AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Sara Serota

Courses not reported · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
4.9

The decision

Avoid unless you want a and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSlow GradingTest HeavyUnfair ExamsHeavy Workload
  • Workload and covered in class
  • , so students cannot track their standing
  • Most students would not retake her despite noting her content passion

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Reported grades cluster around C/C+/B and students call her a .

; no reviews claim an easy A path.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Lectures are fast and dense, workload is heavy, and exams pull in material not taught in class.

Online and ; difficulty is consistently high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and the course is lecture- and test-driven.

and in-person comments when mentioned.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Nearly all students would not retake , and crushing workload.

One strong in-person rave exists, but online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

and grades reported are mostly C-range with little leniency.

Format shift

Harsh grading is reported online and in person; .

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Lots of , and test load make the course feel excessive for many students.

Format shift

Both formats call out heavy workload; .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students say she knows content and cares about the field but teaches too fast and with weak classroom skill.

Format shift

; the rest across formats rate teaching poorly.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Midterms, finals, and heavy testing drive outcomes more than low-stakes practice or .

Format shift

Test-heavy tags appear in online and in-person reviews alike.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and slow grading, with one strong positive outlier.

Main concern

and study .

What students said

“the professor doesn't grade anything until weeks/ months later so its impossible to know where you stand”
72666
“The midterm and on the slides”
72666
“She is an amazing professor who is really invested in the success of her students.”
72727

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel fast-paced and and little patience for questions.

Main concern

it hard to recover.

What students said

“I'm 6 weeks in and she has yet to grade. This is very frustrating”
32087
“Her teaching was very fast paced, and wishy washy.”
72666

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often include untaught material, study guides feel mismatched, and .

Material Not Covered on ExamsUnhelpful Study GuidesTest HeavyTough Grader

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals included material not covered in class or slides, with general study guides.

Material Not Covered on ExamsUnhelpful Study GuidesTest Heavy
“The midterm and final included material not covered in class or on the for.”
72666
“This instructor included material on the midterm and on the ”
72727

Online

Online comments emphasize test-heavy, lecture-heavy structure but .

Test HeavyLecture HeavyTough Grader
“Her teaching was very fast paced, and wishy washy.”
72666
“She does know her content very well and is passionate about the field but overall she just is not a classroom teacher.”
32087

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Low Recommendation

15/100

“ ”

⏳

18/100

“the professor doesn't grade anything until weeks/ months later so its impossible to know where you stand in the course”

📝 Unfair Exams

20/100

“The midterm and on the slides”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • extremely challenging course
  • These courses were not easy, but are not impossible if you put in the work

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her teaching method is not good
  • lectures are very heavy and too quick to process
  • She is an amazing professor who is really invested in the success of her students

Theme 3

📚

  • Lots of homework
  • study guides aren't even that helpful
  • The workload for this course was also very heavy

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent reviews are and slow grading, with only one glowing outlier.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

726664 reviews
727272 reviews
320871 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values