AI Rate Professor

English

Michelle Pfenninger

ENG1A · ENGLISH50 · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENG1B · ENGL30 · ENG4249 · ENG50 · ENG30 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
34.78%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you want a very strict English class with pop quizzes and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPop Quiz HeavyMandatory AttendanceNitpicky EssaysSo Many Papers
  • as extremely harsh and picky.
  • Weekly or near-daily .
  • A minority of students say she is fair and improves writing if you fully commit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

16/100

Many strong writers report C/D essay scores and almost no path to easy high grades.

Online and ; most evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and dense quiz content make the work intellectually and logistically demanding.

and writing; online sample is tiny.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

Students report door , and pop quizzes that punish missing class.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and many recent comments explicitly say not to enroll.

Negative tone dominates .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

14/100

Tough grader is constant, with repeated reports of sub-70 essay scores and nitpicking.

Format shift

Same harsh-paper theme appears online and in person.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report , and near-daily quizzes.

Format shift

Workload complaints are common in both formats.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some call her patient and helpful, but and .

Format shift

the small online set.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and reading checks.

Format shift

Online also mentions tests and papers, but sample size is only two.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English sections are known for , and essay scores that rarely reach the A range.

Main concern

, and mandatory daily presence.

What students said

“I wasn't able to get above a 72% on essays and .”
ENG1B
“I never received higher than a 68 on my essays!”
1A
“If you miss more than 2 classes you will be dropped.”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online feedback , and .

Main concern

and high fail risk if you fall behind.

What students said

“out of 30 students, she only passed 2 with an A.”
ENG1B
“Do not miss her class you will not pass.”
1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment risk is driven by daily pop quizzes and .

Pop quizzesEssay-heavy gradingNo late workNo makeup quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and harshly graded essays with no late work.

Pop quizzes almost every classNo late workNo makeup quizzesNitpicky essay grading
“ your grade.”
ENG1B
“ " although .”
ENG1B
“ got higher than a 77”
ENG1B

Online

Limited online comments still describe heavy testing and very harsh paper outcomes.

Test heavySo many papersHarsh paper feedback
“She will find literally any little ”
ENG1B
“Do not miss her class you will not pass.”
1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Level

30/100

“ seriously and it's as if she wants you to fail.”

⚖️

14/100

“I never received higher than a 68 on my essays!”

📝

20/100

“ your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She will also nit-pick your vocabulary and unnecessarily substitute your words for synonyms.
  • She talks too much , but does not have hands on lectures.
  • and wonderfully patient.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 72% on essays
  • She but never goes over how to write an essay
  • Not hard to pass as long as you do the work. So so much work.

Theme 3

🚪

  • If you miss more than 2 classes you will be dropped.
  • she would lock the door right at 8:00 or even before
  • Beware of pop quizzes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with highly and pop quizzes support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 59
3 out of 58
2 out of 511
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

6

C 3 · C- 3

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2