AI Rate Professor

Photography

Jim Pendergast

ART244 · PHOTO249 · PHOTOART · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can work independently and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHelpful One-on-OneConfusing LecturesUnclear ExpectationsCritical ReviewsSoftware Skill Gap
  • Reviews are split, with one student finding him helpful and .
  • and lectures that do not teach the needed software effectively.
  • The class can feel hard because critique is intense and expectations are subjective.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A likely requires figuring out subjective expectations and producing work that matches his taste.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course feels challenging because software instruction and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews , though one student needed Friday open lab time to finish work.

and is not conclusive.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most comments warn about confusion, unrealistic expectations, and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Reviews suggest subjective and demanding standards, especially around the type of images he prefers.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students describe needing extra lab time and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

He can be helpful individually, but multiple reviews say lectures and .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person and mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Comments focus on assignments, Photoshop work, journals, and critiques rather than exams.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but serious complaints about unclear teaching and harsh critiques.

Main concern

Students may struggle to understand .

What students said

“ .”
ART244
“ software program.”
PHOTO249
“This class is hard and be prepared to hear some very critical reviews of you work.”
PHOTOART

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 do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

No Clear Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critiques, but do not clearly prove any exam policy.

No Clear Exam Evidence

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Has some unrealistic expectations and it feels like you need to be psychic to know what it is he wants in an ".”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He lectures about seemingly inconsequential things and software program.”

⚖️

32/100

“he expects all his students to produce the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

35/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He lectures about seemingly inconsequential things and software program.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Has some unrealistic expectations and it feels like you need to be psychic to know what it is he wants in an ".
  • This class is hard and be prepared to hear some very critical reviews of you work.

Theme 3

🧩 About Fit

  • I needed to use the assignments.
  • He is a good photographer and knows how to run Photoshop really well but he expects all his students to produce the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

50/100

Evidence confidence

Three detailed in-person reviews show a , but the sample is small.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART2441 review
PHOTO2491 review
PHOTOART1 review

Reported outcomes

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