AI Rate Professor

Humanities Social Sciences

Diane Palmer

HUM10 · HUM5 · HUM · HUM110 · HUM100 · HUM101 · HUM18 · HUM10H · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
18.18%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for heavy group work and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerRude or combativeGroup project heavyTough graderParticipation pressureInsulting feedback
  • Majority of reviews warn of rude, snappy, or humiliating classroom interactions
  • , and weekly work
  • fans

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some students earn As through reports and participation, but and unpredictable grade outcomes.

Online includes some As with heavy work; in person has more D/F and grade-shock stories.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Constant group projects, weekly homework, tests, and .

and projects; in person adds frequent presentations.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

, but several reviews also mark it no; participation pressure is the real control.

; in person emphasizes class presence and speaking up.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Take-again is about 18% and most detailed comments urge students to pick someone else.

; online is also mostly negative with one positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and sudden grade drops are recurring complaints.

Format shift

Harshness is strongest in person; online .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple group presentations, weekly homework, chapter responses, field reports, and tests pile up.

Format shift

Online emphasizes discussions and papers; in person emphasizes presentations and weekly work.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

A minority find her passionate, but most describe moodiness, rudeness, and weak support for questions.

Format shift

In-person character complaints dominate; online critiques focus on absence and slow replies.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment mixes group presentations, papers, field reports, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online leans discussion and papers; in person leans presentations plus tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person reviews often describe combative participation, many group presentations, and .

Main concern

Students say she invites opinions then attacks or embarrasses them in class.

What students said

“She is the only professor I took in College who has insulted me.”
HUM10
“students stop participating because she starts to attack students when they participate.”
HUM10H

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and , and weak instructor presence.

Main concern

Slow responses and .

What students said

“ so going into the final report, you won't know where you stand.”
HUM5
“emailed multiple times with no response, posted on the . Palmer and nothing.”
HUM10

Exam style

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Tests appear alongside heavy projects and papers; reviews do .

Weekly testsStudy guides for some examsPapers and field reportsGroup presentations

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students report frequent tests plus many group presentations and written lecture responses.

Test every weekMany group presentationsEssay responses on lectures
“So many presentations! I did more presentations for her than I did in my communications class. And there was a .”
HUM10
“she will also ask you to type an essay a 2 page essay on her lecture”
HUM10H

Online

Online work centers on discussions, quizzes, museum or site reports, and a .

Weekly discussionsQuizzesField or museum reportFinal paper
“There's weekly discussions, quizzes, a field trip (museum) report, and a .”
HUM5
“ and as references.”
HUM10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“VERY VERY VERY RUDE PROFESSOR! IF SHE DOESN'T LIKE YOU THEN GET READY TO GET A D IN THIS CLASS.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting classroom climate, workload, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“She is also rude , combative she says participation matters and wants the class to share their opinions but students stop participating because she starts to attack students when they participate.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“No .”

⚖️ Classroom Climate

15/100

“SHE ASKS STUDENTS FOR PERSONAL OPINIONS THEN SHE PICKS ON THEM AND HUMILIATES THEM IN FRONT OF ENTIRE CLASS.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“ if you don't like doing group presentations because you will end up doing about 4 of them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her method of
  • she ruined Humanities for me

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I had an A in the class don't know how I ended up with a D
  • get ready to do a lot of group projects

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Diane Palmer is very mean to students
  • Snaps at students for no reason
  • god help you if you ask her a question

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews with a , but many older comments and a persistent positive minority lower consistency.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

HUM1012 reviews
HUM1014 reviews
HUM10H4 reviews
HUM1 review
HUM1001 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1