AI Rate Professor

English

Tammy (DiBenedetto) Kearn

ENG1A · ENG1V · ENG5043245 · ENGL1A · ENG1 · ENG11 · 1B · ENG14 · ENGL14 · ENG80 · ENG1B · ENG4337 · ENG · ENG1BH · 80E · ENG50 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.59%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want to grow as a writer and thinker and are willing and essays.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorHeavy reading loadDetailed essay feedbackNot an easy APassionate lectures
  • Extremely caring and invested teacher with and support.
  • , and participation required; grades reward real effort.
  • Most students call her a gem if they put in the work; avoid if seeking a free A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are common and essays, but comments repeatedly stress it is not a free or easy A.

Both online and ; no format offers an easy ride.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and detailed essay standards make content intellectually demanding.

and dense reading; online still flags heavy evidence-based writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory with participation graded and skip-class warnings common.

Nearly all online and ; only a rare in-person note said no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Over 90 percent would take again and students call her a gem who changes how they think and write.

Recommendation is glowing in both formats; online praise is nearly unanimous among the seven reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Clear rubrics and detailed feedback help, but and .

Format shift

Online hybrid notes no late work; in-person echoes tough but .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Lots of , and pop quizzes make the load consistently heavy.

Format shift

and writing; winter and accelerated terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students describe passionate lectures, deep care, and .

Format shift

Praise for teaching quality is strong online and in person with only a few older outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Essays, reading responses, and exam culture.

Format shift

and timed tests; online still centers essays and weekly work.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews paint her as a demanding but transformative English professor with and .

Main concern

, and strict no-late-work policies can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“Dr. Kearn is the . Vibrant and passionate, she made me wiser.”
ENG1A
“She assigns LOTS of reading, so keep up with it and youll do well on the pop-quizzes.”
ENG1B
“If you want an easy A, .”
1B

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise her passion, clear criteria, and fast support, with .

Main concern

Workload and .

What students said

“Be prepared to back up your claims and . !”
ENG14
“ , and offers help to any one in need.”
ENG1A
“I got an A in her class, but I worked my butt off for it. .”
ENG50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes reward close reading and memorization, with limited evidence of open-book policies.

Pop quizzesTimed examsMemorize the textIn-class essays

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

time, plus pop quizzes on assigned readings.

Pop quizzesTimed examsMemorize the text
“The exams usually have about 30 questions with only half that time to complete. Memorize the text.”
1B
“Lot's of reading, and .”
ENG1B

Online

; success is framed around consistent reading and essay work.

Essay-heavyClear grading criteria
“Do the work, read as assigned and be honest and you will have no issue.”
ENG14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Kearn is the . Vibrant and passionate, she made me wiser - teaching me to think more clearly and critically about everything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She is the definition of what a professor should be. She gives you every single tool you could possibly need to succeed.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“If you get a . .”

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“Be expected to read a lot, get unexpectedly called on, and .”

⚖️ Not an Easy A

38/100

“If you want an easy A, . She is going to give you skills that will promise As .”

Theme 1

❤️ About Care and Support

  • She really cares about her students and .
  • She will go above and beyond for you.
  • She understands mental health needs and if .

Theme 2

📖 About Workload and Reading

  • lots and lots of readings. 5 or 6 essays.
  • and you will spend a lot of time on it.
  • She assigns a lot of work for her students, but with lots of dedication it is very doable.

Theme 3

✍️ and Growth

  • .
  • She teaches the process of critical thinking that is translatable to most any subject.
  • I was blessed to have her as a professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning over a decade show highly consistent themes on care, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 6 · A 10

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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