AI Rate Professor

Exercise & Sport Science

Bob Rump

TENNIADVA · TENNIS · ES076B · ES076C · PE076 · TENNIS100 · BEGTENNIS · ES87 · ES076 · TENNIS1 · ES076A · ES087 · TENNISBEG · ES · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want serious tennis coaching, but if you need a relaxed beginner activity class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOld-school coachStrict gradingStrong tennis knowledgeBeginner mismatchSkill-focused
  • Students strongly disagree on his style, with many praising his coaching and many beginners calling him rude or overly strict.
  • This is not an easy A because grades depend on attendance, tests, rules, and tennis performance.
  • Students with prior tennis interest or a serious learning goal report the best outcomes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students mention strict grading, required attendance, tests, rules, and performance-based assessment.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The tennis content is basic in name, but students say rules, fundamentals, and performance expectations make it more demanding than expected.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person tennis classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as important, and one review says students must attend and pass the test for a grade.

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendations depend heavily on whether the student wants strict skill coaching or a casual beginner class.

All recommendation evidence is in person, with sharply mixed student reactions.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Several students say grades are strict or unexpectedly low despite effort or assessment performance.

Format shift

All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is not described as huge, but attendance, quizzes, tests, rules, and tournament performance add pressure.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload expectations.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Many students praise his coaching skill, but many beginners describe him as rude, harsh, or poor at supporting new players.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person and is highly polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention attendance, written tests, quizzes, rules knowledge, and tennis performance rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessment methods.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

can build skills but may feel harsh to beginners.

Main concern

Beginners often feel the class is too strict for a one-credit course.

What students said

“This is not an "easy A" class.”
ES076A
“He taught me from knowing nothing about the game to becoming an advanced player.”
ES076C
“Unless you have alot of perivous tennis experience and have the rules memorized DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.”
BEGTENNIS

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.

Reviews mention quizzes and a test, but they do not clearly prove open-book status, proctoring, webcam use, or closed-book rules.

Written TestQuizzesRules Knowledge

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes and a test tied to tennis rules, but exam conditions are not clearly described.

Written TestQuizzesRules Knowledge
“so many quizs”
BEGTENNIS
“Does demand attendance & that you pass the test for a grade.”
PE076

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an "easy A" class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and beginner fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He taught me from knowing nothing about the game to becoming an advanced player.”

⚖️ Grading Strictness

25/100

“I think he's strict when it comes to grading”

👍 Recommendation Fit

48/100

“ if you want to improve your game.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Coaching Style

  • He is a GREAT coach, and mentor.
  • He and is not only inspirational
  • Rump takes this 1 credit class too seriously

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is not an easy A!
  • grade is determined based on your results in a tournament.
  • Does demand attendance & that you pass the test for a grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Beginner Fit

  • He get annoyed with students that are beginners
  • really only pays attention to the really good players
  • Unless you have alot of perivous tennis experience and have the rules memorized DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 27 reviews across many years with consistent themes about coaching quality, strictness, and beginner fit.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ES076A8 reviews
BEGTENNIS3 reviews
ES2 reviews
ES076B2 reviews
TENNIS2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

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C range

3

C 3

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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