Carrie Goulding

ENGA099 · ENG1A · ENGL099A · ENG99 · ENG099 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
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Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

Avoid if you want an easy A; if and will revise relentlessly.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough essay graderMandatory attendanceRevise to improveLawyer-style standardsPolarizing English prof

Many students warn she grades harshly like law school and rarely hands out easy As.
Revising essays and heavy writing load can raise grades for motivated learners.
for grade-focused students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Multiple students say As are rare without endless revision, and several report C/D essay scores despite effort.

; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and strict standards make the course intellectually and logistically hard.

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and say missing class costs a full week of work.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

A minority praise real writing growth, but many urge staying and stress.

; no online reviews exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Students and scarce As.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

30/100

heavy writing load.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call her sweet and , while and uninspiring.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Essays and revisions dominate assessment far more than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English courses feel essay-heavy, strict, and high-effort, with mixed clarity and .

Main concern

and unclear expectations can leave strong students stuck around C range.

What students said

“If you want . If you want an easy A, .”
ENG99

“YOu will not learn much and will have to work to get a C because she gives mostly .”
ENG99

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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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The course is defined by strict essay standards rather than student-friendly open-book exams.

Essay-heavy assessmentRevision required for higher gradesMandatory attendance

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ENG courses center on multiple graded essays with tough standards and required revision; .

Multiple essaysStrict essay gradingRevision pathway

“Revise all the and she'll give you an A.”
ENGL099A

“ so tough that you will never be able to get an A.”
ENG99

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want . If you want an easy A, .”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person , and mandatory attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Really sweet person and . .”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

34/100

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⚖️ Harsh A Difficulty

28/100

“ so tough that you will never be able to get an A.”

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15/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and unclear
eager t help you learn and understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

she grades like where in ,law school
I started with a , but now... I get As
She Doesn't give A's

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

she has never ending amount of essays
if you miss a class its like missing a

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

11 detailed mixed reviews , though most date to 2008-2009 with one 2014 note.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 52

3 out of 53

2 out of 52

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG995 reviews

ENG0993 reviews

ENG1A1 review

ENGA0991 review

ENGL099A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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Carrie Goulding

Avoid if you want an easy A; take her only if you want tough writing feedback and will revise relentlessly.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🚫 Recommendation Risk

⚖️ Harsh A Difficulty

📌 Mandatory Attendance

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid if you want an easy A; if and will revise relentlessly.

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