Kristen Burleson

GUID3 · GUIDANCE3 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 23/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 9.09%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable with self-directed work and limited personal support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBlunt CommunicationHeavy WorkloadMinimal HelpSelf-Paced CourseMixed Helpfulness

Online , and forum work under tight time pressure.
Students often found her blunt or hard to talk to, though a few .
The only strongly positive review is older, so the recent pattern is mostly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Recent online students reported Fs, heavy workload, and little help, so earning an A looks difficult despite one older A+ review.

The Easy A evidence is almost entirely online and negative, while the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content itself is not described as conceptually hard, but the , and self-teaching make the course feel difficult.

Online reviews drive the challenge rating, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Most because they felt unsupported, uncomfortable, and overloaded.

Online reviews are strongly negative, while and only mildly neutral.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

15/100

Recent grades include multiple Fs and comments .

Format shift

Online reviews provide the grade and workload evidence, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and tight deadlines.

Format shift

The heavy workload concern appears in online reviews, with no comparable in-person workload detail.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students describe her as blunt, hard to talk to, and minimally helpful, with only isolated positive support comments.

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly negative about support, while experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Comments , and assignments more than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments and pop quizzes, while .

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

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and neutral, with students describing her as blunt or just okay.

Main concern

The course structure issues.

What students said

“She has a very blunt personality. Very bittersweet.”
GUID3

“okay and so so.”
GUID3

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing blunt communication, minimal help, and a .

Main concern

Students report too much work for the time allowed and little useful support.

What students said

“Workload does not add up to the time frame completion standards.”
GUID3

“The .”
GUID3

“The work isn't that hard, but get ready to type 1 page papers twice a week and do forum posts and 2 responses for each.”
GUID3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention pop quizzes but do not clearly .

Pop QuizzesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy.

Online

Online reviews mention pop quizzes but do not clearly .

Pop QuizzesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

“Beware of pop quizzes”
GUID3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“The .”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Feel uncomfortable talking to her.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“Workload does not add up to the time frame completion standards.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

15/100

“The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Communication

Talking to her was a bit challenging but .
Lacks emotion! Very blunt.
All she says is okay.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

Get ready to type 1 page papers twice a week and do forum posts and 2 responses for each.
Workload does not add up to the time frame completion standards.
Do it yourself, read, and watch it your own type of class.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Overall Value

The .
She is in the middle.
Although I find it hard talking to .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews give useful pattern evidence, but many are same-day, brief, and concentrated in one course.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 55

2 out of 52

1 out of 53

Course coverage

GUID39 reviews

GUIDANCE32 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 3

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2