AI Rate Professor

English

Sally Olivas

ENGL1A · ENG77513 · ENGLISH1A · ENGLISH100 · ENGC1000 · ENGLISH001A0 · ENGL001B · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
47.37%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to grow as a writer and and heavy papers.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy paper loadNo late workPolarizing personalityStrong writing growth
  • and
  • Students who put in effort often improve writing a lot
  • and inconsistent for others

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many students earn As and ; easy A claims are older and outnumbered by tough-grader reports.

One online review called it an easy A- via discussions; high grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and high expectations make the content and pace demanding for a GE English class.

Both formats describe lots of papers and reading; and finals.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation matters, with skip-class warnings.

In-person and as mandatory; a few older reviews said no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

Roughly half praise growth and feedback while half strongly warn and attitude.

; online reviews skew more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; no late work, rare revisions, and easy zeros are common complaints.

Format shift

Online and ; one online student said discussions cushion essay scores.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

So , and heavy reading appear across most recent reviews.

Format shift

Workload intensity is high in both formats.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Quality ratings and comments and .

Format shift

; online has more communication and tone complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and homework with midterms and finals as written work.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes discussion/homework weight plus timed essay exams; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise clear feedback and real writing growth, while many others call her the and attitude.

Main concern

, and occasional rude or inconsistent behavior.

What students said

“Very helpful and good professor. She is tough and is not afraid to highlight the flaws in your work.”
ENGLISH1A
“ 3 classes. She does not accept ANY late work no matter what.”
ENGLISH1A
“ his transcript.”
ENGLISH001A0

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still feel hard-graded with no late work; one student noted discussion-heavy , but others report zero communication and rudeness.

Main concern

and no late work tolerance online.

What students said

“Online class is easy, grades are made up of discussion assignments and homework which means that if you fail an .”
ENGL1A
“She will automatically give you a zero and .”
ENG77513
“Absolutely the worst professor at PCC. Not a help .”
ENGLISH001A0

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; online reports a 2-hour timed essay exam.

Essay midtermEssay finalTimed writingPapers and outlines

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final writing; proctoring details are not clearly stated.

Multiple papersMidterm and finalOutlines and drafts
“There was 2 papers and . And and one final.”
ENGLISH1A

Online

and final are timed essay writes in about 2 hours; and homework.

Timed essay examDiscussion assignmentsNo late work
“Mid and essay in 2 hours.”
ENGL1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A lot of people dislike her for being strict, but personally I generally think my writing and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarizing tone. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“She does not accept ANY late work no matter what.”

📝 Writing Growth Payoff

70/100

“Genuinely helped me improve my writing even if she's a little blunt.”

⚠️ Polarizing Classroom Tone

40/100

“ . She's very inconsistent with .”

📚 Heavy Workload Warning

25/100

“The workload is a lot, so if you have other classes with a large workload.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • Came off as rude but .
  • Yells at students. Not friendly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and require the use of TurnItIn.
  • Just show up. Do the work. And you'll get an A.
  • She has an and very easy to get a zero out of hundreds.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is pretty funny as well, and class was often a good time.
  • She doesn't care abut her students if they fail or not.
  • and funny.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews spanning 2014-2025 with detailed mixed themes and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

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