AI Rate Professor

Communication

Anthony Ongyod

COMM212 · COMM106 · COMM101 · COM101 · COMM120 · COMM100 · COMM215 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
72.97%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can handle mandatory participation and direct accountability; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing personalityParticipation heavyWeekly assignmentsClear grading criteriaPublic speaking focus
  • Many students call him chill, caring, and life-changing for COMM classes.
  • A vocal minority report rudeness, public call-outs, and zero flexibility.
  • Workload is steady weekly work and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many students earn As if they prepare and participate, but and no-late policies keep an A from free.

Online reviews lean more supportive; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is often described as light to moderate, with .

Both formats describe moderate intellectual load with heavy participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and in-class participation are required and strongly graded.

; in-person attendance is usually mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, but strong negative personality complaints pull the recommendation down.

Online reviews are mostly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria help some students, while others call him a .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

36/100

Weekly reflections, papers, speeches, and constant participation create steady high workload.

Format shift

Both formats report weekly work; some older COMM120 notes are especially paper-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Majority praise engaging lectures and mentorship, offset by repeated rudeness and ego complaints.

Format shift

Online reviews are warmer; in-person quality swings from 5 to 1.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation more than big exams.

Format shift

; online also stresses videos and weekly work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

find him inspiring and critics who find him rude, strict on lateness, and humiliating.

Main concern

, and a temperamental tone can feel unsafe for sensitive students.

What students said

“Anthony is authentic and creates a comfortable environment to thrive in.”
COMM215
“I have personally watched and experienced Anthony publicly call out and humiliate students in his class”
COMM215

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and flexible contact; students stress staying on top of videos and deadlines.

Main concern

Detail-oriented instructions and .

What students said

“The 8 week online course has a decent workload. and easy to follow.”
COMM120
“Stay on top of videos and you're golden.”
COM101

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly participation, speeches, and weekly writing rather than high-stakes proctored finals.

Few or no traditional examsWeekly assignmentsProjects and speechesQuizzes occasional

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

work, and occasional easy quizzes rather than heavy finals.

Speeches and presentationsWeekly reflectionsFew quizzesParticipation graded
“No exams, only 2-3 medium sized projects and weekly assignments.”
COMM215
“The class has 2 quizzes the whole semester.”
COMM215

Online

Online reviews emphasize videos, weekly homework, and .

Video lecturesWeekly homeworkClear grading criteria
“He posted easy to understand videos before each chapter.”
COMM120
“Stay on top of videos and you're golden.”
COM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures are extraordinarily relevant to real life and you will undoubtedly find yourself growing internally.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), highlighting polarized teaching climate. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Anthony Ongyod is a phenomenal Professor. Not only does he care, but he is straight to the point.”

⚠️ Classroom Climate Risk

25/100

“I have personally watched and experienced Anthony publicly call out and humiliate students in his class”

📝 Workload Reality

36/100

“assignments/quizzes are 'easy' but consistent every week so have a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's just a chill guy
  • His lectures are extraordinarily relevant to real life
  • Every class is about Anthony, and Anthony only

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He grades harshly but if you prepare well then it should be fine
  • Easy A, however he is an angry little man
  • participation is a big grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and caring professor
  • Extremely arrogant and
  • creates a very uncomfortable environment

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and courses show consistent themes despite strong polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 513
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

COMM21517 reviews
COMM10112 reviews
COMM1207 reviews
COM1016 reviews
COMM2123 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 9 · A 14

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2