Is this an easy A?
HardWork
24/100Students repeatedly say A is rare unless you already write well and absorb heavy picky deductions.
In-person reviews are harshest; a few older online reviews claim A is possible with .
ESL422 · COLL1 · E136 · COLL001H · ESL33A · ESL33B · ESL33 · COLL001 · ESL122 · 001A · ESL132 · COLLEGE001 · COLLEGE1 · 33A · COLL1H · ESL103 · HCOLL1 · 142 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Students repeatedly say A is rare unless you already write well and absorb heavy picky deductions.
In-person reviews are harshest; a few older online reviews claim A is possible with x x.
Is the course easy?
Content is basic ESL or College 1, but volume of x x, and strict standards make it feel hard.
Both formats describe moderate concepts with hard delivery and load.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x and participation or skip-class tags are common.
x x x x x; online evidence is limited.
Is this professor recommended?
x x x x and recent comments overwhelmingly say drop or pick another professor.
Nearly all x x x x x x; sparse online views are mixed.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
16/100
x x x x; students report x x x x x and unclear criteria.
Format shift
x x x x x x x x; online also notes strict scoring.
Workload
Overwhelming
14/100
Tons of x x x x x x, and weekend work are constant complaints.
Format shift
Heavy workload appears in both online and in-person comments.
Teaching experience
Poor
32/100
Some older students credit real English growth, but most describe boring classes and x x.
Format shift
x x x x x x x x x few older online positives.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
38/100
Papers, drafts, portfolios, journals, and x x x x x x x x alone.
Format shift
x x x x x x x x sections.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person ESL and College 1 sections are widely described as boring, high-stress, and harshly graded.
Main concern
x x x x, and grades that feel unfair for ESL level.
What students said
“x x x x. She grades based on her impression of you.”
“students almost learned nothing under negative pressure.”
“if you want an easy A, pick another teacher.”
Remote format
Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online ESL is still demanding with x x; older reviews are more positive on skill growth.
Main concern
x x and x x x x.
What students said
“Professor Curtis runs a demanding ESL class with a heavy workload. While the x x x”
“It's easy to get an A x x x x x !”
Exam style
Tests and timed writing are scored strictly, with students saying x x x x x.
Assessment risk
Strict
34/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x and in-class essays are graded harshly, sometimes feeling impression-based.
“A 20-question test with 2 mistakes gets you 80% with her scoring when it should be 90%.”
“she will ask you to write an x x x x x x x x class”
Online comments stress demanding x x x x x x.
“While the x x x x x x x x study prep.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“If you want an easy A, I suggest not taking her class.”
“x x x x. Her classes are extremely difficult for the ESL students. x x!”
“Her rating depends more on her impression of you and is completely unfair!”
“Tons of homework. x x x x x x x x.”
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
142
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
50 reviews over many years with x x x x x and heavy workload, especially recent ESL sections.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
37 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1
B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 2
C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1
No reported values
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 7