AI Rate Professor

Nursing

Dan Smith

REGN22 · RN · REGNREGN · NURSIMAT · REGN25 · RN13 · RN11 · NURSING · REGN · RNRN13 · REGN24 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want tough real-world RN prep and ; skip if you need warmth or easy grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough but realisticMixed personalityPrepares for nursing realityClear expectationsFavorite-biased complaints
  • many call him demanding but fair prep for real nursing
  • Strong praise for feedback and clinical readiness mixed with favoritism and ego critiques
  • ; and high expectations

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and pop quizzes; reported grades cluster around B, not free As.

Almost all grade and toughness evidence is in-person; the one online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Nursing content and clinical prep are hard; students stress skills, drugs, pumps, and readiness.

Difficulty comments and lecture reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most reviews that .

; online sample is too small to contrast.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Would-take-again is mixed (~57%) and comments split between must-have real-world coach and .

In-person reviews are polarized; the single online review is a .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and hard-to-please clinical standards dominate; few easy-A signals.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

PrepU, skills practice, chapter reading, and clinical readiness create a heavy load.

Format shift

and lecture reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, and lectures; many others cite ego, favoritism, and poor social skills.

Format shift

In-person is mixed; the one online review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and pop quizzes all matter.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described mainly in in-person courses.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many say he weeds out weak nurses with and good lectures; others cite ego, favorites, and belittling.

Main concern

Personality clashes and claims of favoritism can sour the clinical experience.

What students said

“he just settings you up for reality when one day you the ”
NURSING
“Dan is a great instructor just make sure you know your stuff! Its that basic he doesnt want you to kill anyone”
REGN25
“Yes he is hard and he expects you to know your stuff but he is willing to sit down with you and .”
NURSING

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review is strongly negative on demeanor and recommendation.

Main concern

Hostile tone and .

What students said

“ . Stay away from Merced College RN program if you can.”
NURSING

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes reward careful reading and preparation; pop quizzes are a recurring warning.

Pop quizzesExam questions need careful readingClinical skill checks

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students warn about pop quizzes and ; clinical readiness is key.

Pop quizzesCareful exam readingSkills and clinical prep
“Beware of pop quizzes”
NURSING
“For the and read each question for what it is.”
REGN24

Online

.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he just settings you up for reality when one day you the and reality of how cruel nursing is in workforce.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews spanning many years, highlighting polarized nursing-prep and personality themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Reality Check

58/100

“Dan is a hard instructor, but you are going to be RN's. He probably doesn't want you to kill anyone.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“I wish he taught the whole program!”

⚖️ Personality Risk

30/100

“He is a HORRIBLE instructor, unless you are choosen as one of his favorites.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are good.
  • he is willing to sit down with you and
  • always very up front about his expectations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Make sure you are well prepared for clinical.
  • Be prepared!! Make sure you know all of your 1st semester skills.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character Concerns

  • Treats everyone like he's their angry dad.
  • Be prepared to be put down and belittled.
  • there's something psychologically wrong with this professor

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews over many years with polarized but recurring themes; detail is solid but favoritism and age span reduce consistency.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

NURSING4 reviews
REGN254 reviews
RN114 reviews
REGN2 reviews
REGN242 reviews
Show 6 more courses
RN132 reviews
NURSIMAT1 review
REGN221 review
REGNREGN1 review
RN1 review
RNRN131 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1