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Communication Studies

Jo Alvarez

COMST1 · COMST2 · COMMS2 · COMSTD72 · COMMSTUD2 · COMSTD272 · COMM8 · COMM12 · COMM2 · COMSTD2 · CMSTD72 · COMSTD4 · COM2 · CMST2 · COM274565 · COMM72 · COMM71 · COMM14 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want to improve and , and a demanding communication course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChallenging but rewardingStrong feedbackTough graderPublic speaking growthPolarizing personality
  • Students often say she is tough and demanding, , and participation.
  • Positive reviews strongly credit her feedback with improving confidence, speaking ability, and argument quality.
  • Negative reviews focus on , and an inappropriate or distracting style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students can earn strong grades, but the comments repeatedly say an A requires real effort, preparation, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The course is challenging because speeches, debates, tests, and participation push students outside their comfort zone.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because participation matters and several reviews warn that skipping class hurts success.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

She is recommended by students who value growth and feedback, but avoided by .

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Many students call her a tough or , though several say she grades fairly when effort is strong.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

The workload , but , and preparation make the class demanding.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Her teaching is polarizing, but many students say and pressure made them better speakers.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and participation rather than only exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but often effective instructor who pushes students hard and .

Main concern

Students who want an easy or low-pressure speech class may find the grading and expectations stressful.

What students said

“She challenged me and really made me think”
CMSTD72
“Very hard to earn an A, she makes you work for it”
CMST2
“she really helped me be a strong public speaker.”
COMSTD2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe book-based midterms and finals that can be hard, with some mention of curves, but .

MidtermFinalBook-Based TestsCurved Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final tests from the book, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

MidtermFinalBook-Based TestsCurved Exams
“ just read!”
COM2
“you basically only have 2 exams (mid-term & final)”
COMSTD272
“ !!”
COMSTD272

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She challenged me and really made me think and I was surprised by the ”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“she really helped me be a strong public speaker.”

⚖️

35/100

“Very hard to earn an A, she makes you work for it”

📈 Learning Value

62/100

“Challenging but very rewarding.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Love the way she lectures and made something I thought would be harder easier to understand.
  • She challenged me and really made me think
  • and is there to help!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy class you have to work and put in the effort.
  • She grades harshly.
  • It takes effort to get an A in her class.

Theme 3

🎤 About Speaking Growth

  • she really helped me be a strong public speaker.
  • Students progress to better speaker at end of term.
  • This class can help you present ANYTHING.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 516
3 out of 58
2 out of 513
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 5

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3