AI Rate Professor

English

Stephanie Merz

ENGA6267 · ENG1A · ENGL1A6395 · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENGA · ENGLISHA · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take her if you want serious writing improvement and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough but helpfulHeavy reading and writingStrict gradingCaring supportAttendance matters
  • Students often call her caring and .
  • The class demands substantial reading, writing, and strict attention to criteria.
  • She is a risky choice for students seeking an easy GE or flexible deadlines.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

High grades require , and exact compliance with her criteria.

Both formats show effort-heavy grading, but and point-by-point pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course is intellectually demanding because students must write frequent essays, read heavily, and think deeply about assigned topics.

Online reviews emphasize essays and modules, while , and class participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several in-person reviews say missing class, being late, or leaving affects success and assignment acceptance.

, while online evidence focuses more on deadline strictness.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Recommended for motivated students who want writing growth, but not for students seeking light workload or .

Online students often suggest in-person support is better, while avoidant.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call her a , and and exact criteria matter.

Format shift

complaints from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and revisions dominate the student experience.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy writing work, while and classwork pressure.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

She is often described as caring, helpful, and effective at improving writing, despite complaints about strictness and disorganization.

Format shift

Online reviews praise clarity and feedback, while and frustration.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment , and participation rather than tests or quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and written work, with no strong evidence of .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but strict professor whose class requires major effort, reading, writing, and attendance.

Main concern

and heavy writing make high grades costly.

What students said

“I took this class last year and literally killed myself to get a B.”
ENGLISH1A
“ . Don't be late or miss class.”
ENGLISH1A
“Stephanie is a but a fair one.”
ENGA6267

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise her support and feedback but , and hard deadlines.

Main concern

Online students may get less support and .

What students said

“Dr. Merz is a .”
ENG1A
“ week since, you can get more support from her that way.”
ENG1A
“ but .”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest the course is mostly essay-based with , though some in-person reviews mention prepared in-class essays.

Essay-based assessmentNo tests or quizzes clearly reportedIn-class essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention in-class essays and a no tests or quizzes claim, but .

In-class essaysNo tests or quizzes in one review
“We had to write about two in-class essays, but she gave us time to prepare beforehand.”
ENG1A
“Her class is really easy just 4 essays and .”
ENGA

Online

Online reviews mention essays and assignments, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Essay-heavy coursework
“Lots of class.”
ENG1A
“ but .”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Effort is required but she help improve my writing a lot!”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She definitely helps you to improve your writing and critical thinking skills.”

⚖️

28/100

“Stephanie is a but a fair one.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“So , so but the class itself sucks.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a very nice and a supportive professor.
  • She helps you through the writing process better than most of my other teachers in the past.
  • Good teacher. Work hard and she will work with you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you don't follow her specific criteria for how she wants the .
  • . Don't be late or miss class.
  • She tells the Eng1Aclass how to achieve an A, do that all but don't care.

Theme 3

📚

  • Lots of class.
  • Lots of writing!! Dont miss class no late assignments .
  • , do ALL of the reading (it's a lot).

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 28 detailed reviews across many years with , and helpful support.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1