Mary Ann Leiby

ENG40A · ENG1A · ENGL1A · 1BHONORS · ENGLISH1C · ENG15B · ENGL40A · 1B · 1A · ENGLISH15B · ENG1B · ENGL15B · ENG1BH · 189 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 80/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 72.31%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want a supportive English professor and can tolerate off-topic lectures and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and FlexibleStrong Essay FeedbackRevision FriendlyReading HeavyOften Off Topic

Students often praise her kindness, deadline flexibility, and .
Grades can be improved through revisions, but students still describe her as a tough or .
The biggest complaint is that lectures often drift into personal stories instead of course material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is , and steady work, but students repeatedly say you still need to read, write, and correct mistakes.

Online and in-person reviews both support revision-based grade recovery, with online students more likely to mention busy work and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The writing tasks and , but and inconsistent lectures keep it from being effortless.

In-person students more often call the work easy, while online students report more reading-heavy or self-directed difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

76/100

and feedback, but a sizable minority warn about disorganization, slow grading, and off-topic lectures.

, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

She can grade essays closely, especially format and writing details, but revisions and .

Format shift

Both formats mention redo opportunities, while grader.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is mostly reading, essays, discussions, and revisions, with some students calling it busy work or a .

Format shift

Online reviews include stronger busy-work complaints, while in-person workload varies by course and term length.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students value her care, knowledge, and feedback, but the teaching experience drops when lectures become personal or disorganized.

Format shift

In-person reviews show more praise for personal support and more complaints about tangents, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades appear driven , and revisions rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions discussions and papers, while , and reading-based work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and writing help, while still noting frequent personal tangents.

Main concern

Lectures can lose focus because she talks about her personal life.

What students said

“Very flexible and , if you ask for an !”
ENG15B

“For (I kid you not) the entire class time, she discussed her personal life rather than mentioning the material.”
1BHONORS

“She will help you through every step!”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews and complaints about slow grading, heavy busy work, and weak online presence.

Main concern

Some online students felt they had to teach themselves and wait too long for feedback.

What students said

“She always cares about helping you succeed.”
1A

“Professor Leiby doesn't have much of an online presence, if that's something that would bother you.”
ENG40A

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ENG40A

Exam style

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Exam evidence is limited, but , and flexible or student-friendly assessment rather than strict proctored exams.

Take-Home PapersSubmitted FilesReading QuizzesStudent-Made Quiz Questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams tied to readings or lecture material, but do not clearly prove strict proctoring or closed-book rules.

Reading QuizzesStudent-Made Quiz QuestionsLecture-Based Exams

“Tests and ”
ENG15B

“Who else lets you ?”
ENGLISH15B

“ and she only tests on things she has mentioned during class.”
ENG15B

Online

Online reviews explicitly describe midterm and as evidence of webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Take-Home PapersSubmitted Files

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ENGL40A

“midterm and as files.”
ENGL40A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Leiby is one of those super passionate professors you'll only encounter a few times in life.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course focus. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She will make you a stronger writer, and she allows you to massively .”

📝

72/100

“Professor Leiby was certainly a , but she was very forgiving and allowed the students to resubmit their work for a higher grade.”

⚠️ Main Concern

45/100

“For (I kid you not) the entire class time, she discussed her personal life rather than mentioning the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dr. Leiby is one of a kind.
She knows her stuff inside and out, she will make you a stronger writer.
and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

An A is attainable, you just have to work for it.
She grades heavily but offers many chances to redo work.
If you do the reading and pay attention in class, you will almost definitely get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

and helped me out with all the class work.
She is very forgiving about accepting late work.
She gave me the .

Theme 4

⚠️ About Class Focus

She goes off topic a lot, talks about her personal .
The class was dull, and the Professor continuously talked about herself.
I didn't really learn from the teacher, only from links that she sent.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

189

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and repeat consistent , and tangents.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5122

4 out of 534

3 out of 516

2 out of 510

1 out of 58

Course coverage

ENG40A11 reviews

1A10 reviews

ENG1A10 reviews

ENG15B5 reviews

1BHONORS2 reviews

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ENGL15B1 review

ENGLISH15B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 13 · A- 5

B range

B+ 5 · B 5

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Mary Ann Leiby

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FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

⚠️ Main Concern

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Support

⚠️ About Class Focus

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

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