AI Rate Professor

English

Pamela Gressier

C02687054 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH100 · ENG50 · ENG99 · WR2 · ENG100 · ENG099 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
47.62%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a rigorous writing bootcamp and can handle tough grades; otherwise pick another ENGL100.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy paper loadMandatory attendanceRewrites allowedPolarizing
  • Very heavy essay and
  • Many students improve as writers if they put in the work
  • Recent reviews are , and mandatory tutoring

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are rare; , and heavy rewrites make an A hard-earned or unlikely.

Almost all evidence is in person; the single .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and critical thinking demands make this a heavy gen-ed writing course.

In-person and the one online and weekly writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance is repeatedly marked mandatory with skip-class-you-wont-pass messaging and pop quizzes.

; the online review also lists attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About half praise writing growth while recent students strongly warn others away from the workload and grading.

Polarized almost entirely in person; limited online signal is mildly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students report Fs rewritten multiple times and difficulty protecting an A.

Format shift

.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Many papers, weekly drafts, reading, research paper, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints are nearly all in person; online also reports weekly drafts.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call her brilliant and transformative; others say cryptic, passive-aggressive, or disorganized.

Format shift

In-person opinions are deeply split; one online review is positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and reading quizzes more than traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

and in person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENG100 is paper-heavy with , and a sharp split between growth-focused fans and frustrated avoiders.

Main concern

, and overwhelming workload for a gen-ed.

What students said

“if you're thinking about dropping this class, do it. I am traumatized.”
ENG100
“ IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK”
ENG100
“Very critical and this class was very complicated for a gen ed course.”
ENGL100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online section reports , and but overall positive if you pay attention.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Be prepared to write a lot. There's usually a rough draft or .”
ENG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and pop quizzes on readings; finals exist but .

Essay HeavyPop QuizzesResearch PaperRewritesReading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person emphasizes many papers, pop quizzes, and a .

So Many PapersPop QuizzesResearch PaperMandatory Tutoring
“8 page research paper and .”
ENG100
“Nice professor, but lots of papers and .”
ENG100

Online

Online review mentions weekly drafts or finals, pop quizzes on reading, and lecture-based prep.

Weekly DraftsPop QuizzesLecture-Based Final Prep
“She does sometimes give pop quizzes just to make sure that we are caught up on the reading.”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in and paper load. Credibility rating: High.

📝

18/100

“Lots of life is about writing.”

⚖️

22/100

“ ! if you get one bad grade then basically say goodbye to the A.”

📚 Real Writing Growth

70/100

“I can say that she really taught me how to write, my essays became gradually better throughout the year.”

🚪 Polarizing Recommendation

45/100

“if you're thinking about dropping this class, do it. I am traumatized.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you get one bad grade then basically say goodbye to the A
  • She doesn't want to give anyone an A

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • Lots of homework
  • 8 page research paper and

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • welcome challenge to this writer
  • She really makes you rethink English
  • Horrible professor who EXPECTS us

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail; opinions conflict but patterns on workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 513
3 out of 510
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2