AI Rate Professor

English

Janet Calandra

ENG126R · ENGL126 · ENG126 · ENGLI125 · ENG125 · ENGLI255 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take her if you like active discussion and , but if you dislike participation, reading, or group work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and energeticExtra credit heavyParticipation mattersLots of readingPolarizing but loved
  • Most students describe her as caring, lively, helpful, and memorable.
  • Daily and and earning a high grade very realistic for engaged students.
  • A smaller group finds her rude, harsh, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, participation points, and flexible support make high grades very reachable, but students still need to show up and do the work.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Students often call the class easy and beginner-friendly, though reading, participation, and group work add structure.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but and in-class activities make showing up important.

Only in-person reviews exist, and and success.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend her for being caring, entertaining, and negative reviews.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Daily and participation points make grading feel lenient overall, though a few students report harsh grading.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

The , and group work, but many students say it is not difficult.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Most students find her caring, energetic, understandable, and inspiring, though a few describe her as rude or unclear.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades appear driven by reading logs, homework, presentations, participation, group work, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly enthusiastic, praising her warmth, energy, , and ability to make English engaging.

Main concern

Students must participate, read, handle group work, and stay on top of assignments.

What students said

“many opportunities for easy .”
ENG126
“Quite frankly rude and there are a lot of assignments so try to keep up.”
ENG126
“She literally changed my life.”
ENG126

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly describe exams, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and presentations, but do not clearly prove exam policy.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take her class. You'll be doing yourself a favor if you do. She literally changed my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, , workload, participation, and mixed concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“Mrs. Calandra is the most incredible, sincere, funny teacher I have ever had in college.”

🎁 Value

80/100

“many opportunities for easy .”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“Theres a lot of reading so be prepared.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she makes class very interesting.
  • She always keeps her class alive.
  • she makes learing fun and interesting, breaks it down for your understanding.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • SHOW UP, DO THE WORK, AND PARTICIPATION MATTERS.
  • there's lots of homework, but it's not difficult.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • She graded pretty harshly and would give comments that weren't necessary.
  • DO NOT ENTER THIS CLASS!
  • if you dont like talking out loud or in front of the class!

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four in-person reviews over many years provide broad evidence, though some older comments are brief and opinions are not fully uniform.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1