AI Rate Professor

English

Jennifer Backman

ENG205 · ENG203 · ENG202 · E202 · ENG100 · ENG50 · ENGL202 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want strong writing growth and will use conferences and revisions; if you need a no-effort English A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed essay feedbackRevisions and conferencesGet ready to readFlexible deadlines (most terms)Harsh grading in some ENG202 terms
  • Majority love her for , and genuine care.
  • and reading; hard work pays off when revisions are allowed.
  • A 2021-2022 ENG202 cluster reports harsh, unclear grading with little revision help—experience can vary by term.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is reachable with conferences, revisions, and steady essay work, but several terms demand real effort and a minority report failing despite hard work.

Online and and a harsh ENG202 minority; recent reviews lean more positive again.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Average difficulty near 2.9 with lots of reading and multi-page essays; content is manageable but not light.

; online sometimes adds long lectures and discussion/group work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

, while others mark attendance no and focus mainly on papers.

; online attendance reports are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About 75% would and growth; avoid-language clusters around specific harsh ENG202 semesters.

; online includes both raves and some of the harshest complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Usually fair with revisions and , but and a failed-student cluster pull the average down.

Format shift

Harsh experiences concentrate in some 2021-2022 ENG202 sections online and in person.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect multiple novels, four short essays plus an expanded research essay, and ; little busywork beyond papers.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and exceptionally strong on feedback and one-on-one help.

Format shift

In-person praise is deep and long-running; online praise is strong but interrupted by a harsh-term cluster.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and reading-based papers rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

True for online and in-person; one literature section mentioned an .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly , and interesting novels; a minority found ENG202 setup confusing or grading suddenly tough.

Main concern

and multiple essays; a few terms removed revisions or felt power-hungry on grades.

What students said

“She allows .”
ENG202
“She and will work with you tirelessly to help you get an A in her class.”
ENG202
“She no longer allows for any revisions on the four essays and grades very tough.”
ENG202

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG202 mixes highly positive and creative prompts with a harsh-grading cluster that felt stuck at C/D despite hard work.

Main concern

In some online ENG202 terms, prompts and .

What students said

“I felt like my writing improved immensely.”
ENG202
“She grades extremely harsh and .”
ENG202
“Flexible with due dates and let you have freedom what to write about.”
ENG202

Exam style

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Course risk is paper quality, not proctored exams; most terms allow revisions and conferences to raise grades.

Essay-based assessmentRevisions allowed (most terms)ConferencesOpen note/book final (ENG205 mentioned)Minimal quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and conferences; one ENG205 student reported an , and many terms allow unlimited or one-time revisions.

Revisable essaysOne-on-one conferencesOpen note/book final (ENG205)Few traditional exams
“ took during class helped with response questions.”
ENG205
“She allows .”
ENG202
“ as many times as you want.”
ENGL202

Online

Online reviews describe essays, discussions, and ; no webcam or Lockdown Browser policy is clearly stated.

EssaysZoom grading conferencesDiscussion postsNo proctoring details reported
“ while on Zoom with you to discuss where you can improve”
ENG202
“ ”
ENG202

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She allows you to revise your essay's for a higher grade. !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews (9 online, 38 in person), balancing long-run praise for feedback with a documented harsh ENG202 cluster. Credibility rating: High.

✍️

88/100

“She gives impressively detailed feedback on each paper allowing us to revise our work and improve our grades.”

❤️ Student Support

86/100

“She and will work with you tirelessly to help you get an A in her class.”

📚 Reading & Papers

45/100

“There is 4 books and 4 essays each 3-4 pages and then an expanded essay 8-12 pages.”

⚠️ Harsh Term Risk

30/100

“Absolutely terrible experience. She grades extremely harsh and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hands down one of the
  • She's relatable and funny. Dry, sarcastic humor.
  • and are based on the weekly readings.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect to work very hard to get an A.
  • I honestly don't know how I got an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Really understanding and supporting. She really cares for her students and their grades.
  • Jennifer is honestly the !
  • She seems power hungry.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

47 detailed reviews over many years with and a well-documented minority harsh-term pattern.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENG20215 reviews
ENG20310 reviews
ENG1009 reviews
ENG2056 reviews
E2023 reviews
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ENG503 reviews
ENGL2021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 2 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

7

B 7

C range

2

C- 2

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2