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Samuel Simmons

BUSM60 · BUSM20 · BUS20M · BUS60 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will actually read the book and ; grades are fair but the class is reading-heavy.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGet Ready to ReadNotes Allowed on TestsHilarious StorytellerLots of HomeworkGroup Projects
  • Reading and detailed notes matter more than lectures for exams.
  • Open-note tests and a .
  • and lectures can feel boring or low-value.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

If you read, take detailed notes, and is very reachable.

Both online and in-person reviewers report doable grades; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is not deeply hard, but and .

Online comments call homework simple; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, with only one online section noting it was not required.

Online evidence is mixed; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and humor, despite boring lectures and .

Recommendation is strong online and solid in person, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

and offers some , so hard work usually shows up in the grade.

Format shift

In-person reviews highlight open-note tests; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and a group project; not crushing, but not light either.

Format shift

Online homework is called simple; and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students like his humor and stories, but some find lectures boring while .

Format shift

Online students praise organization and email response; .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix weekly homework and , and a final.

Format shift

Both formats use Canvas homework plus a ; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are lecture and textbook heavy with and stories, and a manageable group project.

Main concern

Lectures can feel useless while , and finals may feel time-short.

What students said

“Professor Simmons was an easy class. Get ready to read a chapters or two a week BUT ACTUALLY READ THEM!!!!! . He allows notes during the test”
BUS20M
“ question from any sentence in the book, it's ridiculous but he will let you use notes on the tests. Lectures were boring and pretty useless overall.”
BUSM20
“Excellent professor, and plays the BAGPIPES which is super rad. He tells stories and jokes and made everybody laugh often.”
BUSM60

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel organized on Canvas with , and one group project, and students report .

Main concern

and participation or .

What students said

“ and responds to emails in a timely manner. One group Project assigned for the final, short quiz each week, Homework is simple.”
BUSM60
“I really liked this course but the but very do able.”
BUS20M

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests often allow notes and pull heavily from textbook sentences, which is student-friendly if you prepare notes well.

Open NotesBook-Based QuestionsMulti-Chapter TestsGroup Project Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book-based; students say notes and reading are the real path to passing.

Open NotesBook-Based QuestionsTime-Limited Final
“He allows notes during the test and .”
BUS20M
“he will let you use notes on the tests”
BUSM20
“Lets , because he doesnt believe in memorizing.”
BUSM60

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring; they mainly mention short weekly quizzes and a .

Weekly QuizzesGroup Project Final
“ week, Homework is simple.”
BUSM60

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Simmons was an easy class. Get ready to read a chapters or two a week BUT ACTUALLY READ THEM!!!!! . He allows notes during the test and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (2 online, 6 in , and mixed lecture value. Credibility rating: Medium.

📖

68/100

“Get ready to read a chapters or two a week BUT ACTUALLY READ THEM!!!!! .”

📝

84/100

“Lets , because he doesnt believe in memorizing. So if you read and .”

😂 Humor and Stories

76/100

“Excellent professor, and plays the BAGPIPES which is super rad. He tells stories and jokes and made everybody laugh often.”

⚠️ Lecture Value Gap

40/100

“Lectures were boring and pretty useless overall.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tells stories and jokes and made everybody laugh often.
  • Lectures were boring and pretty useless overall.
  • Traditional class. Lecture based on textbook, students called to answer questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you read and
  • but very do able
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Exams

  • Get ready to read
  • he will let you use notes on the tests
  • You have a but its nothing to stress about.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews spanning 2017-2025 and open-note tests, but the sample is small and one strong negative softens certainty.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BUS20M3 reviews
BUSM603 reviews
BUS601 review
BUSM201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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