AI Rate Professor

English

Rachelle Cruz

ENGLA101 · ENGLA119 · ENGL100 · EMG100 · ENGLISH100 · ENG101 · ENG100 · ENGLA100 · ENGL119 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want intensive writing practice and ; skip her if you need an easy A or a low-cost textbook path.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of HomeworkPolarizingForces Own BookCreative but Unclear
  • Early students praise creative, caring teaching; , and high drop rates.
  • Online creative writing draws anger over required purchase of her own expensive book.
  • and workload , and drafts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

, and multiple students warn not to expect an A.

Online reviews focus on workload and book cost more than grade ease; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and high difficulty ratings make content and pace demanding.

Both formats report lots of reading and papers; and pop quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and note serious consequences for missing class.

Online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Take-again rate is under half; lovers praise growth and and textbook issues.

; in-person opinions are split across years.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

, and low/mid grades dominate later comments.

Format shift

In-person ENGLA101 drives the ; online notes unfairness around book requirements.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and major rough-draft stakes keep the load high.

Format shift

Online cites four readings and eight responses a week; , and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and creative classes appear often, but and unhelpful responses also appear often.

Format shift

Older in-person praise is strong; 2016 in-person and online book-related reviews pull the average down.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, rough drafts, reading notes, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and readings over traditional exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call her transformative and clear, while many ENGLA101 reviews , and .

Main concern

Harsh, shifting grading criteria and for many.

What students said

“SAVE YOURSELF FROM WASTING A SEMESTER! , and she won't give you any help to clarify.”
ENGLA101
“This woman changed my interest in English. One of the .”
ENGLA100
“ if you just want to get an A!”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Budget First

Online creative writing is work-heavy; students call her nice and responsive but criticize forced purchase of her own costly book and .

Main concern

Required personal textbook purchase and .

What students said

“ . She makes you buy her own book just so that she can sell copies.”
ENGLA119
“She promotes her own book by making you buy the most expensive version.”
ENGL119

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on graded essays and drafts with exams.

Pop QuizzesEssay HeavyRough Drafts GradedReading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; closed-book proctoring is not clearly proven.

Pop QuizzesRough Drafts CountEssay Focus
“She grades the rough drafts of your essays so you pretty much have to nail them in a week.”
ENG101
“Her pop quizzes are extremely difficult and so you don't know how to improve.”
ENGLA101

Online

Online reviews emphasize homework, papers, and .

Heavy HomeworkMany PapersReading Responses
“There are 4 readings a week with 8 responses.”
ENGLA119

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you just want to get an A!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (3 online, 18 in person), highlighting polarization in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Heavy Writing Load

30/100

“ if you are willing to do work. if !”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

📚 Textbook Controversy

40/100

“She makes you buy her own book just so that she can sell copies.”

❤️

52/100

“She's an awesome teacher! Very friendly and , and is EXTREMELY open to student feedback.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Class is very creative and not lecture heavy.
  • .
  • She makes you really push yourself to your full potential.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do not expect to get an A in this class.
  • and she sets you up to fail in my opinion.
  • In order to get an A your rough draft.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • You cannot pass without buying HER BOOK.
  • She's unable to accept her inability to teach and instead says if Your struggling that's a good thing.
  • Nearly everyone but about ten students dropped the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews span 2013-2021 with consistent themes on workload and , though tone shifts over time.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENGLA1018 reviews
ENGLISH1003 reviews
ENG1002 reviews
ENGLA1002 reviews
ENGLA1192 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

3

C 1 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Pass 1