Rachel Simpson

MMART151B · MMART151 · PORTFPROT · VIDEO135 · 151B · MMART150 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Avoid as a primary instructor unless you already know the craft and mainly want industry networking.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedConfusing LecturesIndustry ConnectionsChronically LatePolarizing

, and in lecture.
A minority praise her industry connections and passion when students already show skill.
grades.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Reported grades include several As, but students still struggle with and weak instruction rather than pure grade generosity.

; in-person grades are mixed with stronger complaints about learning, not always about grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Difficulty ratings trend low, and complaints focus more on poor teaching than on advanced content complexity.

Online review rated difficulty high due to confusion; as easier but poorly delivered.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and class time is still widely criticized as unproductive.

Both the online review and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Overall quality averages low and enthusiastic defenders.

Online review is strongly negative; in-person reviews are polarized but lean against recommending her.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some students still earn As, but comments rarely describe transparent or .

Format shift

Limited grade detail online; As with weak learning outcomes reported.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload itself is not the main complaint; confusion and wasted class time dominate the narrative.

Format shift

; in-person comments focus more on disorganization than volume.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Dominant themes are disorganization, lateness, jumbled communication, and little practical learning.

Format shift

Online and and unclear teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews emphasize projects and class structure issues more than a .

Format shift

Neither format provides a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews split between harsh critiques of disorganization and late starts versus praise for film industry connections and collaboration.

Main concern

, and weak structure lead many students to feel they learned little.

What students said

“ , and prone to total derailment.”
MMART150

“rachel has tons of connections within the film industry and if you show skill and passion she will help you get far.”
MMART151B

“Syllabus was seemingly ignored and teacher seemed like she was making it up as she went along.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review calls her the and classes ending before work is finished.

Main concern

and class time feels wasted due to poor organization.

What students said

“rachel is the and her career preperation class has not teached me anything”
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Exam style

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Reviews do not .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

proctoring.

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ , and prone to total derailment. Rachel wasted my time and I learned very little from her.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in person), highlighting organization failures and polarized film-program value. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

28/100

“ . Teacher was constantly late. Lacked attention.”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“Rachel wasted my time and I learned very little from her.”

🎬 Industry Access

70/100

“rachel has tons of connections within the film industry and if you show skill and passion she will help you get far.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is going to be late, like most of the time.
She is not a .
Syllabus was seemingly ignored and teacher seemed like she was making it up as she went along.

Theme 2

📉 About Learning Outcomes

I learned very little from her.
I feel like she was mainly there to open the door, frame some material for us and then I learned on my own.
Left feeling like I hadn't learned much about the subject from her.

Theme 3

🎥 About Industry Value

If you do your work and want to be a .
Rachel not only creates an incredibly collaborative environment, but also teaches real life techniques.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews span many years with consistent disorganization themes, but older sparse comments and polarization reduce confidence.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 52

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B 1

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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