AI Rate Professor

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Maria Adams

EAR47 · EAR20 · EAR25 · EAR42 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a low-difficulty, participation-based class and can tolerate group work and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and patientGroup projects heavyEasy to passTake-home quizzesParticipation matters
  • Most students call the EAR courses easy As with group work, papers, and .
  • She is widely described as kind and willing to help, though a few doubt content expertise or .
  • and slow gradebook updates are the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many report easy As , and light tests, even after missing some class.

Both formats call the class easy; online adds incomplete-grade risk from ungraded work, not harder content.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Average difficulty is very low and students say paying attention plus group work is enough to pass.

Online and in-person comments both stress easy content; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

and ; others allow students to skip and still pass.

In-person reports ; one online review required attendance while another did not.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, tempered by expertise and online grading complaints.

In-person recommendations are generally positive; online has a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Lenient if you try, with high A rates, though APA and .

Format shift

In person notes APA strictness with overall leniency; .

Workload

Light

74/100

Workload centers on group projects, a paper, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online Mindtap weekly work is clunky but not described as heavy; in person emphasizes few graded items.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Caring lectures and help for most students, offset by a minority view that she is underprepared on content.

Format shift

and the expertise critique; online focuses more on logistics.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is mostly group projects, papers, participation, and .

Format shift

, and essay; in person leans on projects and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students mostly , and easy passes when they participate.

Main concern

Some feel lectures lack depth or expertise, and participation or APA strictness can still matter.

What students said

“Took her for EAR 20 and it was an easy A, and cares for the students.”
EAR20
“She , but ; she grades based off of your individual work and is fair.”
EAR20
“as an educator she seems lost & that she has no clue about what shes teaching or talking about.”
EAR20

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online EAR42 is content-easy with and discussions, but and leave grades stuck.

Main concern

Very slow or missing gradebook updates that can leave students looking like they are failing.

What students said

“Class is really easy but I don't know what was going on this semester she barely graded ANYTHING.”
EAR42
“The and I didn't like it that much because its extremely clunky and outdated.”
EAR42

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections replace formal exams with , and papers.

Take-home quizzesGroup project finalNo traditional testsOnline quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students repeatedly , and sometimes no tests at all.

Take-home quizzesGroup projectsNo testsParticipation points
“Her lectures are very informing and .”
EAR20
“She , but ”
EAR20
“ . Overall, good teacher and easy to pass class.”
EAR25

Online

Online reviews , and a long documentary essay rather than proctored exams.

Mindtap homeworkCanvas discussionsMini e-bookDocumentary essay
“There are weekly class discussions on canvas and the and a .”
EAR42
“she barely graded ANYTHING.”
EAR42

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Took her for EAR 20 and it was an easy A, and cares for the students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (2 online, 11 in person), highlighting easy workload, group assessment, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Adams genuinely cares if her students understand and succeed.”

📈 Easy A Reality

86/100

“I never showed up to class. Only did the Group Project, Research Paper & Quizzes (online) still passed with a C. Easy class!”

⚠️

40/100

“Had an F for most of the semester because I missed one of the earlier assignments and none of the recent ones were getting put into the gradebook.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very caring and passionate about the class
  • lectures are easy to sit through and learn from
  • always happy to work/talk with students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A
  • You should easily pass this class
  • grades hard on APA Format but if your trying shes pretty lenient

Theme 3

🧩 About Work Format

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews spanning 2018-2024 with recurring easy-pass and and online grading.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

EAR206 reviews
EAR425 reviews
EAR251 review
EAR471 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1