Bethany Alling

ESLESL · ESL1269 · ESL21A · AB4209 · ESL1268 · ELS21A · ESL1189 · ESL21B · ESL3311 · ESLBABC · ESL4209 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you write well already, never miss deadlines, and want a tough ESL grind; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh GraderStrict DeadlinesPolarizing ESLHard ATough but Structured

as harsh, with many saying As are rare or nearly impossible.
Supporters say she is strict but fair if you follow rules and work hard.
Critics cite poor teaching clarity, mean attitude, and rigid late policies.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Multiple reviews say she rarely gives As, is a , and even strong effort may only earn a B.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

ESL writing is described as rigorous with tough in-class writing and heavy standards.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Late homework is refused, punctuality is enforced, and absences or lateness hurt or .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Roughly half praise her toughness and learning gains; half urge avoiding her for and attitude.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Repeatedly called a and rarely awards As.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

and on-time rules make the course feel rigorous and unforgiving.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call her one of the ; others , and disrespectful.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and in-class writing with .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and harsh grades; great for disciplined writers, nightmare for others.

Main concern

, and frequent reports of a cold classroom vibe.

What students said

“Yeah it is possible if you work hard”
ESL21A

“said she haven't score "A" for years...”
ESLESL

“Taking class with her is being night mare to me. She is mean and got an attitude.”
ESL1268

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

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Students report , and very strict grading.

In-Class WritingNo Take-Home EssaysHard Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-class writing is hard; some and grades extremely strictly.

In-Class WritingNo Take-Home EssaysHard Grading

“in class writing is not that easy to everyone”
ESL21B

“ .”
ESLBABC

“it's almost impossible to get an A in her 21A class”
ELS21A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“said she haven't score "A" for years...”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person ESL reviews, capturing the harsh-grade vs growth-oriented split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“ but she is really great person,and her class is so useful,you really learn something in her class”

⚖️

18/100

“Harsh grader. to her poor teaching skill.”

📈 Easy A Potential

18/100

“it's almost impossible to get an A in her 21A class but not as difficult to get an A in her 21B class!”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“I have taken two classes with her and just signed up for a third. Most of the comments here seem to have come from lazy students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and very patient
Lots of group works so that she doesn't need to do anything
Usually come in to class without any preparation

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

She grades so hard and likes to catch students who plagirize
Yeah it is possible if you work hard

Theme 3

😤 About Rules and Attitude

If you are late ,she would n `t accept any more
She even dropped student with 69.99
as long as you follow her simple basic rules you will be fine

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

16 detailed in-person reviews from 2011-2012 with a and tough-but-effective fans.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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ESL21B2 reviews

ESL33112 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

0 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Bethany Alling

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📈 Easy A Potential

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

😤 About Rules and Attitude

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you write well already, never miss deadlines, and want a tough ESL grind; .

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