AI Rate Professor

English

Gina Shaffer

ENG1AH · ENG1A · ENG160 · ENG25 · ENGLISH1AH · ENG200 · ENG3 · ENG1B · ENG24 · ENG1BH · ENGLC1001H · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a supportive English professor who rewards effort and strong feedback; .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGives excellent feedbackCaring and accommodatingLots of essaysSlow online gradingExtra credit available
  • Most students call her caring, clear, and .
  • Workload is paper-heavy (often ~5 essays) but usually manageable with drafts and rubrics.
  • Online sections draw more complaints about delayed or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report easy A or A+ by doing essays, drafts, and , though a minority call her a .

Online and , but recent online reviews more often report B .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable for composition courses, but reading and .

In-person ENG1A feels lighter; honors and ENG1B online feel heavier and more repetitive.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory with participation valued, while others say it is not graded but .

In-person reviews more often mention mandatory or participation-heavy attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly 88% would take again and most , and fair support.

In-person recommendations are nearly unanimous; online still mostly positive but .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and help most students earn As, though some call her picky on essay points.

Format shift

Online complaints focus more on timing of grades than harsh point cuts; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect several essays and readings; but .

Format shift

Online students more often tag lots of homework and many papers; some in-person ENG1A .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly , and feedback that improves writing.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; but notes organization and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional presentations more than traditional tests.

Format shift

Both formats are essay-driven; some online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive: , and strong recommendation for first-year English.

Main concern

Some find lectures boring or note she can be a if you do .

What students said

“ ! She is the , and welcoming professor ever.”
ENG1A
“Amazing professor who truly wanted you to succeed. The and .”
ENG1A
“She's a .”
ENG1AH

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and easy A potential, but several recent reviews slam late or missing grades and AI-heavy topics.

Main concern

Delayed grading and .

What students said

“Overall easy A if .”
ENG1AH
“she was too unbothered to even grade them and left my overall grade as a B.”
ENG1AH
“a so you won't know your final grade till potentially after the semester.”
ENG1BH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and a exams.

Essay finalsIn-class timed essayDraft-based essay sequenceResearch paper heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essay final, with preparation done in class.

Five essaysIn-class final essayPeer review before official grade
“Just had to write 5 essays and an in class one for the final.”
ENG1A
“ and .”
ENG1A

Online

Online comments describe essay and tools.

Essays and draftsFinal research paperWeekly discussions
“Class was basically graded on 4 essays for the most part”
ENG1AH
“final is a 2 hr essay.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the , and welcoming professor ever. Her coursework revolves around one topic; . She makes English an easy subject and offers a ton of !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person English , and grading reliability. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Shaffer was the . She genuinely cares about her students and the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“100% recommend taking her .”

📝

90/100

“ and really takes the time to look at your work.”

⏱️

35/100

“Put grades .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really awesome professor! I liked going to class because and understanding.
  • She is so caring and the sweetest human ever, this class truly did make me a better writer
  • Amazing, engaging lectures that bring the class closer together.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall easy A if .
  • Easy A if and see a tutor for .
  • Even through there were a lot of .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Shaffer a , and caring professor.
  • shes so sweet and made me interested in it again
  • She respects alternate names/pronouns, and makes an effort to create a safe environment in the classroom.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years with , and care, plus clear online vs in-person differences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 560
4 out of 514
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENG1A17 reviews
ENG1AH11 reviews
ENG1BH9 reviews
ENG34 reviews
ENG1B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 12 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3