Patricia Benedict

FCS109 · NUTR101 · FSN109 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 20%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you can handle a high-volume class where the grade may be easier than the workload feels.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy workloadTest heavyEasy gradingToo much readingMixed teaching clarity

Students often earn strong grades, but the workload is repeatedly described as excessive.
Online reviews are mostly negative because of , and time pressure.
The one in-person-counted review is much more positive and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Grades can be forgiving, but the A is not effortless because students repeatedly describe a large amount of work.

Online reviews stress heavy workload, while the and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

The concepts are often called easy or straightforward, but the volume of , and .

Online reviews describe high volume and , while the .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online reviews do not prove attendance rules, while the .

Online evidence does not show attendance requirements, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

because the workload feels far too heavy despite relatively easy grading.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Several students report A or A- , and despite heavy workload.

Format shift

, while the in-person-counted review gives the strongest evidence of leniency.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of homework, , and math.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly support overwhelming workload, while the but still numerous.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Comments are mixed, with some calling her nice and helpful while and excessive course design.

Format shift

, while the in-person-counted review is positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and study guides along with discussion boards and assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews are test heavy, while the in-person-counted .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The in-person-counted review is positive and emphasizes easy work, , and .

Main concern

This format has only one review, so confidence is limited.

What students said

“It was lots of EASY work.”
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“ .”
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“I averaged a and still had an A.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe easy or usable grading but a .

Main concern

The main issue is the amount of , and projects.

What students said

“This class has lots of work!”
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“Easy online class, but A LOT OF WORK!”
NUTR101

“I have taken many other online classes, but never one with this much work.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam rules look student-friendly online because , but the .

Open Textbook TestsNot Timed TestsWeekly TestsFour ExamsUnclear Proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The but does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Four ExamsUnclear Exam Policy

“14 discussion boards (write a post, respond to 2) , 5 assignments, 4 exams.”
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Online

Online reviews support open textbook or not timed tests, but they do .

Open Textbook TestsNot Timed TestsWeekly TestsUnclear Proctoring

“you are allowed to use the textbook on the tests”
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“ , so just use google.”
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“ !”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Easy online class, but A LOT OF WORK!”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in workload, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“I have taken many other online classes, but never one with this much work.”

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78/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Level

36/100

“Easy online class, but A LOT OF WORK!”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

This class has lots of work!
Easy online class, but A LOT OF WORK!
I never saw so .
Not hard, but very time consuming.

Theme 2

🧪 About Tests

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, so just use google.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

.
She has 3 opportunities.
I averaged a and still had an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

, but format evidence is uneven and one format has only one review.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

FSN1093 reviews

FCS1091 review

NUTR1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 2 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Patricia Benedict

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Pressure

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Level

📚 About Workload

🧪 About Tests

📈 About Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle a high-volume class where the grade may be easier than the workload feels.

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