Matthew Woods

COMM020 · COMM20 · COM20 · COM1AB4 · COMM219 · COMM1 · COM1A · COMMUNICAT · COMMINTR · COMM2154 · COM45 · COMM01 · COMM3 · COMM5 · COMM45 · COMM1A · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you can tolerate disorganization; communication majors should avoid.

Best fit · Easy A HunterDisorganizedEasy A for GERants not lecturesHarsh at timesAttendance stickler

, and rant-heavy.
Coursework is often easy with frequent easy-A reports for non-majors.
Attendance and speech days matter, while teaching quality is highly polarizing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report easy A grades with light projects and quizzes if they show up and do the work.

; the one online review also rates difficulty low.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is low and many call the class easy if you read and attend speech days.

In-person reviews dominate; online sample is too small to shift the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance is often strict on speech days, with and lateness.

Attendance comments .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many call him one of the .

; one older online review is positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Some call him lax or easy, others tough or unfair, so .

Format shift

and easy-A notes are almost all in-person.

Workload

Light

68/100

, and group projects are often described as easy or light.

Format shift

Workload comments are primarily from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Common complaints include no lesson plans, rants, lateness, and unprofessional comments.

Format shift

Negative teaching critique is concentrated in in-person reviews; the one online review is positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Speeches, weekly quizzes, reading, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews swing from chill easy , and demoralizing.

Main concern

, and belittling tone for many students.

What students said

“ and rants for most of the class.”
COMM20

“ , and not a clear communicator.”
COMM45

“ !”
COM1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online hybrid review is glowing and calls him funny and informative.

Main concern

Only one online review, so online experience is barely documented.

What students said

“What an awesome, funny, informative teacher! With the limited amount of time giving for the hybrid class, Mr. Woods did a great job!”
COMM45

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on quizzes, speeches, and .

Weekly quizzesOnline quizzesPop quizzesSpeechesGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention weekly or online quizzes, pop quizzes, speeches, and .

Weekly quizzesOnline quizzesPop quizzesSpeeches

“you better read that book because theres a .”
COMMINTR

“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
COM1A

“ and .”
COMM20

Online

The single online .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ but definitely for an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (49 in-person, 1 online), highlighting polarizing teaching and easy grades. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality Concerns

38/100

“ and rants for most of the class.”

✅ Easy A Signal

82/100

“Pretty much an easy A but not the if you're a comm major.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

28/100

“ !”

⏰

30/100

“Hes a stickler for attendance.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and rants for most of the class.
The instruction is careless.
He never prepares his classes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

definitely for an easy A.
Pretty much an easy A
Easy A. We always got out early and he's a .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Professionalism

, and not a clear communicator.
He uses belittling language
THIS GUY IS ON DRUGS.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with detailed and repeated themes make the pattern reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 519

3 out of 57

2 out of 55

1 out of 510

Course coverage

COMM1A13 reviews

COMM4510 reviews

COMM207 reviews

COM1A3 reviews

COM453 reviews

Show 12 more courses

COM202 reviews

COMM32 reviews

240081 review

COM1AB41 review

COMM011 review

COMM0201 review

COMM11 review

COMM21541 review

COMM2191 review

COMM51 review

COMMINTR1 review

COMMUNICAT1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A 5

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2

Matthew Woods

x x x x x x x x if you can tolerate disorganization; communication majors should avoid.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Teaching Quality Concerns

✅ Easy A Signal

🚫 Low Recommendation

⏰ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Professionalism

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can tolerate disorganization; communication majors should avoid.

⏰