AI Rate Professor

English

Wendy Smith

LITCRE · ENGL210 · ENG049 · ENG216 · ENGL205 · ENG209 · ENG208 · WORLDLIT · ENGLI49 · ENGL216 · ENGL101 · ENG220 · ENG249 · ENGL211 · ENG205 · ENG48 · ENG47A · ENGLFILM · ENG101 · ENGL209 · ENGLI51 · ENG49 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a and will revise papers, but recent ENG101 feedback suggests caution.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of PapersTough Grader RecentlyRewrites AllowedDiscussion HeavyGives Good Feedback
  • Long history of passionate discussion-based English teaching with rewrites and
  • Recent ENG101 reviews warn of , and a harsh classroom tone
  • Online sections are fewer but currently more positive than the newest in-person ENG101 wave

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Rewrites and contract grading historically help, but and work.

Online is thinner and more positive; in-person recent ENG101 .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Content is standard college English with , and multi-paper writing rather than conceptual extremes.

Both formats involve substantial reading and writing; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and daily quizzes or participation keep pressure high.

In-person more consistently mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Older students call her a , while several 2025 reviews say avoid ENG101 with her.

; newest in-person ENG101 reviews strongly discourage.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Rewrites and , but and harsh recent comments pull leniency down.

Format shift

; recent in-person ENG101 emphasizes tough grading.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent papers, daily or regular quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats note lots of reading and writing; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many describe her as passionate, helpful, and transformative for writers, offset by recent tone and clarity complaints.

Format shift

Historical in-person praise is strong; 2025 in-person reviews are sharply negative while online stays positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and discussion more than high-stakes traditional exams.

Format shift

True for both formats; online also mentions group projects.

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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Historically beloved for discussions, rewrites, and growth as a writer, but 2025 ENG101 reviews and paper load.

Main concern

and passive-aggressive complaints plus frequent papers and quizzes.

What students said

“Very bad professor. . She does a poor job and is a ”
ENG101
“If you get a bad grade you can do a rewrite too and keep the . Wendy is awesome.”
ENG101
“This course helped me find who I am as a writer. I never felt confident in my writing until this course.”
ENG47A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Sparse online ENG101 feedback is warm, citing caring support, good feedback, and .

Main concern

and time-consuming.

What students said

“ and love it. and also a lot, so be prepared to spend a lot of time on this course.”
ENG101
“Super Sweet! Very understanding. Gives lots of examples to understand the assignment.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper- and quiz-driven with rewrites and .

Essay HeavyReading QuizzesRewrites AllowedContract GradingDaily Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and quizzes; rewrites and contract grading appear in older reviews.

Many PapersReading QuizzesRewritesContract Grading
“If you get a bad grade you can do a rewrite too and keep the .”
ENG101
“ ”
ENGL210
“You have to read every night, theres a 2 or 3 question quiz everyday.”
ENG205

Online

Online comments do not detail proctoring; , and .

Heavy ReadingExtra CreditClear Grading Criteria
“ and also a lot, so be prepared to spend a lot of time on this course.”
ENG101
“Gives lots of examples to understand the assignment.”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“INCREDIBLE. , helpful, a 'believer'. The class is not a 'gimme', you and do the reading, but everything is spelled out and you get to pick your own prompts for essays.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning older beloved writing classes and recent ENG101 warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“By far the .”

📝 Paper Load

34/100

“ but expect to do a lot of writing.”

⚠️ Recent Caution

30/100

“ !!!!!!!!!!!!!”

👍

75/100

“This course helped me find who I am as a writer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very passionate about her subject
  • Super Sweet! Very understanding

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you can revise them and turn them in by end of the semester. Easy A
  • not an easy A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely takes an interest in her students
  • I mentally have to prepare myself every day for her passive-aggressive comments
  • She always has snacks and makes the classroom more of a friendly environment

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across two decades with rich detail; high volume but clear recent-versus-historical inconsistency lowers perfect confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 510
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values