AI Rate Professor

Humanities

Leanne Westphal

ECON1 · HUM70 · HUM17 · HUM1 · GOV1 · HUM4 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you want a very hard writing-heavy class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of HomeworkUnclear DirectionsRude EmailsHeavy Papers
  • Most students call her a .
  • Workload is heavy for a humanities/TV class, with many papers and strict late-work rules.
  • Online reviews are especially harsh on rudeness and disorganization; a few in-person students praise rigor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough grading on papers, rare perfect scores, and with effort.

Online reviews stress never scoring above 60% on her graded papers; if fully engaged.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Lots of essays, reading, TV analysis, and and demanding.

Both formats report heavy load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping or short online presence costs points.

In-person and ; some online watch login time closely.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Only about a ; most warn others , and tone.

Online is nearly unanimous avoid; a minority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Repeated tough-grader tags and reports of .

Format shift

Online students feel graded on technicalities more than content; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Constant papers, discussions, and multi-hour weekly expectations for a humanities TV course.

Format shift

Online and in-person both slam volume; and no late work.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

and kindness appear in a few reviews, but most describe rudeness, confusion, and little help.

Format shift

In-person has more positive teaching comments; online quality ratings cluster at 1.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades driven by papers, homework, and sections.

Format shift

Both formats center writing; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but a tough cookie who prepares you for four-year work; many still call her mean, overloaded, and unreliable on grades.

Main concern

and strict grading that can tank your average early if you underestimate her rules.

What students said

“ , but a tough cookie! Be very engaged from the beginning of the semester.”
HUM70
“Worst and meanest teacher I have ever had. Does not care about you or your grade.”
HUM70
“It's not a course for those looking for easy peasy. This course wants you to think and write well.”
HUM70

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students overwhelmingly report unclear instructions, tough , and rude or unhelpful emails.

Main concern

Unclear prompts, no-late-work policy, and .

What students said

“She is a very tough grader, and .”
HUM70
“ and are border line rude. Her class is extremely heavy for a community college film course.”
HUM4
“The . and she is not helpful and is rude when you ask questions.”
HUM70

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Finals and papers carry heavy weight; few comments describe open-book or soft proctoring.

Heavy Final WeightPaper HeavyMLA Strict

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

detailed exam software or open-book rules.

Assignment Heavy
“She gives a so its pretty easy to follow although I never got a single 100%.”
HUM70

Online

Online students stress paper-heavy grading and a .

Heavy Final WeightPaper Heavy
“With the and , I knew I would not pass her class once those were graded.”
HUM70

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ms Westphal's class will break your soul. she gives an unbelievable amount of work and is not forgiving about late work at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting grading, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Worst teacher I have had at Shasta college. She is rude and unhelpful.”

🚫 Recommendation

25/100

“ if you are a great student.”

📝

18/100

“I never got higher than a 60% on assignments she grades herself.”

📚 Workload Load

18/100

“WAY too much work for an online humanities class about television.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rude and disrespectful as a professional
  • , but a tough cookie

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She is a
  • The class isnt an easy A but if you put in the time it really isnt hard
  • Does not care about you or your grade

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • unbelievable amount of work
  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

32 detailed reviews spanning 2011-2025 with and heavy-workload themes raise confidence.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2