AI Rate Professor

Dental Hygiene

Natalie Ferrigno

DH210 · DH327 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

If you need a and helps you grow clinically, take Ferrigno.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive mentorClear expectationsClinic and classroom strengthRelatable lecturesFair grader
  • Both reviewers call her one of the and clinic.
  • , and confidence-building guidance stand out.
  • Only two reviews exist, but tone is strongly positive and consistent across years.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students say reading chapters and PowerPoints leads to success, but one earned a C+ after struggling in anesthesia despite strong support.

All evidence is in-person; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is manageable with preparation, yet dental hygiene clinic and anesthesia topics still require real effort.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory with no optional-attendance comments.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Both students would take her again and call her one of the .

Recommendation strength is unanimous but .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Students stress clear criteria and fairness rather than free grades; outcomes include both A and C+.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Success depends on reading chapters and PowerPoints, with clinical and anesthesia skill-building effort.

Format shift

No online workload evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Described as , and highly effective in classroom and clinic.

Format shift

Teaching praise .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

and PowerPoint or chapter prep without detailing exam-versus-assignment weight.

Format shift

Assessment details are sparse and in-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe her as , and excellent in both classroom and clinic with .

Main concern

and some clinical difficulty, with limited review volume.

What students said

“Professor Ferrigno was the most supportive and straightforward instructor I've had.”
DH327
“One of the and in clinic.”
DH210

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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Reviews ; success is tied to reading chapters and PowerPoints.

Chapter and PowerPoint prepClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy; they say reading chapters and PowerPoints leads to doing well.

Chapter readingPowerPoint-based prep
“Read the chapters and her powerpoints and you will do great in the class.”
DH210

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Ferrigno was the most supportive and straightforward instructor I've had. and expectations, and when I struggled in anesthesia, she genuinely helped me push through.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews with highly positive but low-volume evidence. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“One of the and in clinic.”

🤝 Mentorship Support

92/100

“Her reassurance and guidance built my confidence and helped me grow so much as a clinician, and helped me make it to graduation!”

👍 Recommendation Strength

92/100

“One of the most enjoyable instructors I have had.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and expectations.
  • She relates topics to everyday life and is hilarious.
  • One of the and in clinic.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • She is fair and treats you like a person.
  • when I struggled in anesthesia, she genuinely helped me push through.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only two reviews across 2016 and 2025 limit confidence despite consistent positive tone and some detail.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

DH2101 review
DH3271 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values