AI Rate Professor

Communication

John Giertz

COMMB5 · COMM4 · COMMFIVE · COMM2 · B5 · COMMB4 · COMMB1 · COMMB01 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take John Giertz only if , and asking directly for expectations.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedTough graderParticipation mattersHelpful feedbackGroup projects
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who find him helpful and .
  • Online reviews are worse than in-person reviews because students say Canvas, deadlines, and .
  • Grades are possible with participation and preparation, but speeches, debates, group work, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Good grades are possible, but students must participate, prepare speeches or debates, and .

Online evidence makes the A harder because organization is worse, while but more manageable.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course material is not usually described as intellectually hard, but , and .

Online reviews describe the course as harder to manage, while if students show up and participate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly tied to grades, speeches, debates, and knowing what is due.

Both online and as important.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and care, but many warn against disorganization, tough grading, and .

Online reviews lean negative, while .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

Students report and possible A grades, but many also call him picky, tough, unfair, or and debates.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention tough grading, with and passing paths.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload is usually speeches, debates, readings, group projects, and participation rather than constant homework, but .

Format shift

Online workload feels heavier because students struggle to find assignments, while .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He is often described as knowledgeable and helpful, but repeated complaints about disorganization and .

Format shift

Online teaching experience is weaker due to Canvas and deadline confusion; in-person experience is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades appear to rely more , and participation than on traditional exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention online assignment submission, while , and group work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with praise for feedback and knowledge but , and tough speech or debate grading.

Main concern

Students often say expectations and .

What students said

“Unorganized and ”
COMMB5
“he never gave a ”
COMMB4
“he tells you exactly what he expects of you.”
COMMB5

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly , and unclear deadlines.

Main concern

Students struggled to know what was due and what information applied to their class.

What students said

“ and should not be teaching an online course.”
COMMB5
“it can be very difficult to find information that is relevant to you.”
COMMB5
“deadlines a .”
COMMB4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show assessments are mostly speeches, debates, quizzes, and assignments, while .

SpeechesDebatesQuizzesMidterm MentionedFew Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and , but do not clearly prove a consistent exam policy.

SpeechesDebatesQuizzesMidterm Mentioned
“There were 4 mando speeches”
COMMB1
“A couple of quizes, pretty easy, then 2 debates!”
COMMB5
“Took a midterm but didn't really say what was on it”
COMMB1

Online

Online reviews mention online assignment submission and confusing deadlines, but do not clearly .

Online Assignment Submission
“All of the ”
COMMB5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is so disorganized! An easy class made difficult by a disorganized professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, separating online and in-person evidence while , and organization themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“ and .”

👍 Recommendation Level

48/100

“I would have rather taken this class with another professor.”

⚖️

45/100

“He grades the speeches you have to do kinda hard but I think passing is do-able.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Giertz is an excellent professor and was very thorough with the material.
  • Hes monotone and not engaging at all.
  • He is a and can be a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class to pass although Giertz is hard to understand sometimes.
  • an A is possible as long as you work for it.
  • easy A just show up do your work and you'll pass his class

Theme 3

🧩 About Format & Organization

  • nothing is posted in .
  • At times, due dates are unknown.
  • His syllabus is slightly difficult to read and sometimes forgets what he's assigned

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews with detailed, repeated patterns across online and in-person formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 512
3 out of 514
2 out of 512
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 8

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values