AI Rate Professor

Art

Mark Batongmalaque

ART10 · ART14 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if and can handle steady drawing work, but if you need a light or beginner-level A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGood FeedbackHeavy ProjectsImproves SkillsNot Beginner FriendlyParticipation Matters
  • Students often improve their drawing skills when they complete the work and .
  • The class has a heavy project and sketch workload, especially for students taking other demanding courses.
  • Online reviews are much harsher and say the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Getting an A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and in-class work.

Online evidence is tougher and , while and completion can lead to success.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content is manageable for motivated art students but not beginner friendly and can feel challenging without drawing experience.

Online reviews describe the course as less beginner friendly, while as skill-building.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation and showing up matter, and one review directly warns that skipping class can make passing unlikely.

Attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and skill growth, but online students and workload-sensitive students are less positive.

, while online reviews are mixed to negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Students mention and professional-level expectations, though completing the work can still produce good grades.

Format shift

Online reviews stress harder grading, while .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Projects, sketches, Canvas discussions, and short deadlines make the workload heavy.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of work, with pressure.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is repeatedly described as helpful and effective at improving art skills, despite some complaints about temperament and difficulty.

Format shift

In-person reviews support strong teaching more clearly, while online reviews are more critical but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment , and class work rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats discuss assignments and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive, with students and improves drawing skills despite a real workload.

Main concern

Projects and if students fall behind.

What students said

“he has helped me improve a lot and I am satisfied from where I started and where I am now”
ART14
“This is not an easy A!”
ART14
“Loved the class and . A lot of fun projects.”
ART10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students , and assignments that expect prior drawing experience.

Main concern

The online class feels demanding and not beginner friendly.

What students said

“This professor gives you assignments that are not for beginners, you need to have drawing experience to be .”
ART14
“lots of work. . grades kinda hard like we are expected to be professionals.”
ART10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove an exam style.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book policy, quiz format, midterm format, or final exam policy.

Reviews do not clearly prove in-person exam policy

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Reviews do not clearly prove online exam policy

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Even though his class is hard, Mark is a good teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Mark is a good teacher.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“You will have to do a lot of and work”

⚖️ Grade Effort

42/100

“This is not an easy A!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he has helped me improve a lot and I am satisfied from where I started and where I am now
  • He is a great teacher! My drawing skills definitely improved!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is not an easy A!
  • grades kinda hard like we are expected to be professionals.

Theme 3

🧰 About Workload

  • Spent the majority of my weekend trying to complete the
  • lots of work.
  • Complete all your work & sketches and you will do great!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across many years give useful patterns, but some are old and only two are online.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART145 reviews
ART103 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

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

1

Incomplete 1