AI Rate Professor

Paralegal

Christopher Ellison

LAW51 · LAW051 · PLGL11 · PAR1651 · ENTERLAW · LAW1651 · PL17 · PARA11 · PARA51 · PARA033 · PARA17 · LEGAL3979 · PARA33 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want practical paralegal skills and , and a polarizing personality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing InstructorHeavy Reading LoadReal-World FocusMandatory AttendanceDisorganized Lectures
  • and industry-smart, others call him arrogant and disorganized.
  • Expect , and .
  • Grades are earnable with steady work, but an easy A is unlikely.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students earn As, but comments , and tough grading rather than free grades.

Evidence is mostly in-person; the one online and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable if you read and keep up, but the pace and volume make it more than light intro work.

In-person reviews dominate; online difficulty was rated high with heavy workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and in-class work or quizzes push you to show up.

Both the online review and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Would-take-again is low overall because praise for care and expertise .

In-person opinions are split; the online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

A few As appear, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online review tags tough grader; effort.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, papers, and semester.

Format shift

Online and and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and humor is canceled out by disorganization, ego, and .

Format shift

Older in-person reviews lean warmer; the recent online review is sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and quizzes drive the load more than pure high-stakes testing alone.

Format shift

and projects; online notes heavy papers and multi-part exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

supporters praise approachability and real-world teaching; , and poor organization.

Main concern

Personality clashes and uneven organization can undercut otherwise useful content.

What students said

“One of the , because if you need help he is ask ways there for you.”
PL17
“ !”
LAW1651
“This class in not difficult if you keep up with the syllabus. .”
PARA17

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review , and no useful slides.

Main concern

, and weak lecture materials online.

What students said

“ + so . Talked a lot about anything other than what's written on the syllabus.”
PAR1651

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes exist and can feel abrupt, but reviews do .

Multi-part examsSurprise midterm reportedQuizzesReading-based checks

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and at least one surprise midterm; closed-book proctoring is not clearly proven.

QuizzesSurprise midtermProject-based work
“ the class is of absolutely no help.”
LAW1651
“ .”
PARA17

Online

One online review describes a and heavy paper load.

Multi-part examHeavy papers
“Has a part 1 and 2 for the exam for a topic that only took 3 weeks to cover.”
PAR1651

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Ellison is a great professor who really cares about what his students and what they are learning. If you show up to class do the work , demonstrate your efforts, you'll do just fine!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews spanning 2007-2022, highlighting polarization in teaching, workload, and personality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is very proficient in his trade and knows how to present even boring material in an exciting way”

⚠️ Polarizing Reputation

40/100

“DO NOT TAKE HIM AT ALL COSTS! !”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“you will get alot of you feel like an uphill battle”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always answers your questions and is more than willing to meet up with you
  • He's aware of students' needs and
  • and not respectful to the position of teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class in not difficult if you keep up with the syllabus.
  • Even though the grade earned was an A, which I worked very hard to earn
  • He's not easy, but that's ok - it's college!

Theme 3

😤 About Personality

  • This guy is full of himself
  • He comes across as arrogant but in the end his class was informative
  • ABSOLUTE HORRIBLE TEACHER! This guy is WAY too much into himself

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews spanning many years with detailed, consistent polarization give a reliable but mixed picture.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1