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De Anza College · Writing

Lyn Smirnov

TWRT64 · TWRT · TWRT62 · TECO62 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take this professor if you want a fair writing class where real effort is rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorCareer HelpfulFair GraderEffort Pays OffWriting Focused
  • Students consistently describe Lyn Smirnov as caring, fair, and highly effective.
  • The class rewards .
  • Work is writing-heavy but manageable and strongly tied to learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

Getting a strong grade appears very achievable if students complete the writing work and make a real effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The course is manageable and supportive, but students still need to work and learn writing skills.

Only in-person reviews exist, so no format comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend her because she teaches well, cares about students, and connects learning to careers.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

85/100

Students describe her as fair and say low grades are unlikely if the work is done.

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Workload

Moderate

65/100

The workload includes several writing assignments and a group project, but students describe it as manageable.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they describe writing-based work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly praise her care, fairness, practical teaching, and willingness to help.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they are consistently positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

The clearest assessment evidence , and a large group project.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and praise her teaching, fairness, care, and career support.

Main concern

Students need to put in real effort and should not expect to be spoon-fed.

What students said

“She is a wonderful teacher.”
TWRT62
“You get what you give.”
TWRT64
“She really cares about her students and about their learning the subject.”
TWRT

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

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Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I wish Lyn Smirnov taught all the TWRT courses.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She is a wonderful teacher.”

⚖️

85/100

“Seriously, no one can get a C or lower if they work in this class.”

❤️ Student Support

96/100

“She really cares about her students and about their learning the subject.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a wonderful teacher.
  • Lyn's a passionate, no-B.S. instructor.
  • She's not there to spoon-feed you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You get what you give.
  • Smirnov is boring but she's very easy if you're willing to put the effort into it.
  • Seriously, no one can get a C or lower if they work in this class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She really cares about her students and about their learning the subject.
  • succeed, not only in the class but in their careers.
  • She referred me to my first job and here I am, still happy 10 years later.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Four old but detailed and highly consistent reviews support the main teaching and .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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Course coverage

TECO621 review
TWRT1 review
TWRT621 review
TWRT641 review

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