AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Svetlana Kasalovic

GRM10 · GRM26 · GRM90 · GR31 · PHOTM33 · G10 · M10 · GRM11 · MM10 · MMM20 · DM1 · GR10 · GRM31 · MM30784 · GDINTRO · GRM33 · MMM10 · GRM27 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
56.52%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you are a design major ready to refine work under tough critiques, not for an easy intro credit.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPortfolio BuilderHeavy WorkloadHarsh CritiquesCaring Mentor
  • Polarizing design professor who pushes hard for portfolio-level work and detailed critiques.
  • and As rare, especially for beginners.
  • Motivated design , and real-world standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with redos and passion, but and constant refinement make an easy A unlikely.

Both formats call her a tough grader; while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and frequent revision beyond a light intro.

Online intro sections often feel harder than expected; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required, and skip-class tags appear often.

Online often requires Zooms and discussion participation; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Design ; beginners seeking easy credit strongly advise avoiding her.

Recommendation is split in both formats, with stronger love from dedicated in-person design students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

and redos still often land at C or lower for weaker work.

Format shift

difference.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and redo cycles stack quickly for design courses.

Format shift

Online discussions and ; in-person adds studio critiques.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Students split between amazing mentor with and unhelpful or harsh teaching.

Format shift

In-person mentorship praise is stronger; online help is more often called avoidant or confusing.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and homework more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats center projects; some and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and portfolio growth for committed students, but public criticism and heavy workload scare beginners.

Main concern

, and heavy redo cycles can crush confidence.

What students said

“Her classes make you a better designer. You have to be ready to refine you work. I made so much progress following her instructions and critiques.”
GR31
“WORST class I have ever taken! If you want to learn .”
GRM10
“She assigns a lot of homework and will more than likely and even then she will still give you a C or lower.”
GRM31

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel DIY with and rubrics, heavy projects, redo chances, and .

Main concern

and slow or snarky help make beginners struggle online.

What students said

“Typography course she looking for abstract work ONLY, but did give chances to re-do the but the videos shared were ”
DM1
“Professor does not really . She just kind of expects you to know what to do, even when its the intro class.”
MMM10
“I asked for help multiple times and the assignment is due, you'll figure it out."”
MM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly projects and and final.

Project BasedDiscussion ParticipationOpen Book QuizzesMidterm And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and portfolio work more than high-stakes proctored exams.

Project CritiquesPortfolio WorkOpen Book Quizzes
“All you need to do is read the modules, answer 5 questions each week and participate in the class discussions. There .”
GRM10
“This is a great class if you want to develop a design portfolio, but be aware that you will be challenged to expand your current skill level”
GRM31

Online

Online work centers on projects, discussion posts, redo chances, and .

Project BasedDiscussion PostsRedo AllowedMidterm And Final
“ as she will comment on them and you can reply to her questions before she grades the .”
GR10
“The class has less then 115 points in it .”
G10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is tough but for good reason, she really wants to bring out the true potential in students & she is because it prepares us for the real design world.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Her classes make you a better designer. You have to be ready to refine you work.”

⚖️

30/100

“She's a and you do actually have to try and put the care into your work.”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“The amount of work that she gives for a beginning design class is ridiculous.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“If you're used to things sugar coated for you, this isn't the professor for you. Find someone easier.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really cares about looking at your work and giving a lot of feedback.
  • She is a great mentor, always there for you.
  • When asking and will only waste your time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She's a and you do actually have to try and put the care into your work.
  • She does , so that is good.
  • You want to get an A, good luck! She is constantly degrading student work!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is one of those rare professors that can change your life.
  • She will criticize you in front of the entire class and make you never want to show up again.
  • She is truly an incredible resource for young designers.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

86

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and courses show and polarizing mentorship.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 59
3 out of 510
2 out of 58
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2