AI Rate Professor

English As A Second Language

Marin Maria

ESL272 · ESL5 · ESL251 · ESL261 · ESL261272 · ESL273 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid this professor unless , and very exact directions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHarsh GraderHeavy HomeworkStrict DirectionsFrequent QuizzesPolarizing Teaching
  • Recent reviews are strongly negative, with , and rude feedback.
  • An A is possible, but students often say it requires exact compliance with her directions and a high tolerance for repeated rules.
  • Some students praise her as caring and clear, but the dominant pattern is high stress and low recommendation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but comments show it often , and tolerance for .

Both formats include A grades, but online has more easy-A praise while and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The course content is not consistently described as conceptually advanced, but , and memorization make it demanding.

Online reviews mention repeated instructions and assignments, while , and strict classroom pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and several comments say skipping or being late can hurt grades.

Online reviews are mostly mandatory, while in-person reviews vary but and points.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most recent and detailed comments discourage taking her, despite a minority of students praising her support and clarity.

Both formats are polarizing, but and withdrawal stories.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough grader and , and little .

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both report strict grading, with .

Workload

Overwhelming

22/100

Reviews repeatedly mention weekly readings, journals, discussions, essays, quizzes, tutoring expectations, and many papers.

Format shift

Online reviews stress weekly online work, while , and extra tutoring.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

A minority finds her caring and clear, but the dominant , and low support.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews are both polarizing, but recent reviews in both formats are strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades appear to come , and presentations rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention journals, discussions, quizzes, midterm, and final, while , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with and fail stories, but a and rewards effort.

Main concern

Students , and frequent quizzes.

What students said

“Only 8/30 people remained at the end.”
ESL5
“She is the Anza so far.”
ESL272
“Maria is a .”
ESL272

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly negative, with , and some isolated praise for clear guidance.

Main concern

, and a harsh communication style.

What students said

“If I could give her a 0 star I would. she's super strict for no reason, very unreasonable, and gives you a really low mark.”
ESL272
“ .”
ESL251
“EASY A if you do everything on time and in the right manner.”
ESL272

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show frequent quizzes and some midterm or final exams, but they do not clearly prove .

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinalReading-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

class, reading-based tests, and a difficult midterm, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Pop QuizzesReading-Based TestsDifficult Midterm
“If you are late, you will miss the of the class; .”
ESL272
“ students.”
ESL272

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, a midterm, and a final, but do not clearly prove .

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinal
“1 QUIZ every week, 2 Journals, 1 Mid-Term and 1 Final.”
ESL272
“She almost tells you 80% of the answers for .”
ESL272

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the Anza so far. Super strict. 50% of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Maria is a .”

⚖️

18/100

“She .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Tons of assignments and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , but fair.
  • She always says she , but if you follow all of her directions, you should get an A.
  • She repeats herself trillion times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • EASY A if you do everything on time and in the right manner.
  • You will work hard for your grade, but if you survive the .
  • Not easy to pass even if you did all the works that required.

Theme 3

📝 and Tests

  • and two non-fiction analysis(4 questions each), and one discussion every week.
  • and you need read her novel more than 3 times and remember every detail.
  • 50+ pages of and .

Theme 4

⚠️ About Student Warnings

  • RUNNNNNNNN
  • .
  • Avoid if possible.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, both formats, repeated themes, and many detailed comments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 511
1 out of 523

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

14

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Fail 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2