AI Rate Professor

Fire Technology

Jim Brakebill

BUMA10 · FIRE061 · EMT2014 · FTEC121 · FIRE002 · FIRE001 · FIRE003 · CJ001 · FIRE010 · EMT010 · EMT084 · FIRE005 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
84.21%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him if you want a while helping students succeed.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHighly SupportiveCareer MentorAccessible Outside ClassExtra CreditHands-On Learning
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as caring, available, and career-shaping.
  • Grades are usually strong, helped by and personal support, but some online writing work can be strict.
  • In-person fire and EMT reviews praise hands-on learning, study support, and real career impact.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students earn high grades with support, , and help, but writing-heavy online work and fire training still require effort.

Online evidence includes and one tough-grading warning, while and hands-on participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The material is made understandable through support and resources, but fire, EMT, writing, and hands-on skills are not effortless.

Online courses are described as easy to follow, while and physically or professionally demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Reviews do not show a , but participation, Zooms, study sessions, and hands-on work clearly matter.

Online reviews mention participation and Zoom-based , while because of labs and study sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and often connects coursework to real careers.

Both formats are positive, with online students praising availability and in-person students praising mentorship and hands-on training.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

and high grades suggest leniency, but one online review calls him a .

Format shift

Online grading can be strict on writing, while and help.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

The workload is manageable with support, but comments mention , and study effort.

Format shift

Online workload centers on discussions and projects, while and study sessions.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most reviews describe him as , and deeply effective at guiding students.

Format shift

Online teaching is praised for support and responsiveness, while and practical training.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews mention , and hands-on work without one dominant method across all courses.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, quizzes, tests, and group projects, while and some test-heavy classes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students emphasize mentorship, hands-on training, study sessions, and strong career guidance, with a few complaints about lecture style and promises.

Main concern

A small minority felt lectures were too PowerPoint-based or promises did not always follow through.

What students said

“ .”
FIRE002
“Although I struggle with the amount of ”
EMT084
“If there's powerpoints involved, he'll read word by word what's on there.”
FIRE010

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students mostly praise his responsiveness, support, , and clear structure, though one .

Main concern

.

What students said

“He worked with me over a weekend to ensure I understood the group project.”
FIRE005
“he is a and wants basically an ”
CJ001
“Class online was easy to follow and had resources to help me learn.”
FIRE003

Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes and tests, but they do not clearly prove open-book exams, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Tests MentionedQuizzes MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams, strict proctoring, or .

Test Heavy MentionedNo Clear Exam Policy Evidence
“Test heavy”
FIRE010
“Test heavy”
EMT2014

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests, but do not clearly prove webcam use, .

Quizzes MentionedTests MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“His assignments, discussions, quizzes, and ”
BUMA10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will not find a more dedicated professor!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“You will not find a more dedicated professor!”

👍 Recommendation Strength

90/100

“ as an instructor.”

📈

74/100

“He even gives you w/the opportunity to get hands-on experience”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • .
  • Very knowledgeable and brings lots of experience to the classroom.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Work

  • he is a and wants basically an
  • He is a good professor he gives you if you go on all the zooms.
  • Although I struggle with the amount of

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Mentorship

  • .
  • He has guided me in the right direction to help me make it happen.
  • He worked with students outside of class conducting study sessions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 21 reviews across many years and courses with consistent positive themes plus a few detailed negative outliers.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values