AI Rate Professor

Counseling & Career Planning

Steve Schommer

PERG140 · PERG160 · 161 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

elective that teaches real stress-management skills and is easy to pass if you do the work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational stress toolsClear weekly modulesCaring and responsiveEasy A if you submit workLife skills not busywork
  • 100% would-take-again vibe with students calling PERG life-changing for stress and self-awareness.
  • Workload , and reflections that stay manageable if you keep pace.
  • As long as you turn work in on time, most students report an easy path to a high grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Students repeatedly say turn everything in and you will pass with an A; .

Online evidence is especially strong on easy A language; in-person still calls the class easy and well structured.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content is personal growth and stress management that feels practical and .

Both formats describe manageable difficulty; online emphasizes low stress modules.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

not—while weekly online deadlines create soft structure.

Online depends more on Sunday deadlines than live attendance; in-person reports .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Would-take-again is effectively universal, with many 100/10 and change your life recommendations.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Clear criteria, late work accepted in , and success framed as completing thoughtful weekly work.

Format shift

Online frequently mentions late work flexibility and ; in-person stresses consistent communication.

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly journals, quizzes, and short assignments stay doable; a minority call reading or 3-5 weekly items a lot but still manageable.

Format shift

Online has more weekly assignment comments; and journals without overwhelming panic.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students , and skilled at making stress tools personal and useful.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent across the large online sample and smaller in-person set.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade is driven by weekly modules, journals, discussions, and quizzes rather than high-stakes midterms and finals.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes no tests and only weekly quizzes in some terms; and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students also find him easy-going, informative, and life-applicable, with reading and and useful.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“This class was such a slay. So so easy!”
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“It will change your life.”
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“Class was easy and taught me alot, that I will be taking with me later in life.”
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Remote format

Online

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online is highly praised as , and low stress, with , and easy As when work is submitted.

Main concern

Weekly assignment volume (3-5 items) if you fall behind.

What students said

“If you do the work and turn items in on time you are sure to get an A. Low stress class”
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“ , and you'll pass! Easy class and the !”
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“His online and the instructions for .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment- and ; reviews do not describe strict proctoring.

Weekly quizzesJournal and reflection assignmentsNo heavy final in many sectionsExtra creditClear Sunday deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation-style depth rather than harsh exam batteries.

Weekly journal entries and quizzesReading assignmentsParticipation depth
“Be ready to read, Weekly journal entries and quizzes.”
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“The and weight that require a deep level of learning and participation.”
PERG160

Online

Online sections emphasize weekly quizzes and modules and feedback.

Weekly quizzesNo tests in some termsModules and journalsExtra credit
“PERG106 had no tests, only weekly quizes and .”
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“As long as you turn everything in, you'll pass with no problem.”
PERG160

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , and you'll pass! Easy class and the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting inspirational PERG teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Professor Schommer is honestly an amazing professor. You can tell he genuinely cares about his students”

🌱 Life Impact

96/100

“If you're even remotely interested in ! It will change your life.”

📈 Easy A Path

91/100

“If you do the work and turn items in on time you are sure to get an A.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“100/10 would absolutely recommend!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • inspirational
  • practices what he preaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class and the
  • Low stress class
  • As long as you turn everything in, you'll pass
  • So so easy!

Theme 3

❤️ About Personal Growth

  • learn so much about yourself
  • practical coping strategies that remain effective long after the course ends
  • help a ton in your life
  • tools and inspiration to keep working on myself

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

161

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with near-perfect quality scores and 100% take-again messaging give very high confidence across years and formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5148
4 out of 513
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Course coverage

PERG16049 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 7 · A 19 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 6 · B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1