AI Rate Professor

English

Natsuki Smith

ENG111 · ENG42113 · ENG110 · ENG80 · ENG70 · JAPN101 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
13.79%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

; only consider her Japanese section if you already like her style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderUnclear ExpectationsHeavy Paper LoadRude to StudentsAvoid for English
  • Most recent ENG110/111 , and rude classroom tone.
  • and and few full-credit scores.
  • Older ENG80 praise and one strong online Japanese review do not offset the dominant English-course complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students report , and rare As even after heavy effort.

; the easy A+ is only from JAPN101.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Heavy reading and hard, not introductory.

Both formats emphasize workload and confusion more than easy content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and tie participation to grades.

; a few online ENG notes say optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again is about 14% and recent English reviews almost unanimously say run.

; English online and in-person are not.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; students say she almost never gives full credit or As.

Format shift

Harsh pattern holds in person and online English; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

So , and .

Format shift

Online ENG .

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

, and the classroom tone rude or childish.

Format shift

; one online Japanese review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades hinge on essays, papers, and .

Format shift

In-class essays and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Overwhelmingly negative for ENG110/111: , and hostile tone; a few older ENG80 positives.

Main concern

No late-work credit, sudden in-class essays after AI accusations, and grades that rarely feel attainable.

What students said

“I mean, it's doable, but . No credit in late work, no exceptions.”
ENG111
“ ”
ENG110
“The life.”
ENG111
“I have never hated a teacher more.”
ENG111

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one glowing JAPN101 A+ review versus miserable ENG online experiences with and heavy papers.

Main concern

English online sections still feel unfair and high-effort for middling grades.

What students said

“My Japanese has gotten better! Thank you, sensei”
JAPN101
“I took this class online and I have never been more miserable, the work load was absolutely stupid”
ENG111
“Natsuki Smith was easily the ”
ENG110

Exam style

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Assessment centers on many essays and papers rather than student-friendly open exams.

In-class essaysPaper-heavy assessmentUnclear expectations

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

AI concerns; expectations stay unclear.

In-class essaysNo late workTough paper grading
“she decided that we had to do ONLY in-class essays for the rest of the semester”
ENG111
“never gives full credit for so say goodbye to an A+”
ENG111

Online

Online English comments stress endless graded writing and picky scoring, not proctoring tools.

Heavy papersPick y feedback
“No matter what I did, she would mark me off for something”
ENG111
“She was hard to work with, ”
ENG110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, weighting recent ENG110/111 complaints over older ENG80 praise. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

18/100

“ .”

📝 Paper Overload

22/100

“She assigns so many papers, and .”

😤 Harsh Classroom Tone

20/100

“Professor Smith makes you feel stupid.”

🇯🇵 Japanese Exception

85/100

“My Japanese has gotten better! Thank you, sensei”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • no explanation
  • Doesn't teach much. If you actually want to pass the course, RUN!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • never gives full credit for so say goodbye to an A+
  • Out of the 4 essays during the class, she gave out *one* A
  • 56

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She gets mad at the class if they don't ask questions
  • will make fun of and pick on students when they ask questions
  • I have never hated a teacher more.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

39 detailed reviews across many years with consistent recent English complaints give a reliable signal.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 522

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

14

B+ 5 · B 5 · B- 4

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1