AI Rate Professor

Communication

Grace Stinson

SPCH1A · SPECH1A · SPCH1 · COMM101 · SPCH38 · SPEEC9 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
21.05%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Skip unless you want a high-pressure speech class with strict memorization and ; most recent students say run.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderPolitical rantsNo notecardsHeavy outlinesCondescending
  • Recent reviews paint her as , and heavy on politics and busywork.
  • Older and transformative for students who accept tough love and heavy work.
  • Attendance and speech performance are strict; and dread.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A B can be reachable with outlines and speeches, but an A needs heavy prep, full memorization, and surviving harsh speech rubrics.

One recent in-person student found B easy; most online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Speech content is not advanced theory, but her structure, outlines, and volume of work make the experience hard.

Online short sessions and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that missing class or support sessions hurts grades.

, but in-person is usually mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and recent reviews overwhelmingly say avoid despite older glowing praise.

Online is mixed; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

as arbitrary and super harsh with no notecards and .

Format shift

; online also stresses quality over mere completion.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Endless outlines, papers, speeches, and Monday-heavy deadlines create a heavy, often tedious load.

Format shift

Online short terms cram the same workload into fewer weeks.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Older students found her caring and growth-oriented; recent students find her condescending, political, and unhelpful.

Format shift

One strong online praise exists; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grade rests , and participation more than classic exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

older students loved tough love; recent ones report political tangents, , and embarrassment.

Main concern

, and condescending classroom .

What students said

“ decision you ever made!”
SPCH1A
“Requires speeches to be memorized 100%. Impossible to practice for her crazy speeches with heavy workload.”
SPCH1A
“Ez to get a B a little hard to get a A but manageable fs”
COMM101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

; others cite last-minute Monday due dates, YouTube-only teaching, and .

Main concern

, and heavy outlines with little live teaching.

What students said

“ and straightforward and she is very involved and supportive and wants to see you succeed!”
SPCH1
“ and release these a day before and maybe even the day of.”
SPCH1
“She doesn't teach, she uses other peoples YouTube videos to teach, .”
SPCH1

Exam style

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Assessment centers on fully memorized speeches with strict outline rules rather than traditional proctored exams.

Memorized speechesNo notecardsComplex outlinesParticipation heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person emphasizes no flash cards, 100% memorized speeches, and strict outline formats.

No notecardsMemorized speechesStrict outlines
“She does not allow flash cards for big speech because she said, " I didn't need to do it, so you don't need to do it."”
SPCH1A
“No notecards allowed. Speech structures are convoluted.”
SPCH1A

Online

Online work focuses on speeches, outlines, discussion boards, and .

SpeechesOutlinesDiscussion boards
“5 outlines, 5 speeches, extensive homework. AVOID!”
SPCH1
“She grades you partially on the quality of the speech you say, not just if you can perform it decently.”
SPCH1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“RUN and if you don't want your experience to be a living NIGHTMARE!”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (4 online, 28 in person), highlighting speech strictness and era split. Credibility rating: High.

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28/100

“ !”

🎤 Speech Pressure

25/100

“Requires speeches to be memorized 100%.”

❤️ Older Care Narrative

70/100

“Mrs. Stinson is the .”

📢 Politics in Class

30/100

“She does not allow flash cards for big speech because she said, " I didn't need to do it, so you don't need to do it."”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are pointless as she spends the whole time repeating the same irrelevant things over and over again.
  • she uses other peoples YouTube videos to teach
  • She is so on top of , so willing to help and so clearly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Ez to get a B a little hard to get a A but manageable fs
  • so arbitrary
  • You have to work to get a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is condescending.
  • Professor Stinson is very nice and caring.
  • she made me hate my life in her class!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews with a still give solid coverage of current risk.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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SPCH15 reviews
COMM1013 reviews
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SPECH1A1 review
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SPEEC91 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

4

C 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1