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Business

. Hickman

BUS290 · BUSCOMM · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take her for BUS290 if you want practical writing skills and a memorable teacher, and be ready to polish formatting.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReal-world business writingHilarious and caringUseful career skillsFormatting strictnessMust-take BUS290
  • Students call BUS290 one of the most useful classes for real workplace writing and communication
  • She is funny, street-smart, and deeply invested in student success
  • ; it is rewarding but not a free A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic if you attend and follow instructions, but formatting pickiness and real writing work prevent a free ride.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is practical business writing rather than abstract theory; difficulty comes from craft and polish, not concepts.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Students stress showing up to learn and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Overwhelming majority call her the and urge everyone to take BUS290 with her.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Helpful overall and accepts late work with reason, but docking for formatting can feel strict.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Substantial writing practice and attention to detail; rewarding but not light.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Funny, caring, real-world focused instruction that students repeatedly call transformative.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Course centers on business correspondence and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Nearly unanimous praise for useful business writing, humor, and care, with occasional notes on harsh formatting and one outlier complaint.

Main concern

Strict formatting penalties and a non-trivial writing workload.

What students said

“This was the most useful class I had all semester... and this instructor.”
BUS290
“Not an "easy A" like others say, rather, a lot of work that will stick with you throughout your career.”
BUS290
“ be marked 10 points off for formatting errors.”
BUS290

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is assignment-driven business writing with picky formatting standards rather than proctored exams.

Business writing assignmentsFormatting-focused gradingLate work sometimes allowedParticipation and attendance

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; reviews do not describe webcam or Lockdown-style exams.

Writing assignmentsFormatting deductionsLate work with explanation
“you will be marked 10 points off for formatting errors. However, she is so awesome to allow you to turn in late work”
BUS290
“All that is really asked of students is to show up and listen. ... KNOW YOUR COMMAS!”
BUS290

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and Cal State San Marcos... she has taught me to write for the real world... She is hilarious and !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person reviews, highlighting real-world writing value and high recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“What an amazing class! ... Linda taught me so much that I now use EVERY day!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“By far the .”

✍️ Real-World Value

90/100

“The stuff you learn is very helpful, since you'll actually use it in life.”

⚖️

56/100

“ be marked 10 points off for formatting errors.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious and down to earth
  • street smart person who shares her own stories
  • goes the extra mile to help you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an "easy A"
  • marked 10 points off for formatting errors
  • Easy A for business majors

Theme 3

💼 About Career Value

  • most useful class I had all semester
  • write for the real world
  • most valuable class I have ever taken

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

21 mostly consistent in-person reviews over several years strongly agree on usefulness and teaching quality.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BUS29020 reviews
BUSCOMM1 review

Reported outcomes

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C range

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C+ 1

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