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Melanie Masters

STUDYSKILLS · LSM03 · LSMO3 · LS · LMSO3 · ACCESS · LSM13 · LS13 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you need a study-skills class and will follow every instruction carefully; many students say .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPolarizing Study-Skills ClassBusywork HeavyAttendance SensitiveEasy A For SomeWaste Of Time Complaints
  • Reviews are deeply split between helpful study-skills support and total waste-of-time complaints.
  • Many say follow directions carefully, attend, and .
  • Older negative reviews dominate tone with claims of busywork, attitude issues, and little learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Several students call it an easy A if you attend and , though a research paper can hurt the free ride.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is study skills and organization with low average difficulty, often described as elementary.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing class or assignments hurts grades badly.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Newer students who want study tips sometimes recommend her, but .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and clear; and picky assignment reading.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

and counts, with busywork complaints balanced by some easy-A reports.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Helpful and and off-putting for many others.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades , and a research paper.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person learning-skills courses draw both praise for organization help and harsh warnings that the class is busywork aimed at beginners.

Main concern

A large share of reviews call the class a waste of time with .

What students said

“just make , and follow the instructions.”
LSM03
“If you do what is required (it is all spelled out for you very nicely) you will get an "A".”
LSMO3
“ . This class is a complete waste of time, and it is all busy work.”
LSM03

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and papers more than formal exams; reviews do not prove strict proctoring.

Assignment-HeavyResearch PaperAttendance Linked

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person study-skills grading is assignment-driven with careful instruction following and .

Homework CountsResearch PaperRead Instructions Carefully
“just make sure you read the assignments carefully. If you don't read them carefully it could effect the grade”
LSM03
“it is an easy A except for the research paper”
LSM03

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . This class is a complete waste of time, and it is all busy work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 in-person reviews spanning many years, highlighting easy-A potential for beginners versus widespread waste-of-time complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“her heart is in the right place but she doesnt teach well at all”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Over all a .”

📗 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“If you do what is required (it is all spelled out for you very nicely) you will get an "A".”

⚠️ Waste-of-Time Risk

25/100

“CLASS TOTAL WASTE OF TIME. STAAAY AAWWAAAY!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is always there if you need help
  • her heart is in the right place but she doesnt teach well at all
  • Proff acts like she's teaching elementary school

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it is an easy A except for the research paper
  • If you do what is required you will get an A
  • read the assignments carefully

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Value

  • Is a pointless class I learned nothing from her
  • complete waste of time, and it is all busy work
  • This is a really good class for new students to the college

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews give solid volume and recurring themes, but many are old (2004-2016) and strongly polarized.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

LSM0311 reviews
STUDYSKILLS5 reviews
LSMO32 reviews
386321 review
ACCESS1 review
Show 4 more courses
LMSO31 review
LS1 review
LS131 review
LSM131 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values