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English

Robin Armstrong

ENLG100 · ENGLI100 · ENGL2161 · A100 · ENGL100 · ENGLISHA100 · ENG101 · ENG100 · ENGLA100 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already write strongly and want a harsh grind that may still tank your GPA.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderPolarizing teacherMLA perfectionistMandatory participationMixed reviews
  • , and GPA-killing; others say she transforms writers.
  • , and tiny details with little positive feedback.
  • Attendance and participation are mandatory and she expects graduate-level effort in intro English.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

Even strong students report Cs or lower; tiny format errors and As rare.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

and grammar demands, and graduate-level expectations make content hard.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as mandatory for passing.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

A large share of and poor classroom climate, despite some raves.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report nitpicking every word, MLA extremism, and class averages near D with .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of essays, constant reading, and high detail demands create a heavy writing load.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

some learn a lot; many find her confusing, contradictory, unhelpful, or disrespectful.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade is driven by frequent essays and participation with extreme attention to format and grammar.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English 100/101 is polarizing: and mandatory participation with either growth or frustration.

Main concern

, and reports of condescending treatment.

What students said

“ !!! She grades extremely tough and average grade is D for entire class.”
ENG101
“its a tough class and you must work for your A, but she will help you if you ask.”
ENG101
“ . She is an arrogant perfectionist.”
ENG100

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 is primarily essays and participation; reviews do not clearly prove proctored sit-down exams.

Essay-heavyMLA strictParticipation graded

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and mandatory participation.

Essay-basedStrict MLAParticipation required
“ . MLA extremist.”
ENG100
“ , and participation is part of your grade, so participate.”
ENGL100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!! She grades extremely tough and average grade is D for entire class. She is rude and unhelpful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 in-person English reviews, capturing and learning value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ , and contradicts .”

⚖️

18/100

“HARD WORK DOES NOT PAY OFF! essays... flooded with negative, discouraging comments.”

👍 Minority Praise

70/100

“ ! Yes her class is challenging and a lot of work but it really pays off.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , but she is just awful.
  • She's all over the place and her writing skills are horrid.
  • SIMPLY AMAZING! SHE IS AN AMAZING PROFESSOR WHO WANTS HER STUDENTS TO DO WELL.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • She grades extremely tough and average grade is D.
  • you must work for your A

Theme 3

⚠️ Classroom Climate

  • She's also very degrading and rude towards her students.
  • She plays favorites too.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews over many years give a large, detailed, polarized sample with .

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 511

Course coverage

ENG10018 reviews
ENG10113 reviews
ENGL1005 reviews
ENGLA1002 reviews
A1001 review
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Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1