AI Rate Professor

Communication

Stacey Lopez

B1 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can handle strict participation, speech preparation, and inconsistent communication risk.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingTough graderParticipation mattersHeavy workloadCommunication issues
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who find her helpful and students who strongly warn against taking her.
  • Negative online reviews repeatedly mention heavy , and rude classroom behavior.
  • Positive reviews say the class can be easy if students attend, prepare speeches, ask questions, and use .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible with attendance, speech preparation, and , but and heavy participation make it unreliable.

, while online reviews include more warnings about workload and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Public speaking tasks are not conceptually hard, but the class feels harder because of strict expectations, speeches, workload, and communication issues.

Online reviews describe the course as more stressful and assignment-heavy, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory or emphasize participation, so flexibility is low.

, while in-person reviews vary but still often stress showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends on fit because some students praise her support and clarity, while many others strongly warn against her.

Online recommendation risk and negative experiences are more balanced.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Several students call her a tough grader or say small issues cause major deductions, though as fair with .

Format shift

Online reviews contain more tough-grader complaints, while and clear-criteria comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple online reviews mention stacked assignments, lots of , and heavy lecture demands.

Format shift

Online workload is the main concern, while as speech preparation only.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Teaching reviews are polarized, but repeated complaints about rude behavior, , and poor communication pull the score down.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about communication and tone, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears centered on , and rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats focus on speeches and participation, with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with several and confidence-building but also harsh warnings about embarrassment and .

Main concern

The experience depends , and how comfortable students are with public speaking pressure.

What students said

“As long as you show up, ask questions, and .”
B1
“Horrible experience and she will embarrass you in front of others.”
B1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly polarized but lean risky, with repeated complaints about heavy workload, strict participation, poor communication, and harsh treatment.

Main concern

Students report , and weak communication.

What students said

“If you are taking an !!!!.”
B1
“ but wants them to be turned in within hrs on the same day of class and goes over class-time hrs.”
B1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on speeches, participation, and assignments, and they do .

Speech-Based AssessmentParticipationExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention speech preparation and participation, but do .

Speech PreparationParticipationExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“The only work or , so you don't have to worry about anything else.”
B1
“ . I did dual enrollment my sophomore year in high school and being 15 taking this with other high school students was difficult because its PUBLIC SPEAKING.”
B1

Online

Online reviews mention speeches, in-class assignments, participation, and homework, but do not clearly .

SpeechesIn-Class AssignmentsParticipation
“When doing the speeches in this class make sure you hit the minute mark when doing a speech or you will be marked down”
B1
“there was an " and left it there.”
B1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Please do yourself a !”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting the , and communication complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ .”

⚖️

34/100

“Professor Lopez will knock you down significantly for miniscule things so make sure you're ready to give your speech and it's practiced well.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“ , and they have a 10 PM due time for the summer.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Negative Experiences

  • If you are taking an !!!!.
  • Horrible experience and she will embarrass you in front of others.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Rules

  • but wants them to be turned in within hrs on the same day of class and goes over class-time hrs.
  • She is very tough and you can't slack on anything she can be hard to work with at times.
  • She but if you do your work you will pass.

Theme 3

✅ About Positive Experiences

  • Professor Lopez was such a great professor.
  • I definitely would recommend this professor for every student taking public speaking.
  • If it's your first time in .

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 20 recent reviews across both formats with strong detail, but the extreme split in experiences creates real inconsistency.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

Course coverage

B120 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4