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Michael Messina

EMS301 · EMS102 · EMS1O2 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take him for EMS102 if you want a practical and usually easy class, but expect participation and some paperwork.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy ACaring TeacherParticipation MattersPaperwork HeavySometimes Absent
  • EMS102 is usually described as easy, practical, and grade-friendly.
  • Students often praise Messina as caring, knowledgeable, and helpful.
  • Negative reviews focus on absence, staff-led teaching, paperwork, and mandatory participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most EMS102 students call it an easy A because assignments are simple and full credit is often tied to completion.

All evidence comes from 14 in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The course content is usually described as easy, practical, and informative, though EMS301 appears harder.

, so no format comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

Several reviews say attendance or participation matters, but .

Only in-person evidence exists, and the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and kindness, but absence and staff-led teaching create real risk.

The recommendation signal .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and repeated easy A comments despite one tough-grader tag.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Assignments are often easy, but , and paperwork keep the workload from being light.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students often call him caring and knowledgeable, but some say he is absent or relies on others to teach.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews emphasize chapter questions, essays, participation, training, field activity, and presentations more than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and describe an easy, practical EMS class with participation-based work.

Main concern

Some students complain that he is absent or that the class has unnecessary paperwork.

What students said

“Easy A class.”
EMS102
“Good teacher, easy A assignments consist of maybe 5 question per chapter.”
EMS102
“Literally absent in almost every class”
EMS301

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and field activities, but do not clearly prove exam rules.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A class. All assignments are online, 5 questions a chapter- full credit if you turn them in.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and practical value themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Mr. Messina works with students to make sure they understand the course material.”

📈 Easy A Signal

88/100

“Easy A class.”

⚠️ Main Risk

55/100

“Was not there all the time”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher, passionate about what he teaches.
  • He want's his students to succeed and build on potential.
  • Relied on staff to teach his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • Easy A class.
  • Stay on top of the essay hw... super duper easy so don't stress it.
  • there's a LOT of seemingly unnecessary paperwork.

Theme 3

🧑‍🚒 About Practical Value

  • One field day to test on your safety skills, (fire extinguisher, power shut offs....)
  • By the end of the class you become certified with first-aid, CPR and CERT.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

There are 14 reviews across many years with consistent EMS102 patterns, but several comments are old and EMS301 feedback conflicts with EMS102.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

EMS10210 reviews
EMS3013 reviews
EMS1O21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 3 · 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

0

No reported values