AI Rate Professor

Culinary Arts

Denise Russo

NUT22 · NUTRITION · NUTR20 · NUT15 · NUT20 · CAHM20 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want an engaged nutrition professor and can handle a heavy, participation-focused workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleHeavy reading workloadGroup projectsParticipation mattersClear but demanding
  • Students often praise Russo as , and passionate about nutrition.
  • The course is workload-heavy, especially online, with , and projects.
  • High grades are common, but students repeatedly say the A requires steady effort rather than being automatic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments consistently say the A comes from keeping up with , and participation.

Online reviews stress heavy effort for the grade, while fair if students do the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The subject is introductory for many students, but the , and fast weekly pacing make it feel harder than expected.

Online sections are described as more intense, while because lectures, groups, and support help the material land.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Participation and in-class work matter often, but reviews also describe flexibility, extensions, online participation options, and support when students communicate.

and participation being important, while online evidence focuses more on deadlines, engagement, and limited work-ahead flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and engagement, but many warn not to take the class expecting a light elective.

, while online reviews are more divided because the workload feels heavier.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, dropped work, and , but several students call her nitpicky or tough.

Format shift

Online students mention tougher grading and nitpicky papers more often, while and grade options.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and assignments that exceed expectations for the unit count.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are stronger and more frequent, while but more support.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Russo is widely described as , and helpful, though a minority find the course disorganized or unclear.

Format shift

Both formats praise her support, but online reviews show more frustration with structure and workload.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment blends weekly quizzes, reading , and participation.

Format shift

Online sections lean more toward weekly quizzes, discussions, and written work, while , and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, group work, participation, and manageable grades for students who keep up.

Main concern

The , and group work.

What students said

“ and asks that you meet her halfway with your work and effort”
NUT20
“Definitely a lot of taken.”
NUT20
“its super easy to get an A just do the work”
CAHM20

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a supportive professor but a demanding class with , and limited ability to work ahead.

Main concern

The online workload often feels heavier than the course units suggest.

What students said

“ reading, effort, and time.”
NUT22
“The workload was HEAVY!”
NUT20
“there is no chance to work ahead which I found to be very frustrating”
NUT20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but generally standard, with weekly quizzes, some online tests, study guides, group finals, and at .

Weekly QuizzesTimed Online QuizzesStudy GuidesGroup FinalDroppable Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

63/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, online tests, and group finals, but they do not clearly prove closed-book, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Online TestsPop QuizzesStudy GuidesGroup Final
“The and mostly easy and the .”
NUT20
“she posts study guides for every test and she will only test you on what's on the study guide”
NUTR20
“ pretty straightforward.”
CAHM20

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, a tight quiz timer, and one dropped assignment that can replace an exam, but they do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesTimed Online QuizzesDroppable Exam
“the question”
NUT22
“one can be dropped at the end of the semester (which means you can opt out of an exam)”
NUTR20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is hard work, but I 10/10 recommend!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She cares about each individual student and always goes out of her way to help when she can.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“The amount of work required is more like a 4 unit course.”

👍 Recommendation Level

73/100

“ .”

⚖️ Grade Effort

58/100

“If you put in the effort and follow the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Denise is without a doubt one of the !!
  • and has a very well structured class.
  • , and helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is not an easy A and she gives us work from her Ph.D. programs like?
  • If you put in the effort and follow the .
  • her class is very easy once if you actually do the work.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There is a ton of weekly work.
  • Definitely a lot of taken.
  • reading, effort, and time.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support

  • and is a great problem solver.
  • and will work with you if you get behind.
  • and gets back to you in matter of few hours.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, both formats, and and heavy workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 517
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 9 · A 25 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1