AI Rate Professor

African-American Studies

Antwann Simpkins

AFROAM2 · AFRO004 · AFROAMOO2 · AFROMAM002 · AFROAM02 · AFROAM003 · AFROAM005 · AFRO002 · AFROAM002 · SOC11 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him for engaging Afro-Am content and a strong grade if you do the work, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesInspirationalGet ready to readClear expectationsLate essay grading risk
  • Passionate, inspiring lectures on Black history that students rave about
  • Easy A if you follow instructions and stay on top of readings and papers
  • with weak email response

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students report A or A+ when they complete readings, quizzes, and papers as instructed, though .

; in-person reviews frame the A as straightforward with attendance and work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and lecture-supported, but and writing keep it from being effortless.

Online students stress reading load more; in-person students emphasize fun lectures over raw difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and say showing up or participating is important to pass.

Both formats often list mandatory attendance, with a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority would take him again for inspiring lectures, with .

; online recommendations are mixed because of grading and email issues.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Clear criteria and study guides help many students, but tough or .

Format shift

Online essay zeros and late grades pull .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and a few papers are common; summer or heavy sections feel stacked.

Format shift

Online summer and compressed terms report heavier reading and weekly essays.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and life-changing when they engage.

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize inspiration; online reviews still praise lectures but flag responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and readings more than high-stakes proctored exams.

Format shift

Both formats center papers and quizzes; few comments describe traditional closed-book finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Highly inspirational in-person lectures with , and a if you attend and do the work.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter; lecture-heavy pacing may not suit every style.

What students said

“Professor Antwan is truly inspirational! He connects deeply with students, teaches real Black history, and makes learning powerful and fun.”
AFRO004
“he rates well and is so ”
AFROAM005
“sociology was made easy due to incredible and awesome lectures.”
SOC11

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly strong lectures and clear expectations, but a vocal and slow email replies.

Main concern

Essay guidelines and if other work is strong.

What students said

“Easy A if you follow instructions.”
AFRO002
“He waits until the very end of the semester to grade the essays and I received 0/100.”
AFROAM02
“Guidelines for .”
AFRO002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments mix manageable quizzes and study-guide-backed exams with .

Study guides aligned with examsWeekly quizzesPapers heavily weightedDiscussions

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lecture-based work without detailed proctoring claims.

Easy quizzesFinal examsParticipationLecture-based
“ and 3 final exams”
AFROAM005
“Easy class just make sure you do the work assigned, which is easy too.”
AFROAM002

Online

Online sections use quizzes, discussions, and multi-page essays; paper guidelines and .

Weekly quizzesEssaysDiscussionsStudy guides
“ and aligned with the exams.”
AFRO004
“there was only one paper (8 week class) and 10-question quizzes/3 paragraph discussions each week.”
AFRO002

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you follow instructions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews spanning online and in-person formats, balancing lecture praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Antwan is truly inspirational! He connects deeply with students, teaches real Black history, and makes learning powerful and fun.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ !”

📝

40/100

“He waits until the very end of the semester to grade the essays and I received 0/100.”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“ and work required, but not a ridiculous amount.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures, incredibly knowledgeable, and super generous!
  • He breaks all the material down
  • His lectures are amazing. You really learn a lot!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you follow instructions.
  • and a lot of writing to do.
  • Guidelines for .

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • .
  • he is a bit sassy and comes off rude in emails
  • I reached out about it immediately and he never responded

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews across 2017-2026 with consistent praise for lectures and .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 14 · A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1