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Foothill College · English

Amber A La Piana

F01AH · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL1BH · ENG110 · ENGL1 · ENGL001A · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENGL45B · ENGL10A · ENGLISH1 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
37.21%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want serious writing practice and , and possible delayed feedback.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy readingTough graderDelayed feedbackStrong writing feedbackParticipation heavy
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who value her feedback and .
  • The and writing heavy, especially in online and honors-style courses.
  • She can improve writing for engaged students, but grade risk is high because expectations and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A good grade is possible, but students usually describe it as , and careful compliance with strict expectations.

Online evidence shows more grade volatility from completion systems and delayed feedback, while through active effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is reading- and writing-intensive, with demanding prompts, peer review, annotations, and .

Online courses sound more frustrating because instructions and , while in-person courses are challenging but and feedback.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation is often important and attendance is explicitly mentioned in some in-person reviews, but .

In-person reviews show stronger participation and , while online reviews emphasize required peer interaction, logs, and annotations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Recommendation is low because many students , and confusing expectations despite a meaningful positive minority.

Online reviews are more negative overall, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Students frequently call her a and complain about completion-based or .

Format shift

Online reviews most strongly criticize completion or incomplete grading, while and harsh grading complaints.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy, with repeated reports of lots of , and logs.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize excessive reading and annotation busywork, while , and participation.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Teaching quality is polarized, with some students praising feedback and writing growth while and slow support.

Format shift

Online teaching is viewed less favorably because of communication delays, while and direct feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears assignment-driven through essays, annotations, peer review, logs, projects, and completion requirements rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-heavy, with online reviews more often describing multi-step submissions and completion systems.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many and discussion but newer complaints about workload and .

Main concern

Students need to participate and and writing while .

What students said

“ and really helpful professor.”
ENGL001A
“All busy work. Confusing. . Endless assignments.”
ENGL45B
“You HAVE to, and I meant HAVE TO participate and engage in discussion if you want to be productive in this class though.”
ENGL1A

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews lean negative, with frequent complaints about , and limited communication.

Main concern

Online students often report strict or help.

What students said

“ and too late to help.”
ENGL45B
“Doesn't grade anything until end of term.”
F01AH
“You will write 3 take home essays and 2 timed writes.”
ENGLISH1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is limited because , and other writing assignments rather than traditional exams.

Take-Home EssaysTimed WritesFinal ProjectAssignment-Based Grading

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not clearly prove a traditional exam policy, and , and assignments.

PapersParticipationAssignment-Based
“Works for some, less for others but you get to write papers on topics students actually care about.”
ENG1A
“Weekly annotation assignments, an essay, and .”
ENGL10A

Online

Online , and one tedious final, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Take-Home EssaysTimed WritesFinal Assignment
“You will write 3 take home essays and 2 timed writes.”
ENGLISH1B
“The final was tedious, 67 pages long and the biggest waste.”
F01AH

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is probably one of the hardest classes I have taken, but it is also one of the most educational.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assignments. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Writing Growth

48/100

“If you actually do the .”

⚖️

26/100

“Horrible professor who literally doesn't .”

📚 Workload

24/100

“Class is extremely reading heavy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and really helpful professor.
  • She uses a lot of words, but says little of actual substance.
  • She really takes the and thoroughly explain how to improve in class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and lots of work.
  • Grades swing from F to A+ .
  • As long as you do the work, youll be good.

Theme 3

📚

  • 150+ pages some weeks with .
  • Lots of and writing.
  • You will write 3 take home essays and 2 timed writes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 43 reviews across eight years include detailed and , and format differences.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 522

Course coverage

ENG1A9 reviews
ENGL1A8 reviews
ENG1B5 reviews
ENGL45B5 reviews
F01AH4 reviews
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ENGL001A3 reviews
ENGL10A3 reviews
ENGL1BH2 reviews
ENG1101 review
ENGL11 review
ENGLISH11 review
ENGLISH1B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 6 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2