMSTD4
“not a lot of hmwk and the .”
COMSTD2
“ , and there are .”
COMSTD4

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, lectures, assignments, and a Ted Talk, but do not clearly prove webcam .

QuizzesTed TalkLecture-Based Quizzes
“You also do have to do a Ted Talk towards the end of the semester, but I thought it was pretty easy.”
COMSTD4
“Make sure you read and watch Lectures tho for quizzes.”
COMSTD4

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! She is so funny with her stories and she's a good, caring professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

87/100

“Professor Sherwood's teaching style is relaxed and open.”

👍 Recommendation Pattern

86/100

“ . She is funny and very accommodating.”

⚠️ Mixed Structure

76/100

“ and can so you don't really know what your grade is until after the semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and, effective.
  • She is literally so funny and classes are very straight forward and thorough.
  • Lectures the entire class and goes off topic constantly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Course is very manageable and she is an .
  • Very easy to do well in this class as long as you try.
  • The homework was a lot more than I expected, and the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Flexibility

  • and willing to work with students.
  • She understands the struggle and is willing to accommodate you if you actually show that you care.
  • and willing to help with anything.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 30 reviews across both formats with detailed recent comments and a .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COMSTD415 reviews
COMSTD213 reviews
HCOM1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 8 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1