AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Susie Keough

COMSTD2 · COMSTD4 · COMSTD6 · COMSTD493490 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you value a caring communication professor and can , and weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but workload-heavyClear grading criteriaParticipation mattersOpen-book friendlyFormat-sensitive experience
  • Older in-person reviews are strongly positive, with caring teaching and student-friendly quizzes or tests.
  • Recent online reviews report much heavier workload, stress, and many assignments.
  • Grades can be strong, but the true cost depends heavily on format and pace.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A grades are common and , but , and weekly work make the A require real effort.

Online evidence is mixed and workload-heavy, while in-person evidence more often says effort and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The communication content is usually approachable, but , and fast pacing can make the course feel demanding.

, while recent online sections sound more stressful and assignment-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Multiple reviews say participation matters, and and classwork.

, while online reviews emphasize weekly modules and assignment completion.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, but recent online overload complaints reduce confidence.

, while online reviews are polarized by workload and stress.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Students often describe clear criteria and easy or , but some recent reviews call her tough and report failed grades.

Format shift

, while online reviews are more conflicted.

Workload

Heavy

31/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and overwhelming workload.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are especially intense, while but usually manageable with attendance.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most positive reviews describe her as caring, funny, helpful, and clear, but recent negative reviews report stressful course design.

Format shift

In-person teaching feedback is consistently strong, while and overwhelming.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears spread across , and classwork.

Format shift

Online reviews mention modules, quizzes, speeches, papers, and exams, while , and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly very positive, describing her as , and manageable if students attend and participate.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter, and some sections still include substantial work.

What students said

“ she teaches.”
COMSTD4
“If you show up and participate with a good attitude, you will do great in her class.”
COMSTD2
“Even though the work can be a bit overwhelming, it's a pretty easy class.”
COMSTD6

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with some easy-module praise but several recent complaints about overload and stress.

Main concern

Online workload can feel excessive, especially in fast-track sections.

What students said

“This class is not it.”
COMSTD6
“Good teacher but gives too much unnecessary work.”
COMSTD2
“Very easy class!”
COMSTD4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is generally student-friendly where specified, but many .

Open Book QuizzesTake-Home TestsWeekly QuizzesHandful of ExamsRetake Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-book quizzes and .

Open Book QuizzesOpen Book TestsTake-Home Tests
“ .”
COMSTD4
“ .”
COMSTD2

Online

Online reviews mention many exams, quizzes, and tests, plus retakable quizzes, but they .

Retake QuizzesMany Exams And Quizzes
“ ”
COMSTD4
“There were a lot of .”
COMSTD2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show up and participate with a good attitude, you will do great in her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She is fair and passionate about helping her students.”

📚 Workload Pressure

31/100

“Insane amount of work.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ she teaches.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Keough is amazing.
  • She is super funny and she definitely cares about her students!
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Workload And Grades

  • She did have a lot of assignments but they were easy to get done in a week.
  • Too much work! Overloaded.
  • Professor is amazing and an .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Participation

  • .
  • .
  • as you and do the classwork.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across several years provide rich evidence, though recent online reviews conflict with older in-person praise.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

COMSTD48 reviews
COMSTD26 reviews
COMSTD63 reviews
COMSTD4934902 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1