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Sylvia Yingst

SIGN185 · SIGNG180 · SIGN · SIGN180 · SIGN280 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Yingst is a top choice for students who want a , and low-stress ASL class.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatientHelpfulClear TeacherGenerous GraderBeginner Friendly
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Yingst as patient, helpful, and clear.
  • The course is beginner-friendly with and .
  • Most evidence is old but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Students explicitly say an A is very achievable because , and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The class is described as clear and beginner-friendly, though students still need to learn signs quickly.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Reviews emphasize in-class practice and quizzes, but they .

Only in-person evidence exists, and it suggests attendance is useful for practice rather than clearly strict.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and caring.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

Students call her a and explicitly say there is almost no way not to get an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Featherlight

92/100

One detailed review says and rarely uses the book.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students repeatedly describe her as , and amazing.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and a final project.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are extremely positive, emphasizing patience, clarity, helpfulness, and .

Main concern

Students must learn signs steadily, but the professor gives strong support.

What students said

“There's no way you won't get an A in the class.”
SIGN185
“great teacher! , and helpful.”
SIGN280
“You're expected to learn the signs fast”
SIGNG180

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessments appear student-friendly because quizzes are announced and reviewed, and the as easy.

Quizzes Announced AheadReview Before QuizEasy Final ProjectPresentationFinal Project

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention announced quizzes, review before quizzes, a presentation, and an , but .

Quizzes Announced AheadReview Before QuizEasy Final ProjectPresentationFinal Project
“she always helps us review before the quiz.”
SIGN185
“There will be a using ASL for 3 mins (easy)”
SIGN185
“5 chapter quizzes, deaf event report, presentation, and a final.”
SIGN185

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There's no way you won't get an A in the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Sylvia is simply just an amazing teacher! she makes sure that everyone can understand her.”

📈 Easy A Evidence

95/100

“There's no way you won't get an A in the class.”

❤️ Student Support

96/100

“ and knows when your lost... I have learned SO much from her!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great teacher! , and helpful.
  • Sylvia is wonderful. and patient
  • She truly wants you to learn ASL correctly and she's willing to take the time to make sure you get it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really funny and .
  • There will be a using ASL for 3 mins (easy)
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She has a very welcoming personality and .
  • She is super fun and is always excited to help with any of your questions
  • I love this teacher! and encouraging.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

83/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 13 reviews are highly consistent, though many are older.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SIGN2806 reviews
SIGN1854 reviews
SIGN1 review
SIGN1801 review
SIGNG1801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1