AI Rate Professor

Communication

Brian Shapiro

COMM20 · COMM6 · COMM1 · SPH1A · COMMUNICATIO1A · COMMM01 · PUBLICSPEAKING · COMM01 · SPEECHCOMMUNIC · COMM1A · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if and strict attendance.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMandatory AttendanceSubjective GradingSpeech Confidence BuilderBig EgoCharismatic But Rude
  • Strong public-speaking coach who helps shy students improve and structure speeches.
  • Attendance and punctuality are strict, and several students say grades hinge on whether he likes you.
  • cool and funny for some, rude and intimidating for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible with full speech prep and being on his good side, but .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Content is mostly speeches and light lectures rather than heavy theory, though performance pressure is real.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tardiness or .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Many praise skill gains and humor; because of ego and rudeness.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call him fair if you work; others say grades track personality fit more than performance.

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Workload

Light

62/100

Few formal lectures; main load is preparing and delivering speeches plus occasional papers.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Engaging speech coach with and class cancellations for some.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades center on speeches, presentations, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person , and personality-driven grading with mixed warmth and ego complaints.

Main concern

and rude or volatile mood swings make some students feel unsafe.

What students said

“after taking his class i improved a lot and i mean a lot.”
SPH1A
“Attendance is mandatory up until 3/4 of the semester”
COMM1A
“grade is determined by whether he likes you or not”
COMM01

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is mainly graded speeches with strict time limits and .

Speech PerformancesSubjective GradingDeadlines Strict

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

day, and strict attendance.

Speech PerformancesStrict AttendanceSubjective Grading
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COMM1
“your grade is subjective like someone below said, grade is determined by whether he likes you or not”
COMM01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I overcame my phobia of speaking in front of groups of people after taking this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person , and personality split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“This teacher helps with getting MORE comfortable AND structuring your speeches.”

📅

18/100

“Attendance is mandatory up until 3/4 of the semester”

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48/100

“grade is determined by whether he likes you or not”

👍 Skill Gains

75/100

“I overcame my phobia of speaking in front of groups of people after taking this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's a very cool teacher, if you're on his good side
  • Fair and engaging professor who expects you to do your work
  • level.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • what you put in is what you will get out
  • Very important to do every speech and more important that you meet your time limit.

Theme 3

😤 About Personality Risks

  • .
  • Has a huge ego
  • Wow, screaming ego, really volatile.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen multi-year in-person reviews , and speech skill gains.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM1A5 reviews
COMM203 reviews
COMM12 reviews
COMM011 review
COMM61 review
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COMMM011 review
COMMUNICATIO1A1 review
PUBLICSPEAKING1 review
SPEECHCOMMUNIC1 review
SPH1A1 review

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