AI Rate Professor

Communication

Janee Young

COMM04 · COMM1 · COM05 · COMM6043 · COMMUNICATIONS · COMM4 · COMM1980 · COMM05 · COMM5 · COMM01 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating
37/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40.63%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Only take her if you want a demanding, high-pressure comm course and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy speeches and papersMandatory attendancePolarizing personalityUnorganized Canvas
  • some find her inspiring and hilarious; , and .
  • Workload is heavy with , and strict deadlines; As are rare.
  • Attendance is almost always mandatory and missing class or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough speech and , and many B/C grades mean an A requires near-perfect consistent effort.

Both online and ; online adds even less flexibility.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

Intro comm is taught at a fast, college-hard level with , and group projects.

Online students especially say it feels like gatekeeping a PhD-level course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Nearly all recent reviews say attendance is required and missing more than a .

A few older or online notes say not mandatory, but the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again rate near 41% and .

; online reviews are almost entirely negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students report low scores despite hard work and little partial credit.

Format shift

grading making recovery harder.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Expect lots of , and out-of-class hours.

Format shift

In-person group projects and .

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some praise hilarious lectures and life lessons; , and disrespectful tone.

Format shift

In-person is more mixed; online skews strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Speeches and , and large group projects also mattering.

Format shift

In-person leans speeches and group work; online still heavy on papers and reading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and strong speech feedback to claims of degrading students, personal tangents, and chaotic organization.

Main concern

Public criticism, group-grade dependence, and .

What students said

“This was probably one of the . She degrades her students in front of the class.”
COMM01
“She is great, but she doesn't play. She expects you to be responsible in all aspects and her course is definitely college level.”
COMM1
“ . Yes you WILL be researching a lot. And yes she is a however she is amazing.”
COMM01

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly very negative, citing tough , and PHD-level rigor for intro classes.

Main concern

Little room for error online with and delayed grades.

What students said

“ so far, it's like her goal is to give you a hard time.”
COMM01
“If you want a professor that teaches an intro course like she is gatekeeping a .”
COMMUNICATIONS
“Professor Young did not grade the .”
COMM01

Exam style

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Assessment centers on graded speeches and papers more than classic proctored exams, with some tests and a .

Speech heavyGroup essay finalTests and quizzesLate grade posting

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes a group essay final covering many chapters; attendance penalties are severe.

In-person speechesGroup projectsGroup essay finalAttendance grade drop
“ 12 chapters.”
COM05
“The biggest part of the grade is the in person speeches.”
COMM01

Online

Online reviews emphasize papers, harsh grading, and .

Heavy papersDelayed gradingStrict deadlines
“Professor Young did not grade the .”
COMM01
“If you want a professor that teaches an intro course like she is gatekeeping a .”
COMMUNICATIONS

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This was probably one of the . She degrades her students in front of the class, gives poor and yet still expects perfection.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing intense praise and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“She is great, but she doesn't play. She expects you to be responsible in all aspects and her course is definitely college level.”

👎 Recommendation Split

38/100

“If you want to enjoy your time on campus don't take this communications class.”

⚖️

22/100

“Nobody will get an A.”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“Expect to put in many, many hours of work outside of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious at times
  • talks more than she teaches
  • uses the classroom as a psychiatric center

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • way too difficult for an introductory course
  • 12 chapters
  • miss more than 3 classes your grade drops a whole grade level

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • degrades her students in front of the class
  • enjoys grilling students in front of everyone
  • treats her students with little to no respect

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

97

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable split between fans and strong critics make the pattern highly credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 515
3 out of 514
2 out of 513
1 out of 527

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

9

C 9

D range

4

D 2 · D- 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1