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Beth Chape

PTA100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you need PTA100 and can spare 15-20 hours a week for a short, high-pressure course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTough graderClear expectationsCrammed 8-week courseLots of writing
  • 1.5-credit PTA intro is packed like a multi-unit class with heavy weekly work
  • and discussions
  • an A, but many feel burned

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is possible, but and heavy writing mean you work hard and still rarely see perfect scores.

Both formats show tough grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is intro-level, but the , and writing load make it feel much harder than the unit count.

Online and in-person both describe an overpacked 8-week load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance or weekly participation requirements are repeatedly listed as mandatory.

Most explicit mandatory notes come from online reviews with weekly discussion posts.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans praise clarity and knowledge, critics hate the load and grading.

Online reviews are more negative overall; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tagged as a and avoids perfect scores.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Students report 20-hour weeks, tons of papers, and multi-unit effort for 1.5 credits.

Format shift

Both formats call the 8-week course overpacked; online workload complaints are strongest.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Clear expectations and ; and the class busywork.

Format shift

Online reviews polarize harder; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Weekly discussions, papers, reading, and quizzes dominate; tags also call it test-heavy.

Format shift

Online focuses on discussions and papers; and reading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections also feel overpacked for 1.5 units, with , and research discussions.

Main concern

Busywork feel and .

What students said

“Intro to PTA crammed into an 8-week course felt like a 3 or 4 unit class instead of 1.5.”
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“Over all it felt like a busy work class.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online PTA100 is writing-heavy with , and mixed feelings about fairness.

Main concern

Massive workload and picky grading for only 1.5 credits.

What students said

“I spent upwards of 20 hours per week on this class alone.”
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“She will literally pick out something just for the sake of making your grade not 100%.”
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“More writing then ENGWR 300. A ton of work for being 1.5 units”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and heavy writing rather than a clearly student-friendly exam policy.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsWriting HeavyTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention weekly chapter reading plus a quiz and research-based discussions; .

Weekly QuizzesResearch DiscussionsHeavy Reading
“You must participate in the and read two chapters (sometimes one) weekly + do a quiz.”
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Online

Online reviews stress discussion posts, papers, and .

Discussion PostsWriting HeavyTest HeavyTough Grader
“Be prepared to put in a lot of time and effort into your discussion posts just to have them be given only passing grades.”
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“This class is easy because it is online.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This 8-week, 1.5 credit course felt like it should have been 3-5 credits. I spent upwards of 20 hours per week on this class alone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting workload intensity and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Shock

14/100

“I spent upwards of 20 hours per week on this class alone.”

⚖️

28/100

“She will literally pick out something just for the sake of making your grade not 100%.”

🎯

70/100

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👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“EXCELLENT professor.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • felt like it should have been 3-5 credits
  • She does not like giving out perfect scores

Theme 2

📝 About Assignments

  • More writing then ENGWR 300
  • Lots of homework
  • two mini sited sourced writtings and responded to others

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's very knowledgeable and will answer any ?s

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews from 2011-2019 consistently describe heavy load and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PTA1006 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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