Ana-Marie Olaerts

COM1 · COM1H · COM12 · COM2 · COM9 · COM938380 · COM35983 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Take her if you want rigorous Communication training and ; skip her if you need an easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderClear ExpectationsLecture HeavyLots of ReadingPolarizing

Passionate lectures with , but .
A , and organization; many strong students still land B or C.
Online adds weekly quizzes and citation strictness; - and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even organized students often work hard for a B; tough grading, limited , and .

Online reviews stress weekly quizzes and citation strictness; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is manageable if you read and , but pace, abstract examples, and .

Both formats call it hard; online pain is volume of quizzes and and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, and skip-class warnings are common especially for speeches and in-person sections.

In-person is clearly mandatory; but deadlines and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

admirers praise energy and clarity, critics warn of and stress.

Recent positive notes exist online and in person, but and fairness.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags dominate; and examples.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report tough grading; and citations.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Expect , and high-stakes tests or speeches.

Format shift

Online compresses more homework into short terms; , and lecture note load.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and inspiring, though others find her unsupportive or inaccessible outside class.

Format shift

In-person highlights classroom energy; online quality swings with video clarity and email response.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams, quizzes, and with limited cushion from small work.

Format shift

Online is quiz- and paper-heavy; - and speech-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections feature energetic lectures and clear expectations, but tough exams, heavy reading, and .

Main concern

, and little flexibility if you miss early assessments.

What students said

“hardest class I've EVER HAD! I have straight A's and this was the only C on my transcript. and the answers are so similar. NO STUDY GUIDES.”
COM9

“I was scared to take Prof Os class cus there were many comments about how hard she is. To me it was ez! I think it comes down to if .”
COM9

“Olaerts is a . Had her for public speaking. You can memorize your whole speech, no stutters but somehow youll get an 80% on it.”
COM1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COM is asynch-heavy with textbook-driven quizzes, papers, and ; lectures can be strong but email support and .

Main concern

, and occasional poor email response can sink grades fast.

What students said

“NO LOCKDOWN BROWSER, NO PROCTOR. 1 essay Ez 5 page. 1 assignment, long discussion or ez quizzes.”
COM9

“ . She assigns tiny quizzes weekly which doesn't seem much, but were actually very difficult”
COM9

“the . They're only open for a 3 day-window which completely throws off my sense of time.”
COM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically hard and high-stakes; one online cohort notes no Lockdown Browser or proctor, but overall friendliness is only moderate.

No Lockdown Browser (online mention)No Proctor (online mention)Hard timed examsNo retakesTextbook and lecture examples

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are repeatedly called hard, example-based, and poorly supported by study guides.

Hard midterm and finalExample-based questionsNo study guidesTest heavySpeech grading strict

“ . Make sure you READ THE BOOK and write down the examples she gives.”
COM9

“Midterm/Final HARD. ”
COM1

“ and the answers are so similar. Pay attention to her examples in lecture. NO STUDY GUIDES.”
COM9

Online

Online tests and quizzes can be textbook-based, sometimes short-window, with ; at least one review reports no Lockdown Browser or proctor.

No Lockdown BrowserNo ProctorShort exam windowsNo retakesTextbook citations required

“NO LOCKDOWN BROWSER, NO PROCTOR.”
COM9

“ . Very strict on citing in papers and discussion posts”
COM9

“50 question exam within 55 mintues. include.”
COM9

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I was scared to take Prof Os class cus there were many comments about how hard she is. To me it was ez! I think it comes down to if .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person COM courses, highlighting polarizing . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Olaerts is AMAZING! She has so much energy and makes her lectures fun and interesting!”

⚖️

28/100

“She is a , but she will do her best to make sure you do good.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“This class was challenging be ready to read read and read! the ”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“Great Professor and if youre ready to work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures really brings everyine in
Knows her stuff very well, but she lectures VERY fast

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

hardest class I've EVER HAD
she grades way
if u do its an ez pass

Theme 3

📋 About Policies

No late work at all
Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent tough-grader themes with enough positive lecture praise to trust the blended picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B 13

C range

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

D 2

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Ana-Marie Olaerts

Take her if you want rigorous Communication training and x x x; skip her if you need an easy A or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📋 About Policies

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her if you want rigorous Communication training and ; skip her if you need an easy A or .

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