AI Rate Professor

Theater

Jerry Hager

ACTING · THEATRE130 · MIME119A · THTR130 · ACTI · MIME0 · SHOW · BEGACTING · MIME · THTR145 · SHOW1 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an energetic, supportive theater professor who rewards participation and effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational mentorFun acting classCaring coachExtra creditPerformance feedback
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as inspiring, caring, funny, and deeply knowledgeable.
  • The class is usually manageable and can be an easy A if students attend, participate, keep journals, and use .
  • Some students find journals, critiques, or performance work demanding, but most say the effort is worthwhile.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A seems very reachable if students attend, complete journals and performances, and .

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The course is fun and approachable for beginners, though journals, critiques, and performance work require steady effort.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

because students say going to class, not missing performances, and participating are key to doing well.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him for his passion, humor, care, and ability to inspire theater students.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Some mention tough grading on journals and critiques, but and .

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, so no format comparison is possible.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

There is regular journal, performance, and participation work, but students usually describe it as manageable and worthwhile.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, so no format comparison is possible.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently praise his passion, clarity, humor, mentorship, and ability to make theater meaningful.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, so no format comparison is possible.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment appears to mix tests, journals, performances, critiques, participation, and .

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, so no format comparison is possible.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with students praising his energy, care, creativity, and mentorship.

Main concern

A few students say journals, critiques, or show work can be demanding.

What students said

“He basically gives you the answers to the tests and gives TONS of .”
ACTI
“Jerry is an excellent professor. !”
THTR130
“Things are due often and there is work involved, but it's pretty easy.”
BEGACTING

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

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Exam evidence is limited, but comments say and offers extensive , making assessments student-friendly.

Test Answers ReviewedExtra CreditPerformance-Based WorkJournals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and performances, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, midterm, or .

Test Answers ReviewedExtra CreditJournalsPerformances
“He basically gives you the answers to the tests and gives TONS of .”
ACTI
“Don't miss any performances, do your journal entries and youre good.”
BEGACTING

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Jerry is a rare, wonderful teacher, performer, and person.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and mentorship; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Jerry is an amazing professor.”

👍 Recommendation Level

98/100

“ ! you won't be sorry!”

📈 Grade Accessibility

86/100

“Pretty easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Jerry is tons of fun and full of energy.
  • and and has a great sense of humor.
  • Very motivational, intelligent. Will give new perspectives on theater

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • and helpful.
  • He'll be a mentor even outside the classroom.
  • Most well respected coach I've ever had!

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is a fun and easy class if you go to class, turn in the journal you'll be fine.
  • He basically gives you the answers to the tests and gives TONS of .
  • , as well as tough critiques of performances.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 21 reviews over many years are detailed and strongly consistent, with only a few negative outliers.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

THTR1308 reviews
BEGACTING2 reviews
THEATRE1302 reviews
THTR1452 reviews
ACTI1 review
Show 6 more courses
ACTING1 review
MIME1 review
MIME01 review
MIME119A1 review
SHOW1 review
SHOW11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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