AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Susan Nell

ARTM04A · WATER1 · COLORDESIGN · PAINT2 · ARTMO4A · DESIGN · ARTM04 · 2DDESIGN · COLDESIGN · ARTM30 · PAINT1 · ARTM20 · M43 · M20 · ARTMO4 · COLORDES · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you can work fast in class, never miss, and accept rigid cut-and-paste rules over creative freedom.

Best fit · Effort For RewardUnfair GraderCut and Paste HeavyHot and ColdAttendance CriticalPassionate but Harsh
  • Many students say work is praised then graded low for tiny details.
  • daily projects, redos, and huge supply lists.
  • A minority find her passionate and if you follow her vision exactly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and redos exist, but many report praise then low grades for tiny flaws, so an A takes luck and exact compliance.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is mostly cut-and-paste design rather than advanced technique, but pace and volume make it feel hard.

In-person only; intellectual challenge is moderate while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students warn not to miss class, that she takes absences personally, and that work must be finished during sessions.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

A large share urge taking anyone and temperament, despite some passionate defenders.

All 39 reviews are in-person and long-running in tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Common pattern is verbal praise followed by low scores and forced redos with little path to an A.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Dozens of projects, daily assignments, weekend redos, and heavy supply demands dominate the semester.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some call her inspirational; , and treating adults like children.

Format shift

In-person only; opinions are highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade is driven by many studio projects and redos, with only a few short multiple-choice tests.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Studio and design classes center on construction-paper and magazine projects with strict direction-following, frequent redos, and volatile classroom energy.

Main concern

Unpredictable grading and yelling make the high.

What students said

“She says your work is good but gives you a fail because of the smallest things.”
ARTM20
“36 assignments, 25 sessions- insane amount of work.”
ARTM20
“She allows you to re-submit work for a better grade & gave countless opportunities for .”
ARTM20

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

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A few short multi-choice tests exist, but grades mainly ride on project quality under strict personal standards.

Few Multiple Choice TestsProject HeavyResubmits AllowedExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Only a few multi-choice tests; and redos.

Few Multi-Choice TestsProject RedosExtra Credit
“There .”
ARTM20
“She allows you to re-submit work for a better grade & gave countless opportunities for .”
ARTM20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 in-person reviews, highlighting grading fairness, workload, and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“She says that your work will look good, then fail you once you get the assignment back.”

📦 Workload Overload

15/100

“36 assignments, 25 sessions- insane amount of work.”

❤️ Passionate Defenders

70/100

“I loved this class and found her to be a very inspirational and motivating teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nice lady. Bad teacher.
  • She has yelled at me in front of the class for asking a simple question before
  • She is a teacher who really teaches with passion.

Theme 2

✂️ About Cut and Paste Work

  • The entire class is cutting and pasting from magazines and construction paper.
  • You spend more than half the semester cutting things out of construction paper
  • Lots of cutting and pasting.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Rules

  • Wants you to do art via her vision and preferences
  • follow directions at all costs, and you'll be fine
  • She lets you redo work for credit, if you have the time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews from 2004-2014 with and workload give a solid evidence base.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 57
3 out of 511
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

Course coverage

ARTM2017 reviews
COLORDESIGN5 reviews
ARTM04A2 reviews
COLORDES2 reviews
PAINT12 reviews
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ARTMO4A1 review
COLDESIGN1 review
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M201 review
M431 review
PAINT21 review
WATER11 review

Reported outcomes

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