AI Rate Professor

Design

Su Akyuz

DIGM014C · GDES003 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her only if you can self-teach design tools and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProYouTube LecturesReal-World DesignStrong FeedbackPolarizingProject Heavy
  • some credit her for design careers and grad school; .
  • , but midterms and late-term policy shifts frustrate many.
  • ; self-learning and outside research are required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many earn A or A+ with engagement, but , and .

Online has both A+ success stories and ; + and F extremes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

, yet research load and project standards raise the challenge for some.

Both formats require self research and project work; difficulty ratings vary widely.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory for design studio style classes.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half recommend her for real-world growth; and harsh projects.

; online is mixed between support and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and , but and few graded items hurt others.

Format shift

Online complaints focus on closed resubmissions; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Project-based work and outside research are common; some call it lots of homework while .

Format shift

Similar project load online and in person.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Half the class sees inspirational mentoring; half sees YouTube-only lectures and weak structure.

Format shift

Polarization appears in both formats, slightly stronger negatives in recent in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Project focus is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

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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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

resources to boring YouTube-heavy lectures and fail-designed midterms.

Main concern

Perceived lack of real teaching and harsh project structure frustrate students who need hand-holding.

What students said

“She doesn't actually teach; she just shows YouTube videos in lectures and expects everyone to completely understand them.”
GDES003
“I am now a freelance designer. I couldn't have done it if wasn't for what I learnt in her classes.”
GDES003
“The class is completely disorganized—just a bunch of YouTube videos with no real structure.”
DIGM014C

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students either praise supportive feedback that helped grad admissions or .

Main concern

and closed resubmissions can tank grades online.

What students said

“Su is one of the most supportive and genuinely kind instructors I've ever had, always there .”
GDES003
“She suddenly stops , and your grades can drop drastically from a 90 to a 59.”
GDES003
“Su teaches her students how to be competitive designers.”
GDES003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but midterm rules can feel harsh or abrupt.

Project MidtermsProject FinalsFeedback Before Due DatesResubmission Windows Vary

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections use midterm and and mixed clarity.

Project MidtermsProject FinalsYouTube-Based LessonsEarly Feedback Option
“before the midterm and a few weeks before they were due.”
GDES003
“The you fail, not succeed.”
DIGM014C

Online

; resubmissions may close after midterms.

Design ProjectsResubmission CutoffResearch Heavy
“She suddenly stops , and your grades can drop drastically from a 90 to a 59.”
GDES003
“ .”
GDES003

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is extremely committed to her students learning and getting them ready for the real world. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (3 online, 9 in-person), highlighting polarized lecture quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“She doesn't actually teach; she just shows YouTube videos in lectures and expects everyone to completely understand them.”

🚀 Career Impact

78/100

“I am now a freelance designer. I couldn't have done it if wasn't for what I learnt in her classes.”

⚠️ Policy Whiplash

30/100

“ ”. Very frustrating and discouraging.”

💬

72/100

“ . Always willing to help and guide”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • most of her "lectures" is just her showing youtube videos
  • shares excellent resources
  • you would have to do a lot of self learning

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and easy, but extremely hard to engage with
  • you fail
  • gracious with late work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and truly passionate
  • one of the most supportive and
  • not a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with strong positive and negative clusters reduce consistency despite recent detailed comments.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

GDES0038 reviews
DIGM014C4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2