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Alissa Wankier

WR2 · WR1 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
81.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want to actually improve as a writer and are willing to revise drafts; skip if you only want a low-effort easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed draft feedbackTough but fair graderCaring and accessibleEssay-heavy writingClear rubrics
  • Gives thorough 1-on-1 draft feedback so .
  • Grades strictly on a few major essays and expects you to follow her criteria closely.
  • Attendance and participation matter; the class is work-heavy but learnable if you stay on deadlines.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic if you use draft conferences and follow her criteria, but she is a and .

Both formats reward revision work; online and research load.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is straightforward writing craft, but , and revisions keep it from feeling light.

; online comments focus more on self-paced research difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews say attendance is mandatory and class time covers prompts, rubrics, and .

; online reviews more often treat attendance as not required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and strong writing growth despite the .

Recommendation is consistently strong in person; online is smaller but mostly positive if students put in the work.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and draft help raise grades, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online students also call her a .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Expect , and a reflective final.

Format shift

Workload pattern is similar online and in person: multi-step essays plus readings.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly , and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online still calls her caring and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades rest almost entirely on essays, participation, and a .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes emphasize , and lots of reading plus four major essays.

Main concern

Few high-stakes , and late drafts are heavily penalized.

What students said

“She's so goated because she tells you exactly what she wants in an essay, and then also goes over your draft with you.”
WR1
“ if you only want an easy A, because she is pretty difficult.”
WR2
“She also reviews your draft with you 1-on-1, so you know what needs to be fixed with every essay.”
WR1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections and solid feedback if you use office hours.

Main concern

and research-heavy without frequent live check-ins.

What students said

“ and can be really nit-picky but it is possible to get a good score.”
WR2
“If you put in the work, the class is totally fine four essays with .”
WR1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is essay and reflection based rather than proctored exams, so if writing deadlines are met.

No quizzes or testsEssay-based finalsDraft conferencesReflective final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or tests, only essays, presentations, and a reflection final.

No quizzes or testsFour essaysPresentationSelf-reflection final
“ . so answer carefully.”
WR1
“Class consisted of 4 essays and .”
WR1

Online

Online reviews describe essay sequences and .

Multi-step essaysResearch-based papers
“4 essays with .”
WR2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's so goated because she tells you exactly what she wants in an essay, and then also goes over your draft with you as long as it's completed, and as long as you edit it to her liking (not hard) she gives you a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She is one of the few teachers who actually gave good and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“Wankier is the ! The and useful.”

⚖️

48/100

“She is a , but .”

📝 Workload Reality

38/100

“Work heavy but straightforward class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Always willing to help.
  • Clear and precise on what she wants from your writing.
  • She's really so work hard on it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard class, but she wants you to succeed. Put in the work, and you will get an A...
  • Easy A if you put some effort in the class.
  • so any slip ups will destroy your grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's one of the rare professors whose care and .
  • The teacher is super caring and has a lot of .
  • Patient, approachable, and genuinely invested in her students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across several years, mostly consistent themes , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

WR135 reviews
WR215 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1