AI Rate Professor

English

Carol Davis

ENGL30A · ENG2 · ENG1 · ENGLISH30 · ENG4165 · ENGENGL · ENGLISH2 · ENGL1 · ENGLISH30A · ENGLISH · ENGL2 · ENG · ENGLISH1 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want rigorous English feedback and and papers; avoid if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Essay GraderHeavy Reading LoadCaring But StrictMandatory ParticipationClear Feedback When Clear
  • Many students say she cares deeply and can improve writing with .
  • journals, lots of reading, multiple essays, and strong participation weight.
  • Recent reviews slam unclear instructions, syllabus changes, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is possible with strong writing and constant work, but and .

Online reviews emphasize hard A and participation weight; steady effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and multi-essay loads make the course intellectually and time demanding.

Both formats report lots of reading; summer or lighter terms feel more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required, including camera expectations in remote-style terms.

Online and recent hybrid-style comments stress mandatory presence; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; poor fit for students seeking clarity and light GE English.

Online is split care vs stress; but recent ones are harsh.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and hard A comments outweigh older claims of easy grades.

Format shift

Online and recent in-person reviews are stricter; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Expect , and participation-heavy tasks.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; online adds strong participation and paper pressure.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

and passion are common, but and rigidity hurt recent experience scores.

Format shift

Online positives center accessibility; in-person recent reviews hit organization and clarity hard.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, journals, and .

Format shift

Both formats center papers and journals; exams exist but are secondary to writing load.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between loving her passion and and too much work.

Main concern

, and heavy journals or essay load.

What students said

“THERE ARE .”
ENG2
“If you stay on top of your work, it's an easy A.”
ENG2
“ if you're taking hard classes because there's just so much work you need to do for this class.”
ENG2

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online English 2 is mixed: and , and forced participation.

Main concern

and and camera or participation pressure.

What students said

“Professor Davis is one of the .”
ENGL2
“ . Stressful class. Really hard to get an A.”
ENG2
“She will make you work for the grade you deserve and has strong opinions over the material she presents.”
ENG2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and journals with a midterm and final; not proctoring-focused but still demanding.

Multiple EssaysReading JournalsMidterm and FinalParticipation HeavyQuiz Review

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and final with tough written standards.

4-5 EssaysJournalsMidtermFinalTough Written Grading
“Assigns 4 essays + 1 midterm + 1 final.”
ENG2
“About 4 or 5 essays total, and she is a bit of a , but it makes you a better writer.”
ENGL2

Online

Online reviews emphasize papers, participation, and .

So Many PapersParticipation WeightedTough Grading
“Really hard to get an A. Class participation is heavily weighted so this isn't the right class for you if you don't feel comfortable speaking a lot.”
ENG2
“although she assigns a lot of work, it makes you understand every topic.”
ENG2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THE WORST class I've taken at SMC... THERE ARE .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 English reviews, balancing recent harsh clarity complaints with long-run caring-teacher themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Professor Davis is one of the .”

⚖️

32/100

“ . Stressful class. Really hard to get an A.”

📚 Workload Load

26/100

“there's just so much work you need to do for this class.”

👍

52/100

“ as long as you are up to learn and work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she really cares about what she's teaching
  • Wish she knew how to teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Need to work a little bit for the A but not too hard

Theme 3

📝 About Writing Growth

  • I definitely got better writing skills
  • it makes you a better writer
  • I came out of her ENG 1+2 class a more confident writer

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews over many years show a durable pattern of caring but heavy, tough-graded English work.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2