AI Rate Professor

Communication

April Kelly

CMST04 · CMST2 · CMST4 · CMST002 · CMST004 · CMST013 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
56.52%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take April Kelly if you can handle participation, group work, and detailed expectations, but avoid her if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHarsh GradingGroup ProjectsParticipation RequiredHelpful FeedbackDisorganized Communication
  • Student experiences are highly polarized, with strong praise for feedback and care but sharp criticism of .
  • Getting a good grade is possible, but , and group work risk.
  • Online reviews are more negative about workload and organization, while and more mixed.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A strong grade is reachable if you attend, participate, and follow criteria, but and group work keep it from being an easy A.

Online evidence is more conflicted, while possible with attendance and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The communication content is usually not intellectually hard, but speeches, group projects, and .

In-person students more often call the class easy, while online students more often blame workload and organization for difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as required or critical for passing and .

The , while online reviews emphasize participation and weekly tasks.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

and participation, but many warn against her because of and unclear communication.

Online recommendations are more polarized and recently negative, while history.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Many students mention tough or , and grades being lost for .

Format shift

Online reviews include harsh grading complaints, and and no rounding.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload ranges from manageable in person to heavy online, especially because of weekly assignments, speeches, papers, and group projects.

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavier weekly work, while and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

63/100

Teaching quality is mixed because many students praise her feedback and care while and poor communication.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews swing from excellent structure to disorganized communication, while longer period.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment appears to combine , and weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and assignments, while in-person reviews mention quizzes, tests, presentations, participation, and group work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe an easy-to-moderate communication course where participation, attendance, group work, and .

Main concern

The and group-heavy work combined with as strict or unclear.

What students said

“she grades your attendence so .”
CMST04
“Participation is key, but if you come to class and follow the criteria it's an easy A.”
CMST04
“Shes a , but her expectations are repeated ad nauseam”
CMST002
“Tons of needed done.”
CMST4

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, with older students praising feedback and structure while newer students , and disorganization.

Main concern

Online students most often complain about unclear communication, heavy weekly work, and .

What students said

“For a GE class there is SO much work.”
CMST004
“She is all over the place, so inconsistent and unorganized.”
CMST004
“ , and the speeches matter!”
CMST002
“There was a "mandatory" book, but its not really needed for an A if you pay attention to her other resources and feedback.”
CMST2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and presentations, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesTests And QuizzesSpeechesPresentations

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and presentations, with some students saying quizzes are manageable if they pay attention or study.

Tests And QuizzesMajor PresentationsPop Quizzes
“ , but you need to read the book to pass.”
CMST04
“There are 3 major presentations which it may seem hard at first”
CMST04
“ if you pay attention and study.”
CMST04

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and speeches, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam .

Weekly QuizzesSpeeches
“ , and the speeches matter!”
CMST002

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take April Kelly if you can handle participation, group work, and detailed expectations, but avoid her if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

63/100

“ , and make things relevant.”

⚖️

34/100

“ . Hard to fail the class, but you have to really earn that A.”

👍 Recommendation Level

57/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • April was an amazing professor who really cared about her students.
  • For being a communication professor she can't communicate well at all.
  • Professor Kelly was great. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • she is a but .
  • Does not round up grades though. I finished with an 89.6% and she kept it as a B.
  • if you come to class and follow the criteria it's an easy A.

Theme 3

🧩 About Workload And Participation

  • For a GE class there is SO much work.
  • Participation and so show up to class!
  • Must dedicate a lot of hours for group work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 31 reviews across many years and formats, with detailed and , and workload.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 5

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2