AI Rate Professor

Speech Communication

John Perez

COMM115 · SPCH113 · COMM113 · COMM125 · SPCH101 · COMM111 · SPCH103 · COM111 · COMKM125 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
46.43%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Only take him if , and proactively clarify every deadline and rubric.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarized reviewsDisorganized deadlinesTough on speechesTextbook-heavyHilarious when it clicks
  • Reviews are sharply split between favorite-professor praise and
  • Many students report unclear instructions, shifting deadlines, and
  • Stronger students who communicate often can still earn A grades despite frustration

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students still finish with A or B, but , and unclear standards make the A non-automatic.

Online students often still report passing grades amid chaos; but with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Public speaking content is manageable, but , and unpredictable organization raise real friction.

Both formats describe self-teaching from the book; online COVID-era classes feel especially messy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and several warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

In-person and online ; a minority say it was not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Would-take-again is only about 46%, with love-him and .

; online reviews are .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader tags and speech deductions .

Format shift

Online and ; some in-person fans call him fair if you communicate.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and speech prep show up repeatedly.

Format shift

Online hybrid work is called a ton of work; and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some call him hilarious and confidence-building; , and poor at communicating.

Format shift

; online reviews are mostly negative on communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests all matter, with frequent notes about reading and pop quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats mix speeches and assignment work; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews range from life-changing supportive speech class to vague, condescending, and deadline-chaotic experiences.

Main concern

, and tough or inconsistent feedback can sink students who do not constantly communicate.

What students said

“Favorite Ohlone professor!”
COMM111
“ .”
COMM111
“The deadlines are extremely fickle and if you miss an because of unannounced deadline changes, he literally doesn't care.”
COMM111

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid comments , and weak communication.

Main concern

, and little instructor communication leave students teaching themselves.

What students said

“ . I spent the because he never adjusted his assignments to accommodate the late start class.”
SPCH113
“By far the worst communication professor at Ohlone College.”
COMM115
“There was a lack of communication from the professor, and there were multiple times where I was wondering if we had anything due.”
COMM125

Exam style

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Assessments are standard speech and across reviews.

SpeechesPop quizzesTextbook emphasisComputer-graded quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, and rubrics that sometimes arrive late.

Speech rubricsTests and quizzesTextbook-heavy
“doesnt give rubrics for speeches until speech day”
COMM111
“ and quizzes manually. The computer will grade them for him.”
SPCH101

Online

Online reviews emphasize confusing assignments and ; no clear Lockdown Browser proof.

Self-study from textbookUnclear assignment instructions
“we have ”
COMM115
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
COMM125

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prepare for independent study. Carefully read everything. Due dates constantly change.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (25 in-person, 8 online), highlighting polarization, organization, and speech-class outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

45/100

“I'm not sure why Prof. Perez has so many bad reviews. He's actually a really cool teacher.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

28/100

“ . I spent the ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

46/100

“Take his class I'm 100% sure you won't regret it.”

📚

35/100

“Honestly, every single thing I learned in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • creates a very encouraging class environment
  • uses humor to make a stressful topic fun
  • ! Honestly, every single thing I learned in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a
  • easy A! Just do your work
  • standards differ from other Comm professors

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

  • Due dates constantly change
  • Canvas wasn't accurate until week 4 of 6
  • deadlines are extremely fickle

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews spanning many years show a consistent split narrative with rich detail, so the polarization itself is reliable.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1