Michael W Suman
Department of Communication
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3.2
Overall Rating
Based on 319 Users
Easiness 2.2 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Feb. 12, 2024

I honestly really liked the content of this class and found the workload to be manageable. Professor Suman was a great, clear teacher and is very easy to learn from. The grading of this class was not my favorite and even though I believed I had done very well on the final and knew all the content, I did not get the grade I think I deserved on it. That being said, I would definitely take the class again.

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: B-
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Jan. 31, 2024

COMM 10 is hard asf for no reason!!! the material is actually~ very interesting, and i think professor suman is pretty passionate about it, LOL BUT no slides makes it so hard to pay attention bruh!!! you HAVEEE to go to class AND section because they teach different things. it's only two midterms and a paper if i can rmbr correctly.. but study study study

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Jan. 8, 2024

Okay, this class is tough, but I feel like this class taught me the most this quarter. He is very clear on what he expects from you on tests and the paper - follow the instructions and you will do well. START MEMORIZING FLASHCARDS STARTING WEEK 1-2. There's tons of Quizlet sets for this class specifically online. Memorizing a few of them each week is better than crunching them all in last minute. Same goes to writing your 10 pages of notes for the exams. He got a better sense of humor than I expected lol. In my opinion, he did not do anything unreasonable - yes this class is pretty fast paced, but it's also very informative about the communications field. If this class is not mandatory for your major - I'd recommend avoiding it, but if it is - you got this! START STUDYING EARLY and you will be fine :))

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
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Oct. 19, 2023

I would not recommend this class as a GE, but if you’re looking to be a Comm major, it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be. The information is actually really interesting and the lectures are engaging. The hard part is the amount of information you need to accurately memorize for the tests. It’s super important to take really clear and detailed notes, which is tough. If you can do that though and study way in advance, you’ll be totally fine

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Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: B+
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Oct. 14, 2023

I would not take this class unless you are sure you want to major in Communications. The content is very straightforward and easily digestible but the testing is difficult. Not a lot of understanding but mostly memorization of various lists and examples.

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A-
Sept. 27, 2023

This class is very difficult and I would not recommend taking it unless you are interested in being a comm major or really interested in the study of communication. However, I found the lectures pretty interesting. This class gives a ton of work so it is important that you stay on schedule with the readings and notes. You also definitely need to go to all of the lectures and take careful notes, but don't need to go to discussion because attendance does not count at all towards your grades. I went to the first two discussions and didn't go for the rest of the quarter. I finished with an A- in this class but I put a tonnn of time in to studying and doing the work for this class.

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Quarter: Summer 2023
Grade: A-
Aug. 24, 2023

I definitely wouldn't take this class if you are just considering comm or wanting to take it as a GE, but as a weeder class, it was not as bad as I expected. I did take it during the summer and it was my only class so this obviously heavily influences my experience, but if you can I would take this during the summer or during a quarter that is not as busy/hard. To succeed in this class, you need to really commit a lot of time to it. There were podcast lectures, 4 videos a week, 10 readings and about 10 chapters of a book to read before the midterm/final and given the 6 week schedule a lot does get compacted so I was doing work for this class every day. However, the tests were fair and the content was interesting. As per everyone's advice, office hours are helpful, so go to that and go to discussions! My TA rewarded the students who were at the last discussion session some hints/guidance towards the essay questions on the final so it does pay off to go! The tests are mostly about memorization and understanding the concepts, so flashcards were for me the best way to study. If you know everything, you can easily get through the first portion of the exams which is just defining terms and sometimes providing examples. The faster you go through that, the more time you have for the essay questions. For that, my TA said he isn't instructed to give full points to anyone, but he gave full points to whoever wrote a lot so I recommend studying a lot to be able to finish the short answer and be able to write a lot for the essay. As for the extra essay outside of the tests, they really do care you follow the rubric so make sure to follow the structure of: clear intro, argument + rebuttal (x3 or however many paragraphs you have). I got a lot of points knocked off for not giving a rebuttal to each argument so don't repeat my mistake! Overall class is not impossible and Professor Suman is a fair professor so just study as much as you can and do all the work.

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Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: B
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Aug. 14, 2023

Took it online, literally don't think I would have done as well if it was in person. Just a miserable class to take and information is so hard to conceptualize because the lectures are so dense. If it wasn't a comm requirement I would stay far far away

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: B+
July 3, 2023

Professor Suman makes a big deal about communications employing a factual scientific method at the start of his course and then neglects it throughout. He regularly teaches personal opinion as fact, almost entirely through anecdotes, many of which appear in poor taste. The grading on tests was largely arbitrary but the class is perhaps worth taking if you are interested in looking more critically at the world around you.

