AI Rate Professor

English

Laura Wagner

ENGLA101 · ENGL151 · ENGL100 · CRN31885 · ENGLISH100 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENGL10142187 · ENG275 · ENG100 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
46.3%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Take Wagner only if you want rigorous writing growth and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough essay graderHeavy reading loadExcellent feedbackDiscussion-driven classImproves serious writers
  • Grades hinge on a few high-stakes essays graded to strict standards with little .
  • and daily free-writes fuel discussion-heavy classes that some find boring or overwhelming.
  • Students who use office hours and want real writing growth often praise her care and transformation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

As require meeting strict analytical essay standards across a .

and in person; online success stories still stress effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and multi-draft analytical essays make the course intellectually and time intensive.

; in-person students stress 40-page prep more often.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as proof of reading and penalties for multiple absences.

; online sections still expect presence and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

ideal for motivated writers, poor fit for students seeking an easy GE.

; online sample is smaller and mixed-positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

handful of essays and rare .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Large weekly readings, annotations, discussions, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints are strongest in person but also appear online.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

and skill growth, while others find lectures monotone, abstract, or unhelpful for weaker writers.

Format shift

Teaching praise and boredom complaints both concentrate in person; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Course grades rest mainly on essays, with free-writes and .

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply split between students who credit her for major writing gains and those , and essays nearly impossible.

Main concern

, and few graded items leave little recovery room after a weak paper.

What students said

“Don't bother taking this class if you aren't already good at analytical writing.”
ENG101
“Gives extremely specific and .”
ENG100
“About half the class ended up dropping.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid students still report thorough essay feedback and and the same hard essay standards.

Main concern

and workload stays high even online.

What students said

“Prof Wagner is super organized and .”
ENGL101
“The only thing that .”
ENG101
“My writing skills have improved A LOT”
ENGL100

Exam style

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Assessment is essay-centered rather than classic proctored exams, with daily free-writes and .

Essay-based gradingDaily free-writingNo traditional examsParticipation discussionsLimited extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes , and four to six essays as the grade core.

Free-writing each classDiscussion-based lectures4-6 major essaysHarsh essay rubric
“ and they're graded hard.”
ENG101
“You are only graded on the 5 essays given the entire semester.”
ENGL101
“10 min ungraded writing prompt everyday.”
ENG101

Online

and discussion boards rather than timed proctored exams.

Essay-focused gradingDiscussion boardsDaily writing warmups
“ ”
ENGL101
“The only thing that .”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't bother taking this class if you aren't already good at analytical writing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 English reviews (7 online, 43 in person), balancing growth praise against workload and . Credibility rating: High.

📝

28/100

“I have always and in english and I couldn't get higher than a C on any of my papers.”

🌱 Writing Growth

70/100

“she made me into a better writer and reader.”

📚 Reading Load

30/100

“You're expected to read 40 pages before each class meeting”

👍 Recommendation Split

47/100

“ if you want to improve, not just for credits.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Extremely monotoned so you will fall asleep in that class I promise you.
  • She is encouraging and, yes, a .
  • Her availability in office hours really helped me.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Your grade is dependent on 4 essays
  • Half the class got dropped or failed.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's an incredibly kind and understanding professor
  • By the end of class, she received a standing ovation.
  • but please chose someone else.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many terms show a stable split between growth-focused praise and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 3