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English

Pam McDonough

ENG10 · ENGL50 · ENG2111 · ENG250 · ENG210ENG250 · ENGSECT · ENG354 · ENGLISH100 · ENG210 · ENG203 · ENG15 · ENG202 · ENG100 · ENG50 · A · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her if you want a supportive writing coach and will show up, read, and if you want a free A or light paper load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderGives Great FeedbackCaring MentorEssay HeavyMandatory Attendance
  • Caring English professor who gives detailed essay feedback and office-hour help
  • Expect multiple papers and a research paper; tough but often allows rewrites
  • Attendance and reading matter; lower-level courses feel easier than lit surveys

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

You can earn strong grades by completing readings, essays, and rewrites, but she is a tough grader and higher lit courses demand real writing work.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews available.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from accessible intro English to reading-heavy lit with discussions, quizzes, and multi-page papers.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews available.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many students report attendance is required and skipping harms your grade, especially with participation and peer-review days.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews available.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend her for kindness, feedback, and writing growth despite tough grading and occasional boring lectures.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews available.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Often tagged a tough grader, but rewrites, clear criteria, and office help keep grades achievable with effort.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Typical load is several short essays plus a long research paper, heavy reading, and occasional quizzes.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students repeatedly call her caring, clear, and helpful outside class, though some find lectures dry or thematically narrow.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades are driven mainly by essays and a research paper, with reading quizzes and some lit midterms or finals.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person English classes center on essays, reading, discussion, and office hours; students praise her kindness and feedback but note tough grading and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Heavy paper load and strict grading can surprise students who skip class or submit late work.

What students said

“As long as you do the readings assigned and show up on peer review days you should be fine.”
ENG100
“She is definitely a tough grader, I barely passed her class because of it.”
ENG100
“For me, it was an easy A. She's a fair grader and gives students every opportunity to succeed.”
ENG10

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.

Assessment is paper-heavy with reading quizzes and, in some lit courses, midterms or finals that reward careful study.

Essay-Based AssessmentReading QuizzesQuote IdentificationRewrite Opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use essays, reading quizzes, and occasional midterms or finals; some allow paper rewrites and office-hour help.

Essays and Research PaperReading QuizzesQuote ID TestsPaper Rewrites
“You write four essays (3 to 5 pages) and one research paper (8 to 12 pages).”
ENG100
“There are 2-3 essays and 3 tests that you actually have to study for.”
ENG210
“NO QUIZZES! Just the Final. She grades very tough but offers a chance for revision.”
ENG50

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor McDonough is hands down my favorite professor. Super down to earth and always has a great attitude.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Essay Feedback Star

74/100

“She gives tons of helpful feedback on everything and if your struggling she will help you out.”

⚖️ Tough but Fair Grading

42/100

“She is definitely a tough grader, I barely passed her class because of it.”

📚 Paper-Heavy Workload

34/100

“Easy class, 4 papers (4-5 pages) and one research paper as a final (8-12 pages)”

👍 Solid Recommendation

72/100

“Do your work and youll get a good grade”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super down to earth and always has a great attitude
  • She is so kind and doesn't ask a lot of students
  • She is extremely smart. She is passionate about her subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • For me, it was an easy A
  • Its not an easy A class, but if you visit her office often... you will befine
  • very hard grader but enjoyed the class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She respects that we have lives outside of school
  • Very sweet lady. She will go over what you need to improve
  • Always smiling, kind of motherly

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on feedback, papers, and tough grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

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