AI Rate Professor

Communication

Paul DeBolt

JRNL130 · JOURN130 · JRNL · JRNAL · ADVOCATE · JOURN10 · JRNAL222 · JOURN · JRNL120 · JOURN220 · JRNL110 · JOURNALISM130 · THEADVOCATE · ALL000 · JRNAL130 · JOURNALISM · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a respected journalism mentor who is easy to like and still pushes serious writing growth.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational MentorJournalism ExpertStudent-FocusedEasy GradingSupportive Feedback
  • Students consistently describe him as an exceptional journalism mentor with real field expertise.
  • Grades appear very attainable, especially for students who participate and use study guides.
  • The main downside is that some students may need to be self-directed because class freedom is high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Grades seem easy for engaged students, but the and doing the writing work.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The material is approachable because he connects it to real journalism, though serious writing and media work still matter.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person journalism classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

as strictly policed, but students say paying attention and using class materials matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and career-shaping.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Several comments describe easy grades or passing with an A when students try and study the guides.

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Workload

Light

72/100

The workload sounds manageable, with effort focused on writing, study guides, and journalism participation rather than heavy busywork.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly describe him as one of the best professors they have had, with strong journalism expertise and mentoring.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Comments mention writing, class work, study guides, and exams, so assessment .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, emphasizing mentorship, journalism expertise, support, and .

Main concern

Some students felt the freedom in class could leave independent learners on their own.

What students said

“One of the .”
JOURN130
“He doesn't suffer nonsense and he wants you to work hard, but he's there for support anytime you need him.”
JRNAL222
“His classes are free grades based largely on whether he likes you or not.”
JRNL110

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.

Exam comments are limited, but while covered in class with no surprises.

Study GuidesNo Surprise Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews only clearly support difficult but .

Difficult ExamsNo Surprise ExamsStudy Guides
“ , but everything is covered during class.”
JOURN10
“Gives study guides so just study them.”
JRNAL130

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor literally affected my future career for the better.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and mentorship. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“ and pay attention, he knows his stuff.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“Take his class if you want to learn journalism.”

📈 Grade Value

84/100

“Passed the class with an A because it was also part of my major. So if you try you can pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He treats his students with respect and is always there to guide them.
  • Extremely student-focused and devoted to teaching.
  • He is funny, relates to the students, pretty chill prof and always relates his lectures to whats current in the media.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His classes are free grades based largely on whether he likes you or not.
  • Gives study guides so just study them.
  • His Mass Communications class is pretty interesting and he is pretty easy too.

Theme 3

❤️ About Impact

  • He changed my life.
  • This professor literally affected my future career for the better.
  • I have the highest respect for Paul.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

There are 20 reviews with very consistent praise, but many are old and several have little detail.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 51
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Course coverage

JOURN1303 reviews
JOURNALISM2 reviews
JRNAL2 reviews
ADVOCATE1 review
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Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

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