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Cabrillo College · Journalism

Rachel Goodman

JOURN35 · JOURN21 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her if and can handle strong opinions and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation heavyCaring but strictPolitical classroom toneExtra creditEasy with attendance
  • Students are sharply split between praising her passion and criticizing political bias.
  • The class can be an easy A if students attend, participate, and keep up with quizzes or papers.
  • Attendance and participation are major expectations, especially in in-person reviews.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

The A path is fairly easy with , and , but it is not effortless.

Online reviews say to show up, while and strict attendance drive the grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The course content is often described as easy or repetitive, though readings, papers, and .

Online evidence is lighter, while in-person , and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews say attendance or showing up is required to do well.

Both formats mention showing up, but as strict or mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and engagement, but the polarized political tone makes the fit highly student-dependent.

Online reviews are mostly positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and easy A comments suggest leniency, though some students still call her a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention , while and tough grader concerns.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

The work , and some group work, but many students still find it manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading and group exercises, while , and homework.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many students find her caring, helpful, and experienced, but others find her biased, monotonous, or passive aggressive.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is generally positive, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment appears to combine participation, quizzes, papers, discussions, projects, and an .

Format shift

, while online reviews mostly mention group exercises and showing up.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with many students praising her care and discussions while others criticize political bias and .

Main concern

Students who dislike politically charged discussion may have a poor experience.

What students said

“ , but .”
JOURN21
“ and participation. She is also strict with attendance.”
JOURN21
“Class is good if your just looking for an easy A but if your looking to gain skills it's a waste of time.”
JOURN21

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, but they still emphasize showing up and participation.

Main concern

One online review reports an uncomfortable Zoom moment.

What students said

“She was a decent teacher, and I enjoyed the material and group exercises we would do.”
JOURN21
“Great professor, just make sure you show up to class.”
JOURN21

Exam style

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Reviews mention easy weekly quizzes, papers, participation, and an , but .

Easy Weekly QuizzesOnline FinalPapersParticipation

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Easy Weekly QuizzesOnline Final
“complete the ( ”
JOURN21
“one 20 point quiz a week, 3 papers (one short one and two were 1,500 word) and an ”
JOURN21

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and participation. She is also strict with attendance. Put in the effort, complete the ( , and show up every class and it's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“She truly cares about what she is teaching and who she is teaching to.”

📈 Grade Path

78/100

“Put in the effort, complete the ( , and show up every class and it's an easy A.”

⚠️ Fit Risk

58/100

“This professor really shouldnt be teaching journalism. She has an overwhelming left wing bias.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She truly cares about what she is teaching and who she is teaching to.
  • Rachel's class is extremely informative, applicable to the real world, and memorable.
  • Her lectures are monotonous and lack enthusiasm.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Put in the effort, complete the ( , and show up every class and it's an easy A.
  • Class is good if your just looking for an easy A but if your looking to gain skills it's a waste of time.
  • one 20 point quiz a week, 3 papers (one short one and two were 1,500 word) and an

Theme 3

🗣️ About Classroom Fit

  • and participation.
  • Fun teacher, but she assumes everyone in her class shares her political views.
  • She makes sure you participate in discussions ... but opinions are perfectly ok

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence about participation expectations and polarized classroom tone.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

JOURN2116 reviews
JOURN353 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

0

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