Aerin Ridgway

WR2 · WR2645600 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 62.5%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you like fairy tales and are ready for a ; use office hours and Writing Center credit to protect your grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSo Many PapersLots of HomeworkAccessible Outside ClassTough GraderFairy Tale Focus

WR2 is a heavy writing load centered entirely on fairy-tale archetypes with many essays and timed writes.
She is often described as , and flexible with extensions, rewrites, and Writing Center .
prepared writers thrive; others feel burned out by volume and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

As are possible with , and Writing Center EC, but essays are demanding and .

Online students more often mention EC-driven easier As; in person .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and a narrow fairy-tale focus make the intellectual and time load high.

Both formats stress volume; a few online students and EC.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; policy is not consistent across reviews.

Online and in person both show mixed mandatory versus optional reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in ; fans love her support while others warn of overload and burnout.

but negative on load; in person is more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Extensions, rewrites, and EC help, but and .

Format shift

Online comments lean more lenient; in person .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

So , and long finals define a heavy writing semester.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and care, while others cite disorganization or burnout from the course design.

Format shift

Teaching warmth is strong online and in person; frustration tracks workload more than format.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and weekly writing rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Essay-heavy design is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is seen as passionate and helpful, yet , and high time cost.

Main concern

Essay volume and strict expectations make this a poor pick for an easy GE.

What students said

“Wouldn't not take again final essay was 22 pages”
WR2

“The class itself was hard (a lot of homework and papers), but professor Ridgway made it manageable.”
WR2

“STAY AWAY!”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews still praise her kindness and flexibility but and burnout risk.

Main concern

and timed essays can overwhelm students juggling other classes.

What students said

“ and accessible outside of class but gives way too much work each week.”
WR2

“Easy A if you go to the Writing Center; she grants massive for getting drafts reviewed.”
WR2

“The last essay is intense it consist of 5000 words.”
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Exam style

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Assessment is paper- and timed-essay driven; friendliness comes from rewrites and .

Timed EssaysMany PapersWriting Center Extra CreditRewrites Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students report many essays, timed writes checking readings, and occasional pop quizzes; no Lockdown Browser claims.

Timed EssaysMany PapersPop Quiz Possible

“There are also a lot of .”
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“ .”
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Online

Online students mention major essays, timed workshops, and if weekly work is strong; .

Timed EssaysMajor PapersExtra CreditFinal Can Be Skipped If High Weekly Average

“ if you have >90% on weekly assignments, which is totally free.”
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“There and .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The class itself was hard (a lot of homework and papers), but professor Ridgway made it manageable.”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting paper load, accessibility, and split recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“ and accessible outside of class but gives way too much work each week.”

🎯 Teaching Support

68/100

“Visit her office hours for as she offers great suggestions!”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ . and lenient in grading as long as you follow the requirements.”

📝 Tough Papers

40/100

“Wouldn't not take again final essay was 22 pages”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

gives you her phone number
very passionate about writing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

So many papers
Lots of homework

Theme 3

📖 About Course Focus

based entirely around fairytales
Be prepared to write about fairy tales and nothing else

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

24 recent reviews with rich detail and consistent workload themes, though recommendation is polarized.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 54

1 out of 54

Course coverage

WR223 reviews

WR26456001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A 12 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Aerin Ridgway

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Intensity

🎯 Teaching Support

👍 Recommendation Split

📝 Tough Papers

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📖 About Course Focus

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you like fairy tales and are ready for a ; use office hours and Writing Center credit to protect your grade.