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Communication

Gigi Hessamian

COMS256 · COMS260 · COM103 · COMS105 · COM105 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Gigi Hessamian only if you can follow instructions closely, meet every deadline, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderClear modulesHeavy workload swingsStrict deadlinesMixed communication
  • Online reviews are sharply split between organized easy modules and .
  • Getting an A is possible, but several students say it requires punctual work and careful compliance with criteria.
  • In-person evidence is also mixed, with praise for fairness but strong complaints about interruptions and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A grades are common, but students repeatedly say they must follow criteria, keep deadlines, read, and .

Online evidence is more split, while but strict presentation grading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The communication content is usually manageable, but speeches, reading, outlines, and .

Online reviews mention modules, quizzes, essays, and reading, while and presentations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students mention participation matters, lack of , and no exceptions for late work.

Online reviews give the clearest evidence of and deadline policies; and speeches.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and fair, but many warn against harsh grading, poor communication, and inflexibility.

Online reviews are polarized, and avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Multiple students call her a .

Format shift

more intense and frequent.

Workload

Moderate

47/100

Workload ranges from simple , and speeches.

Format shift

Online workload reports conflict sharply, while presentations.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students praise clear organization and feedback, while others describe poor communication, embarrassment, or .

Format shift

Online teaching is highly polarized, and and severe classroom conduct complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades appear , and tests depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, essays, discussions, and open-note tests, while and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show fewer workload complaints but , and occasional poor classroom treatment.

Main concern

.

What students said

“ and we only had 3 presentations.”
COM103
“Can somewhat nitpick the presentation but somewhat fair.”
COM103
“ .”
COM105

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report clear modules and possible A grades, but , and uneven communication.

Main concern

and zero-flexibility policies can make the class feel risky.

What students said

“Very easy class imo”
COMS105
“She gives a ton of work, lots of , and is very unforgiving.”
COMS105
“I'd advise against taking this course if you want a comfortable "A"”
256

Exam style

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and varies by course, with one online review clearly mentioning two open-note tests.

Weekly QuizzesOpen Note TestsSpeechesPresentations

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize speeches and presentations more than exams, and do .

SpeechesPresentations
“the main grade comes from 3 speeches: intro, informative, and argument.”
COMS105
“we only had 3 presentations.”
COM103

Online

Online reviews clearly mention weekly quizzes and two open-note tests in one course, but do not clearly prove webcam or .

Weekly QuizzesOpen Note Tests
“ and 1 quiz a week, with 4 essays, and 2 open note tests.”
COMS256

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The work isn't hard and she grades pretty fairly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ and the workload is super minimal.”

⚖️

35/100

“She has ZERO compassion for students and true life/death emergencies.”

📈 Effort For A

58/100

“Just put effort and it's an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and organized.
  • Her instructions are not the most specific.
  • Does not give feed back and so you are pretty much on your own.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Workload

  • The work isn't hard and she grades pretty fairly.
  • She also gives A TON of work.
  • Even for an online course, this class requires maximum effort, and for what seems like little return.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • If you blank out while giving your speech she will embarrass you in front of the class.
  • The professor interrupted me mid-sentence over a .
  • She is fair, do your work and you'll pass the college level class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 24 reviews across many years and both formats, with consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1