AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Gale Fields

ARCH12 · ARCH251 · ECT70 · ARCH250 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Solid pick for , but be careful with ARCH courses that put almost .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGroup projectsGraded by few thingsLaid backParticipation mattersUneven exam weight
  • In-person ECT and some ARCH sections feel easy and relaxed with projects and light stress.
  • Some ARCH courses , so a .
  • Experience varies widely by course and major; architecture majors may face more pressure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many report easy As in project-heavy sections, but other courses make A .

; online ARCH251 and some ARCH12 reviews say A is hard or unfair.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty is low for many sections, with light lectures and .

In-person difficulty is mixed but often low; the online review rated difficulty higher.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

though participation still helps.

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About half of explicit votes are positive; students who liked projects and .

In-person recommendations split by course; the one .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Some classes are generous if you participate; others punish a .

Format shift

; several in-person sections feel lenient.

Workload

Light

70/100

Many say ; some sections still pile homework.

Format shift

and light; online ARCH251 tags lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Praised as caring and knowledgeable in some classes, criticized as wandering or weak in lecture in others.

Format shift

; ARCH and online comments are more critical.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of group projects, sparse quizzes, and high-weight finals depending on course.

Format shift

ECT focuses on projects; ARCH often focuses on few quizzes and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lecture-heavy ARCH sections with sparse quizzes and a high-stakes final.

Main concern

Grade weight is often concentrated on few assessments; non-architecture students may feel less welcome.

What students said

“Easy A as long as you display respect and show up to class you will not have a hard time passing.”
ECT70
“You'll do nothing throughout the semester, and he will hit you with the and project.”
ARCH12
“ . Participate in lecture and you'll pass”
ARCH251

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online ARCH251 review calls grading unfair because the .

Main concern

and feel completely unfair.

What students said

“Literally nothing you do in the class will do anything, the grade.”
ARCH251

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk varies by course from no exams with .

High-weight finalFew graded itemsGroup projectsNo exams in some sections

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and group projects to sparse quizzes plus a .

Group projectsHigh-weight finalFew quizzesParticipation
“ so expect to .”
ECT70
“We were supposed to have 4 quizzes 1 exam but he and .”
ARCH12

Online

Online ARCH251 concentrates most of the grade on a .

Final-heavy gradingGraded by few things
“If you had a B, passed the first part of the final with 100% but failed the second part of the .”
ARCH251

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A as long as you display respect and show up to class you will not have a hard time passing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Fields is great! His class consisted of a .”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“ If you are anything but an architecture major he doesn't want to hear from you.”

⚖️ Grade Concentration Risk

45/100

“Literally nothing you do in the class will do anything, the grade.”

Theme 1

🏗️ About Projects and Workload

  • His class consisted of a
  • so expect to
  • You'll do nothing throughout the semester, and he will hit you with the and project

Theme 2

🧠 About Teaching Personality

  • Very laid back worldly guy and very philosophical
  • Great Guy and Professor. Very knowledgeable in the Field
  • he wonders of topic and his voice puts everyone to sleep

Theme 3

📊 About Grades

  • Easy A as long as you display respect and show up
  • Extreamly hard to get an A
  • Participate in lecture and you'll pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews over many years show mixed but ; course-to-course inconsistency lowers certainty.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ARCH124 reviews
ARCH2512 reviews
ECT702 reviews
ARCH2501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1