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English

Patricia Golder

EGLISH50 · ENG1A · ENG1 · ENGLISH1AB · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENG60A · ENG1B · ENGA · ENG101 · ENG · ENG50 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want real writing growth and ; skip her for an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderSo many papersStrong writing feedbackHilarious and frankMandatory attendance
  • Students and grammar detail often leave as stronger, more confident writers.
  • She is widely seen as a tough, sometimes moody grader who will not give an easy A.
  • and learn, not someone hunting a light English GE.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Repeated tough-grader reports and effort, not coasting.

Both formats call her tough; online has sharper D/F fear language.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Course , and complex topics rather than light busywork.

In-person and online both describe heavy writing; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping hurts your chance to pass.

; almost all detailed recent reviews mark yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

if you accept the workload and tough standards.

; online is more split with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly call her a , and MLA.

Format shift

Strictness is consistent; a if .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Expect , and substantial reading.

Format shift

So .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and ability to make students better writers despite a blunt style.

Format shift

In-person praise is deep and long-running; online quality is more volatile.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and occasional timed or take-home writing.

Format shift

One in-person review notes timed writing sometimes finished at home; .

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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often loved as a funny, caring, no-sugarcoat writing and grades hard but teaches MLA and structure deeply.

Main concern

, and first-paper shock grades (often D-range) scare lighter students.

What students said

“I 10/10 recommend prof. Golder if you can commit to the workload.”
ENG1A
“ if you are ready to learn and WORK!”
ENG
“Take Professor Golder if you want to learn how to write a .”
1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and care, others call her rude or depression-level harsh with heavy papers.

Main concern

Clarification and tone can feel harsh online, and .

What students said

“She is a but gives a lot of .”
ENG1A
“Professor Golder is honestly really rude.”
ENG1A
“you work your tail off , and dont be surprised if you get D or F”
EGLISH50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Core risk is essay volume and strict writing standards, not clearly documented webcam proctoring.

Many papersPeer editingTimed writing sometimesGrammar heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional timed writing that may be finished at home.

Essay every few weeksPeer editingTimed writing sometimes take-homeMLA and grammar strict
“Basically, you have to write 5 essays, not including the in-class finale.”
ENG1A
“Essay every 3 weeks, a couple of timed writing but sometimes would let the .”
1A

Online

and reading load without proving specific proctoring software.

Many papersTough graderReading heavy
“She is a but gives a lot of .”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if youre looking for an easy A, but if you wanna learn something and actually EARN your grade, Golder is the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), highlighting tough growth-focused English teaching. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Real Writing Growth

80/100

“I noticed I am much more confident in my own writing as .”

🧱

28/100

“She's a but .”

📚

26/100

“I 10/10 recommend prof. Golder if you can commit to the workload.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She will not sugar coat anything, which is what I loved most about this class.
  • She's a but .
  • Just plain cool

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if youre looking for an easy A
  • but as you go through the class it gets easier.
  • , and you will pass, you work so hard and you get D if you lucky you C

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is hilarious, very open to opinions
  • She also cares about her students.
  • She is a very fair and understanding teacher.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with , and writing growth support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 58
3 out of 511
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1