AI Rate Professor

Sign Language

Rachel Gerlis

ASL310 · SILA305 · ASL305 · DEAF110 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a kind, understanding teacher and an achievable A, but and expect some disorganization.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and understandingStraightforward workUseless expensive textbookSlow to gradeClear grading criteria
  • Most students find her caring, chill, and good at teaching ASL with .
  • Grades and difficulty are generally low effort, with many As reported.
  • disorganized Canvas, useless $98 textbook, slow grading, and mixed online experiences.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple reported As with , and easy quizzes if you show up, though one student said heavy HW still left them with an F.

Online and in-person both report easy As overall; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

; difficulty ratings cluster low aside from a few busywork complaints.

Recent online reviews rate difficulty very low; older mixed reviews slightly higher.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, while some online say no or flexible for busy students.

Online comments more often note flexible or ; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Majority praise caring teaching and , and a few strongly negative older reviews.

In-person enthusiasm is stronger and more consistent than mixed online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and easy As when work is done.

Format shift

and unfair F despite acing quizzes.

Workload

Light

68/100

Most call work straightforward or ; a minority report lots of busywork or daily HW.

Format shift

Recent online often light; one 2020 online and one 2015 in-person report heavy busywork.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Strong praise for and engagement, offset by organization and .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is warmer; online includes disorganization and test-error complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and participation with no single dominant format.

Format shift

Evidence is similar across formats with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly call her bomb, funny, passionate, and if you show up; one older outlier says heavy daily HW and no late work help.

Main concern

A and little help raising grades.

What students said

“This teacher is pretty bomb! She knows how to teach a foreign language WELL!”
ASL310
“Not a , and totally understanding if something comes up or if you're struggling. Recommend 100%”
DEAF110
“ if you show up and pay attention in class, along with the quizzes and tests.”
ASL305

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

recent students praise kindness, flexibility for busy schedules, and straightforward work; , and a useless expensive book.

Main concern

, and a costly unused textbook.

What students said

“She is very nice and all the work is straightforward. My only and the textbook you are required to buy is totally useless.”
ASL310
“This class is truly made for people that are busy with kids or work, as .”
ASL310
“Makes you buy 98 dollar book that you will NEVER use and cannot be returned.”
ASL305

Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes and tests as manageable if you attend and pay attention; .

Quizzes and testsClear grading criteriaHomework if you attend

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students say quizzes and tests are easy if you show up and pay attention; .

Easy quizzes and tests if attentiveHomework every class meeting
“ if you show up and pay attention in class, along with the quizzes and tests.”
ASL305
“ . Aced every quiztest but somehow still had an "F" for most of the semester.”
SILA305

Online

Online mentions tests with occasional scoring mistakes and straightforward work; .

Test scoring errors reportedStraightforward assignments
“she always messes up the tests so you end up with the wrong score, and then complains when you confront the mistake.”
ASL305

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's hands down one of the the . She cares about her students, she's sweet, funny, caring-- basically just has all of the qualities every professor should have.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (4 online, 7 in person), highlighting teaching care, easiness, and organization issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Teacher

78/100

“Rachel is so great, she cares for you and . Communication is key is her class.”

📈 Easy Path to A

82/100

“Passed with an A and never looked at it. She provides her own videos. She takes long to grade but .”

📚 Textbook Waste

35/100

“Makes you buy 98 dollar book that you will NEVER use and cannot be returned.”

👍

72/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She knows how to teach a foreign language WELL!
  • Excellent funny professor
  • She is chill and engages her class with her fun humor!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not a , and totally understanding if something comes up
  • if you show up and pay attention in class
  • So much busy work. Boring and unhelpful.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Gerlis is seriously amazing! she cares so much about her students
  • She's a .
  • Feel free to ask her questions and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

11 reviews spanning 2015-2025 with good detail but mixed eras and polarized older vs recent online tone.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ASL3054 reviews
ASL3103 reviews
SILA3053 reviews
DEAF1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values