AI Rate Professor

English

Mary Gifford

ENG1A · ENG42967 · ENG60A · 50B · ENGL1 · ENG5049898 · ENG50 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
88%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Great pick for developing and meet deadlines, less ideal if you already write strongly and want a fast-paced course.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and patientEssay-focused EnglishGood feedbackNo textbook neededHelpful for weak writers
  • Strong support for students who need help with fundamentals, drafts, and confidence in English composition.
  • Workload is usually a few major essays plus related drafts rather than constant busywork or heavy testing.
  • A minority report tough essay grading, unclear instructions, or slow grade updates, so effort still matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Passing is realistic with on-time essays and drafts, but a solid A still requires real writing work and timely submissions.

Most evidence is in-person; online .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content focuses on writing fundamentals and a .

In-person reviews dominate; stronger writers sometimes call the pace slow or redundant.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

and class process work.

A , but most in-person comments treat showing up as expected.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students praise her care and writing help, though a .

Online sample is small but positive; nearly .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

She is supportive and feedback-rich, yet several students call her particular or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Typical and peer review, not endless daily busywork.

Format shift

A few older reviews mention longer or more frequent essays.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students highlight patience, accessibility, clear help with essays, and growth in writing confidence.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online sample is supportive but thin.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on essays, drafts, and participation with .

Format shift

In-person and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person ENG1A and related courses emphasize essays, participation, and .

Main concern

Some students find her a and repetitive if they already write well.

What students said

“I wasn't , but after taking this class, I feel confident in writing. I got an A for the semester in English 1A.”
ENG1A
“Super nice professor but is a . Did lots of writing but she does give you a long time to work on it.”
ENG1A
“she really makes it so easy to understand, plus there's not a lot of works to do.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Small online sample still paints her as , and flexible with late work or personal hardship support.

Main concern

Very few online reviews, so organization and .

What students said

“Super sweet professor, took her class over winter and she takes in late work and grades it without penalty.”
50B
“She was one of my nicest professors ever. I let her know I was having a hard time with my personal life, and she reached out to me a few times after.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Courses are paper-driven; when a final appears students describe it as easy and .

Few or no testsEssay-centered gradingEasy final mentionedDraft feedback before final papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and related process work, with little test pressure in most recent comments.

Three essays typicalDrafts and peer reviewLittle to no quizzes or testsResearch paper support
“She doesn't and there's only 3 essays the whole class.”
ENG1A
“ , but make sure to put in your part and do the work for the research paper”
ENG1A

Online

Online comments focus on essays and tutoring help rather than proctored exams.

Essay-focusedOnline tutoring helpNo heavy test emphasis in comments
“I would join her online tutoring and she would try to help me reach goals in my essay.”
ENG1A
“A textbook wasn't required for the class as she used if you're trying to save money.”
50B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Gifford is such a great teacher! I wasn't , but after taking this class, I feel confident in writing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 mostly in-person English reviews, balancing care and writing . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and engages with everyone and one on one to make sure you get the help or clarification you need.”

📝 Essay Support

80/100

“Provides lots of . , but they are about interesting topics, so it's not very difficult to do.”

⚖️

58/100

“Super nice professor but is a . Did lots of writing but she does give you a long time to work on it.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ . I was never a fan of English and I loved her classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and respectful. very understanding as well
  • and really kind

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • there's only 3 essays the whole class
  • Make sure because she usually doesn't accept them
  • if you turn in

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Definitely one of the
  • She cares about students and checks up on all students
  • she takes in late work and grades it without penalty

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews over many years with solid detail and a complaints and only three online reviews.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1