AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

James Stewart

COMM1 · COMM6 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
9/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid James Stewart for COMM1 unless you are comfortable with blunt public critique and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh public feedbackTough graderPolarizing personalityAvoid for anxious speakers
  • Most reviews describe a hostile or belittling classroom experience, especially in COMM1.
  • Students repeatedly say he makes easy material and public criticism.
  • A few COMM6 reviews praise him as funny and easygoing, but they are outweighed by strong negative reviews.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Several students say he makes it very hard to get an A even in communication courses, despite one or two easier COMM6 experiences.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The subject itself is not described as intellectually hard, but and classroom style make it feel much harder.

Only in-person evidence exists, with COMM1 sounding much harder than COMM6.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

75/100

as strict, and one review says he lets class out early.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students advise avoiding him because they felt criticized, belittled, or unfairly graded.

in COMM6.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students , and difficulty earning an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

and classroom treatment than assignment volume.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most reviews describe belittling feedback, ego-driven teaching, or a hostile speech environment.

Format shift

In-person COMM1 reviews are highly negative, while a few COMM6 reviews are positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention speeches and .

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, and assessment details are limited.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, , and an uncomfortable classroom tone.

Main concern

The main concern is being publicly criticized and graded by narrow expectations.

What students said

“Basically belittling you.”
COMM1
“He's a no way).”
COMM1
“He was funny, informative, easygoing, and pretty chill.”
COMM6

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 do not clearly prove the .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews discuss speeches and grading, but do not clearly prove .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Stewart is one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting dominant criticism of teaching style and grading plus a smaller positive COMM6 pattern. Credibility rating: Medium.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Experience

18/100

“If you like being berated in front of class after your speech then Stewart is your guy.”

⚖️

12/100

“He's a no way).”

👍 Recommendation Level

22/100

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Theme 1

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  • Basically belittling you.
  • If you like being berated in front of class after your speech then Stewart is your guy.
  • After my speech he said I need to stop smiling because .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Public speaking is not a hard subject but he makes it impossible to get an A.
  • I have a 3.8 GPA and barely made a B in this class.
  • He's a no way).

Theme 3

👍 Positive Exceptions

  • He was funny, informative, easygoing, and pretty chill.
  • He was awesome, tells funny relatable stories that make the time fly by.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 9 reviews across several years with consistent negative COMM1 themes, but course differences and age of reviews limit certainty.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

COMM15 reviews
COMM64 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2