AI Rate Professor

Dance

Colleen Shipkowski

DANC123 · DAN6979 · DANCEHISTORY · DANCE88A · BALLT101 · DANC088B · DANC088 · BALLET1 · BALLET · BALLE2 · DANCE135 · DANCEHIST · BALLEDANC · BALLET2 · BALLET1AND2 · DANCEIII · DANCE110 · DANCE117 · BALLETII · BALII · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Colleen Shipkowski if you are serious about dance improvement and can , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict But EffectiveParticipation MattersTough GraderImproves TechniqueBlunt Personality
  • Students are split because many respect her skill and dedication while others dislike her harshness and favoritism.
  • Dance and ballet students who work hard often report major improvement.
  • , and not a good fit for easy-credit seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Good grades are possible, but , and meeting strict expectations.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content and physical technique are repeatedly described as demanding, fast-paced, and not casual.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Reviews consistently say students must attend, participate, and show effort to do well.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

but risky for students who want an easy class or .

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Many reviews describe picky grading, tough standards, and , and performance.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students mention , and heavy preparation for a dance class.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

Her expertise and ability to improve students are strong, but harshness, favoritism concerns, and inconsistent clarity reduce the experience.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention , and presentations rather than a single assessment type.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

be inspiring and effective for serious students but harsh or unfair for others.

Main concern

Students repeatedly mention , and perceived favoritism.

What students said

“She has favorites but is fair.”
BALLETII
“Thisclassinspired me to workhard andsheis veryhelpful and entertaining.”
DANCE110
“Take her class if you are serious about learning ballet and are prepared to work.”
BALLET2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and papers, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Open Note QuizzesWritten ExamsFinal ExamResearch ProjectConcert Review

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final exam, but does not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Open Note QuizzesWritten ExamsFinal Exam
“60 pts (3 quizzes @ 20 pts)”
DAN6979
“200 pts(4 exams @ 50 pts. )”
DAN6979
“I and ; however, didn't write a concert crit and she didn't like my presentation on Pointe Shoes.”
DANCE110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take her class if you are serious about learning ballet and are prepared to work.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“She is phenomenal!! I have tremendous respect for this woman.”

⚖️

32/100

“She will give you a good grade if you try and show up to every class.”

📈 Difficulty & Effort

42/100

“Dance should never be considered an easy A. Everyone needs to work!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • BY FAR THE MOST DEDICATED AND AMAZING TEACHER.
  • She challenges you physically and gradually helps you improve your technique.
  • She can be really mean and make nasty comments.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just show up and and you'll do well.
  • Thebad newsis thatif udon't dedicateyour timeinto studying ordoing ur hw uwill sinkin this class.
  • Dance should never be considered an easy A. Everyone needs to work!

Theme 3

❤️ About Fit

  • If , If you are not disciplined and ready for a challenge look elsewhere.
  • Take her class if you are serious about learning ballet and are prepared to work.
  • DO NOT takethisas aregular GE req unless you aretruly interestedand willingto learn.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

There are 39 reviews across many years with detailed and consistent patterns about strictness, effort, teaching skill, and personality conflicts.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 55

Course coverage

DANCE11011 reviews
DANCEHIST4 reviews
DANCEHISTORY3 reviews
BALLET12 reviews
BALLET22 reviews
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BALLETII2 reviews
DANC0882 reviews
BALII1 review
BALLE21 review
BALLEDANC1 review
BALLET1 review
BALLET1AND21 review
BALLT1011 review
DAN69791 review
DANC088B1 review
DANC1231 review
DANCE1171 review
DANCE1351 review
DANCE88A1 review
DANCEIII1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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