Is this an easy A?
HardWork
28/100Getting an A appears difficult because students repeatedly describe harsh , and few chances for high scores.
Only in-person evidence exists, and .
MIDDLCOLL · ENGLISH · MC · MIDDLECOLLEGE · MCLIT · COMTLIT · LITSECT · LITERATURE · EWRTSECT · 15 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Getting an A appears difficult because students repeatedly describe harsh essay grading, difficult in-class essays, and few chances for high scores.
Only in-person evidence exists, and it strongly points to hard-earned grades.
Is the course easy?
The course is intellectually and writing-intensive, with hard essays and demanding literature discussions.
Only in-person reviews exist, with no online comparison available.
Is attendance flexible?
The reviews do not clearly prove a consistent attendance policy.
Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not give clear attendance evidence.
Is this professor recommended?
Students who value growth and support recommend her, but many warn about grading, delayed papers, and frustration.
Only in-person evidence exists, and opinions are strongly split.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
20/100
Essay grading is repeatedly described as impossible, difficult, or unforgiving, especially for students chasing an A.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews discuss grading.
Workload
Heavy
32/100
Students mention difficult essays, hard in-class writing, and large homework loads in some quarters.
Format shift
Only in-person comments describe workload.
Teaching experience
Average
62/100
She is often praised as caring and helpful, but complaints about vague feedback and very slow grading reduce the teaching experience.
Format shift
Only in-person evidence exists, with strong praise and strong criticism.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
24/100
Assessment appears centered on essays, drafts, papers, homework, and in-class writing rather than conventional exams.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews describe assignment-heavy assessment.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
All reviews are in person, showing a polarizing writing class with strong personal support but difficult grading and slow feedback.
Main concern
The main risk is hard essay grading and very delayed feedback.
What students said
“pretty much in after the 1st week, you will give up getting A in her class”
“The in class essays were very difficult to get high scores on - just keep trying and don't leave early expecting to get a great score.”
“I've been waiting six months to get my essay back”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews mention difficult in-class essays, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, take-home, midterm, or final policies.
Assessment risk
Standard
46/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews support difficult in-class essays, but no clear proctoring, open-book, midterm, or final exam policy is proven.
“The in class essays were very difficult to get high scores on - just keep trying and don't leave early expecting to get a great score.”
“most of the time if you forget to turn in something along with your essay like a rough draft she'll give you a NY.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Mrs. Porter is an awesome teacher, she's hilarious and she truly cares about each of her students.”
“she's always there to listen to her students.”
“pretty much in after the 1st week, you will give up getting A in her class”
“I've been waiting six months to get my essay back”
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Data context
Analysis sample
15
Recent reviews read by the AI
15
Lifetime ratings
70/100
Evidence confidence
The 15 in-person reviews are detailed and consistent on grading delays, but they span old years and opinions are polarized.
Inside 15 stored ratings
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