AI Rate Professor

Communication

Thomas Grothe

CMST9 · CMST2 · CMSTCMST · CMST14 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

He is a strong choice for students who want a supportive communication professor and are willing to participate and keep up with reading.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging lecturerCaringClear expectationsApproachableSome online pressure
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as engaging, caring, approachable, and strong at explaining communication material.
  • In-person classes are praised as fun and worthwhile, while one and fast open-book tests.
  • , and completing speeches or discussions, but the effort is viewed as fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

77/100

An A is very reachable with , and , but one online student had to work hard to protect the grade.

, while online evidence is mixed because one review calls it easy and another calls it stressful.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The content is approachable and well taught, though speeches, debates, readings, and .

In-person reviews make the course feel easier through strong teaching, while online and test pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

46/100

, and one review says tardies were counted against students.

Online , while in-person reviews directly advise attending class and mention tardy penalties.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and approachable.

In-person recommendations are very strong, while online recommendations remain positive but and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

69/100

Grading seems fair and sometimes flexible, with late work and , but .

Format shift

and late-work acceptance, while one online comment reports being marked down and relying on .

Workload

Moderate

68/100

Workload is reasonable but , and tests rather than pure busywork.

Format shift

Online work centers on chapters, quizzes, documentaries, and discussions, while and communication activities.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as , and genuinely helpful.

Format shift

, while online feedback is positive but less consistently enthusiastic.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Assessment appears , and tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading questions and tests, while , and reasonable outside work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, , and meaningful participation.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter, and one student objected to tardy penalties and class discussion style.

What students said

“Attend class and do the work; you'll be good to go.”
CMST14
“ .”
CMST9
“He accepts late work which not many professors do.”
CMST14

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews split between a very easy reading-based summer class and a tougher version with and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Very easy summer class.”
CMST9
“ , but, with only a minute/question, that's not much help.”
CMST9
“I keep an A average and was able to get an A only because of .”
CMST9

Exam style

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Online tests are open book but timed tightly, while the reviews.

Open Book Online TestsTimed QuestionsPolicy Not Clearly Proven For In Person

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book, midterm, or final exam policy.

Online

Online evidence supports open-book tests with one minute per question, which helps but still creates pressure.

Open Book Online TestsTimed Questions
“ , but, with only a minute/question, that's not much help.”
CMST9

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I would recommend this class to while also learning something interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Tom is a great teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Needless !”

⚖️

69/100

“He accepts late work which not many professors do.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are really good.
  • One of thee most insightful, fun and exciting lecturers ever.
  • Tom is a great teacher.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Professor is caring and fun, but has a sassy side (in a playful way).
  • Very easy to talk to if you have concerns.
  • and talk to, knows his material

Theme 3

📈 About Work And Grades

  • Attend class and do the work; you'll be good to go.
  • In class lectures and out of class work is very reasonable.
  • I keep an A average and was able to get an A only because of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews show a consistent positive pattern, but many are older and only two online reviews describe that format.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
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3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CMST96 reviews
CMST143 reviews
CMST21 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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