AI Rate Professor

English

Alison Jeffries

ENGLISH1C · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENG78B · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a passionate English prof who pushes quality writing and will help you succeed when you put in the effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough but fair graderPassionate and insightfulParticipation essentialQuality over quantityChallenging discussions
  • Expects near-perfect papers and active participation for top grades
  • Not an easy A; rewarding if you do the work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say and she grades semi-harshly despite being helpful.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and high difficulty ratings make the content intellectually demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly called essential to passing.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and growth despite tough standards.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Described as a and near-perfect papers for an A.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Not enormous assignment volume, but , and high-quality essays are expected.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise passion, insight, caring personality, and ability to challenge and encourage.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and class participation rather than formal exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes emphasize , and quality essays; attendance and participation matter for success.

Main concern

and mandatory participation can feel intense for underprepared students.

What students said

“Although a , but the . Attendance and participation are essential to passing.”
ENGL1A
“ as Dante, Aristotle, Gorgias. VERY complex stuff.”
ENGLISH1C
“ A.”
ENG1A

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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Reviews emphasize essays and class work rather than traditional proctored exams.

Essay-focusedParticipation-basedNo clear proctored exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is driven by quality essays, free writing, and participation; .

Essay gradingClass discussionsParticipation required
“ A.”
ENG1A
“Expect a good amount of , and short readings.”
ENGL1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Although a , but the . She is a quiet person and there to help you succeed. Attendance and participation are essential to passing. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, , and challenge. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Great teacher, challenges the strongest and encourages the weakest, knows her stuff and keeps class interesting and vibrant.”

⚖️

35/100

“ A.”

📚 Intellectual Challenge

32/100

“ as Dante, Aristotle, Gorgias. VERY complex stuff.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate about the subject; very knowledgeable.
  • She is very insightful.
  • knows her stuff and keeps class interesting and vibrant.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A.
  • Although a
  • grades semi-harshly.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • . Cares about students.
  • always willing to listen.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed in-person reviews from 2012-2015 show consistent themes on toughness and teaching quality, though the set is older and modest in size.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1A4 reviews
ENGL1A2 reviews
ENG78B1 review
ENGLISH1C1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

2

B 2

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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