AI Rate Professor

Music

Jim Simmons

HISTABC · ELECSYN · MUSIC104 · MUSIC103 · MUSIC104B · MUS119 · MUS104B · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you want an enjoyable music class with and a very strong chance at a good grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AAmazing LecturesClear GradingFlexible DeadlinesFun and Caring
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as , and enjoyable.
  • Grades are very attainable with basic reading, discussions, and short assignments.
  • Online and in-person students both describe the class as , and low stress.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Students repeatedly say the class is easy to pass or hard to fail if you complete simple weekly work.

Online reviews emphasize simple assignments and no major tests, while and generous review sessions.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

The material is described as , and easy when students read or listen to the assigned content.

, though online students mention more reading and in-person students emphasize engaging lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Online work appears deadline-friendly, and there is format.

Online reviews explicitly mention flexible timing and extensions, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students almost universally recommend him because the , and .

Both online and format-based recommendation gap.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students report , and tests or assignments that closely match preparation.

Format shift

Online grading is described as straightforward and flexible, while and review sessions.

Workload

Light

82/100

There is regular reading and weekly work, but students repeatedly say it is simple, short, and not overwhelming.

Format shift

Online has steady discussions and assignments, while and engaging class time.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students praise his organization, humor, feedback, enthusiasm, communication, and ability to make music history engaging.

Format shift

Online students praise organization and communication, while in-person students praise lectures, humor, and classroom energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is mostly based on readings, discussions, short assignments, papers, reports, and some quizzes or tests.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on weekly assignments, discussion boards, album reviews, and papers, while , and major assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

tests, and engaging lectures.

Main concern

Students still need to pay attention and , but the class is rarely described as stressful.

What students said

“Professor Simmons is by far the most amazing professor I've ever had.”
MUSIC104B
“the as his review sessions.”
MUSIC104B
“Super fun class. Easy to pass.”
MUS119

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe a , and flexible class with short weekly work and student-friendly assignments.

Main concern

The , and short assignments.

What students said

“ .”
MUSIC104
“extremely hard to fail.”
MUSIC104B
“Online class !”
MUSIC104B

Exam style

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Exam evidence is highly student-friendly, with several reviews mentioning no tests, , album review finals, or tests matching review sessions.

No TestsNo Final or MidtermAlbum Review FinalEasy TestsReview Session Match

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests matching review sessions, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Easy TestsReview Session Match
“the as his review sessions.”
MUSIC104B
“ and u will do good.”
HISTABC
“ if you pay attention.”
MUSIC103

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention no tests in some sections, in , and do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

No TestsNo Final or MidtermAlbum Review FinalListening Quizzes
“ .”
MUSIC104
“ .”
MUSIC104B
“There are 2 finals which are album reviews.”
MUS119

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“extremely hard to fail. Everything is so straight forward and simple.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

97/100

“Professor Simmons is by far the most amazing professor I've ever had.”

Easy A Signal

95/100

“You really just need to read the book and do the homework and you'll easily pass.”

90/100

“ .”

Theme 1

About Teaching Style

  • Amazing class and professor.
  • enthusiastic, energetic, and easy-going.
  • He's passionate about music and you can tell because .

Theme 2

About Difficulty and Grades

  • extremely hard to fail.
  • Very easy class and he has a great sense of humor.
  • You'll probably pass if you just show minimal effort too.

Theme 3

About Workload and Exams

  • You only do 2 assignments a week and participate in a class discussion via talon net.
  • .
  • the as his review sessions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 26 reviews across online and and highly consistent positive details.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUSIC104B12 reviews
MUS104B5 reviews
MUS1193 reviews
MUSIC1043 reviews
ELECSYN1 review
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HISTABC1 review
MUSIC1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values