RateMyProfessor
Very CommonA website where students leave ratings and reviews of their professors, widely used to evaluate whether to take a class.
The name itself is often used as a verb or reference point. A professor described as 'good on RateMyProfessor' carries real weight in student culture.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | checking RateMyProfessor before I finalize my schedule like my GPA depends on it. it does. | The person treats professor reviews as a critical step in course registration. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | professor has a 1.9 on RateMyProfessor and somehow i still registered. big mistake. | They ignored a clearly bad rating and are now experiencing the consequences. | reddit, 2023 |
| 03 | RateMyProfessor said 'attendance mandatory, curved nothing, no extra credit' and i thought i could handle it. i cannot. | The reviews accurately warned them but they enrolled anyway. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 04 | found a section with the same prof who has a 4.8 on RateMyProfessor. switching immediately. | A high rating is justification enough to change schedules. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- You're researching a professor before enrolling in their class.
- You warn someone about a professor using their rating as evidence.
- You're deciding between two sections of the same course.
- A professor's reputation precedes them because of their reviews.
Do not use it when
- You're talking about evaluating a professor through official university surveys.Use “course evaluations” instead.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
RateMyProfessors.com launched in 1999. The site became a fixture in American college culture and its name entered student slang as shorthand for researching professors before enrollment.
- First seen
- 1999
- Confidence
- high
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