Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
62/100You can land an A with attendance and effort, but critiques can be harsh and piece grades mixed.
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ARTSA30B · ART30A · ART140 · ARTS30A · ARTD30A · CERAMICS · 9 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
You can land an A with attendance and effort, but critiques can be harsh and piece grades mixed.
x x x x x x.
Is the course easy?
Studio ceramics is doable, yet some felt beginning class ran like advanced with tough standards.
x x x x x x.
Is attendance flexible?
Comments stress she expects you to attend class and show up to do the work.
x x x x x x.
Is this professor recommended?
x x x x x x x x; discouraged for sensitive beginners.
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Course guide
Grading
Fair
55/100
Grades on improvement and can still give course As after hard project critiques.
Format shift
In-person only.
Workload
Moderate
50/100
Studio pieces, critiques, and a x x x x; effort and attendance matter.
Format shift
In-person only.
Teaching experience
Average
58/100
Knows ceramics well and can be fun and helpful, but tone is often called rude or harsh.
Format shift
In-person only.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
35/100
Studio work and critiques drive grades; one review notes a x x x x.
Format shift
In-person only.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
x x x x x, and improvement-focused; others call her rude, harsh, and unhelpful for beginners.
Main concern
Harsh tone and high expectations can crush beginners seeking a fun intro class.
What students said
“she might be misunderstood because she's hard on students but she just wants you to perform well”
“I would not recommend any beginner to take her class, she is a grumpy one.”
“critique was a bit harsh and got Bs and Cs on my work... but i got an A.”
Remote format
Low confidence
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Main concern
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Exam style
One student reported a 10-question easy final; x x x x x x and critiques.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
75/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person ceramics assessment is mostly project critique plus at x x x x x.
“final was 10 questions long, very easy.”
“she grades on improvement, so she doesnt grade as if you know ceramics like the back of your hand.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“she might be misunderstood because she's hard on students but she just wants you to perform well and make improvements.”
“x x x x x x x, but she just doesn't put up with inconsideration from her students.”
“she grades on improvement, so she doesnt grade as if you know ceramics like the back of your hand.”
“she is very rude, unsensitive and not helpful”
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Data context
Analysis sample
9
Recent reviews read by the AI
9
Lifetime ratings
55/100
Evidence confidence
Nine in-person reviews from 2005-2014 with x x x but limited recent volume.
Inside 9 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
2 reported outcomes
A+ 1
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