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Foothill College · English

Tess Hansen

ENGL1A · ENG1A · F001C · 110AND1A · ENG110 · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1C · ENG1B · ENGL209 · ENG209 · ENGL110 · ENG1C · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a supportive writing teacher and can handle a and essay load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and helpfulHeavy reading and essaysTough graderStrong feedback when availablePolarizing experience
  • Tess Hansen receives many enthusiastic reviews for being caring, engaging, and helpful with writing.
  • The biggest downside is a heavy workload with frequent reading, essays, and papers.
  • some call her lenient with clear guidelines, while and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

Some students report easy A outcomes, but the , and missed assignments make the A far from effortless.

Online reviews lean harder because of tight deadlines, while tough depending on course and fit.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The writing concepts are manageable, but the , and .

Online reviews emphasize rushed deadlines, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

44/100

Attendance and participation appear important, though reviews do not prove a universal mandatory policy.

Online reviews suggest office hours and deadlines matter, while and not skipping assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

and writing growth, but not for students seeking a light English class.

Online recommendation is mixed because of workload, while and strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Grading varies by student experience, but tough grader comments and low.

Format shift

Online and , though some in-person reviews call her easy or lenient when guidelines are followed.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly describe many essays, lots of reading, frequent assignments, and heavy paper requirements.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially intense about tight deadlines, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students call her caring, engaging, and helpful, but negative .

Format shift

Online reviews praise help but stress workload, while and severe criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Grades appear driven , and written work rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

professor to avoid, but the strongest positive theme is caring instruction.

Main concern

Students who , and slow or .

What students said

“Tests & quizzes are open book, 3 in class essays, 3 out of class essays”
ENGL110
“Total of 8 papers.”
ENG1B
“If you want an easy A !!!”
ENG209

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are more workload-heavy, with , and office hours often needed for higher grades.

Main concern

Online students repeatedly , and tight deadlines.

What students said

“About 6 essays in 12 weeks.”
F001C
“Since it's an online class, everything is rushed and the deadlines are tight.”
ENGL1C
“Although this class is very assignment-heavy, it shouldn't be too challenging if you are willing to do the work.”
ENGL1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but one in-person review explicitly says tests and quizzes are open book while .

Open Book TestsQuizzes MentionedEssay-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes in one review, but most assessment evidence focuses on essays.

Open Book TestsOpen Book QuizzesIn-Class EssaysOut-of-Class Essays
“Tests & quizzes are open book, 3 in class essays, 3 out of class essays”
ENGL110

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ms. Hansen is a very lovely lady. Extremely likable, knowledgeable and respectful of everyone's opinions. It is important to note - this class has a very demanding workload which covers several interesting books.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Tess is by far one of the .”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“About 2-3 assignments due every couple of days.”

⚖️

42/100

“She is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and compassionate.
  • She is super friendly and helpful.
  • Her lectures are interesting and .
  • She made me a believer in reading and writing skills.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an easy A class.
  • If you want an easy A !!!
  • , but .
  • if you don't have alot of time

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • About 6 essays in 12 weeks.
  • Total of 8 papers.
  • There is a pretty heavy workload for this class especially since I am taking it over the summer
  • Lots of reading, but if you do all the work you should be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats provide detailed, , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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ENG1B4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 5

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1