AI Rate Professor

Film

John Gray

PHOTOM01A · PHOTOMO1B · PHOTOM08 · BEGINTPHOTO · PHOTOM01B · PHOTOM01 · PHOTO101 · PHOTO1A · PHOTOM20 · PHOT3245 · PHOTO1 · PHOTOMO1 · PHOTO01A · PHOTOANY · PHOTM01A · PHOTOGRAPHY · PHOTO · PHOTOMO1A · PHOTOMO2A · BEGPHOTO · PHOTMO1 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you care about photography and can handle a relaxed, story-heavy mentor who rewards completed work over strict testing.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspiring photography mentorLaid-back and flexibleGenerous extra creditEccentric storytellerAssignment-focused no hard exams
  • Most students adore his passion, darkroom help, and life-changing photography mentorship.
  • Completing assignments and using usually leads to an A with flexible deadlines.
  • A minority find him boring, rambling, or unclear; the single online review is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Many students say finishing assignments and using basically guarantees an A, with flexible deadlines.

; the single online review does not discuss grading ease.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

, though film work and piled assignments can still feel heavy.

In-person reviews dominate; the online review called the class difficult and boring rather than conceptually hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Students report , and understanding when life intervenes, though lab hours still matter.

Flexibility is described only in in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students passionately recommend him for photo majors, while a vocal minority warn about boredom and .

; the one online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

, flexible deadlines, and complete-assignment A culture make grading very student-friendly.

Format shift

Leniency is described in in-person reviews; online .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Projects and labs require real time and money, and assignments can pile if you procrastinate.

Format shift

; online review notes repeated assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most call him knowledgeable, inspiring, and , though some find lectures rambling or pointless.

Format shift

In-person teaching is mostly praised; the online review rates teaching quality very low.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on photo projects, labs, and critiques rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

; online details are sparse.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person photo classes feel inspiring and flexible, with , and easy grades if .

Main concern

Some students find lectures rambling, family-focused, or and expectations.

What students said

“as long as you complete your assignments, you will get an A in this class.”
PHOTM01A
“he gives A LOT of , so by doing that, u can get an A.”
PHOTMO1
“ , and pointless lectures combine for one terrible class.”
PHOTO01A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The lone online review calls teaching too slow and boring with repeated assignments and heavy YouTube use.

Main concern

Slow pacing, strange critique opinions, and low engagement online.

What students said

“he is not good at teaching too slow . has strange opinions about critics .and .too boring goes online to video alot youtube”
PHOT3245

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Students repeatedly describe project and , making assessment student-friendly.

No traditional testsProject-based finalExtra creditFlexible deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and project finals rather than hard formal exams.

No testProject finalExtra creditLab-based work
“no test! just go to the class review.”
PHOTOMO1A
“As long as you do all of the assignments, even if you do it half-heartedly, you are pretty much assured an A.”
PHOTO1A
“he gives A LOT of , so by doing that, u can get an A.”
PHOTMO1

Online

The single online review .

Repeated assignments
“ .too boring goes online to video alot youtube”
PHOT3245

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This man changed my life. He teaches more than how to use a camera, he teaches you how to see.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (32 in-person, 1 online), highlighting mentorship, grading flexibility, and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

📷 Life-Changing Mentor

82/100

“This man changed my life. He teaches more than how to use a camera, he teaches you how to see.”

🅰️ Easy A via Assignments

83/100

“as long as you complete your assignments, you will get an A in this class.”

🌀 Rambling Lecture Risk

45/100

“He will ramble, ramble, and ramble some more, until he can finally relate something back to his daughter.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazingly knowledgable and an inspiration.
  • Really love his laid back, hippie teaching style.
  • he is a walking encyclopedia, but

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as
  • he gives A LOT of
  • last day. yes, he actually lets you do that.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • John's not a professor. He's a friend who teaches you about photography.
  • . Will help you with whatever you need
  • THE !!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews across many years give a rich, mostly consistent in-person portrait, tempered by a few strong negatives and one weak online sample.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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