Is rate my professor really anonymous?

Nope! We don’t display any of your personal information anywhere on the site. Though you have the option of creating an account, an account is not required to post a rating and comment. Whether you choose to create a registered account or not, all ratings submitted will remain anonymous.

Did rate my professor get rid of the chili pepper?

RateMyProfessor.com, a popular site among university students for publicly praising or panning their teachers, has dropped its controversial “chili pepper” rating—a sign used to indicate a professor’s attractiveness—after being criticized on social media.

Are there websites like Rate My professor?

Another great resource for seeing professor ratings is Schools View, an online platform aimed at students in the U.S., UK, New Zealand, and Canada. Users can rate and review their schools, teachers, principals, and school districts, as well as the level of parental involvement.

Can professors delete reviews on Rate My Professor?

This is an open site where users can voice their opinions and experiences. Please note that only comments that violate our guidelines are removed. Unfortunately we do not remove ratings just because someone may disagree with it.

What happened to rate my teacher reviews?

According to the websites PR Team, Rate My Teacher was purchased from its original owner in late 2018, and was relaunched last march with a “entirely new look and more pragmatically-focused approach,” meaning the new owners wiped all the existing comments.

Does rate my professors really matter if faculty don’t like it?

This question originally appeared on Quora. I gave up most of my professorial indignation over Rate My Professors several years ago. It doesn’t really matter whether faculty like it. Just like the massive open online courses (MOOCs), we could not will it away if we wanted to.

Should students blame professors for their reputations?

I remind students that people’s careers are often made and broken based in part on their reputations. Although students can say whatever they want, blasting professors unfairly and when they do not really deserve it is a cheap shot, and students should consider that before they fire flaming arrows.

Should you share the fact that a professor is an easy a?

I suspect that sharing the fact that a professor is an easy A may backfire. When a slack reputation gets out, gets too wide and too deep, instructors tend to attract too many lazy, handout-seeking students. Often, the next thing that happens is that these instructors begin to feel hassled and bored with unresponsive classes.

What is your favorite comment to a graduate school professor?

One of my favorite comments was posted to a graduate school professor of mine: “Easy B, tough A.” I could live with that. I remind students that people’s careers are often made and broken based in part on their reputations.