AI Rate Professor

Humanities

Darrell Bennett

HUMMO7 · GERMM02 · FRENCHM01 · MO7 · FRENM02 · HUMM07 · LATINMO1 · FRENM01 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the language or subject and can tolerate sparse support and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProToxic EnvironmentTough GraderVague InstructionsHeavy HomeworkAvoid If Possible
  • Most students describe disrespectful, pretentious, or unprofessional interactions.
  • , and harsh incomplete-style grading recur.
  • A minority note subject knowledge and one older positive French section, but they do not outweigh the pattern.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong students report Ds and and tough standards.

Online reviews stress harsh incomplete grading; As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and long modules make the content hard for beginners.

Both formats call workload high; language sections especially punish first-timers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass.

In-person language more often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Would-take-again is about 11% and most comments actively warn others away.

; in-person has one older positive French review amid many negatives.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students describe automatic Ds for incomplete items, tough essays, and .

Format shift

Harsh grading appears in both formats, especially online incomplete scoring and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and paper-heavy loads dominate comments.

Format shift

Online modules and essays are very long; .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Knowledge of the subject is conceded, but teaching, communication, and respect for students are widely panned.

Format shift

Online failures center on non-response and insults; in-person failures center on hostility and poor pedagogy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and sparse high-stakes items outweigh routine low-stakes practice.

Format shift

Online emphasizes essays and modules; Latin/online tags are test heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews range from immersion-heavy language teaching to accusations of verbal abuse and toxic classroom climate.

Main concern

Alleged unprofessional language and condescension create a hostile environment for many.

What students said

“He used a two-word obscenity directed at me that started with the letter F.”
FRENM02
“ unless you want to end up in a psychiatric ward.”
FRENM02

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students , and insulting feedback.

Main concern

No guidance and pretentious tone.

What students said

“ ! ! Gave the most vague instructions for midterm & final essays.”
HUMM07
“ .”
HUMMO7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments feel high-stakes with vague prompts, test-heavy designs, and little supportive scaffolding.

Essay MidtermsEssay FinalsTest HeavyVague Prompts

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize tough grading and ; .

Tough GraderTestsParticipation
“Lots of ”
FRENM02
“Very particular so nothing anyone says is *really* right in his eyes.”
GERMM02

Online

Online midterms and finals are often vague topic essays plus long weekly note modules; .

Vague Essay PromptsLong Weekly ModulesHarsh Incomplete Grading
“Gave the most vague instructions for . Literally: write on a topic that interests you.”
HUMM07
“If you do 9 out of 10 questions your automatically get a D for incomplete”
HUMMO7

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you want to end up in a psychiatric ward.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (7 online, 6 in , and rare subject-knowledge positives. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Climate

18/100

“His attitude and behavior create a toxic environment that makes it impossible to succeed.”

👎 Recommendation

12/100

“ .”

📝

18/100

“If you do 9 out of 10 questions your automatically get a D for incomplete not a 9/10”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“I have already spent too much time in the course and I purchased the expensive textbook, so I can't quit now.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Knows a lot about the subject, not great at teaching it.
  • the lessons are self taught basically
  • Just seemed super pretentious.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I am a A-B student and I was getting Ds in this class.
  • , but helps to review.

Theme 3

💔 About Respect & Support

  • He used a two-word obscenity directed at me
  • .
  • because he wants us to come to our own conclusions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

13 detailed reviews across languages and humanities with consistent negative themes raise confidence despite moderate sample size.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1