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Human Services

Melanee Grondahl

F3787 · STU4705 · U0038 · F3713 · STU90 · SO038 · S3029 · STU1 · S4448 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
84.85%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want life-changing study skills and will keep up with .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalGives Good FeedbackCaringCollege Success SkillsLots of Homework
  • Highly recommended college-success instructor who coaches mindset and life skills
  • , and revision chances support strong grades
  • Workload can feel heavy for a 1-credit or accelerated course, especially summer

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and revisions make an A very achievable if you complete the frequent work.

Both formats reward steady effort; accelerated online terms require more weekly output for the same A path.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is practical study and mindset skills rather than hard theory, though .

Online accelerated sections feel busier; in-person is still manageable but participation-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as required and tied to success.

Online uses forced posting schedules; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Large majority call her fantastic, life-changing, and one of the .

Strong online majority; busy-work complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and chances to revise support high grades.

Format shift

Online feedback speed is especially praised; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

but can feel like lots of homework for 1-credit or accelerated classes.

Format shift

Online summer/accelerated sections draw the strongest busy-work complaints.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and deeply invested in their success.

Format shift

Both formats highlight coaching energy; a .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Modules, discussions, reflections, and .

Format shift

Online and in person both assignment-driven; one note of untimed quizzes in accelerated format.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and success-focused, with participation mattering and occasional complaints about busy work for a light credit load.

Main concern

Busy work volume and shifting due dates for a low-credit class.

What students said

“Ms. Grondahl is an amazing professor that teaches college success skills, and life skills at the same time.”
STU1
“There is a ridiculous amount of busy work for a 1 credit class.”
S4448

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online , and strong feedback; most call it life-changing, though accelerated/summer loads can feel like busy work.

Main concern

tight weekly deadlines.

What students said

“This class was a life changer for me. I cannot even begin to tell you how much less stressed I am now.”
STU1
“There's a ridiculous amount of . All assignments are also due every Friday instead of every Sunday”
U0038

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly assignments and friendly untimed quizzes with revisions and .

Untimed QuizzesModule AssessmentsExtra CreditAssignment Revisions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional untimed quizzes rather than harsh exam proctoring.

ParticipationAssignmentsUntimed Quiz
“ quiz (accelerated).”
F3787
“Just do youre work and youll be fine. Shes a great teacher and just wants you to do well.”
STU1

Online

Online work centers on modules, discussions, reflections, and .

Module AssignmentsDiscussionsExtra CreditRevisions
“All the and you knew exactly what to do to get full credit.”
STU1
“Complete all the . .”
STU4705

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This course changed my mindset about school and what I'm capable of if I show up (#1 success rule) and work hard. She coaches you with feedback and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (22 online, 11 in , and assignment volume. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She is the best teacher i have had at Shasta College... She truly cares about her students”

🌟 Life Skills Impact

90/100

“I feel like STU-1 should be a general ed requirement. Her class helped insure my success and was life changing for me.”

📋 Workload Caution

42/100

“STU90 is also A LOT of work for a 1 credit course. There was a week where we had 10 assignments due.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

88/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really cares about the success of her students
  • Most supportive professor ever
  • Funny and creative teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Put in the effort, and you will get an A!
  • Her grading is 100% clear
  • Easy enough to pass but a posting schedule is forced on you

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Expect about 5 assignments a week
  • ridiculous amount of busy work for a 1 credit class
  • workload was normal (3 assignments a week plus a discussion question)

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews with rich detail, multi-year span, and consistent praise for feedback and growth support high credibility despite some workload dissent.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 17

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2