AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Cindy Mc Grath

JOURN130 · JOURN35 · JOURN110 · JOURNALISM · JOUR100 · JOURN20 · PHIL002 · JOURN10 · PHIL2 · JOURN120 · JOURN30 · JOUR10 · JOURN2030 · JOURN010 · JOURN100 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take her if you want a dedicated journalism mentor and ; avoid if you need light workload or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy WorkloadExtra CreditGroup ProjectsCaring MentorLate Grading
  • Longtime journalism star with
  • Recent students still get A's but , and
  • Rewrites, , and effort-based leniency often rescue the grade

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

A's are common with effort, rewrites, , and flexible help, even when work feels tedious.

Both formats report high grades; online still gave A/A+ despite strong complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Reading and writing load is real, but content is accessible journalism work rather than abstract theory.

Online feels heavier and more chaotic; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Participation matters and several comments say you always have to show up or you fall behind.

One in-person JOURN110 note says class is not mandatory; most recent JOURN100 reviews treat attendance as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

58/100

, but the bulk of long-term comments still urge taking her for mentorship and skill growth.

Older in-person reviews are MustTake energy; recent and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Rewrites, , late-work flexibility, and first impressions.

Format shift

, but many still report fair second chances.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and constant reading make the load consistently heavy.

Format shift

Online .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Many call her the best journalism mentor at LMC, though recent students note unclear answers and .

Format shift

In-person legacy is excellent; the two online reviews are sharply negative on organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and quizzes rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Consistent assignment focus across formats; one .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history is glowing mentorship and and slow feedback.

Main concern

, and slow grade turnaround.

What students said

“This a layup on God. Super easy.”
JOURN110
“This class had a ridiculous amount of work and ”
JOURN100
“ . Each student knows exactly what to expect and do for an A.”
JOUR100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online reviews , and poor organization.

Main concern

Unorganized flipped-classroom online setup with .

What students said

“This was one of the .”
JOUR100
“Be PREPARED for .”
JOUR100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans projects and papers, with quizzes often note-friendly and few strict proctored exams described.

Take-Home EssaysOpen Notes QuizzesProject HeavyRewrites Allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is papers, group projects, chapter quizzes with notes, and .

Open Notes QuizzesTake-Home EssaysExtra CreditRewrites
“Every week there are notes due and a , but you get to use your notes on the quiz”
JOURN110
“not one test was taken, just 2 take home essays.”
PHIL002

Online

Online comments focus on stacked projects and due dates rather than webcam or Lockdown-style exams.

Group ProjectsMultiple Concurrent Projects
“Do not take this professor unless you're okay with having to ”
JOUR100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“she's the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (2 online, 31 in person), balancing historic mentorship praise with recent workload complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Cindy is by far the .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“ .”

🅰️ Grade Safety Net

76/100

“she gives you a chance to make up bad grades and and lets you re-do them.”

❤️ Mentorship

90/100

“she's the reason why I am majoring in Journalism”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's really sweet and cares
  • lectures were fine but lengthy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you just put in the work
  • This a layup on God. Super easy
  • impossible to get 100% on anything

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • ridiculous amount of work and reading
  • Lots of reading and writing
  • hands out a million papers each class

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews over many years, with dense detail and a workload.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values