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Communication

Susan Jarboe

COM120 · COMM137 · COMM120 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
17.39%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are ready for a communication class with , and unclear expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConfusing instructionsHeavy workloadTough gradingTest and paper heavyMixed older praise
  • Recent online reviews are strongly , and harsh grading.
  • In-person reviews are mixed, with older praise for passion and interaction but , and confusion.
  • Success seems possible for and can tolerate vague directions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but students often report tough , and confusing instructions that raise the effort cost.

Online reviews make the A feel much harder, while in-person reviews include some older comments saying attendance, reading, and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

The communication content is not always conceptually hard, but , and tests make the course challenging.

Online students report scattered modules and , while and specific project criteria.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

46/100

Attendance can help and , but reviews do not prove a .

and showing up, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and workload.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Recommendation is low because , and harsh grading despite some older positive reviews.

, while in-person reviews are mixed with more positive older experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

31/100

Many students call her a tough grader, though some mention curves, bonus points, , or .

Format shift

Online grading is described as harsher and less lenient, while .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students , and weeks with extremely high time demands.

Format shift

Online workload is described as especially overwhelming, while , and group projects.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching reviews are split, but recent comments , and limited helpfulness.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly poor, while and and rude.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Grades appear , and projects rather than one dominant method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, quizzes, papers, and projects, while , and group discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students praising her passion and fairness while , and .

Main concern

Tests and and demanding.

What students said

“No matter what people say, she's still a good professor.”
COMM120
“The tests are so confusing and hard, she .”
COMM137
“If you show up and write the .”
COMM120

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are very negative, describing confusing , and poor communication.

Main concern

The online workload and instructions are repeatedly described as overwhelming and unclear.

What students said

“Some weeks there was over 10+ assignments due per week.”
COM120
“This class easily took me 30 hours a week for a single class.”
COMM120
“ online class.”
COMM120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam comments describe hard or , and one in-person review explicitly mentions an .

Hard TestsTimed TestsOpen-Note FinalQuizzesBonus Points After Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or bonus points, and one open-note final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Hard TestsOpen-Note FinalBonus Points After Tests
“The tests are so confusing and hard, she .”
COMM137
“ and there was an .”
COMM120
“ .”
COMM120

Online

Online , and a final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed TestsQuizzesFinal
“Too much material to cover with barely enough time to finish let alone change answers if you could.”
COMM120
“Be prepared to have a lot of : Test 3, Self-Assessment 3, Film Analysis Presentation, and .”
COMM120
“The of the required text.”
COM120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class easily took me 30 hours a week for a single class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Some weeks there was over 10+ assignments due per week.”

⚖️

31/100

“Grades are VERY harsh.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Her instructions are terrible and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • This class easily took me 30 hours a week for a single class.
  • .
  • There's a lot of

Theme 2

🧭 About Clarity

  • Her instructions are terrible and .
  • She writes out the instructions in an overly formal and .
  • Modules were scattered.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests and Papers

  • The tests are so confusing and hard, she .
  • There are 3 papers and she can be a .
  • Too much material to cover with barely enough time to finish

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews span many years and both formats, with strong , and .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 510

Course coverage

COMM12031 reviews
COMM1375 reviews
COM1203 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2