How accurate is Rate My Professors?

Coriander23
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:59:25 +0000

I think Rate My Professors should be used in conjunction with said instructor’s course evaluation ratings. Most colleges that I know have databases where you can see overall student satisfaction with a professor’s course, his or her effectiveness, grading style, etc.

It’s important to note the type of stuff said in each review as well. If complaints about a certain teacher are well-articulated and consistent, then that’s something to watch out for. But if it’s just stuff like “super mean!!!” or whatnot, then feel free to disregard those. I personally really like RateMyProfessors because I think that the rankings of most instructors who have more than say, 20 or 30 reviews are pretty accurate. It’s definitely helped me when building my course schedule and allowed me to avoid less-than-optimal classes.

Good luck!