AI Rate Professor

English

Ellen Bistline

ENG101 · ENGLA100 · ENGL148 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
37.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take her only if you are ready for , and ; otherwise pick another English professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Reading LoadMandatory ParticipationLong LecturesPolarizing Feedback
  • Many students call her a reach.
  • , and .
  • and office hours, while others call lectures boring and repetitive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

and , so even strong English students often land B or C.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Heavy daily reading, annotations, and a composition course.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory, with lateness and absences punished and participation expected every day.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

and comments lean negative because of and exhausting class structure, despite some fans.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

, and many students say high B is the ceiling even with solid work.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect , and several major essays with limited low-stakes credit.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and care, while many others find lectures boring, repetitive, and poorly guided.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and a small set of for-credit writings rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ENG courses run as , and a few high-stakes essays.

Main concern

Harsh essay grading plus mandatory participation makes the course feel high-stress for average writers.

What students said

“Seemed impossible to get an A. .”
ENG101
“She is a great professor. If you go to her office hours you can get more 1 on 1 help.”
ENG101
“ and prepare for group discussions everyday.”
ENG101

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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Assessment centers on a handful of essays and for-credit writings rather than classic timed exams.

Essay HeavyFew Graded ItemsIn-Class WritingLimited Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sparse credit work, with little exam-style testing mentioned.

Essay FocusedGraded by Few ThingsHandwritten EssaysOptional Extra Credit
“You are only graded on 5 essays which are worth 100 points each.”
ENG101
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ENG101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is near impossible to finish with an A. She grades harshly and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 in-person , and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

📝

28/100

“Expect to fight for B if you don't love english”

📚

32/100

“Prepare for group discussions every class and if you don't read the chapters before class, she is going to give you a hard time.”

👍 Split Recommendation

38/100

“I loved this class and professor! You do have to read a lot but it's very doable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • 2 hour boring lectures every class, it gets repetitive
  • so they don't get awkward
  • Half the time, she's yapping and asking the class questions about insignificant parts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Seemed impossible to get an A
  • grades very harshly
  • Easy class if you do your work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's forgiving if you don't turn in with her
  • Super nice! You can definitely tell that she's passionate
  • and

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five recent in-person reviews are detailed and , and mandatory participation.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

Course coverage

ENG10128 reviews
ENGLA1005 reviews
ENGL1482 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 1 · C 6 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2