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: D
July 1, 2023

NEVER TAKE THIS CLASS FOR A GE! there's only 3 grades. Midterm, Final, and and essay. If you fail on any one of them, you already failing the class. So don't take this class at all costs unless it's your major.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A
Feb. 12, 2024

I honestly really liked the content of this class and found the workload to be manageable. Professor Suman was a great, clear teacher and is very easy to learn from. The grading of this class was not my favorite and even though I believed I had done very well on the final and knew all the content, I did not get the grade I think I deserved on it. That being said, I would definitely take the class again.

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: B-
Jan. 31, 2024

COMM 10 is hard asf for no reason!!! the material is actually~ very interesting, and i think professor suman is pretty passionate about it, LOL BUT no slides makes it so hard to pay attention bruh!!! you HAVEEE to go to class AND section because they teach different things. it's only two midterms and a paper if i can rmbr correctly.. but study study study

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A
Jan. 8, 2024

Okay, this class is tough, but I feel like this class taught me the most this quarter. He is very clear on what he expects from you on tests and the paper - follow the instructions and you will do well. START MEMORIZING FLASHCARDS STARTING WEEK 1-2. There's tons of Quizlet sets for this class specifically online. Memorizing a few of them each week is better than crunching them all in last minute. Same goes to writing your 10 pages of notes for the exams. He got a better sense of humor than I expected lol. In my opinion, he did not do anything unreasonable - yes this class is pretty fast paced, but it's also very informative about the communications field. If this class is not mandatory for your major - I'd recommend avoiding it, but if it is - you got this! START STUDYING EARLY and you will be fine :))

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
Oct. 19, 2023

I would not recommend this class as a GE, but if you’re looking to be a Comm major, it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be. The information is actually really interesting and the lectures are engaging. The hard part is the amount of information you need to accurately memorize for the tests. It’s super important to take really clear and detailed notes, which is tough. If you can do that though and study way in advance, you’ll be totally fine

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Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: B+
Oct. 14, 2023

I would not take this class unless you are sure you want to major in Communications. The content is very straightforward and easily digestible but the testing is difficult. Not a lot of understanding but mostly memorization of various lists and examples.

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A-
Sept. 27, 2023

This class is very difficult and I would not recommend taking it unless you are interested in being a comm major or really interested in the study of communication. However, I found the lectures pretty interesting. This class gives a ton of work so it is important that you stay on schedule with the readings and notes. You also definitely need to go to all of the lectures and take careful notes, but don't need to go to discussion because attendance does not count at all towards your grades. I went to the first two discussions and didn't go for the rest of the quarter. I finished with an A- in this class but I put a tonnn of time in to studying and doing the work for this class.

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Quarter: Summer 2023
Grade: A-
Aug. 24, 2023

I definitely wouldn't take this class if you are just considering comm or wanting to take it as a GE, but as a weeder class, it was not as bad as I expected. I did take it during the summer and it was my only class so this obviously heavily influences my experience, but if you can I would take this during the summer or during a quarter that is not as busy/hard. To succeed in this class, you need to really commit a lot of time to it. There were podcast lectures, 4 videos a week, 10 readings and about 10 chapters of a book to read before the midterm/final and given the 6 week schedule a lot does get compacted so I was doing work for this class every day. However, the tests were fair and the content was interesting. As per everyone's advice, office hours are helpful, so go to that and go to discussions! My TA rewarded the students who were at the last discussion session some hints/guidance towards the essay questions on the final so it does pay off to go! The tests are mostly about memorization and understanding the concepts, so flashcards were for me the best way to study. If you know everything, you can easily get through the first portion of the exams which is just defining terms and sometimes providing examples. The faster you go through that, the more time you have for the essay questions. For that, my TA said he isn't instructed to give full points to anyone, but he gave full points to whoever wrote a lot so I recommend studying a lot to be able to finish the short answer and be able to write a lot for the essay. As for the extra essay outside of the tests, they really do care you follow the rubric so make sure to follow the structure of: clear intro, argument + rebuttal (x3 or however many paragraphs you have). I got a lot of points knocked off for not giving a rebuttal to each argument so don't repeat my mistake! Overall class is not impossible and Professor Suman is a fair professor so just study as much as you can and do all the work.

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: B
Aug. 14, 2023

Took it online, literally don't think I would have done as well if it was in person. Just a miserable class to take and information is so hard to conceptualize because the lectures are so dense. If it wasn't a comm requirement I would stay far far away

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: B+
July 3, 2023

Professor Suman makes a big deal about communications employing a factual scientific method at the start of his course and then neglects it throughout. He regularly teaches personal opinion as fact, almost entirely through anecdotes, many of which appear in poor taste. The grading on tests was largely arbitrary but the class is perhaps worth taking if you are interested in looking more critically at the world around you.

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: D
July 1, 2023

NEVER TAKE THIS CLASS FOR A GE! there's only 3 grades. Midterm, Final, and and essay. If you fail on any one of them, you already failing the class. So don't take this class at all costs unless it's your major.

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4 of 30
3.2
Overall Rating
Based on 319 Users
Easiness 2.2 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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