Suzanne Herschenhorn

ESL53A · ESLAX · 53C · ESL · 52B · ESL6668 · ESLAABA · ESL53B · ESL6667 · ESL53C · ESL51C · ESLAX6685 · 53B · ENG · ENG53B · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 29/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want a demanding traditional ESL class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Essay LoadStrict Traditional StylePolarizing TeachingLow A Odds

Most reviews describe a very strict in-person ESL teacher with , and .
A smaller group says disciplined students can learn a and traditional approach.
Getting an A appears unusually difficult despite some reports of and strong grammar training.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Students repeatedly say an A is nearly impossible because and the and tests.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The ESL content is made difficult by strict expectations, grammar-heavy work, and a demanding traditional pace.

Only in-person reviews exist, so course difficulty reflects classroom experiences only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though success seems tied to following class instructions closely.

Only in-person reviews mention class behavior, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students warn against taking her because the , and communication feel punishing despite a few strong endorsements.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Many students say she is a and that an A is almost impossible.

Format shift

This judgment .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students describe lots of , and pressure across the semester.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A minority praise her experience and clarity, but most .

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Assessment evidence comes only from in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized but , and a difficult path to an A.

Main concern

Students repeatedly report and tests, and limited learning value.

What students said

“ unless you want to die with lots of papers and tests.”
ESL53B

“A is nearly impossible.”
ESL6668

“ study and wants to have a strong grammar base!”
ESLAX

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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Reviews describe multiple tough essay exams and grammar tests, but .

Essay ExamsGrammar TestsTough Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grammar tests as tough, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Essay ExamsGrammar TestsTough Tests

“6 essay exams and 5 gramaer tests, and all of them are so tough”
ESL53B

“ but ”
ESL

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ unless you want to die with lots of papers and tests.”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ .”

⚖️

12/100

“She is a . A is impossible.”

📚 Learning Value

45/100

“ study and wants to have a strong grammar base!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is a strict and traditional teacher.
She is a good teacher. I did learnd at her class.
very poor quality teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Strict and impossible for an a.
You'll never get an A, but the new in her classes.
yes she is a but if you concentrate the class you will get an A

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

and not helpful.
She liked to give us lots of pressure, but after that I found out I gained a lot.
Not easy class. But .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The review set is large and detailed across many years, though opinions are polarized and many reviews are old.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 54

3 out of 52

2 out of 55

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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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

⚖️ x x

📚 Learning Value

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

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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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