AI Rate Professor

Film

Erik Jacobson

CINEMA · FINEARTS50 · ART50 · CINEMA26 · CINE25 · CINEMA25 · CINEM25 · CIN7162 · CINE26 · FILM101 · CIN26 · CIN25 · 310 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
60.87%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you genuinely like film analysis and can handle heavy writing, because many recent students strongly warn against the workload and feedback.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy writing workloadPolarizing teachingConfusing feedbackExtra credit opportunitiesFilm-lover friendly
  • Student experience is extremely polarized, with many older strong positives but many recent severe complaints.
  • The main risk is heavy, repetitive writing and film notes with .
  • An A can be possible through persistence, , and completing work, but the effort cost is high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students earn A grades through and completion, but recent comments show the A can require heavy writing, organization, and tolerance for .

Online reviews are more polarized, while and resubmissions alongside heavy work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The content may be manageable for film lovers, but the course often demands detailed analysis, frequent writing, and self-directed interpretation.

Online students more often report no direction and , while and essays.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Participation and activity matter in several reviews, but comments do not prove a .

Both formats mention participation or being active, but neither .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendations depend heavily on fit, because film-focused students sometimes love him while many .

Both formats are polarized, with online reviews containing especially severe recent warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Although and resubmissions exist, many students describe tough grading, vague rubrics, and .

Format shift

Online reviews complain more about vague feedback and AI accusations, while and resubmissions.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and stacked deadlines.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, but online as disorganized and stressful.

Teaching experience

Poor

46/100

Some students find him caring and memorable, but many , and weak communication.

Format shift

Online reviews skew more negative on communication and organization, while in-person reviews include more strong positive teaching experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Grades appear , and written assignments rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and film notes, with .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also mixed, with some students calling him life-changing while , and harsh or .

Main concern

The workload can become , and .

What students said

“If you want to take his class that badly you need to have A LOT of free time.”
CIN25
“A lot of and opportunities for resubmissions.”
CIN26
“Is professor Jacobson's course difficult? Yes. Is there a ton of work? Yes.”
CINEMA25

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between easy-A praise and severe complaints , and disorganization.

Main concern

Online students repeatedly , and .

What students said

“This professor assigns lots of work but not only that he doesn't tell you what you need to work on to earn a better grade”
CINE26
“Took the class online. Very hard to understand. No direction.”
CINEMA26
“The while to complete but it is still easy especially if you are a movie lover.”
CINEM25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mostly describe assignments rather than exams, and the few exam comments are not enough to prove a .

Assignment-Heavy CourseLimited Exam EvidenceSome Tests With Answers Provided

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence includes isolated comments about easy coursework or tests, but does not clearly prove a .

Some Tests With Answers ProvidedEasy Coursework or Exams
“He doesn't require a textbook and gives you all the .”
CIN25
“Class/coursework/exams were easy; many elements didn't require instruction.”
CIN26

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book policy, midterm format, or .

Limited Exam Evidence

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to take his class that badly you need to have A LOT of free time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Workload Risk

18/100

“The end of the semester is when he gives out A LOT of work (11 assignments due in the same week) but it's manageable.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“ ”

📈 Grade Tradeoff

52/100

“The is easy as long as you do everything.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“if you are not a film major .”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • There is so much work, and essays, and you can't even contact him he responds in the rudest ways like you are wasting his time.
  • ! Like way more than my English class!
  • Multiple film notes due within 2-3 days of each other.
  • Get ready , and learned a lot.

Theme 2

⚖️ and Feedback

  • .
  • because unless you did the template completely wrong.
  • A lot of and opportunities for resubmissions.
  • He . Plenty of opportunity to succeed in the class.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Jacobson is one of the , and one of the most genuine people I have ever met.
  • not the . .
  • Took the class online. Very hard to understand. No direction.
  • he taught me so much. thank you.

Theme 4

🎬 About Fit for Students

  • if you want a grade like me with less effort than a regular math class its also good.
  • if your not a cinema major dont take this professor.
  • The while to complete but it is still easy especially if you are a movie lover.
  • I have never cared for cinema but I found this class to be interesting

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

310

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide rich evidence, though the tone shifts sharply toward negative in recent reviews.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5135
4 out of 542
3 out of 525
2 out of 530
1 out of 578

Course coverage

CIN2514 reviews
CIN2610 reviews
CINEMA269 reviews
CINE255 reviews
CINEM253 reviews
Show 7 more courses
CINEMA253 reviews
ART501 review
CIN71621 review
CINE261 review
CINEMA1 review
FILM1011 review
FINEARTS501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 17 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

15

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 10 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2