Tarin Olson

COUN104 · COUNC104 · COU104 · COUNS101 · COUNS104 · CAREERLIFEPLAN · COUNS100 · CONSL104 · COUN100 · CNSL104 · COUNSELING · CONL104 · COUNG104 · COUNSELING104 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

if you want a low-stress counseling course with personal reflection, but be cautious with the online version if you dislike busy work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterInspirational counselorVery easy ALots of extra creditCaring feedbackFormat-dependent workload

Most in-person reviews describe an and major personal value.
Online reviews and complaints about tedious busy work and confusing Blackboard organization.
Grades are usually easy because assignments, participation, and matter more than exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Getting an A is usually very easy because students repeatedly cite simple assignments, , and and trying.

The strongest Easy A evidence is in person, while online evidence is mostly easy but and poor quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

89/100

The content is mostly introductory self-reflection and career planning, though some students found it boring or vague rather than intellectually hard.

In-person reviews call the course easy and fun, while online reviews are more mixed because of tedious reading and Blackboard organization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

, but many reviews say points depend on showing up, participation, or roll taking.

; online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend Olson because , and often helps them clarify career goals.

, while online reviews are still positive overall but include a small set of severe complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

Grading is very forgiving, with , and repeated reports that an A is easy.

Format shift

grading, while online grading appears easy but less consistent.

Workload

Light

78/100

Most students describe easy assignments and little hard work, but some online and older in-person reviews mention busy work or .

Format shift

In-person workload is usually light, while online workload has and busy work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students praise Olson as caring, funny, inspirational, and personally invested, despite a minority calling her scattered, boring, or moody.

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize personality and classroom energy, while and responsive guidance.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades are driven mainly by papers, interviews, projects, participation, quizzes, and rather than major exams.

Format shift

in some sections, while online reviews mention quizzes and written work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe an easy, fun, caring class with , and many chances.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter, and a minority found the class boring, vague, or too personality-focused.

What students said

“There are . Show up, try, and you'll pass.”
COUNG104

“It is easy to get A in her class.”
COUN104

“theres no way not to get an a!”
COUNS104

“Easy A, but EXTREMELY boring.”
COUN104

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students are polarized, with and career guidance but two strongly criticizing tedious work and .

Main concern

Some online sections feel time-consuming, boring, and .

What students said

“Super fun not too hard, glad i took!”
COUN104

“oh my gosh this online class is soo time consuming.”
COUNG104

“ way too similar.”
COUNG104

“The class is pretty easy and doesn't require a lot of work.”
COUN104

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many , though online quiz quality is criticized and proctoring is not clearly proven.

No Tests Or Final In Some SectionsAssignments-Based GradingOnline Quizzes MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe some sections with no tests or final and grading , and .

No Tests Or Final In Some SectionsAssignments-Based GradingAttendance PointsExtra Credit

“There are .”
COUNG104

“Class comprised by , and .”
COUNS104

“ , and two projects.”
COUNS104

Online

, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or final policies.

Online Quizzes MentionedNo Clear Proctoring EvidenceNo Clear Open-Book Evidence

“ way too similar.”
COUNG104

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“There are . Show up, try, and you'll pass.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Tarin really cares about her student's growth and achievement.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“Tarin Is AMAZING!!!!!! so much about yourself and your goals, hopes, and dreams.”

📈 Easy Grade

96/100

“theres no way not to get an a!”

⚠️ Online Risk

78/100

“overall it is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is very inspirational, there for her .
and discussions that .
Ms. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It is easy to get A in her class.
Her honestly takes like 10 minutes to do.
Just do all the and if you miss one or two you can still pass with an A if you do .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload And Fit

oh my gosh this online class is soo time consuming.
Easy A, but EXTREMELY boring.
If you're trying to find .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is credible because it includes 50 reviews across many years with consistent themes, though some reviews are old and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545

4 out of 513

3 out of 51

2 out of 55

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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COUNS1048 reviews

COUNG1047 reviews

COUNSELING1046 reviews

CONSL1043 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

F 1

No letter grade reported

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Tarin Olson

x x if you want a low-stress counseling course with personal reflection, but be cautious with the online version if you dislike busy work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Mandatory

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy Grade

⚠️ Online Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Workload And Fit

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a low-stress counseling course with personal reflection, but be cautious with the online version if you dislike busy work.