AI Rate Professor

Communication

Daniel Lopez

COM15096 · COM15075 · COM4 · COMC1000 · COM5099 · COMM1 · COM1 · COM8 · COM3 · COS126 · COMM3 · COM03 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
23.21%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if ; otherwise pick a more intro-friendly professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDebate-Level Speech GradingStrict RubricsLecture HeavyHigh Dropout RatePolitically Outspoken
  • Intro speech classes graded like advanced debate with unforgiving rubrics
  • Few high-stakes speeches and
  • Some students ; many warn to run

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A requires near-perfect rubric compliance on few high-weight speeches; many strong students still land C or D.

Online 1-4 scoring and As.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is intro communication, but coach-level expectations and few graded items make it feel harder than advertised.

Some COM4/COM8 online students find content manageable if they follow rubrics.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance and participation often count; missing class or news days can sink the grade.

In-person is frequently mandatory; online still tracks deadlines and some presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most reviews say , and high dropout despite a minority who thrived.

Negative tone dominates both formats; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

miss one rubric line or get a 3/4 and the grade collapses.

Format shift

Harsh standards appear online and in person with rare exceptions who call him merely specific.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Not endless daily busywork, but , and quizzes carry huge weight.

Format shift

Online is quiz and discussion heavy; in-person centers on speeches and office-visit tasks.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some find lectures interesting and clear on expectations; .

Format shift

In-person gets stronger personality complaints; some online COM4 students praise lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Few graded items—mainly speeches, rubrics, papers, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches or essays over frequent low-stakes practice.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and near-perfect speeches under strict coach-style standards.

Main concern

High dropout rates and grades that do not match full completion of work.

What students said

“He's the . He gives us 0 on everything, doesn't grade till last moment”
COM1
“FROM MY TIME IN HIS COURSE THERE WAS OVER A 50% DROPOUT RATE!!!!!”
COM1
“I and ended up with a D.”
COM1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and speeches with strict numeric or and uneven communication.

Main concern

and delayed grade changes after resubmits frustrate many.

What students said

“The class is easy, weekly quizzes and four speeches, but he grades like it's a debate course with long, strict rubrics.”
COMC1000
“Literally grades by using the 1 to 4 system. If you get a 3 basically a C”
COM1
“ , and if your'e like me who needs things written as clear as it .”
COMM1

Exam style

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Speech and paper rubrics are rigid and coach-level, making assessment feel strict for an intro course.

Strict Speech RubricsFew High-Stakes Speeches1-4 Numeric GradingQuizzes on Lectures

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and major speeches are high stakes with debate-team standards and mandatory participation.

Major SpeechesStrict RubricAttendance MattersOffice Visit Assignment
“He grades speeches as if we were trying out for the debate team.”
COM1
“he doesn't ; he announces them randomly in class”
COM1

Online

, and speeches graded on strict rubrics or 1-4 scales; webcam proctoring not clearly proven.

Weekly QuizzesStrict RubricsSpeeches1-4 Scoring
“he grades like it's a debate course with long, strict rubrics.”
COMC1000
“Literally grades by using the 1 to 4 system. If you get a 3 basically a C”
COM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“RUN AWAY FROM HIM”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting strict speech rubrics, mixed teaching vibe, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“He seems like a cool guy that actually wants people to learn. but ”

👎 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“ !!!!!!”

⚖️

22/100

“I and ended up with a D.”

🎤 Speech Expectations

28/100

“He grades speeches as if we were trying out for the debate team.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Talks about real-world problems! Really chill guy
  • he is candid with what he wants from you as a student, giving you a clear and
  • Constantly, uses profanity in every sentence.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . He is not lenient when it comes to that.
  • Pick a god and pray
  • Beginning of the semester, he had a full class; by the end, there were only 6 students left.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • STAY AWAY!! say hi in the halls... But STAY AWAY from his class.
  • I have never felt more uncomfortable/ unsafe in a college environment.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and and speech-standard themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 511
1 out of 526

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 6 · B 8

C range

10

C+ 3 · C 5 · C- 2

D range

5

D 5

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1