AI Rate Professor

English

Suzan Gridley

ENGENGB · ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG1 · ENG1B · ENGLISH165 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Gridley for ENG 1A or 1B if and a realistic path to an A by doing the weekly writing.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Writing CoachClear RubricsEssay-Heavy Easy AGreat FeedbackExtension Friendly
  • Most students call her a .
  • ; easy A if you keep up with weekly work.
  • A few note heavy paper load or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most say easy A if you turn work in and follow rubrics, with , though a few reject the free-A myth.

Online leans easier with clear criteria; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is standard composition with ; difficulty and essays are completed.

Both formats describe reasonable weekly work rather than brain-burner theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

and note she understands late arrivals or missed class; some online still mark yes.

In-person comments more often stress optional or .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Roughly 92% would take again and most call her amazing for writing growth despite a couple middling reviews.

Online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

and ; a minority say rubrics are strict or she is not as easy as advertised.

Format shift

Online emphasizes clear criteria and ; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Typically about ; time-consuming but not crushing.

Format shift

Both formats center essays and discussion boards rather than tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Overwhelming praise for , and transforming writing confidence, with only isolated complaints.

Format shift

Quality stays high online and in person with similar caring language.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

, and peer review; multiple students note no tests.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

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

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students emphasize , and easy As when work is done.

Main concern

A minority say she is not the and .

What students said

“Professor is AMAZING, she is so nice and helpful. Not a .”
ENG1A
“It's an easy A, but .”
ENG1B
“Not an easy A. You have two assignments per week, the textbook is heavily used... Beware!”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and often described as an easy A with clear criteria and .

Main concern

Discussion boards and ; one student felt assignments were hypocritical.

What students said

“If you want an A in . Prof Gridley ”
ENG1A
“Very easy online class. , and as long as you turn in each assignment and follow the .”
ENG1A
“I feel like I didn't actually learn anything in this class because as well.”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper- and timed proctored exams.

No TestsEssay ModulesDiscussion BoardsFinal Writing Assignment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections also use few essays, blogs or activities, and ; extensions and flexibility are common.

Few EssaysActivities and ProjectsNo Heavy Exam FocusExtensions Available
“You and thats it!”
ENG1B
“There are activities and projects, so and an essay.”
ENG1B

Online

Online work is essays, discussion boards, and a ; .

5 EssaysWeekly Discussion BoardsFinal Writing AssignmentClear Rubrics
“5 Essays and a and it becomes a conversation before you are graded.”
ENG1A
“ and ”
ENG1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an A in . Prof Gridley , and she gives great feedback on your essays & discussion posts.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Gridley is absolutely the !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“If so in a heartbeat.”

⚖️

80/100

“ and super nice! ”

📝 Writing Growth

88/100

“She will help transform your writing process.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • truly wants her students to succeed
  • simplifying the writing process
  • modern teaching style

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an A in
  • Easy A if you keep up with the assignments
  • Not an easy A... Beware!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • extremely welcoming and caring person
  • schedule
  • SHE IS GREAT!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews from 2011-2023 across online and and mostly consistent themes.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1B16 reviews
ENG1A11 reviews
ENG11 review
ENGENGB1 review
ENGL1A1 review
Show 1 more courses
ENGLISH1651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1