AI Rate Professor

Nursing

Walter Penniman

N408 · N405 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Only take if you will read the book heavily and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyGraded by few thingsExam-lecture mismatchCaring when respectedHeavy clinicals
  • some call him one of while .
  • Courses are hard and , so .
  • Online review praises care and zero tolerance for disrespect; and heavy workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

fail to match lectures make an A hard without strong prior knowledge.

Online review was more positive on success; and mismatch.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Average difficulty 4.5 with heavy clinicals and ; content is high-stakes nursing material.

Both formats rate difficulty high; online single review was somewhat easier (3).

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Where stated, attendance is mandatory for lecture or clinical participation.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; praise for care and lectures clashes with .

Online review was strongly yes; and would not take again.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

, and exams with typos that are not reimbursed make grading feel unforgiving.

Format shift

; online sample is too small and positive to offset.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Test heavy, heavy clinical workload, and .

Format shift

In-person clinical and ; online notes group projects and participation.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

amazing detailed lectures and care for some, agitation and .

Format shift

Online review is highly positive; in-person quality ratings swing from 1 to 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Repeatedly graded by few things with test-heavy structure and lecture .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong detailed lectures for some, but others report , and heavy clinical load.

Main concern

and are .

What students said

“exams don't match his in-class lectures so no one does well on them. and mistakes”
N408
“His lectures are very detailed and helped a lot . He really cares about his students.”
N405
“ and reading materials. You NEED to read the book.”
N405

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student found him caring, accommodating when notified early, and .

Main concern

Strict on respect and participation expectations.

What students said

“I really enjoyed learning from Dr. Penniman. He genuinely cares and wants you to succeed.”
N408

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes exams often criticized for not matching lectures and for typos, with .

Test heavyGraded by few thingsExam-lecture mismatchTypos on examsTherapeutic communication focus

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

full of typos, and often poorly aligned with lectures.

Test heavyGraded by few thingsExam-lecture mismatchTypos
“exams don't match his in-class lectures so no one does well on them. and mistakes, which he doesn't reimburse the class for.”
N408
“Lecture is only graded on 4 exams.”
N405

Online

Single online review does not detail proctoring or open-book policy, only overall success and care.

Participation mattersGroup projects
“He is very accommodating as long as you notify him in advance.”
N408

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“exams don't match his in-class lectures so no one does well on them. and mistakes, which he doesn't reimburse the class for.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in and care themes. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He is one of the .”

📊

32/100

“ and reading materials.”

❤️ Care vs Strictness

60/100

“He genuinely cares and wants you to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very detailed and helped a lot .
  • Good lectures but
  • Agitated very easily.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so no one does well on them
  • Lecture is only graded on 4 exams.
  • You NEED to read the book.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He genuinely cares and wants you to succeed.
  • if you mess around or show disrespect ... he has zero tolerance
  • Also lied to us several times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only 4 reviews with strongly conflicting opinions and limited time coverage, so confidence in any single narrative is low.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

N4052 reviews
N4082 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1