AI Rate Professor

Speech & Language Pathology

Susan McDonald

MA161 · SLPA100 · SLP125 · SLP100 · SLP105 · SLP101 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

unless you are highly motivated, already strong in the subject, and comfortable with and exam pressure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely tough graderTest heavyStrict standardsDisorganized onlineDiscouraging tone
  • Students and high passing standards.
  • Many reviews complain that preparation materials.
  • A smaller group praises her professionalism, rubrics, and high standards for serious students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Getting an A requires unusually high performance because reviews cite harsh , and little .

Both formats show hard grading, with online reviews adding no and and passing standards.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students describe dense professional material, memorization-heavy study guides, long lectures, and .

Online reviews emphasize unclear shells and study guides, while and difficult tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Several in-person reviews say missing class can lead to being dropped or failing, and .

Attendance concerns come mainly from in-person reviews, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

because the class feels harsh, discouraging, test-heavy, and difficult to pass.

Online and in-person reviews are both negative, but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

12/100

Reviews repeatedly describe her as an extremely tough or and little grade forgiveness.

Format shift

Both formats mention harsh grading, while standards.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report heavy memorization, many papers or assignments, long exams, and workload that can force schedule sacrifices.

Format shift

Online workload concerns center on confusing course structure, while , and program-level pressure.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A minority praise her professionalism and rubrics, but many describe her teaching as .

Format shift

Online reviews are especially negative about organization and engagement, while and discouragement.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

The class appears strongly exam driven, with repeated references to tests, study guides, midterms, finals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams, with and difficult tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, though some serious students praise her professionalism and .

Main concern

In-person students most , and long difficult exams.

What students said

“Extremely long and complex exams.”
SLP125
“She's a but follow the rubric and you'll be fine”
SLP101
“You will need to download Proctorio ”
SLP100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing disorganization, tough grading, weak study guides, and difficult exams.

Main concern

Online students mainly report unclear organization and .

What students said

“Course was disorganized, w/ unclear expectations and .”
SLP125
“study guides that provide little to no use at all.”
SLP101
“She does not offer .”
SLP101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because reviews , and limited grade recovery.

Difficult ExamsLong ExamsProctorio RequiredStudy Guide MismatchNo Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention Proctorio, , and study guides that sometimes match exams well and sometimes do not.

Proctorio RequiredLong ExamsDifficult ExamsStudy Guide Conflict
“You will need to download Proctorio ”
SLP100
“Extremely long and complex exams.”
SLP125
“The study guides are literally what's on the exam”
SLP101

Online

and final exams, simple text-based tests, and weak study guides but do not clearly prove webcam rules.

Difficult MidtermDifficult FinalStudy Guide MismatchNo Extra Credit
“ .”
MA161
“She does not offer .”
SLP101
“study guides that provide little to no use at all.”
SLP101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Extremely long and complex exams. . Downright unapproachable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Terrible instructor! Should not be an teacher.”

⚖️

12/100

“She is an but and writes out in great detail what she is looking for when grading.”

🧪

18/100

“ and unnecessary.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She trains you to become a professional.
  • The material could also be presented more interestingly.
  • it was a low engaging class it was very monotone

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is the worst...unhelpful putting you up for failure... !!! run while you can
  • Her class has a and frustrating.
  • She does not offer .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • The as long as you follow her study guide.
  • guides were unhelpful
  • Extremely long and complex exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 24 reviews across many , and a polarized teaching experience.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1