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Communication

James Thompson

COMP101 · COMP105 · COMM101 · COMM105 · SPCH102 · COMMP103 · COMM102 · COMMP105 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
37.78%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid his online classes; if and still do all the work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderLecture heavyPolarizingLots of homeworkHilarious
  • Reviews are and harsh confusing experiences.
  • Online sections draw near-universal criticism for , and poor support.
  • Showing up and doing speeches or work can yield solid grades for some, while others report GPA damage.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students call it an easy A if they show up and do speeches, but and .

In person is more mixed-to-easy for organized students; online reviews say A is very hard.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Content is basic communication work for some, but , and .

Online feels harder due to volume and clarity issues; in person difficulty swings widely.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections treat attendance as optional while others grade it or .

Both formats report mixed .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

and recent online plus many harsh reviews outweigh older praise.

In-person opinions split; online recommendation is almost entirely negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

though some students still finish with A or B.

Format shift

; in person is mixed but still often called tough.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Lots of , and tests appear frequently, especially online.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are louder; some in-person students still call it easy with few graded items.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Half praise humor and feedback while , and unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person teaching has more fans; online teaching quality is consistently poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a few high-impact tests or finals all matter depending on the course.

Format shift

and tests; in person emphasizes speeches plus some exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many find him funny and easy if you show up, others say lectures waste time and .

Main concern

Long tangents and prep.

What students said

“If you don't show up to class or put in the work, you will not succeed in his class. Incredibly easy”
COMM105
“This was the college.”
COMMP105
“his in person lectures are engaging and he does a really good job of explaining course material”
COMMP103

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students overwhelmingly report , and would not recommend.

Main concern

, and weak instructor responsiveness online.

What students said

“Very difficult to get an A in this class, very stressful online he is all over the place with his assignments..”
COMM101
“he piled up SO MUCH work! and he also didnt grade things on time fast enough either”
COMP101
“ .”
COMM101

Exam style

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Exams and major speeches matter, and several students say tests feel poorly aligned with lectures.

Test heavySpeechesHomework heavyUnclear prep

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and major speeches; prep quality is debated and no open-book policy is clearly stated.

SpeechesFew major testsTest heavy for some sections
“There and only account for less than a quarter of the whole grade.”
COMM105
“ and that goes without saying that hez not teaching us what we need.”
COMM105
“ but its important so make sure you study.”
COMM101

Online

Online reviews highlight heavy tests and ; no explicit open-book or proctoring tools are proven.

Test heavyLots of homeworkGroup work required
“the is a lot of homework.”
COMM101
“ set you up to fail.”
COMMP103
“Very difficult to get an A in this class, very stressful online he is all over the place with his assignments..”
COMM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do yourself a favor and sign up with a different prof.”

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

📉 Overall Recommendation

38/100

“ .”

💻 Online Experience

18/100

“he piled up SO MUCH work! and he also didnt grade things on time fast enough either”

🎭 Polarizing Teaching

40/100

“his in person lectures are engaging and he does a really good job of explaining course material”

📝

34/100

“He was so strict.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super nice professor. Really easy to work with
  • he constantly goes off on long talks that have nothing to do with the class
  • He's very funny and understanding.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Incredibly easy, I'm amazed people find him a difficult professor at all.
  • . Dropped my gpa.
  • and still got an B!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Classes

  • Would not recommend his speaking class the make zero sense
  • Very difficult to get an A in this class, very stressful online
  • His own videos are up to 10 years old. Poor audio.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and and recurring themes support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 525

Course coverage

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COMMP10511 reviews
COMM1058 reviews
COMMP1036 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2