AI Rate Professor

English

Katherine Buffington

ENG70751 · ENG100 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid Buffington unless you are already a strong writer and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderEssay-heavy ENG 100Mandatory attendanceCaring but harshGPA risk
  • Students agree she cares and , but almost all call her an extremely tough grader for ENG 100.
  • Grades cluster around B and C with no reported easy As.
  • Attendance and participation matter, and several students warn others to pick a different professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even strong students report B or C outcomes because and there is .

Both online and A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly say the class is too hard for ENG 100 with , and strict standards.

; online comments also call it challenging for non-confident writers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and end-of-term counts, so skipping hurts the grade.

Online and in-person both flag mandatory attendance or .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Only about three in ; most warn GPA-focused students to choose someone else.

A ; online and many in-person reviews say no.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

and top assignment scores still translating to B or .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and participation requirements make the load feel high for intro English.

Format shift

; online also notes lecture-heavy demand.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students credit care, passion, and feedback, but many also call lectures a waste of time or say she does not teach effectively enough for the standards.

Format shift

; online is more negative on teaching effectiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and some tests also counting.

Format shift

In-person reviews detail paper weight; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and caring but grades essays far harder than typical ENG 100, with multiple C and B outcomes.

Main concern

and As unrealistic for many.

What students said

“she is a !!! It's English 101... This is just over the top.”
ENG100
“If you care about your .”
ENG100
“Don't expect an A unless you are a brilliant writer.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews warn of , and bad outcomes if you are not already confident in English.

Main concern

average writers.

What students said

“She is a . If !”
ENG70751
“If you are not a perfect student you will get a bad grade”
ENG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly high-stakes essays plus participation rather than student-friendly open exams.

Paper-heavy assessmentParticipation gradingSome tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation, with occasional tests and .

Multiple major papersParticipation mandatoryTough essay grading
“3 papers that total to 55% of .”
ENG100
“She is an and does not grade on a curve.”
ENG100

Online

Online comments emphasize attendance tracking and .

Attendance countedTough paper grading
“ and itll affect your grade!”
ENG70751
“If you are not a perfect student you will get a bad grade”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't expect an A unless you are a brilliant writer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 , and mixed care-versus-GPA tradeoffs. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Katherine has a passion for literature and a deep care for educating her students.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“If you care about your .”

⚖️

18/100

“one of the hardest graders Ive ever seen.”

📝

25/100

“3 papers that total to 55% of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and obviously cares about her students
  • She challenges you to improve your writing so it can be the best.
  • Her lectures are a waste of time and she grades unfairly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she is a !!!
  • I had one of the and I only received a B.
  • If you are not a perfect writer you will not get a good grade in the class.

Theme 3

📅

  • Grades participation so .
  • !
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews with , but a smaller sample and split recommendation tones keep credibility at medium.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1008 reviews
ENG707512 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values