Lynn Thorenson

ES2 · ES03 · ESCI19LAB · ESC3 · ES3 · ESCI1L · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 83/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 68.97%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Take Lynn Thorenson if you want a high-grade GE course and can tolerate long lectures and steady busywork.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture-heavyEasy graderHeavy workloadHelpful feedbackExtra credit

Students often get A grades because and effort.
The biggest complaint is long, rambling lecture content and many small assignments.
Online reviews mention more workload pressure, while and friendlier exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable if students complete the steady workload, because and completion.

Online evidence shows more busywork for the A, while in-person evidence and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The content is usually not hard, but long lectures and scattered details make it feel more tiring than intellectually difficult.

Online reviews emphasize long lecture videos, while or easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

67/100

Many ES3 reviews , but some online and as required.

Online is mostly optional, while or lecture sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and , but repeated complaints about lecture quality lower enthusiasm.

Online recommendations are more mixed because of workload, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

87/100

Students repeatedly say she gives full credit for effort, is not a , and offers .

Format shift

Both formats support lenient grading, with .

Workload

Moderate

43/100

The work is usually easy but , and summaries.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the heavier .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

She is described as kind, helpful, and responsive, but many students find the lectures long, rambling, or boring.

Format shift

Online students , while in-person students more often emphasize her kindness and fairness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades are mostly driven , and participation-style work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online evidence points to quizzes and presentations, while in-person evidence , and open-note finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students describe an easy, relaxed class with , and effort-based grading.

Main concern

Some students still find the lectures boring or the notebook and .

What students said

“EASY A is guaranteed. .”
ES3

“Easy A because of all the .”
ES3

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students usually find the class easy to pass but time-consuming because of , and art assignments.

Main concern

Long lectures and repeated small assignments make the online class feel heavier than its difficulty rating.

What students said

“Work isn't hard but there is a lot.”
ES3

“Easy A as long as you do the as far as ”
ES3

Exam style

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Assessments are generally student-friendly, with many sections using presentations, take-home work, open-note finals, or .

PowerPoint FinalTake-Home MidtermOpen-Note FinalEffort-Based Art AssignmentsReviews do not clearly prove online proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention take-home midterms, open-note finals, presentations, and .

Take-Home MidtermOpen-Note FinalPresentation FinalExtra Credit

“ .”
ES3

“Open notes on in class final and she has a .”
ES3

Online

Online reviews support quizzes, art assignments, and a PowerPoint or , but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or .

Weekly QuizzesPowerPoint FinalGoogle Slides FinalNo Traditional Final MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“ and you only have to do a PowerPoint presentation.”
ES03

“the ”
ES3

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A as long as you do the as far as ”
Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ though and .”

📈 Easy A Reality

86/100

“Basic effort can earn you an A.”

📚 Workload Warning

43/100

“Work isn't hard but there is a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She tends to ramble in her lectures, making her very knowledgeable of the topics.
The most rambly, boring, pointless lecturer I have ever had- by a sizable margin.
and understanding of circumstances that .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A as long as you do the as far as
EASY A is guaranteed. .
An A is very obtainable

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Assessments

The quizzes are super time-consuming, and she takes a .
There are 3 art assignments which are really fun to do.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

The 43 reviews span many years, include both online and in-person formats, and show a consistent pattern of .

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 56

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 14 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1