AI Rate Professor

Film

Zareh Arevshatian

CINEMA · CINMA003 · CINE003 · CIN003 · CINHISTORY · FILMHISTORY · CINEM3 · CINEMA003 · CINME3 · CIN3 · HATM101 · CIN25 · CINEMA3 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
73.33%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him if you will attend, take detailed notes, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Film LecturesNote-Heavy ExamsMandatory AttendanceWriting ComponentChill When You Show Up
  • Most students love his film passion and engaging lectures, especially if .
  • and can be tough; writing and .
  • A minority report harsh grading, rudeness, or failing despite effort.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As by showing up and memorizing PowerPoints, but , and occasional Fs.

The single online review calls it easy A; in person ranges from chill to very hard by semester.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is enjoyable film history, but , and writing keep it from being trivial.

Online described as manageable quizzes; in person often lecture-heavy with detailed exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required; missing class means missing notes and points.

Both the online review and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and lectures, despite a sharp negative minority.

Online recommendation is strong; in person is mostly positive with .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and makeups help some, but and hard midterms hurt others.

Format shift

Online student found grading friendly; in person splits between generous and harsh.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Little traditional homework, but , and essays.

Format shift

Online has regular short quizzes; in , and weekly quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

; a few report condescension or sidetracking.

Format shift

Online and most in-person reviews praise passion; recent harsh reviews are in person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Grades , and at least one paper.

Format shift

; in person: exams, essays, participation-heavy.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is mostly praised as a passionate UCLA-affiliated film professor; , and sometimes strong writing.

Main concern

and ; a few call him rude or unresponsive.

What students said

“AMAZING professor! Extremely interesting lectures and movie screenings, time goes by very quickly.”
CINEMA003
“Pretty much no one passed the midterm- and the . You have to be a great essay writer to pass this class.”
CIN003
“Super hard professor and just plain rude. It's true what the other person !!!”
CINEMA3

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student called it an easy A with quizzes every 2-3 weeks, non-cumulative exams, and camera-on participation.

Main concern

and turn camera on.

What students said

“Quiz every 2-3 weeks its an easy A, watch the film do the quiz, 10 questions. A midterm and . Participate, answer questions, turn camera on and easy A.”
CINE003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and film knowledge; difficulty varies by semester and writing strength.

Lecture/PowerPoint examsWeekly or biweekly quizzesEssays/papersParticipation pointsNot cumulative finals (online)

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essays; some semesters feel very strict.

Lecture-based examsEssay writing requiredWeekly quizzesStudy guides sometimes provided
“YOU MUST STUDY THE LECTURE NOTES AND READ THE TEXT BOOK TO PASS.”
CINE003
“Pretty much no one passed the midterm- and the .”
CIN003
“ and final. Take notes, pay attention (which isn't hard), and you'll pass!”
CINEMA003

Online

and final, camera-on participation; student called it easy A.

Quizzes every 2-3 weeksNon-cumulative midterm/finalCamera on for participationTake notes from PowerPoint
“Quiz every 2-3 weeks its an easy A, watch the film do the quiz, 10 questions. A midterm and .”
CINE003

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Arevshatian is in love with cinema. You will not just learn about the history of motion pictures, but you will be inspired to look at cinema in a very different way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Passionate Teaching

85/100

“Professor Arevshatian is in love with cinema. You will not just learn about the history of motion pictures, but you will be inspired”

📝

50/100

“YOU MUST STUDY THE LECTURE NOTES AND READ THE TEXT BOOK TO PASS. This is not the type of class where you just show up and watch movies.”

⚠️ Harsh Minority

20/100

“Super hard professor and just plain rude. It's true what the other person !!!”

👍

80/100

“AMAZING professor! Extremely interesting lectures and movie screenings, time goes by very quickly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and very funny.
  • his lectures. He gives you better insight on films
  • and to the point.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class as long as you show up and just put in the effort.
  • The if you have .
  • IF YOU ARE NOT A STRONG WRITER.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a sweetheart who cares about his students
  • Chillest Professor ever!
  • !!! He's super condescending and just mean.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews across many years show a clear majority-positive pattern with a .

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2