AI Rate Professor

Communication

Rick Hogrefe

COMMST140 · COMM174 · COMM111 · COMMST111 · COMMST100 · COMM140 · COMMST174 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
23/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

unless you are ready for vague expectations, heavy work, and direct criticism.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnclear expectationsHeavy workloadMixed feedbackPolarizing personality
  • Many students , and heavy speech or paper workload.
  • and support, especially when they actively seek help.
  • The experience is highly inconsistent, but negative reviews dominate both online and in-person formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who earned As often describe the grade as , and much harder than expected.

Both formats report hard grading, but As and harsh grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The material is not always conceptually impossible, but , and subjective standards make the course hard.

Online difficulty comes from unclear rubrics and organization, while , and attendance demands.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

34/100

because notes, participation, speeches, and in-class expectations affect grades.

, while online reviews show some deadline flexibility but little true structure flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and workload frustrating.

Online reviews are mixed but still risky, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough, subjective, and .

Format shift

severe in-person complaints.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews frequently mention , and late workload spikes.

Format shift

Online reviews call the class time-consuming, while , and projects.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

, but many describe him as , and unhelpful.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on poor organization, while and communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to rely on , and participation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, papers, rubrics, and recorded speeches, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing professor with frequent , and rude interactions.

Main concern

The biggest risk is tough subjective grading combined with and heavy participation demands.

What students said

“By far one of the most difficult As I have worked for!”
COMMST100
“ and .”
COMM111

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split but , and time-consuming work.

Main concern

Online students , and expectations independently.

What students said

“Prof. Rick's course has unclear, lengthy rubrics and a .”
COMM140
“This class made me stress more than all my other classes and is time consuming!”
COMMST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is inconsistent, but tests and while speeches, papers, and .

Tests Can Be ToughQuizzes MentionedOnline Tests MentionedSpeeches And Projects Heavily Weighted

Assessment risk

Varies

39/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and projects, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Tests Are ToughQuizzes From NotesSpeeches And Presentations
“ , and .”
COMM111
“The and straightforward, however the speeches are not.”
COMMST100

Online

and quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring, Lockdown Browser, webcam rules, or open-book policy.

Hard Online TestsQuizzes Mentioned
“ so hard, I took AP classes all throughout high school and his is on those standard lines.”
COMMST140
“Some of the with the book he gave to us.”
COMM111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“By far one of the most difficult As I have worked for!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

18/100

“Grades very tough. If you are a straight A .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Got an A but I broke down severals times because of the workload.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rick was a great professor and or meetings you wanted to have.
  • TERRIBLE PROFESSOR. .
  • He is open to helping his students and does so efficiently.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • By far one of the most difficult As I have worked for!
  • , and !
  • If you care !

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload & Structure

  • .
  • This class made me stress more than all my other classes and is time consuming!
  • Most of my class received .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give rich, repeated evidence, even though opinions are polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 515
3 out of 55
2 out of 510
1 out of 526

Course coverage

COMM11120 reviews
COMMST10013 reviews
COMMST1406 reviews
COMM1404 reviews
COMM1743 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

16

B+ 5 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2