Dawn Smith

MAST109 · MEDAS105 · MAST1 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 70/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you want serious healthcare training and can handle strict expectations and a sometimes blunt style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeableStrict StandardsChallengingHelpfulMood-Dependent

Students consistently say Smith is very knowledgeable and teaches useful healthcare standards.
The class can feel strict and detail-focused, especially around small mistakes and procedures.
Some students praise the learning value, while others report moodiness and uneven pacing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students describe strict standards, nit-picking, and challenging work rather than an easy grade.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is practical and learnable, but healthcare standards, competencies, and pacing make it demanding.

Only in-person reviews discuss course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

, and they do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and learning value, but concerns about strictness, mood, and pacing limit enthusiasm.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

because students mention nit-picking, exact standards, and a high-difficulty experience.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Workload feels heavy near the end because students mention quizzes, video assignments, competencies, and falling behind.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students call her knowledgeable and helpful, but some describe moodiness and .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention quizzes, video assignments, competencies, and class work, but .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

standards, strong learning value, and some frustration over strictness and pacing.

Main concern

Students may struggle with nit-picking, moodiness, and rushed completion of assignments.

What students said

“She is a great teacher!”
MAST1

“You'll have to learn to read her moods.”
MAST109

“It is a challenging class but incredible.”
MEDAS105

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

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Reviews mention weekly quizzes and competencies, but they do not clearly .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention weekly quizzes and competencies but .

Weekly QuizzesCompetenciesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

“Spent 3 out of 4 hours reviewing weekly quizzes.”
MAST109

“video assignments and competencies done.”
MAST109

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Excellent teacher. Very helpful and extreemely knowledageable. You will learn so much. It is a challenging class but incredible.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She is a great teacher!”

⚖️

35/100

“She spent more time nit-picking the petty stuff such as a misspell by 1 letter instead of explaining answers.”

📚 Course Challenge

34/100

“It is a challenging class but incredible.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is a great teacher!
Excellent teacher. Very helpful and extreemely knowledageable.
Instructor has been in nursing for quite a long time and very knowledgeable but doesn't seem to like what she does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Standards

Some think she tends to be strict but all you have to do is just shut up and listen.
She spent more time nit-picking the petty stuff such as a misspell by 1 letter instead of explaining answers.
It is a challenging class but incredible.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed but , though the sample is small and dated.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

MAST1092 reviews

MAST11 review

MEDAS1051 review

Reported outcomes

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Dawn Smith

x x if you want serious healthcare training and can handle strict expectations and a sometimes blunt style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Course Challenge

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Standards

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want serious healthcare training and can handle strict expectations and a sometimes blunt style.

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