AI Rate Professor

Law

Evan Hess

R101 · R104 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want serious paralegal training and , and firm deadlines.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCareer-prep rigorTough graderStrict deadlinesPassionate mentorHeavy reading and writing
  • High standards and heavy workload prepare students for legal practice, not an easy GE.
  • Passionate teaching and and work hard.
  • Strict no-excuse deadlines and grilling participation make the course stressful for casual students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

High grades are possible but only after heavy effort, strict deadlines, and .

Both online and in-person reviews frame success as work-dependent; no free-A signals.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students describe serious reading, writing, and high expectations designed to prepare for a legal career.

Difficulty comments are consistent across formats, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and participation as a real part of the experience.

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and mentorship; less ideal for those wanting a light or flexible class.

Recommendation is positive in both formats, with preference stated for in-person mentoring.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Repeated tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats; early submission for .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Workload is repeatedly called overwhelming or hard, with substantial reading and writing under firm deadlines.

Format shift

In-person comments give the strongest workload warnings; online still calls the course challenging.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students who buy into the rigor call him passionate, caring, hilarious, and among the .

Format shift

Teaching praise is high online and in person, though in person better showcases mentorship.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Legal research, writing assignments, reading, and participation drive the course more than casual exams.

Format shift

Reviews emphasize assignments and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person , and excellent mentoring when students engage early.

Main concern

Overwhelming workload, zero flexibility on late work, and uncomfortable grilling in class.

What students said

“He will accept no excuse (short of going into labor) for late assignments.”
R101
“You will be worked very hard, but you will master the material.”
R104
“ .”
R101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still rate him highly as challenging and caring, but note that remote students miss the personal mentor bond of in-person sections.

Main concern

Less face-to-face mentoring online while workload and rigor remain high.

What students said

“If you do the work and apply yourself, you will do well and learn the material.”
R101
“If given the so you can get to know the professor”
R101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize writing, research, and , so overall exam risk is treated as standard.

Participation heavyWriting and research focusStrict deadlinesFeedback on early submissions

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation rather than proving a specific exam proctoring policy.

Tough grader on courseworkParticipation matters
“For legal research and writing Professor Hess gives if you are bold enough to submit early for feedback.”
R104

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe webcam, lockdown, or ; assessment talk centers on doing the work.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are looking for a challenge, just take ANY of Professor Hess's paralegal classes. He is the . You will be worked very hard, but you will master the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, emphasizing career-level rigor, mentorship, and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Hes maybe the .”

💪 Rigor & Workload

24/100

“the workload in his courses can be overwhelming.”

⚖️

32/100

“He is strict on deadlines. But, it is understandable as he Oreos students for legal practice.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hess loves what he does and makes the class interesting.
  • passionate about the law and he can be a good mentor
  • get to know him in .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will be worked very hard, but you will master the material.
  • He will accept no excuse (short of going into labor) for late assignments.
  • If you work hard, you'll get a lot out of his class.

Theme 3

⚡ About Classroom Pressure

  • .
  • Most complaints are from students who don't want to do the work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 7 reviews with consistent rigor themes, but the small sample and limited online evidence lower confidence.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

R1015 reviews
R1042 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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