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Communication Studies

Alyssa Espinola

SPCH101 · COMM210 · COMM201 · COMM215 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
17.65%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid this professor unless , and heavy participation demands.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh gradingUnclear expectationsParticipation pressureGroup project stressLimited support
  • as harsh, inconsistent, and difficult to predict.
  • Online students report especially poor communication and little flexibility.
  • A few positive reviews praise care and feedback, but they are outweighed by repeated negative experiences.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A is possible, but comments repeatedly say grades are harsh, inconsistent, and not proportional to effort.

Online and reviews stressing unpredictability more.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The communication content itself is often manageable, but , and group projects make the course feel harder.

Online reviews say the subject can be easy but , while in-person reviews emphasize stressful presentations and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Participation and as important, with missed class causing grade penalties.

In-person reviews give the clearest evidence of , while online reviews emphasize participation requirements.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

because , and unsupportive.

Both formats trend negative, though online has a small number of strongly positive comments about care and feedback.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly describe her as a tough or .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize grade unpredictability, while and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Speeches, outlines, participation, papers, and .

Format shift

Online workload centers on speeches and graded tasks, while and attendance pressure.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most comments describe unclear teaching, poor communication, or an unsupportive classroom despite a .

Format shift

Online reviews criticize distance and slow replies, while and classroom tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades appear driven mainly by speeches, outlines, participation, papers, and group projects rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats focus on performance assignments and participation, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also , and mandatory attendance pressure.

Main concern

Students describe stressful group work and rigid expectations.

What students said

“Her instructions were never clear and .”
COMM210
“If you miss class you will be docked points totaling up to 5 hw assignemnts.”
SPCH101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with , and little flexibility.

Main concern

Grades feel unpredictable and support is limited.

What students said

“Grades are all over the place. Could prep for days and get a D. Could do no prep and get an A.”
COMM201
“ .”
COMM215

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , and assessment appears centered on speeches, participation, and projects.

Exam policy not clearly provenSpeech-based assessmentGroup presentations

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book, midterm, or final exam policies.

Exam policy not clearly provenGroup presentations
“we would have to prepare extensively for three group presentations”
COMM210

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Exam policy not clearly provenSpeech assignments
“3 big speeches and two short.”
COMM210

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Grades are all over the place. Could prep for days and get a D. Could do no prep and get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“Her instructions were never clear and .”

⚖️

12/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“Find a different professor for the class you want!”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • Grades are all over the place. Could prep for days and get a D. Could do no prep and get an A.
  • Refused a .01% grade bump from D to C.
  • She is very strict in the .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her instructions were never clear and .
  • For a distance learning professor, she's extremely distant.
  • She seems very sweet but as a professor she is tough on grades and participation counts!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • we would have to prepare extensively for three group presentations
  • assigns tons of work
  • If you miss class you will be docked points totaling up to 5 hw assignemnts.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 17 detailed reviews across online and and support.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 512

Course coverage

COMM2017 reviews
COMM2106 reviews
COMM2153 reviews
SPCH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 2