AI Rate Professor

Personal Development

Diane Berkland

PD103 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want real counseling support and will meet deadlines; do not expect an easy ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring counselor-professorTransfer process expertNot an easy ANo late workLots of writing
  • Strong transfer guidance and personal care; and inspirational.
  • PD103 is not a free A: journals, papers, participation, and no late work keep the bar real.
  • Attendance and participation often matter; a minority find her strict or attitude-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Multiple reviews say not an easy A, , and grades require steady work.

; online samples still report care but less grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Personal development content is practical, but , and end-of-term pile-up raise the challenge.

; in person more often calls it challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation warnings.

In person is clearly attendance-heavy; one .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About 75% would take again for transfer support and care despite workload complaints.

Online comments are uniformly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

, and comments that grades will not come easy.

Format shift

Strictness is mainly documented in in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Journals, many papers, online quizzes, group work, and .

Format shift

and .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and positive classroom energy for most students.

Format shift

Both formats praise care; online is especially warm, in person more mixed on strictness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Journals, writing, quizzes, and participation dominate, with exams also present.

Format shift

In-person reviews list journals, papers, quizzes, and exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and transfer expertise with , and mandatory participation.

Main concern

Workload piles up late and no late work is accepted.

What students said

“The class is easy and helpful, but pay attention to directions and due dates because no late work is accepted.”
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“However this class is not an easy A. You will need to work for this class.”
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“the grade wont come easy.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online , and transfer help with participation expectations.

Main concern

Participation still matters even online.

What students said

“Professor Berkland is one of the kindest instructors I have ever had. She always leaves thoughtful comments on your assignments.”
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“She makes sure that everyone understands what is happening in this class and it really helps in the process of transferring.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes journals, quizzes, and .

Exams presentJournal and writing heavyClear expectationsExtra credit possible

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and optional extra-credit challenges.

Journal writingOnline quizzesExamsProcrastination challenge extra points
“The class is a lot of , and exams.”
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“she offers a procrastination challenge that could earn you a lot of .”
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Online

Online reviews emphasize assignment comments and .

Participation mattersAssignment feedback
“She always leaves thoughtful comments on your assignments and cares a lot for her students.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is the reason I learned how to navigate through college regarding what I needed to do to be overall successful in transferring.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (2 online, 6 in person) focused on transfer support versus workload strictness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Berkland is extremely knowledgeable about the transfer process.”

❤️ Caring Support

90/100

“Professor Berkland is one of the kindest instructors I have ever had.”

⚖️

36/100

“this class is not an easy A. You will need to work for this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very fun and caring professor
  • she will lecture most of the time
  • thoughtful comments on your assignments

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • no late work is accepted
  • the grade wont come easy
  • towards the end it piles up

Theme 3

🎓 About Transfer Help

  • personally help you if you need counseling
  • really helps in the process of transferring
  • knows so much its amazing

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Eight PD103 reviews from 2017-2024 with , but only two online and moderate sample size.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PD1038 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1