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Communication

Fermin Irigoyen

COMM100 · SPEEC120 · SPEEH100 · SPEEC100 · SPCH100 · SPC100 · COM100 · COMM130 · SPCH120 · SPCH101 · COMM110 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can show up every time, master the book, and handle a strict no-break style; many students say avoid.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderStrict AttendanceEgo HeavyBook-Based TestsPolarizing
  • Students are and arrogant unhelpful experiences
  • Attendance and punctuality policies are often strict with little forgiveness
  • Online and recent reviews highlight proctored closed assessments and hard recovery if you fall behind

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some older reviews say easy if you use the book, but , and hard recovery.

Online recent reviews sound harder; older in-person comments are more mixed on easiness.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is often book-driven and straightforward for some, but speeches and strict policies raise the real challenge.

In-person difficulty varies widely by era; and memory quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and absences or late speeches are harshly penalized.

Online is mixed, but and no forgiveness.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

and comments split between best-teacher praise and stay-away warnings.

Recent online reviews are mostly negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and no-late-work or no-extra-credit comments dominate negative reviews.

Format shift

Online and recent in-person reviews emphasize strict grading more than older positive posts.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and chapter-based quizzes rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online reading load is heavier; in-person often centers on speeches and book tests.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Quality is split between hilarious real-life lectures and complaints of ego, wasted time, and little help.

Format shift

Positive lecture comfort stories are mostly in-person; online support complaints are strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

, and major speeches.

Format shift

Online is quiz and proctor heavy; .

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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some find him funny and easy with , and unsympathetic.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor showed 0 compassion for his students and .”
COMM110
“Hes very good a tying the material into real life. He knows how to make people comfortable.”
COMM130

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COMM sections feel harsh with , and little recovery room.

Main concern

and dismissive support if you fall behind.

What students said

“ and aren't open book or open notes.”
COMM130
“He also while taking the quizzes.”
COM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Overall exam risk is high due to proctored closed online quizzes and and speeches.

Proctored quizzesNot open bookRecording extensionBook-based testsSpeech grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides, while speeches and attendance can be graded strictly.

Book-based testsStudy guidesSpeech outlinesStrict attendance on speech days
“Makes expectations VERY clear - 3 tests with questions in the textbook, 3 speeches.”
COMM110
“The only things we got graded on were really just the what is going to be on them.”
COMM130

Online

Online reviews describe proctored closed-book quizzes, no late work, and a .

Proctored testsNot open book or notesRecording extensionNo late work
“ and aren't open book or open notes. .”
COMM130
“He also while taking the quizzes.”
COM100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor showed 0 compassion for his students and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarization on personality, strictness, and assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Fermin was the most unreasonably pompous, self-righteous, sarcastic, arrogant, and self-centered professor I've ever had the misfortune of encountering at Skyline.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

40/100

“ .”

⚠️ Strict Policies

15/100

“It doesn't matter what happened to you(your aunt could of died) if you are absent from his class he will not forgive you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes very good a tying the material into real life.
  • He wastes class time on bs.
  • Talks about himself way to much.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and aren't open book or open notes.
  • Easy A...He wrote the book & test ?s come straight out of the end of chapter ?s.
  • If you .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor showed 0 compassion for his students
  • He makes students feel really comfortable in his classroom
  • Unapproachable!!! Lack of empathy for students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and a split profile.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 515
3 out of 512
2 out of 516
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1