AI Rate Professor

Cabrillo College · Engineering

Karen Groppi

ES15 · ENG25N · ENGR25 · ENG3 · ENGR45 · ENG25 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her only if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesKind but ineffectiveHeavy group projectsLate grade postingWeak CAD instruction
  • Students repeatedly describe Karen Groppi as kind and caring but .
  • Many reviews report unclear , and weak CAD support.
  • Grades can still be achievable, but the workload and lack of structure make the class frustrating.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A grades appear common and helps, but , and difficult tracking of grades.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The content is not described as intellectually extreme, but and weak structure make it harder than it should be.

; there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation appears important, and one review warns that skipping class hurts passing chances.

; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most because disorganization outweighs her kindness.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many reported grades are A-range and is mentioned, but late grade posting creates uncertainty.

Format shift

; there are no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and a ton of work outside class.

Format shift

All ; there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students often call her nice and caring, but the dominant pattern is scattered lectures, poor preparation, and .

Format shift

All ; there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Reviews mention , and , so assessment is mixed rather than exam-heavy.

Format shift

All ; there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students consistently report a caring professor whose lack of , and lectures .

Main concern

The and .

What students said

“She would assign projects without explaining how to do them at ALL”
ENG25
“end of semester and .”
ENG25
“ . Never had a game plan.”
ES15

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention tests and quizzes but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or closed-book policy.

Tests And Quizzes MentionedExtra Credit AvailableExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but the and rules are not clearly proven.

Tests And Quizzes MentionedExtra Credit AvailableExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Her tests and .”
ENGR25
“ .”
ENG25

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Karen is a really wonderful person who cares about her students a lot, but shes simply not the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“ and talks about whatever she finds interesting that day.”

👍 Recommendation Level

28/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Effort

62/100

“I underestimated them, but you can raise your grade with her .”

🧱 Workload

28/100

“A TON of work outside of class and with other students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , so it was almost impossible to know what your grade was until the very end of the semester.
  • She would assign projects without explaining how to do them at ALL
  • Never had a game plan.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Her tests and .
  • Monitoring my grade was nearly impossible.
  • I don't think she's a hard teacher. .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Karen is a really wonderful person who cares about her students a lot, but shes simply not the .
  • Karen is a ... but not a great professor.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

pattern of kindness, disorganization, heavy project work, and weak structure.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENGR256 reviews
ENG255 reviews
ES153 reviews
ENG25N1 review
ENG31 review
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ENGR451 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1