AI Rate Professor

English As A Second Language

Lindsay Donigan

ESL83 · ESL185 · ESL185F · ESL184 · ESL85 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want serious English improvement and , and punctuality rules.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict GraderHeavy WritingOrganizedHigh Learning ValueAttendance Sensitive
  • Students consistently say Lindsay Donigan is strict and demanding.
  • Many students also say they learned a lot and improved their English.
  • Getting a high grade is difficult because of , and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is hard because students mention , and the need to work very hard.

, but the online evidence is only one review while in-person evidence is extensive.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course is intellectually demanding because students must write often, follow detailed instructions, and improve grammar and organization.

, while the one online review also reports heavy demands.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students repeatedly say being on time and attending class are important, and .

and also appears in the online review through late-work rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

but not for students seeking an easy grade or flexible class.

In-person reviews are mixed but often praise learning value, while the only online review recommends avoiding her.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Many students say , and details strictly, and A grades are difficult to earn.

Format shift

, but in-person comments provide far more evidence.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students frequently , and finals.

Format shift

The one online review describes plenty of homework, and many in-person reviews also report substantial work.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Despite harsh complaints, many students , and effective for improving English.

Format shift

, while the only online review is negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and finals.

Format shift

Both formats mention assignments and exams, with online evidence specifically naming multiple midterms and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, but the main pattern is strict teaching with strong learning outcomes for hardworking students.

Main concern

Students frequently warn that an A is hard and late work or .

What students said

“ , but you'll improve so much.”
ESL185
“If . If you want an easy A, run away.”
ESL185
“She barely gives anyone an A.”
ESL83

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is highly negative and , and many exams.

Main concern

The online review warns that good grades require major effort.

What students said

“she's unbelievablly super duper strict with everything.”
ESL185
“She had plenty of HM and and exam.”
ESL185

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews support a and quiz structure, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or closed-book rules.

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamsDaily QuizzesEssay Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Daily QuizzesMidterm ExamsFinal Exam
“she make you do a quiz.”
ESL83
“2 midterm exams and 1 final.”
ESL83

Online

The online review says there were four midterms and two finals, but it does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Four MidtermsTwo Finals
“Oh yeah she gave 4 midterms and .”
ESL185

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If . If you want an easy A, run away.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and helpful.”

⚖️

25/100

“ , but you'll improve so much.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“All she does in class is make you read and makes you watch tons of videos at home on top of that lots of .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“As long as you are .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is the most detailed teacher I have ever seen.
  • and helpful.
  • and !
  • She really teach us a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If . If you want an easy A, run away.
  • She barely gives anyone an A.
  • Her A is not easy to earn, but you can learn a lot from her.
  • if u want high grades...

Theme 3

⏰

  • Be sure to arrive on time for her class.
  • she doesn't accept the late work, even 5 mins late
  • you can't get a good score!!
  • Do all the homework and arrive on time for the quiz.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews across many years with repeated, , and learning value.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ESL18533 reviews
ESL8312 reviews
ESL185F2 reviews
1851 review
ESL1841 review
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ESL851 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2