AI Rate Professor

English

Jessica Bechtold

ENG1A · ENG1B · ENGLISH1A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you want a and are ready to fight for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderPicks favoritesDoesn't teach in classHeavy busy workPeer-edit heavy
  • Majority of reviews warn of and perceived favoritism.
  • Many say she assigns busy work and relies on websites or peer edits instead of teaching.
  • A , and mind-broadening if you respect her and ask for help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong papers can get poor grades; she is widely called a .

Online and ; only sparse high-grade reports.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and strict essay standards make the course feel high-stress.

Both formats describe hard workload; online also notes peer editing online.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and in-class structure assumes you are present.

Online and as yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Despite a few fans, most detailed comments and teaching issues.

In-person majority is negative; single online review is also negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students and favoritism despite peer praise for drafts.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and peer edits stack into heavy busy work.

Format shift

In-person details the load most; online mentions peer edits and online work.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many say she does not teach in class and sends students to websites; a minority praise help and interesting topics.

Format shift

; older in-person and online reviews are largely critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and reading-linked homework rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats center papers and peer editing.

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

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENG1A/1B reviews are mostly negative on fairness and teaching, with a few strong and great.

Main concern

Unfair or , and weak in-class teaching dominate complaints.

What students said

“ !”
ENG1A
“She is a .”
ENG1A
“Trust me when I say you're lucky if you get her for 1A.”
ENGLISH1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online ENGLISH1A review describes hard grading, peer edits, limited learning, and a short temper.

Main concern

and little applied teaching made the online section feel unhelpful.

What students said

“she grades hard. Mostly everything was online and we had other students in the class edit our papers.”
ENGLISH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is essay-centered with peer edits and assigned topics; reviews do .

Essay heavyPeer editingAssigned topicsOnline components

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections focus on essays with peer edits and .

Peer edit essaysAssigned paper topicsTough essay grading
“ ”
ENG1A
“she assigns a lot of grades fairly hard on everything”
ENG1B

Online

Online work and student peer edits of papers dominate; .

Online papersPeer editing
“Mostly everything was online and we had other students in the class edit our papers.”
ENGLISH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! If you want to pass without blowing your brains .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (1 online, 13 in person) with mixed polarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Doesn't teach the class.Always refers you to websites to learn .”

⚖️

18/100

“Unfair treatment and .”

👍 Minority Praise

55/100

“By far my fave prof! Budica is awesome and I love the paper topics!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She never teaches in class.
  • .
  • Personally I think she could apply herself better to the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a .
  • she grades hard.
  • If she does not like you then you will not get a good grade on a paper

Theme 3

⚠️ Fairness Concerns

  • Can definitely tell who the favorites are in class.
  • She picks favorites and you will know if you are one of the ones she doesn't like.
  • Completely unfair.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews with mixed polarity and older dates; but sample is modest.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENG1A8 reviews
ENG1B3 reviews
ENGLISH1A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not_Sure_Yet 3 · Rather not say 1