AI Rate Professor

Communication

Shelly Presnell

CMST60 · CMST54 · CMST132 · COMM54 · CMST10 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
25.64%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you have a light schedule and high tolerance for group busywork and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerWorkload overloadUnclear instructionsGroup project heavyTough graderPoor communicator
  • Most students say the 3-credit class feels like 4-5 credits with , and volunteer hours.
  • Instructions and ; many call her a poor communicator for a communication course.
  • A minority of , but .
  • suitableStudentType must prioritize students who can absorb heavy group and busywork loads.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn As , and harsh deductions for presentation style.

; Online and In person alike describe high effort for solid grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content plus volume of reading, projects, and quizzes makes the course feel much harder than credit hours suggest.

Online comments stress credit-hour mismatch; In person adds mandatory meetings and volunteer hours.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory with participation, lounge discussions, and group meetings enforced.

In person is especially strict; Online still often reports mandatory participation and hybrid meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

and recent reviews repeatedly say to pick another professor.

A few older Online and In person reviews were positive, but the majority .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

; students report and rigid rubrics.

Format shift

and In person reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Multiple discussions weekly, quizzes, group meetings, volunteer hours, and heavy reading for 3 credits.

Format shift

Online and In person both describe 4-5 credit level busywork.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students frequently say she communicates poorly, instructions are scattered, and answers dodge questions.

Format shift

Criticism is strong Online and In person; older positive notes about support are a minority.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy mix of , and some midterms or finals.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; In person includes closed-book midterm reports.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections echo heavy group work, mandatory meetings and , and scattered instructions.

Main concern

Mandatory outside-class and .

What students said

“This is the education thus far.”
CMST54
“It was a closed book 50-question midterm that came from 6-8 PowerPoints, 8 weeks of reading, and numerous websites.”
CMST54
“She assigns over 20 pages of .”
CMST54

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online/hybrid sections report crushing discussion , and .

Main concern

, and group demands for a 3-unit class.

What students said

“Expect 20-30 pages of reading material, 1-2 discussion posts (250-word minimum), 1-2 quizzes, group meetings at least 1x per week.”
CMST54
“ like a 4-5 credit class.”
CMST54
“She overcomplicates EVERYTHING, is insanely long-winded, requires a crazy amount of busy work”
CMST54

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes pull from large reading and slides; as harsh.

Closed-book midtermMultiple choice examsReading-heavy testsQuizzes weekly

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews describe a closed-book 50-question midterm spanning many slides and weeks of reading.

Closed-book midtermTest heavyReading-based exams
“It was a closed book 50-question midterm that came from 6-8 PowerPoints, 8 weeks of reading, and numerous websites.”
CMST54

Online

Online sections emphasize quizzes and some multiple-choice exams; .

Weekly quizzesMultiple choice exams
“you wont pass the 2 multiple choice exams if you don't read it”
CMST54
“1-2 quizzes”
CMST54

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ like a 4-5 credit class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning Online and In person sections. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“Expect 20-30 pages of reading material, 1-2 discussion posts (250-word minimum), 1-2 quizzes, group meetings at least 1x per week.”

🗣️ Communication Gap

30/100

“For a communications professor she doesn't communicate well at all.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

26/100

“UMM PICK A DIFFERENT CLASS OR TEACHER.”

⚖️

24/100

“She grades you harshly and has a rigid teaching style.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't communicate well at all
  • instructions were everywhere
  • She overcomplicates EVERYTHING

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • more like a 4-5 credit class
  • closed book 50-question midterm

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

  • required to meet with your groups outside of class
  • Pick your group wisely

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent workload and communication complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 510
2 out of 513
1 out of 519

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 5

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5