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Patti McCarthy

FMS305 · FMS300 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
95.24%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

McCarthy is a top choice for students who want a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtremely easy ASelf-paced online workKind and supportiveFilm-heavy assignmentsTake-home exams
  • Students overwhelmingly describe McCarthy as kind, supportive, and easy to pass with.
  • Online FMS300 is especially flexible because work is often open from the start and due at the end.
  • The main , and occasional large papers or exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly report A or A+ grades with , and supportive grading.

Online is the clearest easy-A format, while but and projects.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The and interesting, with the , and occasional papers rather than hard concepts.

Online reviews call the class very easy and self-paced, while but sometimes boring or work-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

95/100

Online work is often asynchronous and self-paced, and penalty beyond needing to follow class content.

Online flexibility is strongly proven, while but not described as strict.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and grades in a student-friendly way.

Both formats recommend her, with online reviews showing the strongest enthusiasm because of pacing freedom.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Grades are described as easy, supportive, and often A-level when students complete the work.

Format shift

Online grading appears especially generous, while but and projects.

Workload

Light

78/100

Most students call the class easy, though readings, films, research papers, and .

Format shift

Online workload is flexible and easy to schedule, while but heavier exams or projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe McCarthy as , and genuinely invested in student success.

Format shift

Online students praise her responsiveness and motivation, while in-person students praise her lectures and enthusiasm.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessments , and finals rather than relying on only one format.

Format shift

Online uses quizzes, exams, and research papers, while , and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise her teaching and lenient grading, with , and participation.

Main concern

Some in-person sections are exam- and .

What students said

“There's a and a paper.”
FMS300
“There's virtually no homework in the class, and .”
FMS305

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe a highly flexible, self-paced class with , and strong support.

Main concern

The freedom can punish procrastination, especially when readings or a .

What students said

“Class is self-paced with no due dates, everything just needs to be done by the last day of the semester.”
FMS300
“ sem, and even though I started in the last month, I was able to get an A!”
FMS300

Exam style

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Exam evidence points to student-friendly formats such as multiple-choice attempts online and , though one online review warns not to cheat.

Multiple Choice ExamsTwo AttemptsTake-Home ExamsResearch Paper Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final exams, plus projects and papers.

Take-Home MidtermTake-Home FinalCreative Project
“There's virtually no homework in the class, and .”
FMS305
“ .”
FMS300

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention multiple-choice quizzes and some sections.

Multiple Choice ExamsTwo AttemptsResearch Paper Final
“There are quizzes + 2 exams that are all multiple choice with 2 attempts.”
FMS300
“The you wanted to do which was really simple to complete.”
FMS300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“So easy to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ .”

🏆 Easy A

96/100

“So easy to pass.”

🕒 Flexibility

95/100

“The whole course was posted on the first day and due on the last, allowing you to work at your own pace.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super interesting material and !!
  • The teacher is incredible and genuinely rooting for you to get an A.
  • She's such an understanding professor and really loves what she does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I never got less than 100% on any assignments graded directly by her.
  • Really easy!
  • Awesome teacher! Super cool and chill and loves to go in depth to great movies.

Theme 3

🕒 About Flexibility

  • All work for the class was open for the whole semester so you could do the work at your own pace.
  • Posts all the modules so you can legit finish even before the semester is over.
  • Everything is due at the end of the semester, but try not to wait till last second.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 22 reviews are detailed and highly consistent, though and smaller than online evidence.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

FMS30020 reviews
FMS3052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 8 · A 11

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1