AI Rate Professor

English

Catherine Hayter

ENGLISH1A · ENGLISH200 · ENG200 · ENG390 · ENG24 · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENGLISH · ENGLISH390 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
71.7%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want real writing growth and can handle delayed grades and lots of reading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGreat writing feedbackSlow grading lagHeavy reading and papersCaring and flexibleEssay-centered courses
  • Many students grow as writers and .
  • , and heavy reading or paper loads.
  • Not a free A, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

An A is reachable by submitting everything on time and , but and not free.

Online and grade; neither format is a free A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

College English reading, discussions, and .

Online complaints about organization raise .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

; many online and some in-person sections do not require it.

Online often optional or flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend her for growth and .

Recent online reviews are more split; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Often fair and growth-oriented, but some call her picky on formatting and .

Format shift

and AI-accusation complaints; in-person sounds fairer.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and peer reviews.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; online adds frequent Canvas checkpoints.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Engaging prompts and strong mentoring for many, undermined by slow response and uneven online presence.

Format shift

In-person engagement scores higher; online quality swings with responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and projects rather than traditional tests.

Format shift

Both formats are paper and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students often praise workshops, caring presence, and .

Main concern

Workshops and peer review can feel unhelpful to students seeking tighter lecture structure.

What students said

“ and allowed me to learn so much quickly.”
ENGLISH1A
“This class helped me grow as a writer. and really wants students to succeed.”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online English and poetry sections range from outstanding .

Main concern

, and unclear online instructions for some.

What students said

“She is super willing to work with her students and .”
ENGLISH1A
“I didn't rate Prof. Hayter for four months after finishing the class because I couldn't put into words how bad it truly was.”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly multi-draft essays and .

Essay-based assessmentPeer review draftsFew or no quizzesCompletion-based smaller tasks

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and reading discussions with little mention of formal timed exams.

Peer workshopsMulti-draft essaysReading discussionsNo heavy exam talk
“ . She gives as as possible and is kind and understanding.”
ENGLISH1A
“We wrote 4 papers (2-3 pages); .”
ENG200

Online

Online courses emphasize essays, reader responses, discussions, and occasional Canvas quizzes; .

Essays drive gradeDiscussion journalsSlow grade returnCanvas quizzes rare
“About 20 assignments, and she doesn't grade them all until the last week of class, so you have no idea how you're doing.”
ENG24
“Class consisted of , and essays. A very easy A.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you actually want to learn .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and grading-speed tension. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Hayter is undoubtedly the most engaged professor I have had in my time at Saddleback.”

📝

80/100

“ and allowed me to learn so much quickly.”

⏳

35/100

“The semester is about 6 weeks away from being over and she has yet to grade 16 of my assignments.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Caring and
  • Engaging poetry and literature prompts
  • Sometimes off-topic or resource-light in lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not a free A but fair if you submit everything
  • So much reading and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Wants students to succeed and grow as writers
  • Flexible with topics and personal challenges
  • Accessibility varies by semester and format

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with and grading lag support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 4 · A 21 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1