AI Rate Professor

English

Mary Zilkie

ENGL105AX · ENGL105 · ENGL1 · ENG105 · ENGLC12C · ENG12C · ENGLISH1PLUS · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
82.61%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her for ENGL if and ; expect papers, not bubble tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtensive essay feedbackCaring and supportiveExtra credit and revisionsNo quizzes or tests oftenReading and papers heavy
  • Most students call her an outstanding English professor with , and real care.
  • Course is essay and research heavy, sometimes with a video essay, and .
  • A small recent cluster labels her a ; majority still easy A with effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Revisions, , and if you submit drafts on time, though a few report tough essay standards.

Online easy-A praise is strong except a harsh minority cluster; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

College English content is accessible with scaffolds, but , and .

Online can feel heavier due to research and video projects; in-person feels guided and manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online is often flexible or asynchronous; , and in-class work.

Online many say attendance not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

85/100

Most reviews urge taking her for and support, outweighing a .

; online is MustTake for most with a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and make grading feel student-friendly for most writers.

Format shift

; online includes a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and sometimes a video project; not light, but usually paced with .

Format shift

Some online terms feel overwhelming with many overlapping assignments; in-person workload is fairer.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and caring presence dominate the review record.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching highly; in-person energy and online clarity both draw strong praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and projects; many report no quizzes or traditional tests.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are almost uniformly glowing: , and strong writing growth.

Main concern

Attendance-linked in-class work and .

What students said

“prof. Zilkie is hands down the greatest English instructor I've ever had.”
ENGL1
“She is definitely one of the .”
ENGL1
“ though, as most of the work is done in class so !”
ENGL105AX

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENGL is often asynchronous and and , but a few 2023-24 reviews call grading harsh and research-video heavy.

Main concern

and and video projects.

What students said

“There's literally no way to fail her class unless you are lazy”
ENGL1
“This is the ... and never satisfy with whatever you write”
ENGL1
“super chill, around 3 essays, can be pretty heavy load of HW but a and .”
ENG105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly writing projects with revision opportunities rather than proctored exams.

No quizzes or tests oftenEssays and revisionsVideo essayExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and attendance-linked activities; finals may be paper revisions.

Essay processReading responsesFinal as revision optionIn-class work
“The a previous paper if you need it.”
ENGLC12C
“#NoQuizzesOrTest”
ENGL1
“ ”
ENG12C

Online

Online students frequently report no exams or quizzes, focusing on essays, research, and a video essay with revision options.

No exams or quizzesEssaysVideo essayRevisions and extra credit
“You have a and a video essay, but .”
ENGL1
“If you didn't score well, you CAN fix it and she'll give a higher grade.”
ENGL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There's literally no way to fail her class unless you are lazy”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 English reviews, weighing dominant praise against a . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“prof. Zilkie is hands down the greatest English instructor I've ever had.”

✍️

92/100

“She but she also takes the time to interact with her students 1:1”

🅰️ Grade Path

80/100

“Overall easy A, lots of ”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Currently there are 77 assignments for the course, and many overlap with each other”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes English fun and highly possible.
  • Her lectures are always informative and easy to understand.
  • she literally treat you that your in Masters in English class not a college class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class was a breeze!
  • she is a .
  • on early rough drafts

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She carries positivity with her and makes her students feel cared for.
  • super chill... and .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews with long time span and strong majority agreement, tempered by a small intense negative online cluster.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENGL116 reviews
ENG1052 reviews
ENG12C1 review
ENGL1051 review
ENGL105AX1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

3

C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1