AI Rate Professor

Human Services

Durrell Smith

HMS18 · HMS44 · HMS60 · HUM18 · A · HMS42 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Must-take for human services—expect emotional depth, mandatory participation, and an unforgettable class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing lecturesInspirationalNo textbookParticipation familyHands-on quizzes
  • Near-perfect 5.0 quality and 100% would-take-again energy
  • No textbook; deep real-life social work learning and self-growth
  • Attendance and participation matter; grades lean generous with As

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Grades are mostly A/A+ with participation-focused grading and , though emotional work is real.

Online calls it easy; in-person easy grades but emotionally challenging content.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Not textbook-hard, but deep discussions, personal growth, and hands-on work make it mentally demanding.

Online easier logistics; in-person more intense personal processing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

No textbook means attendance is mandatory; .

In-person strongly mandatory; online Zoom not required but recommended.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Students say every student should take him; life-changing, not boring, true gem for social work.

Unanimous enthusiasm in online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

85/100

Participation-focused grading, group open-note quizzes, and nearly all reported As and A+s.

Format shift

Both formats report high grades; online notes graded by few things.

Workload

Light

75/100

Little traditional homework; no textbook; main work is attendance, discussion, and occasional good reads.

Format shift

Online easy class; in-person light assignments but emotionally heavy sessions.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Unorthodox, passionate, inspirational teaching that students rank among the .

Format shift

Excellence consistent across online and in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

40/100

Participation, group quizzes, hands-on exercises, and discussions outweigh traditional exams.

Format shift

; online graded by few things.

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

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes feel like family—passionate lectures, deep personal growth, group quizzes, mandatory attendance without a textbook.

Main concern

Emotionally intense; bring tissues and be ready to open up.

What students said

“Mr. Smith's class was hands-down the most dynamic and impactful class I've ever taken in my life and I have a degree from UCLA.”
HMS42
“taking this course be prepared to come with a box of Kleenex.. it gets real in this class”
HMS18

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students call him amazing and life-changing; Zoom optional but recommended, no required book, easy class.

Main concern

Zoom is recommended for full impact even if not required.

What students said

“your prospective on life will change after you take one of his classes. zoom meeting are not required but .”
HMS18
“awesome”
A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is group open-note quizzes and participation rather than strict closed-book exams.

Group quizzesOpen notesParticipation-basedHands-on quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Weekly group quizzes, often open notes, with heavy weight on participation and showing up.

Group quizzesOpen notesParticipation gradingNo textbook
“There are Group test but open notes & you have your group to help you.”
HMS18
“He gives group quizzes weekly to make sure everyone shows up.”
HMS18

Online

Online reviews do not describe strict proctoring; class is called easy with few graded items and optional Zoom.

Few graded itemsOptional ZoomEasy class
“zoom meeting are not required but . book is not mandatory. easy class.”
HMS18

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr. Smith's class was hands-down the most dynamic and impactful class I've ever taken in my life and I have a degree from UCLA.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting inspirational human-services teaching and participation-based grading. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Life-Changing Professor

98/100

“Mr. Smith's class was hands-down the most dynamic and impactful class I've ever taken in my life and I have a degree from UCLA.”

❤️ Real Growth

95/100

“He challenged us to to grow as people not just learn course material.”

📚 No Textbook Magic

90/100

“He does not use a textbook so therefore attendance is mandatory.”

🎯 Must-Take Energy

99/100

“I think taking one of his classes should be mandatory for all students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Not your usual instructor
  • Unorthodox but extremely educational
  • Lectures are great and not boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class
  • Quizzes are hands-on and challenging but he grades more on participation
  • Graded by few things

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Truly a gem
  • Felt like a family
  • Bring a box of Kleenex.. it gets real

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

21 highly consistent 4–5 star reviews with detailed emotional narratives and uniform A/A+ grades.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 14

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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