AI Rate Professor

Cosmetology

Yelena Lipilina

COS130 · COSMO130 · ESTHETICIAN · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
95.24%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Enroll if you want elite esthetics training and will show up every day ready to work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardState Board PrepStrict AttendanceCaring ExpertInspirationalNo Slackers
  • Overwhelming praise for her expertise, care, and State Board preparation success.
  • Attendance and effort are non-negotiable; slackers will struggle.
  • A small minority call her unprofessional or favoritist, but most call her the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Passing and , and meeting professional standards.

Both the one online review and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Anatomy, protocols, and board prep make content demanding even with strong teaching.

Difficulty ratings and comments align across formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and you risk failing; showing up is half the grade.

; the online review also says you must show up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

About 95 percent would take her again and many call her the .

Strong recommendation in the sole online review and nearly all in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Strict on standards and attendance but supportive and clear; grades reflect real work.

Format shift

In-person comments dominate this picture.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Full-time hours, reading, labs, and board prep leave little room for half effort.

Format shift

Primarily in-person program intensity.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Master esthetician praised for knowledge, humor, accessibility, and student success.

Format shift

In-person superlatives are dominant; one online review also highly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of participation, practicals, tests, and State Board readiness rather than pure exams.

Format shift

In-person practical and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person esthetics training is described as , and highly effective for State Board, with deep instructor support.

Main concern

Mandatory hours and high standards punish absences and half-effort.

What students said

“You will not find a better teacher in Northern California.”
ESTHETICIAN
“She can be tough, but she is not unreasonable.”
COS130
“this is not a course that you can sit back and breeze through. Be prepared to study!”
COSMO130

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review still , and mutual respect with strong support when you put in effort.

Main concern

Only one online review limits format-specific certainty.

What students said

“This is not a class that and pass your tests, you also must show up.”
COS130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment prepares students for State Board with required tests and attendance-linked progress.

State Board PrepMust Pass TestsAttendance Linked

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

strict attendance and practical standards.

State Board PrepStrict AttendancePractical Skills
“I was totally prepared for the State Board & passed right away.”
COS130
“I .”
COSMO130

Online

The single online review stresses studying, passing tests, and .

Must Pass TestsShow Up
“you must study and .”
COS130

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will not find a better teacher in Northern California.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (1 online, 27 in-person), highlighting expertise, attendance strictness, and rare negative outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Expert Mentor

90/100

“Ms. Yelena is the SF Bay Area!”

📅

12/100

“Don't be foolis and think you can miss more than 3 days per semester and still graduate.”

👍

94/100

“ if you are looking at esthetic schools!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She bends over backwards to accommodate everyone.
  • She shares all of her knowledge & trade secrets
  • She is highly educated and goes above and beyond

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Standards

  • The course is hard and the hours, strict but showing up is half the grade.
  • She just doesn't appreciate slackers!
  • Be prepared to study!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • . YOU WILL LIVE IN HELL WITH THIS WOMAN!!!!!
  • and unprofessional.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews with near-unanimous modern praise and ; older outliers reduce score slightly but overall signal is strong.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COSMO13011 reviews
COS13010 reviews
ESTHETICIAN6 reviews
8171 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1