AI Rate Professor

English

Joelle Adams

ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG14 · ENGL1 · DH217 · ENGL2 · ENGLISH1 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
51.22%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous writing training and ; avoid if you need an easy English A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough harsh graderHeavy essays and readingAI accusation frictionHelpful feedback when presentStrict late and deadline rules
  • Many students call her an .
  • , and substantial reading.
  • some become better writers and ; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough essay grading, rare full points, and for strong writers.

Both formats report hard As; online recent reviews are especially GPA-anxious.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

and frequent discussions create high cognitive and time demand.

Online short terms feel especially overloaded; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

, though some still require presence.

Online more often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

great for growth-minded writers, poor for students chasing an easy English A.

; recent .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, deductions for small issues, and .

Format shift

; some older students still call her fair if you revise.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and frequent discussion boards create high weekly load.

Format shift

Online short sessions and summer terms feel especially heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some find her caring with strong writing feedback; .

Format shift

In-person has more inspirational praise; online has more confusion and AI-accusation complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

, and reading responses rather than exams.

Format shift

Paper-centric online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between caring mentor who improves writing and .

Main concern

and accusations (including AI) with slow or .

What students said

“She is tough but very fair she genuinely cares a lot about her students”
ENG2
“Would rather walk barefoot .”
ENG1
“HONESTLY ONE OF THE BEST PROFESSORS I HAVE HAD AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE SO FAR.”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and , and frequent tough-grader complaints.

Main concern

Vague prompts, AI accusations, and .

What students said

“I'm just gonna say that this is the so far.”
ENGL1
“Adam's is highly critical and an .”
ENGL2
“Gives the and I feel 100x more confident in my writing!”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is essay- and ; reviews do not clearly show proctored exams.

Multiple major essaysDiscussion boardsPeer reviewReading quizzes rareNo proctoring claims

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; no clear traditional exam proctoring claims.

Multiple essaysPeer reviewsTough essay grading
“majority of the ”
ENGL2
“Gives nothing but essays and will make it her mission to give u the ”
ENG1

Online

Online grades focus on essays and discussions with strict due times; .

Major essaysDiscussions twice weeklyStrict 8pm deadlines sometimesAI plagiarism scrutiny
“Way too many essays (there is a 2,000 word essay)”
ENG1
“I was also accused of using AI by Prof for using "big words".”
ENGL1
“ ”
ENG2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Adam's is highly critical and an . Will look for reasons to not give you an A, so unless you're prepared to turn in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, , and polarized care. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“She is such a !!! ”

📚 Heavy Writing Load

24/100

“A lot of reading. A lot of writing. There is a lot of work.”

✍️ Writing Growth

75/100

“I am a better writer because of her.”

🤖 AI Accusation Friction

20/100

“She accused me of using AI for one of though .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's really difficult to get an A.
  • An A is definitely doable.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is the .
  • she's rude and arrogant
  • she genuinely cares a lot about her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

41 reviews over several years with and heavy-writing themes despite polarized tone.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 516

Course coverage

ENG119 reviews
ENGL26 reviews
ENG25 reviews
ENGL15 reviews
ENGLISH14 reviews
Show 2 more courses
DH2171 review
ENG141 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2