AI Rate Professor

English

Judith Sandstrom

ENGL83A · ENG81 · ENG81A · ENG21 · ENGL83 · D · ENGLISH23 · ENG1339 · ENG2012 · ENGL21A · 83A1338 · ENG2081 · ENGL2093 · ENGL2101 · ENG21A · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you need the section, will never miss class, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHigh-school rulesMandatory attendanceRude to lazy studentsConfusing graderEasy if you do the work
  • Many students call her rude, unorganized, and high-school strict about phones, bathroom, and attendance.
  • Content is passable if you turn in homework and stay on her good side.
  • Overall recommendation rate is low; most would not take her again.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students say you pass or get an A if you do the homework and stay on her good side, but unclear grading and attitude make the A less automatic.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Many describe the English work as easy or middle-school-like if you complete readings and assignments, despite strict classroom rules.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is repeatedly marked mandatory, with tags that skipping means you will not pass and harsh reactions to absences.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Take-again rate is about one-third and most comments urge students not to enroll because of rudeness and .

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students report confusing or harsh grading, poor feedback, and grades that can drop instead of improve.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of homework, reading, weekly quizzes, and assignments are commonly mentioned.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A minority praise writing help, but most describe unclear expectations, talking down to students, and unorganized classes.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Homework, essays, quizzes, reading, and presentations drive the grade more than major proctored exams.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and high-school-like; passable if you do homework, but many report rudeness, unclear grading, and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Strict attendance rules, rude tone when students slip, and confusing grading.

What students said

“Professor Sandstrom is the worst professor I have ever had! She is very unclear of what .”
ENGL21A
“She doesn't allow you to use the restroom or use your phone. It's very high school.”
ENGL2101
“There are lots of assignments but everything is on e-companion so its really easy to know what to do.”
ENG21

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.

Reviews mention weekly quizzes and lots of , so and standard overall.

Weekly quizzesHomework-heavyLittle proctoring detail

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments cite weekly quizzes, reading, presentations, and heavy homework rather than clear closed-book proctoring rules.

Weekly quizzesHomework and essaysPresentation
“From what I remember, there was a weekly quiz, 2 books that we needed to read, and a presentation at the end.”
ENGLISH23
“There are lots of assignments but everything is on e-companion so its really easy to know what to do.”
ENG21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“when you see her name just keep scrolling...”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews spanning 2009-2018, highlighting strict rules, uneven teaching quality, and pass-if-you-work grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

👎 Low Recommendation

30/100

“i do not recommend this teacher at all. !”

🏫 High-School Strictness

18/100

“She doesn't allow you to use the restroom or use your phone. It's very high school.”

📝 Pass If You Work

62/100

“Just do the assignments and read and you will be guaranteed to pass the class.”

😕

32/100

“She is very unclear of what .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is extremely rude to the students and very unorganized
  • Bad professor. She talks down to everyone.
  • She is a really random confusing teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Her English 21 A class is very easy to pass if you get on her good side and turn in the homework
  • if you do your work you should be able to pass her class easily
  • if you do all her work you'll pass her class

Theme 3

🚪 About Attendance and Rules

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • assigned seats, cant be later than 5 minutes late or you are absent
  • Can't go to the bathroom, have to ask or permission

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen mostly older in-person reviews give decent volume, but sparse grade data and mixed detail lower confidence.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values