AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Brett Butler

CMST4 · CMST2 · CMST004 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can handle direct criticism, active participation, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderClear grading criteriaSnarky feedbackParticipation heavyMixed teaching quality
  • Students often get high grades, but many describe the grading and feedback as harsh.
  • Public speaking students who follow outlines and participate can do well.
  • The biggest risk is the professor's blunt or snarky communication style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Many students earned A-range grades, but following instructions closely and handling strict feedback.

Online evidence is harsher about getting an A, while exact outlines and participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The course content is manageable for students who follow directions, but speeches, group work, and participation make it stressful for some.

Online reviews describe more frustration, while and complaints about hard-to-follow material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Attendance and participation appear important, with and skipping class can hurt performance.

, while online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

41/100

and direct feedback, but many warn against his grading and tone.

Online reviews are mostly avoidant, while and serious warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

He is repeatedly called a tough or , though some students say and leniency on presentations can help.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize harsh grading, while in-person reviews are mixed but .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload ranges from almost nothing to lots of , and participation appearing often.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and stress, while and lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students praise his preparation and confidence-building, but many describe him as rude, harsh, unprepared, or discouraging.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly negative, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Grades appear to rely on speeches, outlines, group projects, participation, and .

Format shift

, and exams, while online reviews do not clearly describe assessment weights.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

expectations and confidence building while many criticize harsh grading and rude feedback.

Main concern

The criticism and participation.

What students said

“Just follow the outlines exactly and the speeches are easy to do well on!”
CMST2
“Professor is snarky and even mean to some students, singling them out.”
CMST004

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly , and unreliable communication.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He's somewhat snarky with his critique and .”
CMST2
“He is an and it is almost impossible to get an A.”
CMST4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention finals and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Exam Policy Not Clearly ProvenFinal MentionedEasy Midterm And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but exam rules are not clearly proven.

Easy MidtermEasy Final
“Also the midterm and .”
CMST004

Online

Online reviews mention a final but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policy.

Final MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“He bragged about how no one during the .”
CMST2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This teacher was quite a mixed bag for me.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He was very prepared and ready to teach each day.”

⚖️

32/100

“He is a and doesn't accept late work.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

41/100

“Save yourself a headache and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Butler is a fantastic teacher.
  • He was a .
  • Dreaded this man's class. Extremely rude

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you follow instructions and .
  • He is an and it is almost impossible to get an A.
  • He is a and doesn't accept late work.

Theme 3

💬 And Personality

  • He's somewhat snarky with his critique and .
  • At times, is blunt and judgmental.
  • Professor is snarky and even mean to some students, singling them out.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 18 reviews span several years, include both online and in-person formats, and and tone.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CMST29 reviews
CMST45 reviews
CMST0044 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2