AI Rate Professor

English

Barbara Gildner

ENG2079 · ENG2 · ENG1 · ENGL1 · ENGLI2 · ENGLISH1AND2 · ENG101 · ENGL2 · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
48.98%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take Gildner if you can attend every class, handle ambiguity, and ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing Tough GraderNo Canvas Grade VisibilityHeavy Reading and PapersMandatory In-Person CultureTech-Averse Style
  • Reviews split hard between caring mentor praise and .
  • , so grades and .
  • Expect , and a large research paper in many sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Passing is possible with constant reading and essays, but and vague prompts make an easy A rare.

; online students feel even less control over outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Volume of reading, papers, and when ideas are standard English.

In-person workload details are richer; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

absences and no online assignment posts.

; in person is stricter on physical presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; love or hate depends on tolerance for toughness and no Canvas.

; in-person is split between MustTake energy and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; and few grade checkpoints raise stress.

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats; online complaints about criteria are louder.

Workload

Heavy

27/100

, and a long research paper create a high time cost.

Format shift

In-person and online both report lots of homework and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

47/100

and care for some students clash with widespread reports of rudeness and .

Format shift

; online reviews are mostly poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes, essays, projects, and a .

Format shift

and quizzes most; online still emphasizes tests and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and transfer prep; , and busywork.

Main concern

, and a major research paper punish absences and ambiguity.

What students said

“SHE DONT POST SCORES ON CANVAS (YOU WILL NEVER KNOW YOUR SCORE UNLESS YOU ASK HER IN PERSON).”
ENG1
“Prof. Gildner is an amazing teacher. One of the .”
ENG1
“She is so rude. She makes the most passive aggressive remarks and mean looks for being a minute late.”
ENG2

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative on vague instructions, rude tone, tech issues, and no grade visibility.

Main concern

, and condescending responses make remote sections especially painful.

What students said

“Prof Gildner is the worst prof I've had at SMC. and .”
ENGL2
“you also won't know what your grade is because .”
ENG2
“Rude, non-accommodating, and condescending. She managed to and .”
ENGL2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and essays can feel misaligned with class focus; friendliness is average with .

Reading QuizzesIn-Class EssaysResearch PaperConfusing Prompts

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment mixes vocab quizzes, essays, and a .

Vocab QuizzesResearch PaperIn-Class EssaysStrict Deadlines
“There are 3 ... the hardest is 1 research paper.”
ENG1
“Be prepared for a 12 page MANDATORY research paper that is in no ”
ENG1

Online

Online students report subjective or .

Subjective TestsUnclear Criteria
“ worded so poorly as to make them extremely difficult to answer.”
ENGL2
“doesn't even lecture, and when she does, its less than 5 minutes.”
ENG2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“SHE DONT POST SCORES ON CANVAS (YOU WILL NEVER KNOW YOUR SCORE UNLESS YOU ASK HER IN PERSON). ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across English 1 and 2, online and in person. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

47/100

“She will make you feel dumb for asking legitimate questions & loves to interrupt you during your presentations.”

⚖️

28/100

“Tells you there's still hope for you to get an A and .”

📚 Workload

27/100

“Expects students to invest nearly 100 hours on a .”

👍 Split Recommendation

46/100

“ . Extremely knowledgable and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Completely tech free, can be refreshing but can also be frustrating
  • She's so unclear. The .
  • She is a wonderful teacher and mentor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • you won't know what grade you have in the class because
  • as long as you do your work you'll pass

Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

  • Really rude teacher
  • make students feel ashamed when they asked questions
  • Professor Gildner is a sweetheart!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with , and tough-grader themes give high confidence despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 520
3 out of 515
2 out of 518
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 7 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2