AI Rate Professor

Theater

Kathryn Adkins

INTROTOACTING · TA7 · MUS17A · TA7TA10A · MUS10 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take her if you want serious performance training and can handle strict grading, but if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing Teaching StyleStrict GradingUnclear ExpectationsHelpful When SupportivePerformance Heavy
  • Student experiences are highly split between strong mentorship and serious frustration.
  • The , and a stern classroom style.
  • Students who like serious acting training may benefit, but casual beginners may feel judged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A appears difficult because multiple , and point deductions.

The online review reports an A+ but also more homework than expected, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The course topics are introductory, but performance demands and the catalog level suggests.

Online evidence suggests manageable intro work, while as emotionally and academically demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because students mention showing up, participation, and .

Online evidence only mentions participation matters, while in-person evidence explicitly describes strict lateness penalties.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

Recommendations depend strongly on fit, because some students loved her serious method while others strongly warned against taking her.

The only online review recommends her, while and avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Several in-person reviews describe her as a hard or .

Format shift

Online grading evidence is limited to one A+ review, while .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Workload includes homework, practice, performances, possible outside meetings, concerts, and lab hours depending on the class.

Format shift

Online work was described as decent but more than expected, while and extra requirements.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Her teaching is polarizing, with strong praise for care and expertise balanced by complaints about confusion, sternness, and embarrassment.

Format shift

The online review is fully positive, while negative classroom experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment appears centered on performances, participation, homework, practice, concerts, and labs rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions homework and participation, while , and out-of-class requirements.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students praising her help and , and embarrassing.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She tends to contradict .”
TA7TA10A
“Great teacher easy to understand and cares about her students.”
TA7
“She is a .”
TA7

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review is positive, with strong support through Zoom and email but .

Main concern

intro singing class.

What students said

“Kathryn was a great teacher. I learned a lot from her class.”
MUS17A
“There was a decent amount of hw, not too much, but more than I expected from an intro to singing class.”
MUS17A

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove a , though one acting review says a performance replaced the final.

Performance Instead Of FinalExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One in-person acting review says students performed for an audience instead of taking a final, but .

Performance Instead Of Final
“I was so happy to get the chance to act infront of an audience at the end of the semester instead of taking a final!”
TA7

Online

The online review does not clearly prove .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Unless you are serious about becoming a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Great teacher easy to understand and cares about her students.”

⚖️

24/100

“She is a .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

51/100

“ .”

⚠️ Clarity Risk

46/100

“She is very unclear about what she wants from her students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher easy to understand and cares about her students.
  • She is very unclear about what she wants from her students.
  • She is one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a .
  • I showed up to , and only got a B in her class!
  • Just show up to class, do your work, and practice practice & you will do great.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Fit

  • This teacher is a dedicated professional who loves her craft and knows it well.
  • This teacher made me feel uncomfortable since day one.
  • Unless you are serious about becoming a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are 12 reviews across many years with detailed but highly polarized comments and only one online review.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

TA77 reviews
TA7TA10A2 reviews
INTROTOACTING1 review
MUS101 review
MUS17A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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