AI Rate Professor

Communication

Susan Mattson

COMM174 · COMMST111 · SPEEC100 · COMM120 · SPEAC101 · SP100 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take Susan Mattson only if you can handle writing-heavy work and some inconsistency in grading and communication.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMixed reputationPaper heavyTough gradingFun older lecturesSlow communication
  • Recent reviews are much .
  • Students describe the course as easy or fun at times, but and .
  • Online and in-person evidence differs sharply, with online reviews raising communication and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

The course can be easy, but and .

Online reviews mention tough grading, while and a recent heavy paper workload.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Students often call the material easy or understandable, though workload can make the class feel harder.

Online and older in-person comments suggest easy content, but .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation matters appears in several reviews, but .

Online reviews include participation concerns, while policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendations are split because some students find her fun and helpful while , and communication.

Online recommendation is mixed to negative, while but less current.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

The clearest recent online review calls her a , and .

Format shift

Online reviews carry the , while .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Recent COMMST111 feedback describes an intense paper and .

Format shift

In-person evidence has the strongest workload warning, while and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Older students praise her as fun and helpful, but recent students report poor communication and a very negative class experience.

Format shift

In-person reviews are mostly positive but old, while online reviews are mixed and more recent.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Reviews emphasize papers, discussions, reflections, research papers, and projects more than exams.

Format shift

Both online and and papers than exam-heavy grading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, but the most recent in-person review describes an overwhelming paper workload.

Main concern

Recent in-person evidence points to heavy writing demands despite older praise.

What students said

“ .”
COMMST111
“Great teacher! Really funny and teaches you everything you need to know.”
SPEEC100
“she makes it very easy to understand material.”
SP100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews say the course is not very hard, but , and .

Main concern

and weak communication may make the online course frustrating.

What students said

“Prof Mattson is a but the course is fairly easy and fun.”
COMM174
“Eh... sucks at responding to emails. . .”
COMMST111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a test once but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Test MentionedProject BasedPaper Heavy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, or .

Test MentionedPaper Heavy
“2 discussions- 500 words each minimum, a test, a reflection paper- 2 pages, and a research paper- 6 pages in the same week!”
COMMST111

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove quiz, exam, proctoring, webcam, or open-book policies.

Project Based
“The class focuses on a ”
COMM174

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof Mattson is a but the course is fairly easy and fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Great teacher! Really funny and teaches you everything you need to know.”

⚖️

32/100

“Prof Mattson is a but the course is fairly easy and fun.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher! Really funny and teaches you everything you need to know.
  • She was a great teacher. Very cool.
  • Really fun! Awesome teacher =]

Theme 2

📄

  • Prof Mattson is a but the course is fairly easy and fun.
  • .
  • . .

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • sucks at responding to emails.
  • and understands that we all have jobs and when we have family emergencies

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews give useful signals, but and recent reviews conflict sharply.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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