AI Rate Professor

Communication

Pati Shojaee

COMM20 · COMM19 · BCC053 · COMM4 · COMM150 · COMM3 · COMM5 · COMM45 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take her if and ; otherwise pick another Comm professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay HeavyAI Textbook ComplaintsPolarizingTough GraderDisorganized Deadlines
  • Workload is paper-heavy, especially in online Comm5 short sessions.
  • and engaging, others call her the worst.
  • AI-written textbook and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are reported, but perfect essay scores feel rare and costly.

Online Comm5 stresses impossible 100s on essays; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content itself is standard Comm, but volume of , and group work raise real difficulty.

Online short sessions feel .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required, including camera-on Zoom and skip-class warnings.

Online hybrid Comm20 expects participation and camera; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation rate is low and comments are polarized between caring support and .

Online recent Comm5 leans avoid; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

, and picky late or criteria enforcement appear often.

Format shift

Both formats report strict grading; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

So , and short-session cram schedules dominate reviews.

Format shift

Online Comm5 is the heaviest; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Quality is split between warm supportive teaching and complaints of , and chaos.

Format shift

Online recent reviews are more negative; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and speeches rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online focuses on stacked essays; in-person adds speeches and group work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

speech classes get praise for confidence-building, while and boring lectures.

Main concern

Strict late-work policy and high participation pressure frustrate some students.

What students said

“She actually made me feel more confident with speeches.”
COMM20
“Pati is an extremely picky professor.”
COMM45
“Pati was awesome! Knowledgeable and puts a of class informative, interactive, and interesting.”
COMM3

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews, mostly Comm5, slam heavy essays, AI textbooks, and messy modules, with a smaller set praising organization and interesting topics.

Main concern

Short and instructions can change or feel AI-generated.

What students said

“ . In addition, they're not easy.”
comm5
“Her textbook is written by chat gpt. .”
comm5
“This class was fast cuz it's summer but and ”
comm5

Exam style

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Courses are writing and speech heavy; reviews do not clearly prove strict proctored exams.

Many EssaysLiterature ReviewSpeechesGroup ProjectsParticipation

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and picky rubrics more than formal exams.

SpeechesGroup ProjectsStrict RubricsParticipation
“She actually made me feel more confident with speeches.”
COMM20
“She grades speeches according to a D.”
BCC053

Online

Online evidence centers on multiple essays, literature review, journals, and or webcam-exam policy.

Multiple EssaysLiterature ReviewJournalsFinal SpeechCamera On Zoom
“There are 3 essays and 1 literature review within the 8 week period.”
comm5
“There was one group project and .”
COMM20
“just make sure you participate and have your camera on.”
COMM20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. This is the of my academic career.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, emphasizing recent online Comm5 workload complaints against in-person speech praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Essay Overload

24/100

“ . In addition, they're not easy. You'll need to come up with 2-3 peer reviewed articles in each essay.”

🤖 AI Textbook Friction

40/100

“The textbook used was written entirely by Chat GPT, which is stated in the book and you can tell based on the writing as well.”

⚖️ Polarized Teaching Quality

48/100

“Pati was awesome! Knowledgeable and puts a of class informative, interactive, and interesting.”

🎤 Speech Confidence Boost

70/100

“She actually made me feel more confident with speeches. Nice professor and cares about students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She takes the textbook and relates it to interesting topics
  • Her modules are and due dates are hard to find
  • Patti is funny and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An 100% on essays seems to be impossible
  • I got 89.5 she gave me B
  • It doesn't matter whether or and turn it in a minute late, she will not give you a grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Honestly, I am surprised by these ratings. In
  • she seems really strict and needs to be more loose
  • and get nervous

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews with strong recent online detail, but highly polarized opinions and format differences keep credibility at medium-high rather than high.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values