AI Rate Professor

Horticulture

Sean Swezey

HORT150 · HORT71 · IMP150 · IPM150 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you mainly want strong subject learning and can tolerate a strict, demanding in-person class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeableStrict attendanceTest heavyPolarizing lecturerEngaging field learning
  • Students often say they learn a lot, especially when they want deep horticulture or IPM knowledge.
  • The class feels demanding, with difficulty ratings consistently high and .
  • The biggest risk is classroom control and as extreme.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Getting an A appears possible, but the course requires real effort because , and serious expectations.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The material is learnable and well supported, but difficulty ratings are consistently high and comments describe serious expectations.

, so course easiness is based entirely on classroom experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

because one student says he locks the door and .

online attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Students who want to learn praise him strongly, but negative comments about control and lecture style make the recommendation conditional.

The recommendation evidence is entirely in person and is split between enthusiastic praise and serious complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grades include reported A outcomes, but the comments and the course is described as demanding.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

The workload is not fully described, but , and strong expectations suggest more than a light class.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most students praise his knowledge and course value, but one review calls him a poor lecturer and another reports severe classroom control issues.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person and is strongly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

The clearest assessment evidence is a projects.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

several students praise his knowledge and courses, while others criticize lecture style and strict class control.

Main concern

and uneven lecture experience are the main concerns.

What students said

“I can say I learned a lot.”
IPM150
“ if you leave early, even for kids.”
HORT150
“If you really want to learn, Sean is your guy!”
IPM150

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a test-heavy class, but they do not clearly prove whether exams are open-book, closed-book, proctored, or otherwise strict.

Test HeavyExam format not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove the exam rules or format.

Test HeavyExam format not clearly proven
“Test heavy”
IPM150

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you really want to learn, Sean is your guy!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Excellent teacher. I left wanting more!”

⚠️ Classroom Strictness

8/100

“ if you leave early, even for kids.”

📚 Learning Value

72/100

“I can say I learned a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is delightful, informative, and encouraging.
  • I would say he's a poor lecturer, but when it's crunch time he will deliver a solid lecture off the top of his head.
  • Excellent teacher. I left wanting more!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He expects you to learn, and will help anyone who tries!
  • I can say I learned a lot.
  • Test heavy

Theme 3

🚪

  • He locks the door so you can't use the bathroom without his permission
  • you are not allowed to have outside obligations when you're with me
  • if you leave early, even for kids.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and include detailed praise and criticism, but some reviews are old and several lack grade or recommendation data.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

HORT1502 reviews
IPM1502 reviews
HORT711 review
IMP1501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values