AI Rate Professor

English

Mary Jo Stirling

ENGLI1212 · ENG1A · ENG1 · ENGL1757 · ENLGISH101 · ENG01 · 1814ENG1 · ENGLISHI · ENGL105 · ENGENG1 · ENGL1 · ENGL1817 · ENL1 · ENG101 · ENGLISH · ENGLISH1 · ENGONE · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her only if you want rigorous essay training and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLots of PapersMandatory AttendanceConstructive CriticIntimidating Style
  • and zero late work
  • Strong writing instruction for
  • caring and funny to some, rude and intimidating to others

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A requires near-perfect MLA, multiple essay drafts, and zero late work under a .

and grade freezes; in-person reviews say hard work and office hours can still yield solid grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is first-year English, but , and strict MLA make it feel harder than typical ENG1.

and papers; online adds confusion from unclear instructions.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory and warn that skips tank the grade.

; a few online sections reported attendance not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

if you want tough writing training; many students would not take her and tone.

; online skews more negative on clarity and emails.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; and late work is usually zero.

Format shift

Online comments especially stress nitpicking and little upward movement despite strong work.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of reading, many papers, revisions, and research paper dominate the semester.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy paper load; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Can teach argumentative writing well and be funny and caring, but many find lectures dry, rambling, or intimidating.

Format shift

In-person has stronger praise for real skill gains; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on essays, revisions, and exam focus.

Format shift

Consistent paper-heavy focus across formats; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many credit her for real writing gains and MLA mastery, while others call her mean, boring, and GPA-risky.

Main concern

and papers with strict no-late policy.

What students said

“I took Professor Stirling last Fall, because of her I learned how to organize and .”
ENG1
“She is a but will help you during office hours. Feels like an honors class.”
ENGL1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw more complaints about unclear directions, rude emails, and .

Main concern

Contradicting HW instructions and hard to please.

What students said

“ . She gives two different directions on assignments but expects you to follow just one”
ENG1
“ . Contradicting HW instructions. 0 late work. .”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and a ; sparse exam comments include simple or open-book tests in older sections.

Essay HeavyMLA StrictOpen Book MentionedResearch Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a tough research paper more than high-stakes proctored exams.

Research PaperMLA FocusOpen Book (older)
“ . Does not except late work.”
ENG1
“ research paper, but they're manageable.”
ENG1

Online

Online reviews barely describe proctoring; , and .

So Many PapersMinimal Feedback
“she gives a lot of essays and grades hard while ”
ENG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're eager to learn and input her constructive criticism, you'll pass her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in . Credibility rating: High.

📝 Writing Skill Gains

62/100

“I learned how to organize and . She's not lenient but she does know how to teach.”

⚖️

28/100

“ . Nitpicks EVERYTHING. Grade never went up no matter how many As on assignments.”

📚

30/100

“I'm spending a huge majority of . She is pounding on the work as if I have nothing else going on.”

👍 Polarized Recommendation

40/100

“If you absolutely need English 1 and she's the only available professor, might as . But if not, don't risk your gpa.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures gave me energy and motivation.
  • Her speeches are boring and she rambles for 45 minutes.
  • Amazing lectures
  • She is also fun to talk to after class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Be prepared to read a lot.
  • Follow her criteria to a T; otherwise prepare for a B.
  • I worked really hard in this class and ended up getting a B.
  • Don't even try to hand anything in late.

Theme 3

💬 About Tone and Feedback

  • .
  • makes you feel dumb if you ask a wrong question.
  • .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning 2004-2025 with detailed, and though polarized signal.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 512
3 out of 57
2 out of 510
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 3 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4