AI Rate Professor

Communication

Matthew Mckaig

COMMV01 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless you already give near-perfect speeches and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderNitpicky SpeechesPop QuizzesStrict DeadlinesAvoid
  • Extremely harsh and and videos
  • Frequent pop quizzes and
  • Near-universal avoid warnings except rare defense of speech standards

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Even strong speakers report Ds and Fs from nitpicking, late-minute zeros, and perfection-only As.

Both online and ; online adds rigid video and deadline nitpicks.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Public speaking itself , and frequent speeches make content feel high-pressure.

and surprise projects; online stresses weekly timed speeches and video rules.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory with late arrivals .

; online is mixed but still often listed as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Almost all students say run or and lack of support; only two positive outliers.

Both formats heavily advise against taking him; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

10/100

Consistently tagged tough grader with iron-fist scoring on tiny mistakes and zero late work.

Format shift

Online and in-person both describe extreme pickiness; online also docks for video technicalities.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and lecture-heavy load stack quickly.

Format shift

and surprise projects; online adds frequent timed speech videos.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students describe nitpicking, discouragement, ignored emails, and little interest in student success.

Format shift

In-person has two older positive outliers; recent online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grade driven by speeches plus pop quizzes and .

Format shift

and weekly pop quizzes; online focuses on speech videos.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person COMMV01 with , and many students dropping or failing.

Main concern

, and unforgiving policies even for emergencies.

What students said

“He deducts points for anything and everything. If you're looking because that'll be the only way you'll get an A.”
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“The most stressful class I have ever taken at VC. Extremely strict and discouraging, taking points off for tiny or even perceived "mistakes."”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online speech class with , and frequent D/F outcomes.

Main concern

Deducts heavily for background noise or audience count and rejects late submissions by minutes.

What students said

“This guy deducts 35% of your grade because of background noise.”
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“ !! i had an A and ended with a D bc i had computer problems and submitted my essay thru email before 12 and he wouldn't accept it at 12:10”
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Exam style

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Closed-book exams, weekly pop quizzes, and perfection-level .

Closed-Book ExamsPop QuizzesStrict Speech RubricsNo Late Work

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report weekly pop quizzes at start of class and two closed-book exams with study guides covering only about 60%.

Pop QuizzesClosed-Book ExamsFinal Average FStrict Outlines
“There are four stressful speeches, pop quizzes given right when class starts (if you arrive late you get 0), and two closed-book exams with study guides covering only ~60%.”
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“The .”
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Online

Reviews stress harsh speech video grading and zero tolerance for late .

Speech Videos Graded HarshlyNo Late WorkBackground Noise Deductions
“This guy deducts 35% of your grade because of background noise.”
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“ , EVEN IF IT WAS A MINUTE LATE.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ in all your classes, he will fail you. Other professors want you to pass; he does not care.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫

14/100

“RUN, you ahve to do like 5 or 8 minutes speeches every week. I am dying, its so if uts your last choice”

⚖️

10/100

“He deducts points for anything and everything. If you're looking because that'll be the only way you'll get an A.”

📝

22/100

“ . Lectures daily and a few surprise class projects with speaking in front of the class.”

💥 Zero Flexibility

12/100

“I received a zero!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor McKaig isn't interested in seeing students succeed; rather, he enjoys scrutinizing and
  • Unprofessional, self-absorbed professor
  • Other professors want you to pass; he does not care

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • really insanely picky and not willing to show any sort of understanding
  • Extremely difficult
  • If you want to get a C or

Theme 3

⚠️ About Policies

  • he wouldn't accept it at 12:10 when i got it to work
  • won't let you turn in later work, EVEN IF IT WAS A MINUTE LATE
  • (if you arrive late you get 0)

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

14 recent detailed reviews with and in-person, though two positive outliers and limited would-take-again data exist.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 511

Course coverage

COMMV0114 reviews

Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

2

C- 2

D range

5

D+ 2 · D 3

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1