AI Rate Professor

Exercise & Sport Science

Melissa Karolides

ES028B · ES028 · 028A · ESYOGA · YOGA028 · ES028A · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a and can reliably attend.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBeginner-friendly yogaCaring and calmingEasy A with attendanceExtra credit availableSometimes late
  • Students overwhelmingly describe her yoga classes as relaxing, supportive, and meaningful beyond the credit requirement.
  • Grades are usually easy if students attend, participate, and complete a small set of assignments or makeups.
  • The main recurring criticism is punctuality, occasional disorganization, and too much lecture for students who only want physical yoga.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

An A is very easy for students who attend, participate, and use the many or .

, but in-person evidence is much stronger because it has far more reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

91/100

The course is beginner-friendly, slow-paced, and , and participation rather than hard academic content.

, while online reviews also describe the class as approachable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Attendance is a major part of the grade, though and .

Both online and in-person reviews giving more detail about makeups.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students recommend her because the class is calming, supportive, easy to pass, and personally useful.

, while the smaller online sample is still mostly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

Grades are highly forgiving when students attend and complete basic assignments, and is repeatedly mentioned.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the strongest proof of leniency, while online reviews also mention .

Workload

Light

84/100

Most students describe the workload as light or doable, with , and one project as the main tasks.

Format shift

Online workload has one strong complaint, but and manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe her as caring, inspirational, knowledgeable, and especially helpful for beginners.

Format shift

, while online reviews still praise her warmth and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is mostly participation, attendance, quizzes, discussions, , and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize participation and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students strongly praise her calming environment, beginner support, , and .

Main concern

Some students report chronic lateness, rambling lectures, or not enough physical yoga time.

What students said

“Easy A. .”
ES028A
“ .”
ES028A
“This teacher was always late rarely showed ip on time.”
028A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are mostly positive about care, accessibility, and beginner support, but one student found the workload excessive for the unit value.

Main concern

Participation still matters heavily online, and one review calls the workload too much.

What students said

“Professor Melissa truly cares about her students, gives poses modifications when needed and very easy to approach.”
ES028
“ and you wont pass if you don't go.”
ES028
“WAY WAY too much work for a 1.5 unit course.”
ES028

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk appears low because reviews mention easy quizzes and an , while proven.

Online FinalEasy QuizzesParticipation-Based GradingNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and an , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Online FinalEasy Quizzes
“we only had 2 online quizzes, (which she gave all the answers to in class) 1 journal project and an .”
ES028B
“There was a answers in Canvas modules.”
ES028A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and class experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She demonstrates every technique in class, so it is easy to follow even if you are new to yoga.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ and again if I could.”

⚖️

94/100

“show up and it's pretty much an easy A!”

Theme 1

🧘 About Class Experience

  • The class was engaging, educational, and not intimidating.
  • I always leave her class feeling better than I did walking in :)
  • Her class is mostly meditation and yin yoga, so it's very chill.

Theme 2

❤️ About Support And Care

  • Professor Melissa truly cares about her students, gives poses modifications when needed and very easy to approach.
  • She and other ways to do things.
  • .

Theme 3

📌 And Organization

  • , and there are a few online quizzes, but that's all.
  • Chronically late, but she makes up for it by being an exceptional yoga instructor.
  • and it's said your limit is 6 absences per semester for an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 reviews, a long time span, detailed comments, and highly consistent positive themes despite a few criticisms.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ES028A25 reviews
ES02815 reviews
ES028B6 reviews
028A2 reviews
ESYOGA1 review
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YOGA0281 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

42

A+ 23 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1