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Communication

Alicia Walsh

COMS103 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Walsh for public speaking if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalCaringClear grading criteriaPublic speaking coachAmazing lectures
  • Three perfect 5/5 reviews praise kindness, clarity, and organization in COMS103.
  • Public speaking anxiety is expected but students say she makes it far less scary.
  • Attendance and participation matter; grades reported were A or A+.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

All three reviewers earned A or A+ with ; work is real but fair and supported.

All evidence is from in-person COMS103.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content difficulty is moderate; speaking load and social anxiety make it .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Every review states attendance is mandatory for this speaking-heavy class.

All evidence is in-person; no online comparison.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

All reviewers would take her again and call her among the .

Evidence .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and A/A+ outcomes with .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Substantial speaking and participation; not busywork-heavy but still real practice.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students , and transformative for communication skills.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment centers on speeches, participation, and .

Format shift

In-person only; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMS103 is described as , and excellent for nervous public speakers.

Main concern

and lots of speaking practice can stress socially anxious students.

What students said

“she is one of the kindest professors I've had. and direct with her assignments”
COMS103
“if you are afraid of public speaking she will help you tremendously.”
COMS103
“her kind and so a lot less nerve-racking.”
COMS103

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Course risk is live speaking and participation, not harsh proctored exams.

Speech-based assessmentClear grading criteriaParticipation heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews emphasize speeches, participation, and .

Public speechesParticipationClear rubrics
“ , and and class assignments.”
COMS103
“definitely a lot of speaking so my social anxiety was shaking a little but it helped a lot on the long run.”
COMS103

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Walsh is the very best! . Public speaking can be intimidating for a lot of people; but her kind and so a lot less nerve-racking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews with uniform praise. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“She is also a very knowledgeable and eloquent lecturer. My communication skills improved so much as a result of this class.”

❤️ Kind Coaching

96/100

“I will honestly say she is one of the kindest professors I've had.”

🗣️ Public Speaking Support

90/100

“if you are afraid of public speaking she will help you tremendously.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and direct with and understanding as well.
  • , and and class assignments.
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The work is tough sometimes, definitely a lot of speaking
  • You will definitely learn something
  • Grades reported A+ and A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • one of the kindest professors I've had
  • her kind and caring presence

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three recent reviews, all strongly positive, so confidence is limited despite high detail consistency.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMS1033 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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