AI Rate Professor

English

Kristen Norton

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL3 · ENGLISH1A · ENGLISH3 · ENG1A25719 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
15.63%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you specifically want a demanding writing class and can handle blunt criticism, heavy revisions, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Writing LoadRude FeedbackParticipation PressureUnclear Expectations
  • Most students describe a , and .
  • A small minority says she can push motivated writers to improve if they follow directions closely.
  • This is not an easy A, and the workload often feels disproportionate to the support students receive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Students repeatedly say you must and revisions, and .

Both online and in-person reviews describe a hard A, with online reviews stressing essay volume and and participation.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The writing concepts are not always the issue, but the pace, revisions, vague directions, and classroom pressure make the course feel difficult.

, while in-person reviews add participation pressure and difficult classroom interactions.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Comments say showing up and participating matter, and skipping class is linked to not passing.

, while online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

Most students warn against taking her because of , and rude or .

, though in-person reviews provide more consistent evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students repeatedly call her a and describe vague, delayed, or .

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading, with .

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Reviews frequently mention lots of , and essays due quickly.

Format shift

Online reviews mention up to two essays a week, while and papers.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

A few students find her motivating, but most describe her as .

Format shift

, while online reviews are mixed but still mostly critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades , and writing assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize written assignments, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing rude or , and required participation.

Main concern

Students most , and feeling belittled.

What students said

“the way she teaches is so demeaning and belittling, it made learning so difficult”
ENGL3
“LOT OF ASSIGNMENTS.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews describe very heavy , and only one strongly positive learning experience.

Main concern

Students report , and .

What students said

“She gives up to 2 essays a week and as to what she wants done”
ENGL3
“Way too much work, grades extremely tough”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove an exam structure.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, quiz format, midterm format, final format, or proctoring policies.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation tone; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“the way she teaches is so demeaning and belittling, it made learning so difficult”

⚖️

10/100

“She is a bad grader and waits to grade everything last minute and listed in assignment directions.”

📚 Workload

8/100

“She gives up to 2 essays a week and as to what she wants done”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was very rude for no reason and makes you feel dumb for asking a question.
  • She treats the classroom like its high school
  • Prof. Norton sees the potential in everyone and encourages you to expand your mind, grow, and learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you are looking for an easy A.
  • She is a , but pushes you out of your comfort zone to write the .
  • Way too much work, grades extremely tough

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • LOT OF ASSIGNMENTS.
  • Tons of essays and revisions, which include tons of evaluations, are assigned every other class and sometimes are due the next day.
  • Usually 1-5 hrs of homework.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 32 reviews across several years , and classroom tone.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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ENGLISH1A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

11

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1