AI Rate Professor

Communication

John Gilgun

COMM331 · COMS331 · COMM361 · COMS4 · COMM301 · COMMUNICATIONS · SPCH301 · COMM300 · COMM321 · COMMU1144 · COM300 · COMM301381 · STATS300 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a lively but demanding speech class and , and blunt humor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderStrict attendanceFunny but polarizingPublic speaking supportTest heavy
  • many love his humor and speech-class atmosphere, while others find him harsh or offensive.
  • and outlines can be strict, especially for formatting and preparation.
  • Attendance and , and beginners may struggle without careful self-management.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and tolerance for strict grading.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course content is not conceptually extreme, but , and exact formatting make it feel demanding.

All and communication sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, and missing class can damage grades or even lead to being dropped.

; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

He is recommended by students who like tough structure and humor, but many warn beginners or .

and highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many reviews describe harsh grading on speeches, outlines, formatting, tests, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and preparation, with several students saying the class is not a cakewalk.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He often creates a comfortable and entertaining speech environment, but his humor, clarity, and harshness divide students.

Format shift

All because no online reviews exist.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades involve speeches, outlines, tests, quizzes, reading, participation, and .

Format shift

Assessment evidence is entirely in-person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing professor who can build confidence in public speaking but grades speeches, outlines, and .

Main concern

Strict grading and need gentle guidance.

What students said

“He is a , and very strict”
COMM301
“He understands everyone's fear of public speaking and makes you feel comfortable.”
COMM301

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.

Reviews describe standard book-based tests and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or .

Scantron TestsBook-Based TestsStudy GuidesExtra Credit Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are usually book-based or study-guide-based, sometimes with , and no review clearly proves open-book or closed-book rules.

Scantron TestsBook-Based TestsStudy GuidesExtra Credit Questions
“He gives many scantron tests which are straight from the book.”
COMM301
“ if you do the reading and study guides.”
COMM301

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great professor, tough class though. I went into this class expecting to get an easy A, boy was I wrong!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He understands everyone's fear of public speaking and makes you feel comfortable.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes everyone feel very comfortable.
  • He has a passion for this and it shows.
  • Not once did he go over ways to improve speech writing/delivery and yet he grades as if you are an expert.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This isn't an easy A class. You gotta earn it.
  • He is a , but if you follow directions, you should have no prob!!
  • grades extremely harshly

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Very strict in attendance as well.
  • !
  • Not a great teacher for those who struggle with public speaking.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years consistently , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values