AI Rate Professor

Theater

Jay Varela

V01THA · V31A · THRV29 · THA209 · THA29FILMHSTRY · THEARTS · FILM110 · THATHA · FILMTV29 · THAV29 · FILMV01 · THA29 · THAV31 · HISTHIST · THAV31A31465 · HISTORYOFFILM · TH29 · THAV01 · FILMHIST · THEAV02 · FILMV29 · THAV35 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless and can write extremely detailed quiz answers while tolerating long off-topic lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOff-topic rantsTough graderTake-home quizzesLecture heavyUncomfortable humor
  • Many students call him disorganized, off-topic, and a tough or
  • /why answers; midterms and finals vary
  • 0% would-take-again rate with and some harassment/favorites complaints

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some call quizzes easy once you learn his style, but , and extreme effort just for a C.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content can be film-history heavy with dense reading and very detailed written answers, even when films are enjoyable.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as mandatory or require play attendance; others .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Would-take-again is 0% and the dominant advice is to pick another professor if possible.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

, and claims that unclear expectations tank grades.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly or frequent take-home quizzes that students say need multi-page detailed answers plus films and exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Knowledgeable about film but , and polarizing on classroom climate.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and final; some courses also use group work or self-graded homework.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person film and theater history with heavy lectures, classic films, take-home quizzes requiring exhaustive detail, mixed midterms/finals, and frequent , and classroom climate.

Main concern

, and reports of uncomfortable or condescending behavior drive high drop rates.

What students said

“If there is . He goes off topic every class session.”
FILMV01
“you have to work extremely hard just to get a C grade.”
THAV29
“Quizzes and and are very easy. The but gives out study guide before hand.”
THAV29

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.

Quizzes and but graded very strictly on exhaustive detail; midterms are often in class.

Take-home quizzesIn-class midterm with study guideTake-home finalDetail-heavy written answers

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in-class midterm with a study guide, and a take-home final; no Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Take-home quizzesIn-class midtermTake-home finalStudy guide for midterm
“Quizzes and and are very easy. The but gives out study guide before hand.”
THAV29
“ , but tedious nonetheless.”
THAV29
“ though .”
FILMV29

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If there is . He goes off topic every class session.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ unless necessary.”

⚖️

25/100

“ .”

🗣️ Off-Topic Lectures

34/100

“He goes off topic every class session.”

📝 Quiz Style

55/100

“Be incredibly thorough in answering any definition/essay questions (historical context, where/why/who/when).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • goes off topic every class session
  • constantly goes off topic
  • rambles on and repeat himself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • work extremely hard just to get a C grade
  • write at least 5 pages for every quiz

Theme 3

💔 About Classroom Climate

  • makes mean/uncomfortable jokes
  • puts down students at random
  • VERY condescending

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews spanning about 2005-2019 with , and recommendation risk despite some polarized positives.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 514
3 out of 520
2 out of 516
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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THA297 reviews
THAV313 reviews
THATHA2 reviews
THAV012 reviews
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THA29FILMHSTRY1 review
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THEARTS1 review
THEAV021 review
THRV291 review
V01THA1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1