Allison Murray

ENGL3H · ENGL49H · ENG1 · ENG44 · ENGL1 · ENGLISH33 · ENG3H · ENG3 · ENGLISH3 · ENG105 · ENG33 · ENGLISH · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 59.65%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want a demanding English class that will push your writing hard, not if you just need an easy GE credit.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WorkloadInspirational When EngagedMandatory AttendancePolarizing Feedback

recent students praise life-changing growth; older ones call her harsh and discouraging.
Expect , and strict standards with detailed feedback.
An A is possible with real effort, resubmits, and office hours, but this is not a low-effort credit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many As exist, but students repeatedly say you must rewrite, read heavily, and .

Both online and ; online still requires full effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is collegiate-level analysis with dense reading, papers, and critical thinking rather than intro busywork.

In-person literature and honors sections sound hardest; online still feels challenging for writing load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and several warn that missing class or participation hurts you.

A few online or older sections report optional attendance, but the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

About three in older run-away warnings.

Online reviews skew more positive; and harsh critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and hard essay standards dominate, though some classes allow resubmits or ungrading-style recovery.

Format shift

Online and ; a few recent in-person students note resubmit flexibility.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of reading, many papers, peer reviews, and multi-hour weekly work outside class are common complaints.

Format shift

Workload intensity is similar online and in person, with essays and reading driving the load.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students either find her passionate and life-changing or pretentious and discouraging, so overall quality is split.

Format shift

Recent in-person and online reviews trend warmer; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and writing process work more than pure high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays; some sections add in-class essays, debates, or pop quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

her transformative and critics who find her rude, political, or overly harsh.

Main concern

, and a polarizing teaching persona can make the class feel draining.

What students said

“Professor Murray is a very demanding instructor, but if you put in the effort, you will leave her classroom a transformed student.”
ENGLISH3

“Prof Murray is a very objective grader that .”
ENG3

“Unfair and . .”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often , and real skill growth if they complete the heavy writing load.

Main concern

Strict standards and lots of writing make the course feel punishing if you fall behind.

What students said

“Great communication, easy to follow lessons and schoolwork, . If you don't want to do the work or put in the .”
ENG1

“ skills once I put in the work.”
ENG105

“The most challenging class I've ever taken, both work wise and subject wise, but I learned SO much useful information.”
ENG3H

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on papers and writing process, with pop quizzes and occasional in-class essays rather than open-book friendliness.

Essay HeavyPop QuizzesIn-Class EssaysPeer ReviewReading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention pop quizzes, essays, midterms/finals, and .

Pop QuizzesEssaysMidterm and FinalReading Checks

“4 major essays with outlines & rough draft/peer edits, 3 in class essays, 2 .”
ENG3H

“Beware of pop quizzes on weekly readings, 2 essays, midterm & final.”
ENGLISH33

Online

Online comments focus on essays, modules, discussions, and heavy writing; .

Essay HeavyWeekly ModulesPeer Review

“There is a lot of writing (4 essays, 3 in class essays, 1 in class final exam, 1 oral debate).”
ENG3H

“We did breakout rooms a lot on zoom for peer review and group work.”
ENGL3H

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Murray is a very demanding instructor, but if you put in the effort, you will leave her classroom a transformed student.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person English courses, highlighting polarization in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Teaching Impact

55/100

“She changed my life. Her class requires work, but you will be rewarded.”

📝 Grade Effort Cost

34/100

“She is a tough grader, but provides the pass with an A!”

⚖️ Recommendation Split

56/100

“Absolutely not a if you just need an english credit, but great if you're seriously interested in the subject.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

lectures are fun and filled with wisdom
most inspirational and passionate professor I have had yet
When she isn't pretentious, she's a great professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

, but provides the
Lots of homework
You will need and presentations

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

always helps if you show effort
could be a little bias. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years with strong consistency on workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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4 out of 519

3 out of 514

2 out of 511

1 out of 531

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

B+ 7 · B 9

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2

Allison Murray

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Teaching Impact

📝 Grade Effort Cost

⚖️ Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a demanding English class that will push your writing hard, not if you just need an easy GE credit.