AI Rate Professor

Modern Languages

Anneliese Gerl

GERMN2329 · GER3 · GERMAN2 · GERMA1 · GERMAN · GERM001 · GERMA2 · GERM2 · GERM4 · GMN1 · GERMAN31A2 · GER2444 · GERMAN1 · GERM01 · GERMAN2352 · GRMN12 · GER2 · GRM2 · GERM3N4 · GERM123 · GERM04 · GERM300 · GERM1 · GERMANII · GERMAN3 · GERMAN34 · GERMAN11366 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want rigorous German and can handle a loud, old-school style without thin skin.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOld-school grammar drillTough graderLoud and strictMandatory attendancePolarizing personality
  • Many students praise German mastery and rigorous structure if they are diligent.
  • Many others report yelling, humiliation, and rude treatment that .
  • , and rote grammar drills are non-negotiable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and As go to diligent, organized students, not casual attendees.

All evidence is from in-person German courses.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable for language classes but heavy on rote grammar and speaking-on-the-spot pressure.

All evidence is from in-person German courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip-class tags and repeated mandatory attendance notes make showing up non-negotiable.

All evidence is from in-person German courses.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again sits near 29% because personality complaints outweigh teaching praise for many.

All evidence is from in-person German courses.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

earn As or Bs.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and constant memorization are frequent themes.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Native-speaker expertise and and humiliation.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person German with Gerl is structured and demanding: dedicated students improve proficiency, while others feel humiliated by yelling and sarcasm.

Main concern

, and heavy memorization can destroy motivation.

What students said

“ if you don't want to be humiliated in front of the whole class.”
GERMAN1
“She is a challenging professor who can really improve your proficiency in German if you are diligent and organized.”
GERMAN2
“Too much yelling and condescending.”
GER3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are moderately hard and and .

Homework-modeled testsGrammar memorizationOral cold-calling

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews describe moderately difficult tests modeled after homework and worksheets, plus on-the-spot oral pressure; .

Homework-modeled testsGrammar drillsCold-call oral work
“ and they're modeled after the homework and worksheets.”
GERMAN2
“she puts you on the spot all the time and you will embarrass you!”
GERM4

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you don't want to be humiliated in front of the whole class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning many years; credibility High due to large polarized but thematically consistent sample.

🎯 Teaching Rigor

52/100

“She is a challenging professor who can really improve your proficiency in German if you are diligent and organized.”

😤 Classroom Climate

25/100

“Too much yelling and condescending.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“Her methodes are ancient, and you'll be better learning on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • old school and has sometimes a bad temper
  • native speaker and knows how to teach
  • all about memorization

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • critical, loud, and irritating
  • and easily approachable
  • puts you on the spot and if you don't get it right, she'll make fun of you

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and doing the
  • Lots of homework

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

split between rigorous teaching praise and harsh personality complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1