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English As A Second Language

Angela McGaharn

ESL422 · ESL420456460 · ESL33A · ESL33B · COLLEGE1 · ESL410A · ESL420 · 33A · ESL432 · ESL122 · ESL446 · ESL1665 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want real ESL gains and will work hard; skip if you only want an easy pass.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grammar lecturesCaring and accessibleRewards real effortHigh standardsIn-class writing tests
  • and writing teaching that prepares students for higher English levels
  • Grades , and show progress
  • Tough on lazy students but fair and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn A or A+ and showing improvement, but lazy work and tough writing standards make an easy free A unlikely.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though pace and writing demands rise in accelerated sessions.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and note that skipping class or homework hurts both learning and grades.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 90% would take again; and long-term English improvement despite a few harsh outliers.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Rewards completed homework and visible improvement, but is a work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and in-class essays; winter or summer sessions feel heavier because time is short.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Consistently praised for , and skills that transfer to higher English courses.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and heavily weighted in-class writing tests and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ESL classes with , and in-class writing; most students praise growth and fairness when they put in effort.

Main concern

High standards and writing tests can crush grades if .

What students said

“I'm finally a UC Berkeley student. Thanks to Professor Mcgaharn. It was a lot of work but .”
ESL122
“If you do everything and follow her direction, you will learn a lot.”
33A
“Mrs. Mcgaharn cares about student's learning. I go to her office after the test and .”
ESL432

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessments center on in-class writing and essays with high standards; reviews .

In-class writing testsIn-class essaysHigh writing standardsHomework matters

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses use in-class writing tests, quizzes, and ; one review cites a hard writing test with a low class average.

In-class writing testsIn-class essaysQuizzesHigh standards
“The . Class average grade 66.7/100”
ESL33B
“Only in-class writing tests, a small quiz and .”
ESL33B
“She is a ,so be well prepared for the in class composition.”
ESL33A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'm finally a UC Berkeley student. Thanks to Professor Mcgaharn. It was a lot of work but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, , and growth; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She explained everything so clearly, and that's why I am getting good grade in ESL 33A.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I love Mrs. McGaharn! She's the .”

⚖️

58/100

“If you do everything and follow her direction, you will learn a lot.”

📚 Real Skill Growth

85/100

“She is a very hard teacher BUT when you work hard and study hard and pass her class youll see that how much did you improve in next level!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She explained very clearly and well, helpful and
  • She's knowledgeable in grammar. She will give you things that are not in the book but useful.
  • and clear!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it is very hard to get a good grade in her class
  • You can get a good grade if you work hard
  • She is a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mrs. Mcgaharn cares about student's learning
  • She's patient and expalined things clearly
  • Prof. and wants the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews span many years and courses with and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 7 · A 8 · A- 5

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

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