A new Web site launched Saturday gives
college students the opportunity to view grade distributions and professor
evaluations before they enroll in courses.
The Web site, Campus Buddy (www.thecampusbuddy.com),
features graphs of grade percentages as well as statistics regarding how many
courses were included in the analysis. All professors in each department are
listed, and Web site members are able to rate professors and provide a written
explanation of their rating.
Similar services already exist, such as the professor
ratings from C.A.P.E. evaluations on UCSD’s TritonLink Web site, but in a
recent interview with the Daily Bruin at UCLA, Campus Buddy co-designer Mike
Moradi said the new platform enables students to see the most objective
analysis of professors before choosing.
He said the Web site includes over eight million grades from
32 campuses, and that all data came directly from school officials. He added
that since grades greatly influence job prospects, Campus Buddy will ultimately
benefit students.
“As students, you don’t get paid,” Moradi said. “Your
salary’s your grade.”