AI Rate Professor

Film

Adam Wadenius

HUMA186 · HUMA189A · FILM120 · CINA010 · HUMA187 · FILM100 · FILM106 · HUMA189 · FILM110 · FILM102 · FMS300 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him for an engaging, low-stress film course if you watch the , and turn in the few essays.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing LecturesEasy Art CreditChill GraderFilm Notes FocusedNo Textbook Cost
  • Most students call him chill, knowledgeable, and .
  • film notes, a , and interesting movie screening.
  • A handful of older reviews call some theory units dull or ideological, but they are outliers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly say do the notes and a and you earn an A with modest effort.

Online and in-person both report easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

, but not conceptually brutal.

Both formats are easy; online is more hands-off while and discussion.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, but in-person students say showing up helps with notes, films, and quizzes.

Online reviews mostly say attendance is optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

and strong praise for , and easy GE credit.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with only sparse older negatives in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students say if and note requirements.

Format shift

Online and in-person both describe straightforward, student-friendly grading.

Workload

Light

82/100

A handful of essays, film notes, and .

Format shift

; in-person centers on films and short assignments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise clear interesting lectures, passion for film, and .

Format shift

Both formats praise lectures; in-person adds stronger personality and discussion praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade mostly comes from notes, essays, and a .

Format shift

Online emphasizes lecture notes and essays; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes mix short lectures with , and strong praise for his knowledge and chill style.

Main concern

A few students found certain theory units or film choices boring.

What students said

“If you show up, do the assignments, and with flying colors.”
FILM120
“This is a very easy and interesting class. Your notes make up the majority of your grade, and there is 2 essays.”
FILM100
“Literally the .”
FILM110

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online film courses are straightforward with , and a few essays; students call them easy and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Amazing professor! I took this Film 100 online, and it was pretty much just lectures.”
FILM100
“This class was very straightforward and prof. and helpful.”
FILM120
“No quizzes, final is a 1300-1400 word essay. Adam is very knowledgeable !”
FILM102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and essays rather than strict proctored exams.

Few QuizzesTake-Home Short AnswersEssay HeavyNotes-BasedNo Heavy Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

short answers plus essays, often based on notes and powerpoints.

Take-Home QuizzesShort AnswerFilm NotesFew Tests
“Grade is based on 3 and film notes.”
FILM120
“There are 3 papers (only have to do 2) And 3 quizzes... And there is .”
FILM110

Online

Online students describe quizzes as minor or absent, with essays and notes driving grades.

Essay FinalLecture NotesFew or No Quizzes
“No quizzes, final is a 1300-1400 word essay.”
FILM102
“ and three papers here and there.”
FILM120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show up, do the assignments, and with flying colors.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting easy film credit, strong lectures, and light assessments. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Literally the .”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ because he is amazing!”

😌 Easy Grade Path

86/100

“Just do the work and you'll be set, easy.”

📝 Light Assessments

82/100

“Grade is based on 3 and film notes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He is a great and chill professor overall
  • Always so thorough and can make ANYTHING interesting!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty simple class.
  • Your notes make up the majority of your grade, and there is 2 essays.
  • He grades fairly easy when it comes to the essays

Theme 3

❤️ About Class Vibe

  • Really nice teacher.
  • The class even saves you money since there's no book!
  • Great Class. Mr wadenius LOVES teaching.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews over many years show strong consistency on easy workload, strong lectures, and high recommendation.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 7 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1