AI Rate Professor

Film Studies

Adam Wadenius

FMS305 · FMS320 · JOUR320 · HONOR350 · FMS300 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
86.84%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take Adam Wadenius if you want a low-stress film class with strong lectures and few exams.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy graderPassionate lecturesFew assignmentsFilm-note heavyAttendance matters
  • Students usually describe Adam Wadenius as passionate, caring, and easy to follow.
  • because most , and a few papers instead of exams.
  • The biggest concerns are mandatory attendance, long class meetings, procrastination risk, and a few complaints about rudeness or feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

An A is highly realistic because , and many students report no exams or only simple papers.

Online reviews are the strongest easy A evidence, while and film notes are required.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The course content is easy to understand for most students, especially because lectures and .

Online content is described as especially light, while and more lecture-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

but often graded or necessary in person because students need lecture notes and screenings.

Online reviews do not show strict attendance, while several in-person reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Most students recommend him for , and a very manageable grade path.

Both formats are recommended, though , class length, and feedback.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

Students repeatedly call him an and say decent effort on notes and .

Format shift

Both formats show lenient grading, with online reviews especially emphasizing minimal graded work.

Workload

Light

86/100

Work usually consists of weekly film notes or or no tests.

Format shift

Online workload is very light, while but tied to long meetings and attendance.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most , and caring attitude, despite a few negative comments about rudeness or boring lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently enthusiastic, while complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

12/100

Assessment , and papers rather than quizzes or exams.

Format shift

Both formats , and film responses.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and , but attendance and long class meetings matter more.

Main concern

, and long screenings or delayed notes can pile up.

What students said

“ so .”
FMS320
“ . .”
FMS300

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe , and little homework.

Main concern

Students still need to keep up with weekly film responses and occasional essays.

What students said

“Not a .”
FMS300
“This is the easiest class I've ever taken.”
FMS305

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many reviews explicitly say there are no exams, only papers, discussions, or film notes.

No exams in many reviewsNo quizzes or testsPapers instead of examsFinal notes or final paper

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

94/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and describe papers, film notes, and final projects instead.

No examsThree papersFilm notesFinal paper
“ .”
FMS300
“ ”
FMS305

Online

Online reviews clearly mention no quizzes or discussions, essays, and weekly film work.

No quizzes or testsDiscussion postsShort essaysFinal notes
“ !”
FMS320
“Not a .”
FMS300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not sure why some people rated this class as difficult! This is the easiest class I've ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Amazing lectures, shows great passion into film studies, and also has great comments and .”

📈 Easy A Potential

92/100

“ if you take notes during lectures.”

📝 Workload

86/100

“I was .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • His lectures and and explanatory.
  • He really likes film and can deliver that passion to his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class and and 3 papers.
  • He's an .
  • As long as you attend class and complete the .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • no reason
  • Hardest A I got because of unknown
  • DO NOT procrastinate, it will bite you in the butt later.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 38 reviews across both formats provide detailed and mostly , and teaching style.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

FMS30515 reviews
FMS30014 reviews
FMS3207 reviews
HONOR3501 review
JOUR3201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3