AI Rate Professor

English

Mary Colligan

ENGLISH1A · ENG1A · EWRT1 · ENGLISH · EWRT1B · EWRT01A · ENGRISH1A · 1A · ENGL1A · EWRIT1A · EWRT1A · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Mary Colligan only if you want a demanding writing course and and strict expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teacherVery demanding writingDelayed essay feedbackStrong discussionsStrict MLA grading
  • Students often say the class improves writing but requires serious effort.
  • The biggest recurring complaint is late or .
  • who are not already strong writers.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A seems possible, but students repeatedly say it takes strong writing, rewrites, MLA precision, and heavy effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is writing-intensive, reading-heavy, and often tied to complex history, justice, literature, and MLA expectations.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it consistently describes the course as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though class participation appears important.

and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend her for serious writing growth but warn others away because of , and .

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with strongly mixed opinions.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

, though rewrites and office-hour help can improve outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students often report six or more papers, demanding essays, readings, and time-consuming revisions.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Teaching feedback is polarized, with praise for insight and care balanced by complaints about disorganization and .

Format shift

, and they show sharply mixed teaching experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

The course , and writing assignments rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which describe a hard, discussion-heavy writing course with mixed teaching reactions.

Main concern

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What students said

“She is definitely not a if you're looking for that easy A.”
EWRT1A
“She never .”
EWRT1A
“Wonderful teacher! Very helpful and if you go over them with her during her office hours.”
EWRT1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention essay-based finals and in-class or , but they .

Essay-Based FinalIn-Class EssaysTake-Home EssaysUnclear Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book policy.

Essay-Based FinalIn-Class EssaysTake-Home Essays
“I think she said the final is 2 essays.”
EWRT1A
“The .”
ENG1A
“The .”
ENG1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is definitely not a if you're looking for that easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and feedback. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“She may seem tough, but if you're willing to learn she's great.”

⚖️

25/100

“ .”

📝 Workload Pressure

24/100

“although the workload is quite demanding (about 7 essays in one quarter), my writing has undoubtedly improved.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great choice of intellectual readings and discussions.
  • She is so intelligent and knows about everything she talks about with clairty and passion.
  • Did not teach any english! more like a history lesson. She's is so unclear!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very hard class but I learned alot.
  • Only two people got A in my class, terrible!!!
  • not an easy A..to get it, you got to put some hours everyday.

Theme 3

📄

  • She never .
  • does not help you out on anything!!!
  • and sits with you in individual sessions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 49 detailed reviews with consistent themes, but they are old and lack current online-course evidence.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
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Course coverage

EWRT1A30 reviews
ENG1A8 reviews
ENGLISH1A2 reviews
EWRT1B2 reviews
1A1 review
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Reported outcomes

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